I love this bike! It’ll be my first bike as well. The seller agreed to go down to 450. I am curious if yall could help me determine if this is a good price for me or not.
by ProfessionalTeach673
I love this bike! It’ll be my first bike as well. The seller agreed to go down to 450. I am curious if yall could help me determine if this is a good price for me or not.
by ProfessionalTeach673
10 Comments
Looks good to me. Hard to say what the value is without a parts list or spec sheet. But these bikes in bad shape with original rusting parts are going for 150-200, so let that be a baseline.
What I think is that the price is too high for me because I like having a platform to put my own stamp on.
However, that’s a good looking bike that looks like it’s been well cared for and is ready to ride. Unless you already have a parts bin, you couldn’t build a rust-free Stumpy for that much.
Aesthetically, it’s a nice bike. It has the biplane fork, which the early models did, bullmoose bars, and thumbies. Looks like mc70 canti brakes. I can’t make out what the drivetrain is, but assuming it’s nothing that’s highly sought after, value wise, it’s not a “bad” deal, but maybe not a great one either depending on your market. I’ve seen worse deals for bikes that weren’t anywhere near this condition, the main thing to be aware of is the Sport frames didn’t use the nicer tubing of higher models, so they’re heavier.
At the end of the day, it’s a nice bike, and I’m sure you’d get $450 worth of enjoyment out of riding it.
Seems a bit high to me, but not crazily so. I would probably try to negotiate a little. That rear derailleur (Mountech 5500 it looks like) is a bit legendary for being unreliable FYI. Although if you’re not going to ride much off road and you keep it clean it could very well be fine. Not a big deal to replace anyway.
Forgot how lax the tube angles were back then.
No suspension needed with that rake!
Despite my feelings about Mike Sinyard, I do have to admit that the Stumpjumpers from that era are nice bikes and demand a premium.
For these types of bikes, value is very much (and more than every thing else) a matter of personal preference and nostalgia – so don’t know if this is a good price for you. That’s entirely for you to decide.
If you like riding it, fit and geometry/handling I mean, and if you actually use it, I’d say it’s a valid price, because they don’t pop up that often in this condition (judging by the looks). I know I would love to ride it – I am just not on the outlook for Stumpjumpers in particular. But you’ll find more expensive ones anytime, so go for it if you like it.
Chicago? Working Bikes regularly has not Stumpies but often Rockhoppers and def Hard Rocks of this vintage for ~$300, fwiw
I personally wouldn’t buy it at that price. It hold no sentimental value to me. But the price is pretty on par in what I have seen post covid. You might get lucky and find one for a little less.
I bought one a while back cause they’re cool. Then I rode it for a while and it’s just super heavy and kind of a dull ride. Likes to go straight n slow. So make sure you like the feel, as I ended up selling it for a more lively ride