Photos and Specs of the Completed FSR Rebuild

I finished the build a couple weeks ago and am now getting around to posting some photos here.  The bike rides surprisingly well and is not terribly heavy.  The final weight is around 26.5 pounds.  I'm planning on sending the fork to Risse Racing for a Gem cartridge and overall rebuild.  The Sped Springs that are in the fork now have no rebound dampening and come up way too fast.

Current build list as of this post:

Frame - 1994 Specialized StumpJumper FSR with Fox Alps 4 shock
Fork - 1995(?) Judy SL with Speed Springs
Headset - Crank Brothers Sage
Seatpost clamp - Control Tech bolt
Seatpost - Stock Specialized with J&L yokes
Seat - Selle Italia SLK
Stem - Thomson X4
Bar - FSA SL-K carbon 18mm riser
Grips - Oury
Bottle Cages - King Cage stainless with alloy bolts
Outer Cables - Shimano with Jagwire ferrules
Inner Cables - Shimano
Brakes - Shimano XT T780 V-brakes
Brake Levers - Shimano XT T780
Front derailleur - Shimano XT M781
Rear derailleur - Shimano XT M786 Shadow+ 10sp
Crankset - Cook Brothers E-Crank
Bottom Bracket - Shimano BB-UN51 (Original BB)
Chainrings - Vuelta 30 & Real 42
Chainring bolts - Green alloy
Chain - KMC X10-93
Shifters - Shimano XT M780 I-Spec
Cassette - Shimano XT M771 11-36
Hubs - Circus Monkey 28h F&R
Rims - Stan's ZTR 355
Spokes - Sapim Laser
Nipples - Sapim
Skewers - Salsa stainless
Tubes - Standard butyl (will probably switch to tubeless)
Tires - Schwalbe Racing Ralph 26x2.25
Pedals - Crank Brothers Candy
Computer Mount - K-EDGE Stem Mount for Garmin
Other - Third Eye chain guard

Photos of the FSR from 1995

Yesterday I called my Mom and asked if she could find any old photos of the 1994 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR.  She found and scanned six for me, all taken in 1995.

In all her glory.

Jack in the Box head for extra mojo.

Downhill race at Donner Ski Ranch, 1995

Downhill race at Donner Ski Ranch, 1995

Downhill race at Donner Ski Ranch, 1995

Mike Skuce, Me, Neil Jost.  I was 17.

1994 Stumpjumper FSR Revival

The story of my 1994 FSR started long ago when I bought it new while working for a Specialized dealer in high school.  I rode and raced it for a couple years, sold it to my dentist/neighbor (Chuck), and moved on to a Mrazek hard tail.  A couple months ago, I decided to contact Chuck and see if he would be interested in selling it back to me.  We agreed to meet next time I was in town to visit my parents.  Last month I met with Chuck to see the bike, and he gave it to me.  Free.  In return, all he wanted was for me to tune up his (freaking amazing) 3Rensho mountain bike and send him a photo of the bike restored.  The FSR had been ridden hard and put away wet and needed a lot of attention.  I decided to completely strip it, apply frame saver, rebuild the shock, and will be slowly building it back up.  This might irk some retro grouches, but I'll be rebuilding it with modern components since I plan to actually ride it frequently.

This is how the bike looked when I picked it up from Chuck.

The seatpost was very stuck.  I inverted the frame and poured white vinegar through the bottle boss and let it sit overnight.  Since the seat was already trashed, I wedged a long aluminum tube in the rails and twisted the post free.  Surprisingly, it buffed out very well and will stay with the frame since it is an odd size - 29.2mm.

Here is the bottom bracket.  I'm pretty sure it had never been removed.

Fox Alps 4 rear shock, freshly rebuilt by Risse Racing.

Cleaning out the threads.

Here is the bare frame.  Without the shock, it weighs 6.19 lbs / 2810 grams.  Portly.

As for the rebuild, I will go with either XT or SLX parts for the drivetrain.  The fork is a 1996? Judy SL Ti in yellow with speed springs, which might get the Risse Racing makeover after I ride it a bit.  It spins on the frame with a Crank Brothers Sage SL headset.  For wheels, I found NOS Stans ZTR 355 rims, have ordered green Circus Monkey hubs (really want green but don't want to pay for King), and will use (probably) silver Sapim Laser spokes with green alloy nipples.  I'll run Schwalbe Racing Ralph tires because I love them and the other bits are TBD, but will be silver to keep the retro feel.  Oh, and I found a NOS Control Tech seat binder bolt in silver to replace the stock quick release.


I'll post progress photos as I get on with the rebuild.