Nice Spesh in Workshop today

[Bikeshopowner]

Very Nice, Just back from Bob Jackson's after a lovely respray

It's a oldy but a very very goody!

 

[stevet1]

<ahem>
See those purple rims hanging up, what are they and how much ?

 

[scant]

is the decal under the laquer? If not peel if off & put it on the downtube where it should be

 

[Bikeshopowner]

Mmmmmmm!

Anyone care to guess the Year and model?

And unfortunately the logo's are under the Laquer!

 

[john]

Ohh. That's old. '88 maybe. Stumpjumper?

I'm going to have to refinsh mine now..

 

[Bikeshopowner]

oooooh very close 1/2 way there!

You're right on the date it's an '88 Team Stumpjumper made in Japan! It was originally Grey / white, the guy who owns it has had it from new too!

 

[scant]

grey / white? did it originally have orange & white decals? I had a team stumpy around that time in that colour scheme. same bike used to appear in the switchbak ads.. although mine didnt have under the chainstays U brake. It could have been as early as 84 going by the seatstay lug.

 

[Bikeshopowner]

Exactly what I thought too! Checked in the 25 Years Stumpy book, and indeed '88 had XT Canti's, I think earlier too.

For some strange reason I had thoughts of Sally Ann Hibberd going through my head! Ooooer, showing my age now!

 

[scant]

Exactly what I thought too! Checked in the 25 Years Stumpy book, and indeed '88 had XT Canti's, I think earlier too.

For some strange reason I had thoughts of Sally Ann Hibberd going through my head! Ooooer, showing my age now!

Sally Hibberd, didnt she breast feed her child mid-way through a race at the malvern hills classic 1 year? (no I havent been drinking!)

 

[pete_mcc]

on a rigid bike? Mmmm milkshake