Stumpjumper suitablity
Matt88
Posts: 83
Hi, after ages of deciding what bike to get, ive settled on a stumpjumper ht comp and have one on order to my local concept store. Their demo bike rode great and went extremely fast up hills.
However, my only worry is that with only 90mm of travel, it wont be able to cope with much. I dont plan on doing dh or anything like that with it, just mostly xc (which it should be great for), and trails up dartmoor and haldon forest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8zwdakMZ5g An example of probably the roughest terrain i'd use it on.
Would it be able to cope with this sort of use?
Also sorry for posting a lot of threads recently about what bike to get, i've just started to ride seriously and i've had a lot of questions.
However, my only worry is that with only 90mm of travel, it wont be able to cope with much. I dont plan on doing dh or anything like that with it, just mostly xc (which it should be great for), and trails up dartmoor and haldon forest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8zwdakMZ5g An example of probably the roughest terrain i'd use it on.
Would it be able to cope with this sort of use?
Also sorry for posting a lot of threads recently about what bike to get, i've just started to ride seriously and i've had a lot of questions.
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It could take it but I would rather have something a bit less racey on those trails to have more fun.
A hardtail is fine, I would just prefer something with more travel & slacker geometry so I could have more fun on the descents.
Aluminium hardtails aren't too much fun on rocky trails, steel or carbon is more comfortable.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
I had a 2010 Stumpjumper Comp HT, I loved it, threw it down plenty of Rocky downhills in The Lakes, Peak District and various trail centres, was good for me. Hope that helps.Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 2010
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RockmonkeySC wrote:Aluminium hardtails aren't too much fun on rocky trails, steel or carbon is more comfortable.I don't do smileys.
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Cheers for the replies
Good to hear it can take a beating, though i wont be nothing anything too insane with it. I'm heading down tomorrow to pick it up. Now hoping its it fits me ( i'm 185cm, found the 19'' version too small, got the 21 ordered).0