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What have i done!!!
Ok...title is a bit of a misleader as i am very happy, actually extremely happy.
On the weekend i found my new bike to replace my much beloved trance and am picking it up when the trails dry out.
Before i get into specifics i wanna say thanks for all the help with sorting me out and giving me ideas on what to look at in previos threads.
Ended up getting a S.J FSR EVO EXPERT (cool name i no) pretty much a normal S.J with some tweaked geometry like a slacker head angle and more travel so more of an all mountain bike.
Got some cool kit as well with an on the fly seat post, double chainrings up front with a bashguard along with some x.o thrown in there.
Cant wait to flog it!
Ill get some pictures up soon.
Cheers, Jono
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nice ride i got the epic comp carbon2010 sooooo smooth have a ball
That looks awesome - perfect for blatting around the trails on. Good choice.
Nice one. You'll need to join us at Kiwarrak to put it to the test. Those vids look awesome
http://nobmob.com/node/30427
Nice bike
How does it fit in the range with the pitch and enduro?
it fits in between the s.j fsr and the enduro and then i think the pitch is after the enduro, so yeah its pretty much the same weight as the normal stumpy with the exception of more travel. think it comes in at 12.5kg or close
I was supposed to go to kiwarak on the original trip but could due to commitments but now i really have to go and test this beast out!
I wanna try take it to the xc loop at jubilee, heard some good things about the loop and the whole park in general.
Although Specialized is not my brand, this is a sweet ride.
I would call this a hardcore XC but not a genuine AM bike. But, it must be said, the frame is definitely slacker than a normal XC so it should still go well at places like Red Hill. Test it out mate, that is the ideal place to have it squealing for mercy.
On my 2010 Stumpjumper Expert, the factory mounted shimano rear cassette chewed up through the soft alloy DT Swiss freehub body. Before you leave the shop see if you can upgrade that to a proper cassette. otherwise, it's an all around awesome bike.
http://69.24.70.63/bike/IMG_0284%20(Medium).jpg
Changing the cassette will not make any difference. The freehub body is soft. All you can do is keep the splines well greased.
I have Sun Ringle Dirt Flea hubs that do similar and grease reduces the problems.
Pretty sure there both a different hub and cassette?? So hopefully that problem is solved, if not...just an excuse to go hope pros
By the way, any ideas where i can go for a ride tomorrow? Haven't got that much time so im considering going to golden jubilee to the new bike park and doing a few xc laps. I no there are also a whole bunch of trails around there already but does anyone know how to join them up so i can add a bit of single track to my ride?
Thanks everyone!!!
Picking the right cassette will make a lot of difference. you either pick a Shimano CS-HG61-9 like specialized did on the stumpy 2010 which is made of 9 individual hard alloy cogs and which individually apply a high torque load onto a very thin and soft surface area or you use a purposely built cassette like a SRAM PG990 which distributtes the torque load other a much bigger area (7cogs). It is well documented and recommended by vendors like "Hope" for their soft alloy hubs.
A cassette like a Shimano XT is available from CRC or Wiggle for about $80, and will improve freehub body life.
I had the same problem with the SRAM low end cassette that came with my Rize and the freehub body on the Sun Dirty Flea hub. The thin metal of each cog chewed up the soft freehub splines nicely
Whatever brand you go with for the rest of the drive train (SRAM or the Big S), if it's 9-speed get an XTR/Dura Ace 9-speed chain. In fact get a few. I rotate several chains around on each bike (2-3 for each bike) and the drive train lasts many times longer as the chain is the weak link. SRAM chains are made of cheese in my view, the XTR 9-speed lasts much longer. Rohloff are even better but harder to get. Use a SRAM quick-link so you can swap them over easily - put the next pre-cleaned and lubed one on when the chain on the bike gets dirty/gritty.
If it's 10-speed I can't help you with advice on which brand has the longest lasting chain, but the multiple chains used in rotation idea is still good for extending drivetrain life.
There are some details here:
http://nobmob.com/rides/northturramurra
If you start at GJ, aside from the new tracks there, there is a techy sniggle loop out along the end of the ridge. A bit of a scout around between the pump track and the skills park and under the big tree and you should find it heading up a little rise. For some more sniggle, head back towards Turramurra and after you go up the short concreted pinch just short of Macrae Place, look to your left and you should see a bit of sniggle that runs through to the bottom of Samuel King Oval in Nth Turra.
Very nice. I bought a 2010 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp and am very happy with it. have not ridden it much due to some health problems. But not they are fixed I am getting my fitness back to really try the bike out.