I have a rigid '94 Stumpjumper M2
As much as I'd like to say it was built in California, I think these frames were made overseas, possibly in Taiwan. I'll double check my frame when I get home, but I think the sticker said something to the effect of "Designed in USA" (implying that they were designed at specialized HQ in Morgan Hill, but were built elsewhere).
The M2 FS was simply the Stumpjumper M2 w/
Front
Suspension, while mine came with a chromoly rigid fork.
Quality? They're nice enough frames, but kind of unremarkable by today's standards. The tubes are too stiff. Very harsh ride over the rough stuff. I stopped riding mine after it developed an unsettling creak; the origin of which I was never able to pinpoint.
In hindsight, I should have gotten one of the prestige steel stumpjumpers instead. They were more comfortable and more durable than any of the M2 frames, and were considerably less expensive, too. Regretably, I got suckered in by the lighter weight and fat "metal matrix" tubes of the M2. Live and learn...
Is yours worth rebuilding? Maybe, but I wouldn't invest a lot of cash in it. Mine's been collecting dust for almost 9 years. I've thought about making it a singlespeed, but most likely even that won't happen any time soon. I've got a '95 Bianchi Denali RC that will make a much more comfortable ride, if I ever get around to it.
goodwinaustin said:
Hey everyone....I have a 1995 stumpjumper FS M2 and was contemplating restoring the drivetrain and shock etc etc; give her a new lease on life.....Does anyone know much about this frame? Where was it built? Quality? What the heck does FS stand for (I was thinking futureshock but the bike came with a mag 21) **** Anyways does anyone think this frame is nice enough to warrant a fairly expensive rebuild? Thank everyone!