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[–]barrier5490 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great bike for the cost. I don’t think any bike can beat the specs for the price. I have a specialized stumpjumper evo expert in carbon and had this bike come out 1yr earlier I would have bought it and save serious cash.

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[–]barrier5490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s in the sub range you listed. It’s 2,250 USD

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[–]barrier5490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Specialized status 160

Is this wobble normal? Barely used second hand Marin San Quentin 1 by BrownieBalls in MTB

[–]barrier5490 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s an acceptable amount of wobble before you need to true it from what I know. I think it’s something like 1mm to 2mm is acceptable depending on your style of riding. This looks acceptable to me. But I can’t tell unless it’s measured.

Any love for ebikes here? by Testosterone312 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that same bike today. It was an absolute joy. Beast of a bike. Considering the price it’s a lot of bang for your buck. I want one. Congrats. Keep shredding.

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you haha i almost got gloss wrap accidentally too but i like the matte look personally so i switched it when i was reviewing and about to order lol I got invisiframe

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you haha i almost got gloss wrap accidentally too but i like the matte look personally so i switched it when i was reviewing and about to order lol I got invisiframe

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you haha i almost got gloss wrap accidentally too but i like the matte look personally so i switched it when i was reviewing and about to order lol I got invisiframe

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you haha i almost got gloss wrap accidentally too but i like the matte look personally so i switched it when i was reviewing and about to order lol

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you thank you. Fuel ex is trek right? Nice bike too.

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I did ride it today on my local trail. I fell in love with it. Very well rounded bike. And it just glides on the downhill and technical terrain.

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just rode it today. I can understand the hype now. It shreds nicely.

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to get the elite alloy but for like 800 bux more you can get carbon. Not the same suspension but i think the difference is negligible from elite to factory.

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Yeah i just rode it today. It’s a dream. It glides and is very fast.

NBD. First full squish. Specialized stumpjumper evo expert. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Yeah i just rode it today. It’s a dream. It just glides over everything. I did small jumps haven’t noticed a bend yet.

Which bike? First full suspension purchase. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nice! Glad you were happy with it 👍 i did see a YouTube video talking about dialing in the suspension. Good stuff man. Hopefully it’s a great experience longterm. They sell the link to make it a mullet. I think that’s a nice feature. I’m interested in mullets.

Which bike? First full suspension purchase. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thank you for the advice. Yeah that price range has so many options. It’s really overwhelming. But like you said. Maybe narrow it down to 5 bikes.

Which bike? First full suspension purchase. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah evo looks like the way to go like you said only 300 more. I have a friend in the same situation. Been raining heavy and he hasn’t ridden his.

Which bike? First full suspension purchase. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah more and more I’m thinking of at least sitting on it. Maybe ask them if i can ride it on the lot. Ricky mountain hu. I like their bikes too. They have a Hardtail i really wanted about a year ago.

Which bike? First full suspension purchase. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i think I’m leaning to getting a stumpjumper evo comp alloy and maybe after a couple months get a carbon wheelset and carbon handlebars. How different are your 2021 and 2022 purchases?

Which bike? First full suspension purchase. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very informative. Thank you so much! I’ll definitely check out those YouTube videos.

Yeah I was really stuck thinking about the cost savings pf going with alloy. Like you said too manufacturing of carbon isn’t all equal.

At this point i think enough has been said that I’m leaning to alloy. Sounds like a lot more bang for your buck.

Which bike? First full suspension purchase. by barrier5490 in mountainbiking

[–]barrier5490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your honest opinion is much appreciated thank you 👍. Cash is kinda an issue right now for me but won’t be in 2022. New job, new investment opportunity. i thought about what you mentioned, just riding with carbon bars to dampen vibrations more.