My stumpy. Bought in the end of year sale in 2010, I stripped it and replaced all components, with my xtr groupset, chris king/mavic wheelset, and fox 32 150RLC Kashima forks. To say I have enjoyed riding this bike is an understatement. It would have for me to keep it so long. I must admit I used to be a little bit anti specialized. That was until I first tried one the repack trail on Mount Tam in 2010. I had never ridden a bike that descends and climbs as well as this in one package.
The expert version is not as light as the sworks model (but that was way over my budget). With the addition of 150mm Rockshox Pike fork (not shown in pics) and a Rockshox Reverb seatpost this is my definition of the perfect trail bike. It also now runs Chinese Light Cycle/Novatec carbon wheels and weighs just over 26lbs. I have had this bike for about 4 years now, and have clocked up many miles at Swinley forest, Dorking Hills and South wales.
Having decided to keep this bike, and it getting a bit worn out, a full refurb was on the cards (see the section in mods & tips). New bearings, bolts, chainset, rear shock, and most of all – paintjob & graphics). It has been transformed 🙂
Spec:
Carbon frame – Professionally resprayed with retro 1991 Stumpjumper decals
Fox Evo CTD rear shock
Rockshox Pike 150mm fork
Mavic XM719 rims on Chris King Hubs
Rockshox Reverb Stealth seatpost (diy internal routing)
Shimano XT 1 x 10 gearset with Raceface narrow wide chainring
Formula R1 Brakes
Answer carbon handlebar
Schwalbe Hans Dampf front tyre and specialized butcher rear tyre
I was lucky enough to win “Readers Rides” in Mountain Biking Australia in Q1 2015 which was an honour, they included photos and a little write up.
After the refurb on the stumpy, and getting used to the 27.5 wheels on my xc bike, it never felt the same again. I had a few major falls and the bike just felt too short. Its all relative because i had been very happy with it for 5 fun filled years before i tried 27.5 wheels.
I would like to have kept it and put it up on the wall as a work of art, but funds and space did not permit. I broke up the bike and sold off on ebay. I kept the chris king hubs and a few control items only.
Trail-Tigers 
June 27, 2015 at 6:31 pm
Can u pls give some details on how paint job was done? Did you strip original paint first and how? Did you need to replace original link to evo link in order to accommodate this shock? I own the same model and its rather impressive to c the job u ve done
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July 7, 2015 at 1:38 pm
Hi Glema, thanks for your positive feedback. The paint was sanded back with fine wet & dry paper. I think it was a gelcoat primer my spray guy used, then a 3M metallic paint, then graphics applied, then gloss lacquer topcoat.
With the shock I was very lucky to find this on ebay. It had a fox CTD air can, with the standard 2010 type FSR shock shaft. This fitted straight onto the existing yoke & link. I have not researched further, but if the shock shaft diameter is the same, it may just be a case of swapping normal fox CTD air shaft with the 2010 FSR shock shaft to enable to fit.
Re the 2011 EVO link you have mentioned, I enquired about this with Specialized but they freaked out and told me it was not intended as a retrofit item. Shame as this would have given an extra 10mm travel 🙂
Happy upgrades on your Stumpy !
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August 19, 2016 at 3:05 am
I’m trying to mount a pike on my 2011 version of this frame, but the steer tube has an extra long “skirt” around the bottom that seems to interfere with the fork crown… did you have this issue?
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August 19, 2016 at 4:42 am
Hi Brady
When you say skirt on the steerer tube, do you mean on the frame head tube ? If so are you sure you have the right internal bearing ? From what I remember on the carbon stumpy frame the lower headset bearing sits on an aluminium ring that sits inside the frame on a lip.
If that isn’t it and something to do with fork steerer then send photo and will try to help.
Cheers
Stuart
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