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Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert XC Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
RCOSpeedwagon
a Cross Country Rider
from Akron Ohio Date Reviewed: August 24, 2011 Strengths: Review for 2010 Stumpjumper FSR Expert: Handles like a dream. The brain suspension really helps when climbing and opens up when I hit the rocks. The bike makes me feel like a better rider, but I give all credit to the bike. This bike will turn the casual rider into an addict. The S-Works Purgatory and The Captain Control tires grip quite well and roll real fast. Weaknesses: Of minor importance: --The brain will take you about a month to dial in perfectly. --The stock tubeless rim tape is not very durable. --The Shimano M660 SLX front derailleur seems to be a low level component for this price point, plus the hardware to mount to the frame is a bit akward to uninstall/reinstall. --The Specialized Format hollow saddle rails make quite a bit of noise. --The Specialized waffle lock on grips only lasted one season (650 miles). Of major concern: --Within the first few months the pivot point bolt nearest to the cassette would repeatedly come loose. After two visits to the dealer, specialized sent a new set of bolts. This issue has not happened again. --The Custom DT Swiss 330SL rear hub/free hub has given me the most grief. After a season and a half (apx 800 miles) the free hub failed. Specialized sent a new free hub body and paid for the install. At apx 1100 miles the free hub failed again. Specialized then decided to give me a new DT swiss wheel free of charge, which I consider an upgrade. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: West Branch Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3200.00 Purchased At: Eddy's Bike Shop Similar Products Used: 2001 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC Bike Setup: Stock. 
Submitted by
stumphugger
a Cross Country Rider
from Kelly, WY, USA Date Reviewed: August 7, 2011 Strengths: Climbing Pedal bob (lack thereof) Excellent DH handling Light weight XC/AM versatility Weaknesses: Slightly lower ground clearance than other bikes I have ridden-have replaced chainrings twice. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shadow Mountain Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $3200.00 Purchased At: Indian Cycle (Ridgel Similar Products Used: 2005 Trek 4500 Hardtail 2006 Stumpjumper Comp Hardtail Bike Setup: All stock (2008 model), save for switching out Nobby Nics for The Captain tires.
Submitted by
otsdj2012
a Weekend Warrior
from Conway, AR Date Reviewed: June 24, 2011 Strengths: Fast, very fast. Efficient pedaler and great handling. Descending. Climbing. It does it all! Weaknesses: None that i could think of. I know some people have had problems with the stock dt swiss 450sl wheels, but they were light and no problems encountered on my test ride. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: 2003 Cannondale Jekyll 600, 2010 Specialized Hardrock 29er. Demoed 2011 Specialized Epic 29er comp. Bike Setup: Stock. Dt swiss 450sl wheelset. Sram XO RD, Fox Talas, Avid Elixir CR brakes, 
Submitted by
kefli
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth (Australia) Date Reviewed: June 13, 2011 Strengths: Light and Nimble. The brain is now reliable. Fox fork is pretty good too. Weaknesses: DTswiss 420SL. Factory mounted Shimano deore cassette has chewed through the soft aluminium rear hub body in less than 2000kms. (Specialized answer was "tough luck" :-( a bit harsh for a $4000 bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pile Road - Grizzly Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3800.00 Purchased At: Wembley Cycles Similar Products Used: Specialized enduro (2001 and 2007) Bike Setup: Brooks saddle. home made wheels (Hope Pro - NoTube Arch rims).
Submitted by
mtb_rider92
a Weekend Warrior
from bayarea Date Reviewed: March 16, 2011 Strengths: comfy geometry, stiff frame, yet smooth ride, like the smooth & high rolling front hub w/9mm dt swiss rws qr & rear dt swiss 330 sl hubs, much smooth & responsive brain tech than my 05 epic. Weaknesses: oem tires not as grippy as fire xc pros or kenda excavators, both of which i'm currently using are equally great tires. slx front deraillur & cassette at this price?! oem seat is too hard. dt swiss x420sl oem wheel need constant trueing (as other reviewers have mentioned here and in other forums) for me after about 2-3 rides. replaced w/ mavic crosstrails no problem after 3 rides so far. avid elixir cr sl oem leaking fluid at the contact pad adjuster (Avid replaced both braked with retail version no hassle - THX great customer service Avid!) recently discovered 360 degrees (0.5-1.0mm)gap between the fork crown race and lower head tube. this allowed good amount of dirt and moisture w/c developed some rust on the outside of the sealed bearings. also, lower bearing has a click. i think this is design flaw but specialize claims this is as per designed to drain any moisture that gets trap in the head tube w/c can cause more issue. i compared w/ trek, cannondale no gap like this, nor have i seen one like it on a mtb in my years of riding. 2011 stumpy's now use FSA headsets w/c does not have this gap. so, is it per design now to trap the moisture in that area now? looks like they're going back on their word. i think they should admit fault and fix this simple issue. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: 05 epic Bike Setup: stock, mavic crosstrail wheelset,
Submitted by
Abs451
a Downhiller
from Flagstaff, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: January 9, 2011 Strengths: For an XC bike it handles downhills fairly well. It is light enough to climb and haul butt when needed, but strong enough to take abuse when expected or unexpected obstacles arise. one can do more with this bike than thought by the specs and first impression. This great XC also comes in XXL. The brain is awesome in my personal opinion and the geometry can't be beat! Weaknesses: the rear DT Swiss 420 rim has given out and needed replacement. This might be because of my weight (185 lbs), the condition I bought it in (used), or my style of riding. For most the DT Swiss 420 should be fine. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wasabi Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: Absolute Bikes Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Bullit Bike Setup: stock with Maxxis 2.5 DH TC tires and Atomlab Pimp light rear hoop.
Submitted by
Jim Hike
a Weekend Warrior
from Aptos, California, USA Date Reviewed: December 18, 2010 Strengths: review of 2006 stumpy fsr elite (for anyone looking to buy this older model full sus. trail bike) perfect trial bike geometry, balanced, likes to hop over jumps and drops. great suspension! Weaknesses: has a little bob uphill but stays planted...use talas fork for extended steep climbing. Not super light at approx. 29 pounds. I would think that a stiffer wheelset would make this great bike even better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Nisene Marks Aptos Creek Fire Trail Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Another Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Blur LT is similar ... but completely different ... I got rid of mine. Bike Setup: 2006 "expert"
Submitted by
G
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville, TN Date Reviewed: October 15, 2010 Strengths: Great ride, love the fork and suspension and has great adjustability. Brain works well and I like it. Weaknesses: Tires & Rims. Rims are always out of true and the tires suck. Half the grip of my Velociraptors and always getting flats. I've tried them and taken them off for the last time. Prefer Shimano shifter as I'm always hitting these with my thumb and shifting automatically. Changed over from a Fisher, and I do wish the geometry put my weight back a little more. I lose grip easier on steep uphills endo a bit more coming off smaller ledges. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hamilton Creek Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Cannondale, Fisher, Trek, Giant.
Submitted by
mtbctrider
a Cross Country Rider
from cromwell, ct Date Reviewed: September 12, 2010 Strengths: light, fast, major travel, can pedal over rock gardens, best bike I've ever ridden. Weaknesses: Triad shock open/pro pedal/lock-out knob swung into lock out mode for some reason. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Millers Pond Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2300.00 Purchased At: Berlin Bike Similar Products Used: Stumpjumper Pro, Ellsworth Moment, Giant VT1, Klein Comp.
Submitted by
EAnovic
a Cross Country Rider
from Virginia Beach,VA Date Reviewed: August 12, 2010 Strengths: I love this bike! Everything about this bike is good! Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: IPSwitch Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: Local Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Kona Stinky Primo Bike Setup: custom and stock
Submitted by
fdmelcher
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: August 10, 2010 Strengths: Price/component combo, suspension adjustability (front & rear), handling, very fast, smooth bike. Weaknesses: Haven't found any so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: West End Bikes Bike Setup: Stock with Block 8 platform pedals.
Submitted by
tuleman
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton,Ontario,Canada Date Reviewed: July 15, 2010 Strengths: it goes up it goes down it corners and it stops it just does all this better than any other if you cant afford this bike do yourself a favor dont test ride it Weaknesses: the cable that leads to the brain has a plastic sheild on it and it is spliting little pieces breaking off but this is only cosmetic so im told Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Puslinch Lake Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: all the right gears Similar Products Used: gt marathon sport 2009 Bike Setup: x9 sram /avid elixer/ fox talas r 100/120/140mm fork/brain in the back
Submitted by
carlben
a Cross Country Rider
from Evergreen Colorado Date Reviewed: May 17, 2010 Strengths: Brain. Period. The components are a good mix. The frame is light and stiff (28.5 lbs) for a stock XL. But being able to ride a bike that you can stand up on like a hardtail the moment you just dropped out a rock garden that it just ate up like a DH bike is pretty cool. Weaknesses: Like other reviewers, the SLX cassette and front shifter is kinda cheap. But comparatively to the Yeti ASR 5 build in a similar range the components were way better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 3 sisters/Bergen Peak Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Wheatridge Similar Products Used: Yeti 575. Loved the Yeti and demo'd a ASR 5 at red rock. Thought I'd go with another Yeti but the Stumpy efficiency was light years ahead. Bike Setup: Stock
Submitted by
mlx john
a Cross Country Rider
from Albuquerque, NM Date Reviewed: April 20, 2010 Strengths: Travel, Weight, Spec for price, Beautiful, scary fast Weaknesses: slx front der/ not really a weakness...works fine easily upgradeable Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tunnel/Otero/Sandia Crest Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3300.00 Purchased At: Sport Systems Similar Products Used: Cannondale old school hardtail/Delta V/Raven II/Jekyll Bike Setup: Stock except I replaced the rear wheel w/crossmax st from old bike (couldn't use my crossmax st front because it has a lefty hub) and replaced front Enduro tire w/ UST Nevegal 2.35 and replaced the heavy LX cassette with an XT
Submitted by
MTBJong
a Weekend Warrior
from Logan, UT Date Reviewed: July 5, 2009 Strengths: Lots of adjustability. Can be be trail turned for both good climbing and good descending. Strong Frame. Nice Rear Shock. Good parts spec as stock. Sick Purple Color. Weaknesses: Fox Talas 32 blew out once is sort of flexy. Stock Wheels are super flexy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: Al's Bike Setup: Stock with Pike and Easton AM Havoc Wheels. Weight about 30lbs.
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