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Chris
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from ColchesterDate Reviewed: July 15, 2002
Strengths: Strong, lightWeaknesses: flexy, no disc tabsBottom Line: Super frame best cross country frame ever built, strong enough to go big, light enough to race with
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Bike Setup: Psylo xc, mrp mini me, mavic 519
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Christopher Bare
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA, USADate Reviewed: August 28, 2001
Strengths: I love this bike. I've put about 2200 miles on it. Light, fast, good climber, fits great (20.5 inch frame).Weaknesses: painful seat, although it is light. Crankset had problems with the chain getting wedged between the smallest and middle rings, which SUCKED. A mechanic fixed it trying a few different chain rings, but it still happens rarely. The mechanic told me otherwise, but I still think the mounts for the chainrings are slightly off or something.Bottom Line: Great bike, if you want a light high-end all-round cross country bike.
Favorite Trail: dirty deserted singletrack
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At: Back east in Pennsyltucky
Similar Products Used: Rockhopper, Trek 7000
Bike Setup: xt/xtr components, mavic rims. Stock except wheels (XT/517)
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Sean M.
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CODate Reviewed: March 10, 2000
Strengths: Stiff Frame/Great Geometry
V-brakes/Brake Pad Replacement
Very LightWeaknesses: Rear Spokes (Replace all of them)
Squeaky Seat
Ritchey Pedals (Require CONSTANT attention)Bottom Line: The Specialized Stumpjumper Pro is an excellent value and deserves high marks for its component set-up, i.e. XT/XTR.
It is recommended that the spokes on the rear wheel be replaced with a stronger gauge immediately upon purchase, or suffer carrying your bike down many a trail.
Favorite Trail: Apex (w/loops)
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Schwinn Homegrown
Bike Setup: Stock
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dan. k.
a Weekend Warrior
from Longmont, CODate Reviewed: January 4, 2000
Strengths:
Light, stiff yet forgiving, nice fat welds, nice little touchesWeaknesses:
none I've found yetBottom Line: Great ride so far, I can't see any real drawbacks to such a great design.
Favorite Trail:
Hall Ranch
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
Schwinn Homegrown, GT avalanche, Fisher Big sur, C-dale KV900, F700, M1000
Bike Setup:
97 Pro in Green, sid, XT/XTR everything with race face crankset
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Scott L
a Weekend Warrior
from Brighton, Mich.Date Reviewed: August 10, 1999
Strengths:
Fast Climber, Light,FastWeaknesses:
Bottom bracket went bad w/in a month.
left crank arm fell off w/in a week.
Seat broke w/in 2 months.Bottom Line: The bottom bracket is junk as well as the Specialized seat....But other than that this bike ROCKS!!!!!Its fast, a great climber, light, and a great bike!If it wasn't for specialized putting a crap bottom bracket and seat, this bike would be a 5 chili!
Favorite Trail:
Murry Lake
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Mongoose.
Gary Fisher, Marlin.
Specialized, Rockhopper.
Bike Setup:
Stock with new Shimano bottom bracket.
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johnnyb
a Cross-Country Rider
from San AnselmoDate Reviewed: May 28, 1999
Strengths:
What a bike! Climbs great, handles great, feels light and great stock parts.Weaknesses:
The freakin spokesBottom Line: This is an update to my review in Jan in the Comp or Stumpy page.Just wanting to point out some of the weaknesses I have found on an otherwise excellent bike. 1. The Manitou SX-S shock top preload cap is crap! I am now on my third cap because it will break if you are not careful when you adjust for more preload. You can't get an actual four to four-and-a-half full turns. I suggest you stay at three full turns down. Also the shocks were set up with red MCUs which are way to soft for anyone over 200 lbs. Creates to much sag with this setup, and the cap broke the first time trying to firm up the preload too much. The threads on the preload cap will strip too if your not careful. But, I finally have it dialed in with two and three-quarters yellow MCUs with three and a half turns of preload. for my 220 lbs.2. The original saddle is a squeaky muther. Replaced it.3. Now the stock spokes on the rear wheel (the black ones with orange nipples) keep breaking now (I have a little over a thousand miles of winter riding on it), at least every time I do an aggressive downhill, one will break very annoying. I think they had spec'd the bike for weight. I've broken about a half dozen spokes and am now getting them re-laced with 14-15 guage spokes. 4. Chain suck. Not sure what is causing this. I'm keeping the chain very clean and waxed well. I've had to wrap most of the chain stay with tape and decals to build up a good layer between the stay and chainring. Also quite a bit of chain slap on the top of the stay.I ride fairly aggresive and in rocky stuff so these are basic probs that you want a high end bike to take care of stock. I've never had the problems with the Fishers in the first year or so of riding them. Still the Stumpy is a great bike and the XTR rapid-rise rear derailler works great and has made a great change in my uphill shifting. I would by this bike again for the $1,000 U.S. I paid. Was five chili's, but now four for the shock and spokes!
Favorite Trail:
Mt. Tamalpais
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Fisher Al-1, Hoo-Koo-E-Koo, and Rockhopper
Bike Setup:
'98 stumpy pro, Manitou SX-S, Velociraptors, WTB Ti saddle
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