This is Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper. I love these 80's Stump Jumpers, they are just fantastic bicycles. They are built so well with such nice components and function so well. They are go anywhere do anything bicycles. They are great commuter bicycles and fantastic Adventure bicycles. I love them!!
Finbarr's Stump jumper is in pretty good starting shape. The seat post is stuck but that can be fixed. I did find out a little into it that the freewheel was also stuck. The paint is in pretty good shape and should polish nicely. The Stump Jumper will receive new cables, bearings, tires, tubes and maybe new brake pads if I can find them like the originals. Finbarr found a very nice saddle for the Stump Jumper.
I can't wait to ride the Stump Jumper. I had one just like it years ago. I loved that bike and in a weak moment I sold it. I regret selling it. I also want to see how it compares to my early Miyata Ridge Runner.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Moose Stem |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Head Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Front Brake |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Front Wheel Hub |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Front Wheel Rim |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Down Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Seat Post - Stuck |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Crank |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Front Derailleur |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Pedal |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Rear Brake Yoke |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Rear Brake |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Rear Derailleur |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Rear Wheel Hub |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Bicycle Before Rear Wheel Rim |
With the frame stripped of the components I find the frame to be in pretty good shape. Everything I tried, all my tricks and processes could not budge the seat post. As a last resort I used a chemical that would eat the aluminum seat post but not hurt the steel of the frame.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Head Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Top Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Top Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Down Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Down Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Seat Lug |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Seat Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Bottom Bracket |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Bottom Bracket |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Seat Lug |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Seat Stays |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Seat Stays |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Rear Brake Studs |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Chain Stay |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Drop Outs |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork Crown |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork Crown |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork Blade |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork Brake Studs |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork Blades |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork Blade |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper -Frame Before Fork Blade |
While I was working and waiting on the seat post I worked on the wheels. I found that the freewheel was frozen to the wheel hub. All my tricks for removing stuck freewheels did not work. In the end after about 4 or 5 days of penetrating oil and very carefully applying heat the freewheel finally broke free with my very big crescent wrench.
With the free wheel removed I worked on the wheels. The wheels have beautiful pressed in cartridge bearings. You don't do much with cartridge bearings other then clean them up a little. Cartridge bearings you pretty much just ride until they don't work anymore. The wheel hubs cleaned and polished beautifully. The wheel rims also cleaned and polished very nicely. I love these rims.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Before - Hub |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Before - Hub |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Before - Hub |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Before - Rim |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Before - Rim |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel - Freewheel Finally Removed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Freewheel Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Hub Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Hub Pressed Bearings |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Hub - Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Rim Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Hub Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Rim Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Rim Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Hub Pressed Cartridge Bearings |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Hub Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Hub Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Wheel Axle Pieces Ready |
Below are photos of whats left of the aluminum seat post. You can see how much rust was on it holding the seat post in place. I am glad the seat post finally broke free.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rusted Seat Post |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rusted Seat Post |
The frame polished beautifully. I really like the red color. I had to apply some touch up paint around the seat lug and back of the seat tube. The chemical removed a little paint there. I like the frame so much.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Frame Polished Head Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Head Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Head Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Down Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Seat Lug |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Bottom Bracket |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Bottom Bracket |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Seat Stays |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Drop Outs |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Chain Stays |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Fork |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Fork Crown |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Fork Crown |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Fork Blade |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Frame Polished Fork Blades |
The headset and bottom bracket are in okay shape to start. I cleaned all the pieces in the crock pot and worked them on the polishing wheel. The headset was little rough and it didn't polish perfectly but better then it was. The bottom bracket turned out great. With new bearings and grease the headset and bottom bracket spin perfect.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Headset Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Bottom Bracket Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Headset & Bottom Bracket BEfore |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Bearings Packed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Headset Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Headset Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Headset Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Bottom Bracket Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Headset & Bottom Bracket Complete |
I love the handlebar and stem set up on the Stump Jumper. The bull moose stem is awesome! I polished the stem and handlebars by hand. The stem and handlebars are very quality, you can tell because the highly polished surfaces have a clear coat applied, this requires hand polishing. Installed the handlebars and stem looks fantastic!
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Handlebars & Stem Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Handlebars & Stem Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Handlebars Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Before |
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| Stem Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem Exploded |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Handlebars Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Handlebars Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Stem & Handlebars Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Crank Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Crank Exploded |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Crank Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Crank Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Crank Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Wheel Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Wheel Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Wheels Installed |
I am kind of mad because I can't find a few before photos. The Brake calipers before photos are some of them. I love these cantilever brake calipers, they work very well and I love how they look. They are very sleek compared to later calipers. The brake calipers turned out very nice.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Brakes Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Brakes Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Brake Caliper Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Brake Caliper Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Brake Caliper Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Brake Caliper Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Derailleur Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Derailleur Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Rear Derailleur Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Derailleur Polished |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Derailleur Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Derailleur Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Freewheel Cleaned |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Freewheel Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Freewheel Installed |
The shift levers are awesome levers. I actually like a good friction shift lever over an indexed lever. A good friction shift lever will be very smooth and actually shift at easy points. And it takes a little skill to be good at it. Sometimes I think all the skill in the world is going away with technology.
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Shift Levers Before |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Shift Levers Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Shift Levers Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Brake Levers Ready |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Shift Levers & Brake Levers Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper New Continental Tires |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper Front Tire Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper New Tires Installed |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper New Tires Installed |
That completes the Stump Jumper. It took a little bit of tuning and the weather wasn't cooperating to do the tuning but it is now dialed in and a joy to ride. Its hard to beat these earlier stump jumpers. I love them and regret selling mine.
I really like the looks of the Stump Jumper. Everything polished beautifully. I couldn't be happier. The Stump Jumper would be a fantastic bike to through a addle bag on and go riding all day on any terrain or better yet through a rack on it and go camping for a couple days. I love it!!
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Handlebars |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Head Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Front Wheel Hub |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Front Wheel Rim |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Awesome Bull Moose Stem |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Shift Levers |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Head Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Down Tube |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Saddle |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Drive Train |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Rear Brake Claipers |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Rare Wheel Hub |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Rear Wheel Rim |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete Rear Derailleur |
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| Finbarr's 1980's Specialized Stump Jumper - Bicycle Complete |
John Z.
