WHERE ARE THEY NOW......?

[Nothin-fancy]

Yep. This one’s been ongoing since the late 80s when I couldn’t find one so bought a 1988 model (which I still have).

1987 Stumpjumper Team. Yes, it’s a Specialized, yes it was there in a thousand catalogue pics - but the 87 Teams were built by Dave Tesch. He and Specialized reportedly had an agreement/order that he couldn’t fulfill. And so they are hyper rare. Two I’ve found evidence for: 1. The catalogue bike. 2. A fuzzy pic of one that was apparently stolen from a guy in the US.

(There must be at least another out there - it’s the only bike left that I hanker after - have a look, cash waiting - over there behind the Studebaker project, next to the broken chainsaw, under that old tarp - no the yellow one ……)

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I've seen an 87 in person at the now defunct Pacific Coast Bikes in California USA. So they're out there. I'd call around to some of the older bike shops in the San Diego and Escondido areas and see if anyone has anything kicking around. I'm not sure if Bryan Baylis is still around but I'd try him too. They might put you on a lead.
I grew up a handful of miles from where Tesch and Moulton had their shops and got to ride more than a few of their builds when I was younger. I've also held and ridden a Confente bike more than a few times too.

My "one" is pretty pedestrian... A Nishiki Alien. All of the one's I've found in person were either beat to a pulp and put away wet or they want Alpine Star's Al Mega XT cash for them and I refuse to pay that for a production bike and I don't do the whole instant gratification eBay/Internet thing. So I'm left trolling thrift stores and the bike co-op.

 

[uno-speedo]

Pacific Coast Bikes in California USA

Chuck's shop in Carlsbad and then Oceanside?

 

[doctor-bond]

I've seen an 87 in person

Excellent. Keeping the hope alive. After all these years it will either be get lucky on Craig’s list/eBay or do some serious sleuthing with leads like that.

 

[brocklanders023]

Yeah mate.

Was that Sian and Dafydd Roberts on the Marins?

 

[Nothin-fancy]

Chuck's shop in Carlsbad and then Oceanside?

That's correct, Chuck and Gretchen. He always had something interesting coming through there. He was always wrenching on some interesting things or just looking around at the rafters. And Gretchen always had yummy lemonade in the summer. I got to meet Eddie Merckx there a long long time ago too. I haven't lived there in decades though. I moved somewhere with way better cycling and cheaper rent.

Chuck was one of the lug filing people when Masi first set up shop in Carlsbad. That shop is how I got turned on to being a cork sniffing cyclist and knowing what a good bicycle is and how they're built, ride and painted. that doesn't necessarily mean being a brand whore but being conscientious of weld's, filing and such.