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This is a rare bike, in fact it’s the only one registered on the site. The Special was a model line in its own right in the early days of IF back in ’97/’98. It had a more compact top tube in comparison to the Deluxe models of the same era…
Jake, I want to hear details about this thing. Where did you find it? I remember lusting after one of those Judy SL’s back in the day. Is that an Azonic stem on there? Nice find, let’s here some details about this oldie! Enjoy it!
I picked it up on ebay and drove 6 hours (to Baltimore and back) pick it up. I changed a few parts (fork, stem and seat) as soon as I got it home. It came with a red Judy SL from a few years later, a Bontrager stem and a lump of foam that someone mistook for a seat. It was really a leap of faith purchase because the Ebay listing had next to no information about frame material, components or condition so I got a really good price but didn’t know what to expect. When I got it in my hands I was surprised at how good the condition was. The fork had no oil left but I knew it was getting replaced by the Judy I had, there are some scuffs from cable rub but nothing a little polish wouldn’t fix and aside from that everything is in great shape. When I got home I gave the bike a wash and went to work replacing the bits that didn’t agree with me then yesterday I spent all day on the bike and absolutely love it. I’ll update with some new pics when I figure out how.
Awesome. Sounds like my first ’99, a similiar situation. Got it on ebay for an amazing price. Probably the best under 300 dollars I have ever spent, seriously. Please enjoy the heck out of it. You have been bitten by the bug!
Updated with new photos…
Jake sent in some more photos of this classic IF