A rare 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper, restored from the ground up with a focus on preservation rather than reinvention.
This is one of those bikes that did not need to become something else. The original character was too good to lose: lugged steel frame, early mountain bike proportions, SunTour components, Araya rims and a five-speed freewheel setup. Rather than over-modernise it, the bike has been carefully stripped, cleaned, treated and rebuilt as a sympathetic restoration.
The hubs were stripped down and revealed sealed bearings. The original cup-and-cone bottom bracket was removed and showed the expected rust for a bike of this age. Small metal parts were treated in rust converter, the five-speed SunTour freewheel was degreased and treated, and the original SunTour drivetrain was preserved wherever possible.
The upgrades have been kept deliberately restrained and focused mainly on contact points and usability: new vintage-style grips, Kool-Stop salmon brake pads, Ultradynamico Cava tyres, SimWorks Bubbly pedals and a tan Brooks Swift saddle. The silver-toned cable housing keeps the bike visually calm and period-correct.
The result is not a neo-retro conversion. It is a rare early Stumpjumper brought back carefully, with enough improvement to make it ride beautifully while keeping the soul of the original bike intact.
This is a restored vintage bicycle with visible age, patina and wear. It has not been made to look new — it has been made usable, honest and special.
Sizing
Approximate frame size: large
The frame is large but manageable. Best suited approximately to riders around 5 ft 9 to 6 ft 2, depending on proportions and preferred riding position.
Cockpit, saddle height and contact points can be adjusted to accommodate different setup needs.
Build List
Frame: 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper lugged steel frame
Fork: Original matching steel fork
Headset: Original-style threaded headset
Stem: Polished vintage quill stem
Handlebars: Original-style flat / riser bar setup
Grips: New vintage-style grips
Shifters: SunTour friction shifters with ratcheting mechanism
Brake Levers: Shimano levers
Brakes: Original-style cantilever brakes
Brake Pads: Kool-Stop salmon pads
Crankset: SunTour Tourney XT triple crankset
Bottom Bracket: Original cup-and-cone unit removed, inspected and addressed during restoration
Rear Gearing: Original SunTour five-speed freewheel, degreased and treated
Rims: Araya 26 x 1.75 Japan rims
Hubs: Serviced hubs with sealed bearings
Tyres: Ultradynamico Cava tan-wall tyres
Saddle: Tan Brooks Swift
Pedals: SimWorks Bubbly flat pedals
Cables: Silver-toned cable housing
Condition: Sympathetically restored vintage bike with patina retained
Delivery
I am happy to deliver in and around the Greater London area, or arrange courier delivery to the rest of the UK.
