Recent content by flipwils11

Had it out yesterday for some light singletrack and another ride planned today!

Nice that's exactly my 94 Stumpjumper FS (as it came originally when I bought it in college, before modifications and eventually a full rebuild with xtr two years ago). viewtopic.php?f=6&t=342158

Small update in this one. I added the rear v-brake carbon fiber booster to keep the frame from flexing and installed new old stock Mythos red wall tires.

flipwils11's 1995 Specialized S-works Team Steel viewtopic.php?f=6&t=340683

Re: I feel like I'm talking to myself in this thread.... :? :roll: but here goes in case anyone is interested. The bike is 99% completed, but I have a leak in the rebuilt Judy FSX and I'm still looking for a solution to get the seatpost skewer to match the wheel hub skewers in that lovely...

Re: My nephew just sent me that story, outstanding! I was really enjoyed the writeup about him crossing the finish line to everyone's astonishment.

Re: DBR Axis TT 93´resurrection I love this, the green is so nicely understated but adds the right amount of flair. Something about the front geometry of the frame, stem angle and length, and handlebars just looks right.

Getting closer to assembly, fork is getting rebuilt by Jerry at Hippie Tech then it'll be ready to go.

Re: Collecting some parts for this build, I'm leaving the frame as-is for now. No repaint or decals. I have all XTR 950 ready to go, and I've added some other goodies. I'm keeping the titanium bottom bracket so I couldn't use XTR cranks. Finding those XTR 950 shifter pods was tough on my...

Re: flipwils11's 1994 Stumpjumper FS Build thread here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=342158

Bumping in case anyone has any better pictures they can share.

Re: FS: Jewel of the day: Manitou 2 in original box. Perfect! That's very nice

Ok so Dart 2 and Smoke 2, red walls. Hopefully 2.1" or close to it (not too skinny).

Re: What are the model numbers of the two in the picture? Smoke 2 and fire?

I found this in google images, a link to an old eBay auction that isn't archived anymore. I grabbed the Google pic, sorry it's blurry. Any help would be appreciated as I would really like to find a pair for my upcoming build. It looks like the model is "smoke II" but I can't read the other...