Post purchase RR

"Chris Glidden" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I sucked it up and picked up the Specialized mentioned in my previous post
(Stumpjumper FSR Pro 120). I took it out right away for a short loop to
try it out.

I started at the bottom of Aliso/Wood Canyon. I went at a medium pace on
the initial flat section just to get used to the new integrated shifters
and the fact I was using riser bars for the first time in 15 years. It was
a bit weird but it does feel a bit more comfortable.

Hitting the fire road I pick up the pace a little. So far so good. The
back tire is responsive to acceleration and I feel little to no bob with
the rear shock (Fox Septune) at its medium setting. I can tell right away
even on this easy fire road that the lateral flex I grew used to on my Sid
was much less. The front end holds a beautiful line.

Reaching the bottom of Cholla I set the shock to its stiffest setting and
start the climb. Using riser bars for the first time, I am concerned
about keeping the front end solidly on the trail in front of me. Sure
enough I hit a steep section and the front tire is washing out all over
the place. Wait a second, the fork is adjustable. I stop for a second
and dial it down from 130mm to 100mm. That is much more like it. The
front tire sticks like glue wherever I point it.

I did not notice any bob at all, but the shock absorbed any annoying bump
that came my way and the back tire did not lose traction for a second.
Very impressed with it's climbing ability, I will just have to remember to
adjust the fork appropriately.

Now for the fun part. I reach the top of Rock-It and start down. It
feels like I'm on rails, the tires rip through the corners with not even a
hint at sliding. I reach the rock garden and bomb it. Still holding a
line like you wouldn't believe. One complaint though. I was getting
smacked around a bit on big bumps, the fork is a bit snappy on big
compressions. I'm going to give it a few rides to see if it just needs to
go through a breaking in period and then if I need to, fine tune it to
suit my style.

So far, I rate my new rig an 8.5 out of 10. Once I get used to the new
setup though, I know it will be very close to a 10.

ChrisG

It is always great to get a new bike. Makes the old trails new again.

Have you got a chance to ride Laguna Wilderness Park? There are a couple of
nice singletracks out there.

Enjoy your new bike.

Chris Glidden said:

I sucked it up and picked up the Specialized mentioned in my previous post
(Stumpjumper FSR Pro 120). I took it out right away for a short loop to try
it out.

I started at the bottom of Aliso/Wood Canyon. I went at a medium pace on
the initial flat section just to get used to the new integrated shifters and
the fact I was using riser bars for the first time in 15 years. It was a bit
weird but it does feel a bit more comfortable.

Hitting the fire road I pick up the pace a little. So far so good. The
back tire is responsive to acceleration and I feel little to no bob with the
rear shock (Fox Septune) at its medium setting. I can tell right away even
on this easy fire road that the lateral flex I grew used to on my Sid was
much less. The front end holds a beautiful line.

Reaching the bottom of Cholla I set the shock to its stiffest setting and
start the climb. Using riser bars for the first time, I am concerned about
keeping the front end solidly on the trail in front of me. Sure enough I hit
a steep section and the front tire is washing out all over the place. Wait
a second, the fork is adjustable. I stop for a second and dial it down from
130mm to 100mm. That is much more like it. The front tire sticks like glue
wherever I point it.

I did not notice any bob at all, but the shock absorbed any annoying bump
that came my way and the back tire did not lose traction for a second. Very
impressed with it's climbing ability, I will just have to remember to adjust
the fork appropriately.

Now for the fun part. I reach the top of Rock-It and start down. It feels
like I'm on rails, the tires rip through the corners with not even a hint at
sliding. I reach the rock garden and bomb it. Still holding a line like
you wouldn't believe. One complaint though. I was getting smacked around a
bit on big bumps, the fork is a bit snappy on big compressions. I'm going
to give it a few rides to see if it just needs to go through a breaking in
period and then if I need to, fine tune it to suit my style.

So far, I rate my new rig an 8.5 out of 10. Once I get used to the new
setup though, I know it will be very close to a 10.

ChrisG

Dang, you don't screw around >>> Opinions >>> then next day buy and test
ride :-)

Congrats on the new rig!

I'm also wanting to retire my i-drive, but I gotta hold out for a while.
I'm looking at Specie, too, but will most likely go with Turner.
--
Slack

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Dang, you don't screw around >>> Opinions >>> then next day buy and test
ride :-)

Congrats on the new rig!

I'm also wanting to retire my i-drive, but I gotta hold out for a while.
I'm looking at Specie, too, but will most likely go with Turner.
--
Slack

Flux

Chris Glidden said:

I sucked it up and picked up the Specialized mentioned in my previous post
(Stumpjumper FSR Pro 120). I took it out right away for a short loop to try
it out.
<Snip>

Sweet. I love getting a new bike. I'm still on my first FS bike. When it
was new I felt all the same things. Woo-hoo!

Matt (maybe I need a new bike...)

TBF::. said:

Quoted message said:

Dang, you don't screw around >>> Opinions >>> then next day buy and test
ride :-)

Congrats on the new rig!

I'm also wanting to retire my i-drive, but I gotta hold out for a while.
I'm looking at Specie, too, but will most likely go with Turner.
--
Slack

Flux

Well, flux you, too!
--
Slack

MattB said:

Chris Glidden said:

I sucked it up and picked up the Specialized mentioned in my previous
post (Stumpjumper FSR Pro 120). I took it out right away for a short
loop to try it out.
<Snip>

Sweet. I love getting a new bike. I'm still on my first FS bike. When it
was new I felt all the same things. Woo-hoo!

Matt (maybe I need a new bike...)

How's your brain holding up anyway?
--
Slack

Slack said:

Dang, you don't screw around >>> Opinions >>> then next day buy and test
ride :-)

I don't think he really cared about our opinions...

Which is as it should be.

CC

Corvus Corvax said:

Slack said:

Dang, you don't screw around >>> Opinions >>> then next day buy and test
ride :-)

I don't think he really cared about our opinions...

Which is as it should be.

CC

Exactly

Slack said:

MattB said:

Chris Glidden said:

I sucked it up and picked up the Specialized mentioned in my previous
post (Stumpjumper FSR Pro 120). I took it out right away for a short
loop to try it out.
<Snip>

Sweet. I love getting a new bike. I'm still on my first FS bike. When
it was new I felt all the same things. Woo-hoo!

Matt (maybe I need a new bike...)

How's your brain holding up anyway?
--
Slack

I killed one last summer. It just quit and Specialized sent a
replacement 2-day on them. It was the first such failure the shop had
seen but the rep sounded like he's seen it before. I wrote about it here.
But the rest of the bike has been great and the replacement brain has
been riding well.
I still really like it, but I'm lovin the SS on compatible rides too.

Matt

"Dean A. Stepper" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

It is always great to get a new bike. Makes the old trails new again.

Have you got a chance to ride Laguna Wilderness Park? There are a couple
of nice singletracks out there.

Enjoy your new bike.

I haven't ridden the Wilderness Park in a couple of years. A/W Canyon has
always been much more convenient for me. When I lived on Bluebird Canyon
(we moved 2 months before the slide, which hit the end of our street 4
houses down) I would ride up Temple Hills to TOW. We moved to Laguna Niguel
and I'm now a 10 minute ride from the bottom parking lot. Especially during
the summer I don't like dealing with downtown Laguna or the Canyon.

On a side note, as all you locals know most of the really technical
downhills in A/W Canyon have been declared out of bounds. Directly across
from top of Meadows is a gnarly looking downhill that I have been trying to
get the gonads to ride. I scouted it out on foot a year or two back. VERY
steep singletrack with some very loose sections and a few brutal looking
ruts to navigate. There are no "Trail Closed" signs, I have seen a few
people hiking it, but no one on bikes. Who's going to be the first?

ChrisG

"Slack" <[email hidden]> wrote >>

Quoted message said:

Dang, you don't screw around >>> Opinions >>> then next day buy and test
ride :-)

Congrats on the new rig!

I'm also wanting to retire my i-drive, but I gotta hold out for a while.
I'm looking at Specie, too, but will most likely go with Turner.
--
Slack

I've never ridden a Turner but hear great things about them. I'd say you
couldn't go wrong.

ChrisG

"Corvus Corvax" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Slack said:

Dang, you don't screw around >>> Opinions >>> then next day buy and test
ride :-)

I don't think he really cared about our opinions...

Which is as it should be.

CC

Oh, I cared... a little. ;-)

Was more curious about any glaring negatives.