Kaisers Stumpy Comp - resurrected as the Britjumper.....

[dbmtb]

Bought this off Kaiser some months back and been waiting for decent weather to photograph it in. Original thread here....
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42416&start=75

Most parts came off my deceased Dynatech MT3 but as is the way of Retrobike, a few upgrades were inevitable. Once again ended up putting as many UK sourced bits on as possible. It's a bad habit and not one I'm proud of.

Will be getting a silver King headset if Aspire ever get round to sending me the 2-nut adapter kit I've had on order for 3 months..

Frame: 95 or so Stumpjumper Comp, Resprayed 2008 by Kaiser

Fork: Pace RC30

Headset: Shimano LX (King waiting for parts)
Stem: Syncros
Handlebar: Red Renthal +130
Grips: WTB
Barends: None

Brakes: Dia-Compe 987
Brake Pads: Shimano
Brake Cables: Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers: Dia-Compe
Brake Levers: Dia-Compe SS7

Shifters: Suntour XC Pro
Front Derailleur: Suntour XC Pro
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 6400 Ultegra
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Cranks: Middleburn RS1
Crank Bolts: Sugino Self.extracting
Chainrings: Pace - yes all of them. 44,34,24
Chainring bolts: Whatever I had in the spares box. Shimano probably
Bottom Bracket: Hope Ti
Pedals: Look Moab

Hub Skewers: Hope Ti. (silver)
Rims: Campag Atek (silver)
Hubs: Hope Ti-glide/XC front (silver)
Nipples: Brass. Alloy nipples are bobbins.
Spokes: DT Competition
Tyres: Red Ritchey WCS 2,1s

Tubes: Continental, probably. Not anal about such things.

Saddle: Flite
Seatpost: Red USE Alloy

 

[coomber]

Looks really tidy. Good parts on a good frame.

Personally would use a different stem but that's a minor note. Very nice indeed.

 

[dbmtb]

Personally would use a different stem.

You mean the rise is too high? Or you just don't like Syncros.

If you mean the former - I can see your point - but a lower stem would render the bike unrideable for me.

If you mean the latter - Syncros was never my favourite either - it's just what I could get my hands on in the right size at the time. Still umming and ahing about fitting an ahead stem but would need to get a new steerer for the forks first.

 

[coomber]

I would go long and flat but I would not criticise that on others, you have to go with what you like.

I think that the stem is a bit fat really, seems quite bulky aesthetics wise compared to the nice slender look of the bike.

 

[kaiser]

good to see it again, and being ridden. I had a long and flat stem on and whilst it looked good lets just say the handling was a bit tricky

 

[clockworkgazz]

Looking good, will it forever be known as kaisers bike?

 

[Nick C]

It must be a struggle not to return it to the previous build state. I'm looking through that thread now and expect great things from you.

Damn this site is a 'spare' time destroyer!