Last year, I picked up one of the 250 Stumpjumper Classic re-issues that Specialized built for the 25th anniversary of the Stumpy.  Traditional Tange frame re-make and special run of original gumwall Ground Control tires.  Very nice modern (2007) components, although the crank was not fully appreciated by purists.  2007 cost was around $1,200 (pretty steep for an '80s rigid steel bike.)  Many were just stripped for the components but it's a fun ride and very tight compared to old ones so I'm keeping it as is.  Got it on ebay and the seller said it was kept at a beach house so there are a few light rust spots but it is otherwise all there and very lightly used. I remember falling in love with the Stumpy in 1983 and I think they did the re-issue right.


















http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/archive/2007/stumpjumperhardtail/stumpjumperclassic#specs

Thinking about adding this:

Anybody own a Kona?

Quote from: baron von leaf peeper on October 28, 2013, 08:31:32 PM
Anybody own a Kona?

I had an aluminum King Kahuna.  The shop I fill in at is a dealer.

Just to keep the pics going....en route to the 3rd race in our state CX series last weekend.  High of 46 with rain for this weekend's race.

Used to have one of the first Jake The Snakes that rolled out of their doors.  It had been on order for a while, and never received an estimate on when it would arrive, so I talked them out of the 54cm demo they had on the floor at interbike. 

Don't know if this has been posted before but it goes right up there with the NOS thread.

http://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/1k53w7/so_i_destroyed_my_gatorskins_in_one_week_can_you/

Now with XT groupset.


And the shops new jersey...

Quote from: freeclimbmtb on December 02, 2013, 11:41:29 AM
And the shops new jersey...

Nice jersey! What shop?

Quote from: JoeP on December 02, 2013, 01:47:22 PM
Nice jersey! What shop?

Tri City Bicycles in Rochester NH.  (Ive never actually been to the shop, but I go on the weekly group rides...which have basically become fatbike rides...eh)

Quote from: freeclimbmtb on December 03, 2013, 04:16:47 AM
Tri City Bicycles in Rochester NH.  (Ive never actually been to the shop, but I go on the weekly group rides...which have basically become fatbike rides...eh)

Thanks. I just emailed them about ordering one. Looks like my kinda shop. 

Shit cyclists say......

Shit Cyclists Say

Quote from: Johnny OrganDonor on December 08, 2013, 04:41:30 PM
Shit cyclists say......

Shit Cyclists Say

That could easily be things 'Ducati geeks' say. 

  I was not going to say that.............but I'm pretty sure a few of those were thread titles here.

Quote from: Johnny OrganDonor on December 08, 2013, 04:41:30 PM
Shit cyclists say......

Videos are all blocked at work, but if thats the video I think it is, they have another called "how to be a mountain biker."

"...learn the three major sizes of mountian bike tire, 26", 27.5" and 29"...once you know the sizes, choose your favorite, and be a dick about it!  Is that a 29er"?  Ugh..."

Quote from: freeclimbmtb on December 09, 2013, 03:12:03 AM
Videos are all blocked at work, but if thats the video I think it is, they have another called "how to be a mountain biker."

"...learn the three major sizes of mountian bike tire, 26", 27.5" and 29"...once you know the sizes, choose your favorite, and be a dick about it!  Is that a 29er"?  Ugh..."

I had to look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVRU7jSYkQ