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Specialized FSR XC XC Full Suspension
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User Reviews
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alfgonloe
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexico City Date Reviewed: April 16, 2010 Strengths: Great Fork and rear shock w/great lockout on both.Juicy 3 breaks are awesome! Incredible bike for the price. Climbs very well. Good looking bike, I have the FSR XC Comp 2009 in black (It is the exact same setup for 2010, only the colors change). Weaknesses: A little on the heavy side, but who cares, isn't exercise the point? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1274.00 Purchased At: VeloPasadena Similar Products Used: Although I have ridden other FS bikes, this is my first FS. Bike Setup: Factory, only changed the seat and pedals. 
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scout_about
a Cross Country Rider
from Elizabethtown, KY Date Reviewed: June 1, 2009 Strengths: Good shock travel. Smooth shifting. Great breaks. Tires grip well. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cherokee Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: GT XCR 5000 Bike Setup: Standard from Specialized
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Adam Romero
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, Ca. USA Date Reviewed: May 8, 2009 Strengths: Light, Responsive, Great Bike For The Price Weaknesses: Few issues with the components...but that can be changed up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1199.00 Purchased At: Black Mountain Cycle Similar Products Used: Kona Bear 
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tturbotom
a Weekend Warrior
from Hazleton, Pa USA Date Reviewed: July 18, 2008 Strengths: after two years I am left wondering what the strengths are Weaknesses: wheels, rear bearing, rear shock link, frame! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1050.00 Purchased At: Cedar Bike Bike Setup: Avid Mech brakes, Time Pedals
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robtkd1
a Cross Country Rider
from united kingdom Date Reviewed: July 18, 2008 Strengths: all of it! Weaknesses: none of it! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ruislip woods Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1795.00 Purchased At: action bikes Similar Products Used: '97 hardroxk Bike Setup: stock 
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: March 6, 2008 Strengths: Responsiveness (geometry), versatility, frame Weaknesses: Derailleurs (front and rear); Rims (stock Mavic); Suspension Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Del Cerro Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Private Party Similar Products Used: Specialized Hardrock, Kona Munimula Bike Setup: Stock except for pedals
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J Brown
a Downhiller
from Ellensburg, WA Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007 Strengths: Shocks are great very comfortable to ride Weaknesses: Spokes come loose a little to easy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Manastash Ridge run Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $975.00 Purchased At: Recycle Bicycle SHop Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Stock FSR xc with plans of a bigger front tire and disc brakes
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Shawn Labesky
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver,CO, USA Date Reviewed: October 1, 2007 Strengths: Good solid frame and excellent geometery in the suspension.I typicailly ride hardtails but, find the full suspension bikes more comfortable and just as easy to ride when set up as a hardtail. For instance, it is recommended that 80% of your body weight in air pressure is required in the rear shock. I have found that if you put in 100% it rides like a hardtail and yet you have the suspension when you need it. Weaknesses: Only problem I have encountered is brake conversion from V-brakes to disk. There is no rear mount on the frame that I own and will be fixing that problem in the near future. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them in CO Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Local Pawn Shop Similar Products Used: I have test ridden the Trek Fuel 70. It does not compare to the Stumpjumper FSR XC in any way, shape or form. Specailized has out done everyone in the full suspension line of bikes. Bike Setup: I have made some changes in parts such as 100mm forks (that will be replaced with 130mm this winter). Bars, seat, tires and wheels are all new as well. Rear shock, derailuers and a complete overhaul are in the works for this winter including new paint and decals.
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Brent Thompson
a Weekend Warrior
from Montana Date Reviewed: September 3, 2007 Strengths: Full suspension, sturdy frame, nice gear ratios, easy to upgrade. Weaknesses: None I have found Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cilly Creek-watch for grizzly bears Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: The Spoke Shop Similar Products Used: Trek Bike Setup: Stock but am upgrading fork and brakes this week, mostly because I have worn the originals out.
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Mark Calica
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, New York Date Reviewed: July 13, 2007 Strengths: Quality, looks and Im just a hardcore Specialized rider. Weaknesses: The weight. I came off of a specialized hardtail but I do understand that FS are always heavier. But overall not much. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: prospect park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Mr. C's Cycles Similar Products Used: Cannondale prophet, and Specialized Enduro. Bike Setup: Stock with avid bb5 disc brakes.
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PM
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia Date Reviewed: May 21, 2007 Strengths: Disc brake ready. Good value for a dualie. Lots of room for upgrades. Lighter than my old steel Trek. This bike is a great entry bike for someone getting into mnt biking and wants a full sus bike. Wear out the stock compents and replace them with better ones. Weaknesses: A little heavey. No disc breaks (but has disc ready hubs). No name rear shock (although its taking everything I'm throwing at it). Front fork is mushy for my 190lbs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Difficult Run, VA Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $950.00 Purchased At: Old Towne Bicycles Bike Setup: Stock... The only thing added to my bike is me and my Camelbak 
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Ken
a Weekend Warrior
from Redlands, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 26, 2007 Strengths: Great ride when going downhill only. Any line will work. Weaknesses: Can't ride up hill or on a flat. Drive train gets brutalized. Could not keep rear derailers or derailer hangers on them. Been through more than a dozen hangers, 8 rear derailers, too many chains to count. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Santa Ana Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $900.00 Bike Setup: RP3 rear shox, front judy, disk brakes.
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Nils
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellingham, WA, USA Date Reviewed: January 26, 2007 Strengths: Price. The frame and 4-bar suspension design is extremely efficient, and a GREAT introduction to FSR. Also, the frame and hubs are disk-brake-ready. Weaknesses: A1 frames are kinda heavy...cheap no-name rear-shock SUCKS...low-budget Manitou fork is a pogo-stick...brakes...tires...yada yada yada. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: CedarDust on Galbraith, Chuckanut logging roads Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: Fairhaven Bike & Mountain Sports Bike Setup: added Marzocchi MX Comp fork, Panaracer Fire tires, Shimano XT Disks, Cane Creek rear-shock.
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Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Coeur d Alene, ID, USA Date Reviewed: January 18, 2007 Strengths: The FSR frame is awesome, lockout suspension, seems very well made, probably best value on the market Weaknesses: The avid rim brakes are great for rim brakes, but rim brakes just suck in general. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Two Wheeler Dealers Similar Products Used: K2 Bike Setup: Stock except for a upgrade to avid BB7 mech. disk brakes.
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Bobcat
a Cross Country Rider
from KY Date Reviewed: November 9, 2006 Strengths: I have the XL frame for me it is perfect. I like the gear ratios. This cat can run the tight single track in the big ring!!! Great Climber. Fast on descents as well. Weaknesses: I bent the rear axel early on. but specialized replaced it, they are great. I have been breaking spokes. A friend said I need to upgrade the rims (wheels). Front rim has groves in it from the V-brake pads. Both front and rear pads wore out in 6 months of riding and racing. Perhaps that is average but this has not happened on previous bikes. Tires clog with mud. Front slipped out in curves but once I got the tire pressure according to my weight and style the issue cleared up. I wish it had another water bottle bosses. Would like to upgrade the suspension whne the old wear out and upgrade to disc brakes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Capital View Park, and all others Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $880.00 Purchased At: Pedal the Planet Similar Products Used: Mongoose Inferno. Huffy rigid back in the day. Bike Setup: Spd clipless pedals. Riser bar. I use a velociraptor tire in sticky conditions and in the winter. Disc brakes coming soon during winter overhaul. Tool bag.
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