Hi again, its been a while (Stumpjumper 1993)

[Sparrow]

Hi folks, as I say in the title, it has been a while since I had much to do with retro-bikes. But I have been gifted this rather tasty little number, and well, an old bloke needs an excuse to spend his winter weekends (and all of his spare ££) in the shed working on a toy, rather than doing anything grown-up or sensible around the house....


Here then is the poor neglected wee beast:

As you can see, it looks like someone has attacked it with a 12 bore, but my frame restorer man says this is common with old Speshes, due to them not "keying" the surface before coating, so that tiny chips become huge craters...

I have decided to go for a full re-coat, API bikes http://www.apibikes.com/ are very handily local, and though not cheap, he used to be a Specialized specialist, so can be trusted to get the colours right.
Now I will need some advice.. Handlebars, stem and seatpost.. I don't need to be religiously "period correct", but equally, I don't want it to look stupid, and most of all don't want to but throwing ££ at Fleabay, for parts which wont fit! Any and all advice welcome.
For instance, I think that the bars are probably original, but they have AFAICS, been cut and are quite narrow.
The stem is a bit nasty, and though I could strip and repaint it, I would prefer a silver one? I have bought a couple of Spesh saddles off that there auctions, and I am waiting to see what they are like..
What sort of stem should I be looking for? Size etc ?
I notice that Moderator and Guv'nor "John" memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6 is having a clearout,
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=356954
inc:
"Specialized Alloy Heat treated bars - £15" But I can't see a picture.. Would these be the sort o' ting?

Also:
Handlebars
Truvativ Risers - Free
Specialized Alloy Heat treated bars - £15
Titec Bontrager branded titanium shimmed bars 23" £60
Bontrager + Oury grips - FREE
Black bar ends - FREE
Titec Hell Bent Risers - FREE

Stems
1" aheadstem black plain - Free
Kalloy Uno - Free
1 1/8" x 26.0 wet white aheadstem - Free
ITM 1 1/8" 31.8 x 10 - £7
Easton EA90 1 1/8" 31.8 12 - £25
ITM 1 1/8" 26.0 x 10 - £7
Kore aheadstem 1" x 130ish. Decals not mint. £12
Bontrager Race cromo 1" quill 10 deg x 120 (approx) £35
Bontrager Race Cromo 1" quill 10 deg x 130 (approx) £35
Kore Elite 1 1/8" ahead 10 deg x 120 (approx) £30
Kore aheadsetm 1 1/8" x 10 ged x 130 approx. Yellow. Missing bolts and tatty decals £10
Syncros black aheadstem 1 1/8" 140 no top cap, decals past their best - £18
Trek System aheadstem - £8
Syntace F99 105mm plus spare hardware, boxed - £25

Would any of this stuff suit my Stumpy?

Finally, here are some more pictures....
http://s127.photobucket.com/user/wakou/library/Stumpy93

 

[john]

Hi,

images are in the flickr link at the top of my sale thread. Is the frame 1" or 1 1/8" . Have some 1" quill stems to list soon.

The bars would be fine, plain black specialized ones.

John

 

[Sparrow]

Hi,

images are in the flickr link at the top of my sale thread. Is the frame 1" or 1 1/8" . Have some 1" quill stems to list soon.

The bars would be fine, plain black specialized ones.

John

Thanks John, IDK about the headset/steerer dims, nor how to measure, but I'll get on to that today..

 

[Henne]

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Nice project there Sparrow. I see that you have researched API resprays. Have you contacted them? I looked them up last year and emailed and called but no reply from them so assumed that they are not trading?
Before I saw your post, I have put a post up for recommendations on powdercoaters in Essex. Maybe of interest to you depending on your plans.

 

[Sparrow]

Re: Re:

Nice project there Sparrow. I see that you have researched API resprays. Have you contacted them? I looked them up last year and emailed and called but no reply from them so assumed that they are not trading?
Before I saw your post, I have put a post up for recommendations on powdercoaters in Essex. Maybe of interest to you depending on your plans.

Hi Henne! Yes I have spoken to him (Andy Palmer). I get the impression that he is perhaps nowadays part-time or semi-retired or possibly has other full-time interests.. His website shows colour charts from year 2000 (with equally 'retro' prices!). OTOH, he seemed very kind and happy to do the job. He quoted £185.00 all in, which considering it is two-tone blended metallics, I guess is fine.. I have done literally NO research on this subj, it is just that he is or was a Spesh spesh, and lives little more than a vigorous nine-iron from where I live. There are many powder-coat firms in Essex, and of course elsewhere (There is on E-Bay, one in the Midlands quoting £50.00 + postage), I am sure that they are fine, but API has expertise with bicycles, and "postage" is free, also I can meet and talk to him.

 

[Gaddmeister]

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Nice find! An early M2 which were rubbish at holding any kind of paint. Google Ned Overends M2 and you will see half the paint missing! Not to be a party pooper, but please check carefully for cracks in the frame. Early ones did crack and had one crack myself recently. Good luck with the build!

 

[LongboardSi]

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Not to be a party pooper, but please check carefully for cracks in the frame. Early ones did crack and had one crack myself recently. Good luck with the build!

Check around the chainstay bridge in my experience with slightly later ones...