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Mountain Cycle Stumptown CX
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My next ride: a 2005 Mountain Cycle Stumptown CX build
trying to decide on discs or canti's for this "classic". It has my 60cm top-tube dimension, which for CX bikes is hard to find. Bought this frame/fork used (shipped out of state) from Sellwood, who I highly recommend! Sellwood Cycle Repair 7953 SE 13th Ave Portland, OR 97202 shop@sellwoodcycle.com (503)233-9392 |
Originally Posted by Erik_A
(Post 15409286)
trying to decide on discs or canti's for this "classic". It has my 60cm top-tube dimension, which for CX bikes is hard to find.
Never saw this frame before. make sure you post pics of the bike once it is done! |
There are still 29er wheelsets/ hubs for rim brakes (not disc) in 135mm spacing. I plan to start off with TRP EuroX canti brakes. - Yes, I will add the finished photos.
Originally Posted by J e e p s
(Post 15410166)
The rear hub spacing is 135mm so it will be easier to find disc hubs than 135mm n-disc hubs.
Never saw this frame before. make sure you post pics of the bike once it is done! |
The "Softail 2" rear stays are supposedly designed to be horizontally rigid but vertically compliant. Local, small Portland company that is now owned by an Asian manuf. - Specialized killed them off with a lawsuit saying the "Stumptown" (a PDX nickname) was too close to "Stumpjumper" so they had to discontinue it.
http://bikeportland.org/2006/03/20/l...rogresses-1071 That thing looks like it would ride like a truck, as in a full-size Dodge Ram truck. I don't make recommendations to people re the disc/canti drama (but I do ride discs myself). |
Does anyone have any extra Mountain Cycle frame or headtube stickers that they are willing to part with?
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You're lucky you caught this one before I did, though it may be way too small for me. Wonder if Sellwood cycles has any other giant Cx bikes, I'll have to check when I get a day to bike out there.
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The XL 62cm Stumptown has a 60cm top tube; not many stock CX frames have a top-tube longer; My other CX bike is a Cannondale CAAD9 CX which has the same 60cm top-tube but has a longer (200mm) head-tube; I would look for one of those - great bikes.
Originally Posted by handsthatcatch
(Post 15480111)
You're lucky you caught this one before I did, though it may be way too small for me. Wonder if Sellwood cycles has any other giant Cx bikes, I'll have to check when I get a day to bike out there.
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Gotta resurrect a zombie thread because it seems to be the best source of info for these frames on the entire internet!
I picked up a 61cm Mountain Cycles Stumptown last weekend on Craigslist. It had been built as a really bad hybrid and barely ridden. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8ac8a3b37.jpeg The lady who sold it to me said that her dad was/is a patent attorney, and he would be given stuff like this all the time. Well, he lost this case, I guess! MC USA didn’t survive the Specialized lawsuit; I remember the guys at Cyclepath in Portland making stickers that said something about rather riding **** than riding a Specialized, or something to that effect. I think they bought the rest of the frames. Anyway, beautiful piece of work. Aluminum is not really my thing anymore, but I had to give it a try! https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...662006c63.jpeg I didn’t realize how large it was when I bought it, but I think it’s going to work. I threw a weird 135mm/700c SS wheelset on it and some bars, seat, and cranks, and I think it’s gonna be a good ride. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...52c62aa80.jpeg Frame weighs 3.14 lbs, and the steel fork, which is from some sort of Felt build kit, weighs 2.94! It’ll work as a test mule to see if the bike is a keeper. |
I scraped together enough parts to build something I could ride up and down the street a few times. The reach is a bit too long!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...ec780d337.jpeg I found a set of brifters at one of the co-ops in town, but they turned out to be 10 speed, so that threw off my plan of relying on my giant horde of 9 speed stuff. I’ll keep ‘em for future use. I think for now I’ll set it up with a short stem and riser bar so I can reign in the reach and use an mtb group I have. We’ll see how that works. Setting up these XTR cantis was fun. I thought these red Ritchey pads would look good with this frame, but they’re too big for the road rims. Oh well, found them in a free box at a garage sale! https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fa1d3d407.jpeg |
Maybe a switch to flat bars for the reach? Cool bike.:thumb:
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Flat bars it is!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...84f933762.jpeg It sorta looks like an overgrown bmx cruiser, but I was able to build it with the parts I had and take it on a good shakedown ride. I think it’s a keeper! I haven’t ridden an aluminum frame in a long time, but I think it rides really nicely. It is a “soft tail” after all. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...63436eab1.jpeg Dropped by my favorite co-op and found some cool bits. An NOS Project 2 cx fork with uncut steerer, and a pair of 700x40 Kenda Flintridge Pro tires. The frame calls for a 400 mm axle to crown, and the project 2 is just that. The boat anchor that came on the bike is closer to 410. I don’t really like the looks of the skinny, straight legs of the Kona, but it’s a pound lighter, and has fender eyelets, so it’ll work! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...22aa7b38f.jpeg Speaking of fenders, that’s another thing I’m excited about. With the long top tube, I might actually get some fenders on here without a ton of toe overlap. It’ll be a tight squeeze with the big tires, but maybe some 38’s will make it work. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...810043b5d.jpeg Another tight spot back here. Probably why this thing does good wheelies! This is the only fd setup that would work: top pull, high clamp. Might be a good argument for a 1X setup if I’m gonna get a fender in there. Anyways, I’ll get some drop bars back on here once I sort out the drivetrain and stem, but for now, it’s a fun ride. |
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