Found late 80's (I think) Stumpjumper...newb to rebuilding

[dmbwkbrdn]

Hello all - I stumbled upon this forum and it seemed like a good place to get some advice to update this bike. It was my father's old bike and I thought he gave it away until I found it in a storage unit. I'm 6ft tall with a 33 inch inseam. CTT is 18 inches. Bike seems a little small, but I could make it work with a longer seat post and different bar.

I was thinking of making it a 1x setup with better components to commute with, but didn't know if that was frowned upon on these types of bikes. What about the BB on these bikes? Do they generally require replacement to a sealed BB?

Any help is appreciated!

 

[G60MAT]

Very nice, and pretty rare colour combo, i'd leave it near original or if its too small sell it!

 

[CTK]

Re:

Lovely. You could raise the stem approx an inch to make it seem a bit bigger.

If the gears are working I'd leave as is- changing to 1x is not worth the time.

If the BB is smooth then its fine if not then a Shimano UNXX replacement with the same axle length will do the job.

 

[Scvintage]

Re:

Good grief, how to you guys find these clean bikes. Everything I find is scratched, rusty, and the snot beat out of it

 

[one-eyed_jim]

That's a '93, and in very nice condition. It's hard to tell from such a small picture, but that looks like a sealed (cartridge) bottom bracket already. If it needs replacing, the shell is probably 73mm.

I'm 6' 1" on a good day, and I ride a 19" '92 Stumpjumper Comp.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=53086

I wouldn't want to ride anything smaller, and I suspect you'll find 18" too small. I don't think it makes much sense to update the components either - the bike would work fine as a commuter with a change of tyres.

 

[LongboardSi]

I'm a shade under 6ft and ride an 18 or 19 in Stumpys - the 18 is more fun though, but I agree that you'll probably find it a bit on the small side.

As you say, it could be made to work though, but probably not to work very well, and they are such nice riding bikes it'd be a shame to have one that didn't really do it properly for you.

1x would be fine, but to get the best out of it you then need a wider range cassette if you want to do more than commuting (or have big hills) then you get into various other compatibility issues. I'd try it as it is before shelling out on new drivetrain stuff - the existing kit probably works well, although I would treat it all to new cables unless in exceptionally good condition.

And if you let the frame go (especially cheap) it's just my size...

 

[Minifreak]

Lovely looking bike that, great score

 

[was8v]

Stunning!

You should sell it complete and then buy a commuter bike.

That Stumpjumper is built to race / ride fast it won't make a great commuter.