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    davidbeinct
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    Well, after taking my 'cross bike onto some single trax with MTN buddies, I decided to take the plunge. I live in SE Connecticut, so no real steeps here, lotsa fun trails at Bluff Point, among others.

    I went to the LBS to ask some questions and wound up picking up an '06 Stumpjumper HT. It has XT rear, LX front, Truvativ crank, and the one major thing I might consider upgrading, rim brakes from Avid. The fork is a Fox F90, which seems to be a pretty good XC level fork and more than enough for the areas I ride.

    My inaugural ride was a blast, and I found myself going up and down stuff that had me hopping off the cross bike.

    I paid $999 for this beast, which supposedely retailed new for $1400, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna really love it, but how was my deal? Screaming, good, so so?

    David B.

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  2. Miscreant
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    Which stumpjumper is it?

    That sounds like a good price, considering the 08's are/will be available.

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  3. davidbeinct
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    Miscreant said:

    Which stumpjumper is it?

    That sounds like a good price, considering the 08's are/will be available.


    It's the base model, they just call it the stumpjumper. The "classic" has no front fork, this one does, by all accounts a pretty good one, and mostly LX with an XT rear derailler.

    David B.

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  4. Scotty_Dog
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    davidbeinct said:

    The "classic" has no front fork...........


    That has to be extemely difficult to ride. 😄

    Seriously though, the stumpjumper is practically bombproof and should serve you very well. Have fun.

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  5. Miscreant
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    I was asking cause theres the base, and then the comp but thats disc. I'd say you got a good $300-400 off for it being a slightly older model. Good deal in my book.

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  6. davidbeinct
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    Scotty_Dog said:

    That has to be extemely difficult to ride. 😄

    Seriously though, the stumpjumper is practically bombproof and should serve you very well. Have fun.


    Yeah, but once you get good at it you can ride one with a fork over anything! :p Well, obviously I meant the classic has no sprung fork. The one I got is just called the stumpjumper, with no follow on subtitle, and has a fox fork, it is a blast to ride.

    David B.

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  7. TheLastMariner
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    Do you really want to exchange the rim brakes on your new bike before wearing them out? If so, then yes, Avid Single Digit V-brakes are the way to go. I upgraded to Avids and I am very pleased with their performance. Great power and modulation. You might want to get Avid brake levers while you're at it. But be mindful of that old mechanic's adage; "if it works, why change it?"

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  8. davidbeinct
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    TheLastMariner said:

    Do you really want to exchange the rim brakes on your new bike before wearing them out? If so, then yes, Avid Single Digit V-brakes are the way to go. I upgraded to Avids and I am very pleased with their performance. Great power and modulation. You might want to get Avid brake levers while you're at it. But be mindful of that old mechanic's adage; "if it works, why change it?"


    Sorry, I see my original post is somewhat poorly worded. What I meant was I currently have rim brakes from Avid and am considering going with disks.

    David B.

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  9. Squall
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    davidbeinct said:

    Yeah, but once you get good at it you can ride one with a fork over anything! :p Well, obviously I meant the classic has no sprung fork. The one I got is just called the stumpjumper, with no follow on subtitle, and has a fox fork, it is a blast to ride.

    David B.


    Ones you get used to it, you'l get the good feel of the ride

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