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Specialized
Stumpjumper M4 Women's
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Submitted by
Cindy Weisinger
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Many! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Sportshop, Austin | | Strengths: | Geometry, Lightweight, Smooooth shifting, Fast, Floats through technical stuff, | | Weaknesses: | Previous bike was steel, had to get used to the stiffness of aluminum. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for suspension seat post. Call me a woos, but I'm a lot faster now 'cause I can stay seated and keep pedaling through the roots and rocks! | | Bottom Line: | This bike is so fast and fun to drive that it drove me to racing at the age of 45! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lynne Cooke
a Weekend Warrior
from McKinney, TX
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The Long Trail (Winter Park, CO) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Powder Tools, Winter Park, CO | | Strengths: | This is a great bike for the intermediate mountain bike rider. The Mars Comp front shock eats up rocks and the breaks have saved my life on a couple of runs. Shifts incredibly smoothly and quickly. I couldn't have made a better purchase. | | Weaknesses: | The specialized seat was as hard as a rock. I immediately replaced it with a Performance women's seat. The Time ATAC pedals are good in theory, but probably not the best for a women's bike. It takes some weight and force to get out of them, not the best thing for women on the slight side. I replaced them with a set of Nashbar pedals and am much happier (and less beat-up). | | Similar Products Used: | I upgraded from an very entry level Schwinn Frontier. There is no comparison between the two. This is a bike of an entirely different class. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, with the exception of the seat and pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for a good price. I extensively researched bikes before buying and almost purchased a Gary Fisher. The geometry on the Specialized sold me -- one ride and I knew this was the bike. I'm 5'4", 110 pounds, so if you're on the short side like I am, this bike should work for you. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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