No brainer if it's lighter. With all of the Evo's geo adjust options you can probably set the Evo up to pedal every bit as well as the non-Evo Stumpy and run it super low/slack for park days.
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No brainer if it's lighter. With all of the Evo's geo adjust options you can probably set the Evo up to pedal every bit as well as the non-Evo Stumpy and run it super low/slack for park days.
I think you’re right.Quote:
Originally Posted by east or bust
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You said yourself you'll be shuttling and park days, so that leans heavily in favor of EVO for her.
I'm debating upgrading my '19 Stumpjumper to a '22 normal Stumpy or an Evo to try out a big longer and slacker. Struggling to justify the EVO b/c friend who owned one said it really climbs much more like an enduro bike. Almost all of my rides I do care about climbing efficiently and to be a good tech trail climber, which the normal Stumpy does incredibly well. Also comes down to most of my riding crew are on trail bikes more than enduro bikes, so leaning non EVO myself.
I had a 2022 stumpy carbon and now a 2022 stumpy evo carbon. About 2 - 2.5 lbs difference with exact same build beyond fork, shock, frame. The evo climbs like the difference is greater. However, it’s much more confidence inspiring on the way down.
East or bust, I think you’re on the right track looking at the evo Carbon considering it’s a decent value on sale.
VTskibum, my input is to maybe look at something that might split the difference. I loved the efficiency of the reg stumpy, but felt the 130mm rear end could get overwhelmed quickly. The evo will have loads of traction, but the length may feel unwieldy in tight tech stuff. Maybe the propain Hugene would work?
Edit: another thought is to maybe downsize on the evo. I’m 6’0” on an S4 and curious if I could get comfortable on an S3. Although, I’m saving my loose change in case the Smuggler comes back soon and doesn’t cost a fortune (unlikely).
FWIW, I'm 5-6 and when I rode AC's S2 Evo I almost felt like I could have gone up a size. Just the one ride though and I've never actually ridden an S3, but I'd be surprised if you weren't cramped on an S3.Quote:
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S3 is very much a medium on SJs.
Smuggler is very close, like soon.
Pulled the trigger on an S4 Stumpjumper Pro before the 25% sale ended this week. Decided that for almost all of my riding the normal stumpy is the right call, also new geo should offset slight loss in travel (10mm f/r) compared to my current one. Borrowed my friends S4 for some of our techy trails and my local ones and think it’ll be ideal, especially coming from XC background where climbing tech trails is still really important.
Only time I’ll really be missing out is in the few times I get something really steep and chundery, when I’ll generally be riding w friends on similar mid-travel bikes.
Borrowed friends, but same one/color I ordered
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Woooo! I’m hoping the rear brake hose isn’t internally routed like the spy photos I’ve seen. Any idea on this?Quote:
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oops
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Was planning to go for the comp but the expert build was too good to pass up
Awe yeah dawgy! That's gonna be a hoot!Quote:
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I might get a Specialized DJ soon.
Sweet! Picking mine up this week as wellQuote:
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I didn't think to look at that.Quote:
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DT Swiss 36t ratchet to replace my painfully slow to engage 18t on the 22 Stumpy Evo i impulse bought late fall when they were on sale. Now maybe another brake bleed to see if I can improve these code RS brakes. The lever throw is pretty bad, takes forever to make contact with rotor.
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Some clearance Giro Prolight Techlace. Sooooo light...almost non-existent!!!
That’s the first thing I noticed on the GF’s new whip. Definitely pretty bad. Fairly certain I have the same brakes on my Enduro and the lever throw is way shorter, so there’s hope…Quote:
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Other than that I’m digging it after the first hallway ride
Probably 20k of Stumpjumpers at my house today. My ‘19 Sworks, buddies ‘22 Pro and my new ‘22 Pro.
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I’m guessing sometime today, edit: or maybe tomorrowQuote:
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Just saw all the SJ love.
Picked mine up back in the fall, but don't think I ever posted.
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Same, but got the Evo. Very excited for riding season as I just got a tease of riding it before the snow shut things down. Never thought I’d be excited about the big S, but fuck it, they are making some nice bikes!Quote:
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I upgraded my frame :)Attachment 447962
Evo for me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by hick
I kept trying to turn my Switchblade into what the Evo was (Angleset, X2, Cascade Link, etc. etc.). Made some aspects better, didn't fix others, but was also losing what I liked about the SB.
Epic Evo + Stump Evo = most of my bases covered.
Ha, Evo for me as well (white with gold accents), and a Stumpy for bigger high-country rides as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
I too am two rides in on my stump jumper. First 29 r. Super fast and lots of PR’s on slick rock and Navajo Rocks. Should say that I wasn’t trying for that, and actually was telling myself to hold back. Need more confidence with the big hoops on Ahab. Pedal strikes are a thing like never before. Probably need to put it in the higher setting. It’s hard to get right when you have to drive 3 hours to get to riding that isn’t quite ready.
I generally ran my Stumpjumper in the high setting with 170mm cranks. With about 30% sag I was getting a lot of pedal strikes in the low setting.
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New frame day!
What sc model is that?Quote:
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Nomad 6Quote:
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Nice!Quote:
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Looks sweet! Was curious and looked up SC's website for geo specs on it. SC's highlight of the geo against the corresponding frame pretty slick, but what is up with BB Drop Front separate from BB Drop Rear?Quote:
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Isn't BB drop compared to front/rear axle? Never seen that before.
I just ordered a 28t chainring for my Ripmo. Very emasculating telling the shop owner what I wanted, but at least it's not an eeb...
Mixed wheel size, so front/rear axle heights are different.Quote:
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It makes sense to be riding in the middle of the cassette. Who cares what size chainring you run.Quote:
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Thanks for the reminder, I need to order one for my new bike. Keep that remaining knee cartilage happy!!Quote:
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Got my shock back from a rebuild, though I'm not sure if I should post in this thread or the rant thread.
I dropped it off 4 weeks ago and it was supposed to be done in 10 days. On day 9 they call me saying that they have been having trouble getting a good bleed and it will be a few more days. Whatever, I wasn't planning on picking it up for another two weeks when I would be near the shop for work.
Fast forward two weeks. I go to pick it up and they tell me it's not ready, there's a "clunk" they can't get out. Ignoring the fact that they've had it two extra weeks now, it was due for service but working fine when I dropped it off. They tell me they can have it done in two days when I'd be in the area again.
I get a text the night before saying it's ready to go. I show up at the shop, pay, they go back to get it, then the next thing I know my shock is back in the stand, one tech is telling the other very non-confidently, "I'm not sure how it works. I put it back together the way it came apart." Soon they're disassembling the air can, looking confused, fiddling with shit, and finally I get told it won't hold air and they'll need it another day.
It's supposedly "all good" now, but it's hard to feel confident in that assessment. Hardly the service I was expecting from a well-regarded specialty suspension shop.
Syndicate I'm assuming?Quote:
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I have a vague recollection of you telling me something to the effect of “Fuck you for buying Specialized”Quote:
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Haha. Times change.
You doing SpecEd for the rental fleet now?
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Ha, yep... pretty sure I said that a few times over the years.
I am indeed running Specialized for our demos this year. There were a few factors that went into the decision, but the main one was that I'm looking for more than a basic transactional relationship with our demo partner. Meaning, I want to work with a bigger company that has the resources to help us grow and expand, and one where we can potentially help them with customer/dealer/media-focused events and launches. I unfortunately wasn't making any progress with the smaller companies I worked with in the past, so I had to change direction.
I've already got the full fleet of demo bikes, and damn they make nice bikes. Plus, I've had nothing but good experiences so far working with them; it helps they have an Experience Center ten minutes from my house, plus a handful of full-time employees based here in Boulder that have been super helpful getting things dialed over the last few weeks.
That sounds sick.
We basically fell into the SpecEd camp because of the Experience Center in Boulder. Absolutely perfect experience for confirming a bike purchase.
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I can neither confirm nor deny.....Quote:
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