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Specialized Stumpjumper Pro

MSRP $ 1599.00
# of Reviews 6
Average Rating 4.5/5
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    Submitted by Chris a from Colchester
    Date Reviewed: July 15, 2002
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Strengths:Strong, light
    Weaknesses:flexy, no disc tabs
    Bike Setup:Psylo xc, mrp mini me, mavic 519
    Bottom Line:Super frame best cross country frame ever built, strong enough to go big, light enough to race with
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Christopher Bare a Cross Country Rider from Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Date Reviewed: August 28, 2001
    Favorite Trail:dirty deserted singletrack
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $1500.00
    Purchased At:Back east in Pennsyltucky
    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.
    Similar Products Used:Rockhopper, Trek 7000
    Bike Setup:xt/xtr components, mavic rims. Stock except wheels (XT/517)
    Bottom Line:Great bike, if you want a light high-end all-round cross country bike.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Sean M. a Cross Country Rider from Denver, CO
    Date Reviewed: March 10, 2000
    Favorite Trail:Apex (w/loops)
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Strengths:Stiff Frame/Great Geometry
    V-brakes/Brake Pad Replacement
    Very Light
    Weaknesses:Rear Spokes (Replace all of them)
    Squeaky Seat
    Ritchey Pedals (Require CONSTANT attention)
    Similar Products Used:Schwinn Homegrown
    Bike Setup:Stock
    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.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by dan. k. a Weekend Warrior from Longmont, CO
    Date Reviewed: January 4, 2000
    Favorite Trail:
    Hall Ranch
    Duration Product Used:
    2 Years
    Strengths:
    Light, stiff yet forgiving, nice fat welds, nice little touches
    Weaknesses:
    none I've found yet
    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
    Bottom Line:Great ride so far, I can't see any real drawbacks to such a great design.
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Scott L a Weekend Warrior from Brighton, Mich.
    Date Reviewed: August 10, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Murry Lake
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    Fast Climber, Light,Fast
    Weaknesses:
    Bottom bracket went bad w/in a month.
    left crank arm fell off w/in a week.
    Seat broke w/in 2 months.
    Similar Products Used:
    Mongoose.
    Gary Fisher, Marlin.
    Specialized, Rockhopper.
    Bike Setup:
    Stock with new Shimano bottom bracket.
    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!
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by johnnyb a Cross-Country Rider from San Anselmo
    Date Reviewed: May 28, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Mt. Tamalpais
    Duration Product Used:
    6 months
    Strengths:
    What a bike! Climbs great, handles great, feels light and great stock parts.
    Weaknesses:
    The freakin spokes
    Similar Products Used:
    Fisher Al-1, Hoo-Koo-E-Koo, and Rockhopper
    Bike Setup:
    '98 stumpy pro, Manitou SX-S, Velociraptors, WTB Ti saddle
    Bottom 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!
    Overall Rating:4






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