Matthew Wolpert

I totally agree with the sentiment expressed in your email, but I
don't think boycotting Specialized is an appropriate first step
however, as, to my knowledge, they have not yet begun legal action. To
wit, below is a copy of the email I sent to Specialized:

Dear Specialized,

Greetings from Portland, Oregon.

A Specialized Stumpjumper was the first mountain bike I ever bought. I
currently own a Specialized S-Works. In total, I now own ten bicycles.
In Calendar year 2005, I rode a bicycle on approximately 330 days of
the year.

If Specialized should attempt legal action to force the Portland,
Oregon based manufacturer MountainCycles to stop using the name
"Stumptown" (a local moniker that predates the formation of the state
of California) I would notice and I would tell the story far and wide.
I would also boycott, and encourage those I know to boycott all future
purchases of Specialized bicycles until MountainCycles' associated
legal expenses should be paid by Specialized.

I have never owned a MountainCycles product, and I am not aware of
anyone I know working for or having worked for their company.

Thank you,

Matthew Wolpert

On 2/9/06, MAILER-DAEMON@list.obra.org wrote:
> I just read in the business page of the Oregonian that Specialized is pressuring Mountain Cycle to dump the "Stumptown" name from its 'cross bike. Specialized claims that "Stumptown" is too close to its "Stumpjumper" label. GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!
> I have a '97 Stumpjumper M2 pro sitting in my garage. I can't see myself confusing it with a Stumptown 'cross bike. If Specialized wins this one, what will be next? Will "Stumptown" have to be removed from the Stumptown Classic cyclocross race?
>
> Everyone should boycott Specialized (and tell them to go pound sand)
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