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I happen to have one of those '87 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp bikes.
I bought it in Chicago in '98 off the Maxwell Street Market for $50.00 while I was a downtown Bike Messenger in Chicago.
It's my favorite bicycle.
I have made a few changes to it, such as going to an LX grupo for the chainwheel, crankarms, cassette, and derailieuers, and adopting some Continental Town and Country tires. I have kept the Brake Levers and the Thumb Shifters, (I just like the location of the shifters that way.) and added some touring stuff like lights and racks and bags. It's a FABULOUS ROCK SOLID bike, and I just love it to death. I have ridden it as a Chicago Messenger, and also toured it all over the eastern US. If I COULD, I would dearly love to get it's original paint and decals restored to looking like it originally did before the previous owner put a lot of stickers and decals on it.