My new 2013 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29er!!!!
Picked up my new Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29er today. Really like the bike. Had a Camber beforehand but I wanted a bit more of an aggressive and comfortable bike.
Bike has a very comfortable cockpit. 130 mm travel is plush but setting allow to stiffen up the suspension for softer XC riding. Have only ridden it around my house so far but popping off of curbs is a hoot.
With my Kronolog dropper post and pedals I am sitting at ~ 30lbs. I am planning to add some ZTR Arch EX 29er wheels and going tubeless to hopefully lose 1.5 to 2 lbs. Maybe add some carbon bars for comfort.
Any experts wanna weigh in (pun intended) on other possible upgrades? I have big plans for this new rig!
Great looking bike,but I really like Black bikes. I have the 2011 STJ FSR 29 comp and love it, the upgrades I did from stock are:
2.4 Purgatory Control on the front ( Huge difference, buy at Spec. outlet)
Tubeless w/ stans juice
Carbon Bar ( go wide 700-720+)
WTB Rocket V Team saddle
Carbon seatpost
Eggbeater pedals
Future upgrades:
Arch EX wheelset
Dropper post
I ride this bike everywhere from Tahoe to Bend and Moab, etc.
Great looking bike,but I really like Black bikes. I have the 2011 STJ FSR 29 comp and love it, the upgrades I did from stock are:
2.4 Purgatory Control on the front ( Huge difference, buy at Spec. outlet)
Tubeless w/ stans juice
Carbon Bar ( go wide 700-720+)
WTB Rocket V Team saddle
Carbon seatpost
Eggbeater pedals
Future upgrades:
Arch EX wheelset
Dropper post
I ride this bike everywhere from Tahoe to Bend and Moab, etc.
How do you like the Arch wheels? Did you notice the weight diff? Where is the best place to get them?
I havn't upgraded to the Arch EX wheelset yet, but in the past a savings of 300-400 grams have made a big difference for the first couple of rides, till you get use to it.
I havn't upgraded to the Arch EX wheelset yet, but in the past a savings of 300-400 grams have made a big difference for the first couple of rides, till you get use to it.
Great bike, have fun
Would I have to get two adapters for the thru-axle on the Stumpy? I think the Stumpy has two different thru-axle sizes, correct?
Looks great, what size is it? Looks like 17.5" to me but I am not sure. 30lbs is quite light for a FS bike. My 2012 Carve XXL is 33.7 lbs. As stated above, I too, am a fan of the black out bikes. I am bummed because the 2013 colors are way cooler then the 2012's.
Yeah, it is Medium which comes in around 17.5". I am not even running tubeless yet. Trying to find out how to run ZTR Arch wheels on this. I have two through-axles with different sizes. Gonna upgrade cassette,bars, and wheels soon. I should have it down in the 28lb range after all of that.
I have a '12 comp large,love it. Upgrades so far:
Mazrocci micro ti 44 at 140 mm
arch ex to some 10 year old King hubs
1080 cassette
carbon post
60mm stem
Purgatory 2.3 with stans front and rear
xx twisters that still need to be installed
The wheels by far are the best money spent with the fork a close second. Both made a big difference in the ride. The fox fork had way too much flex fore and aft. I much prefer twisters just have to get off my ass and install them.
A few more changes at some point but for now it's great. Soup to nuts about $3400 into it,got a good deal on the bike and most of the upgrades have been bought on sale.
awesome looking bike, the FS Specialized range has my interest as a the sort of thing I'd wanna move on to. The SJ FSR Elite looks especially good, but the price tags hurts my brain. The back stealth scheme on your Comp is great, starting to feel like a clown on my white + red superfly!
I havn't upgraded to the Arch EX wheelset yet, but in the past a savings of 300-400 grams have made a big difference for the first couple of rides, till you get use to it.
Great bike, have fun
So I got my Stan's ZTR Arch Ex 29er wheels in and a Sram Xg 1080 10 Speed Cassette. I also went tubeless. As I mentioned beforehand my bike was at ~30.5 lbs. After all the upgrades my bike is coming in around 28 lbs, 10 oz. That is less than my 2009 Stumpy FSR 26er.
Just from riding around on my front street I can tell the difference in acceleration and can even tell when I pick it up. That is with my dropper post also and my resin pedals. I think I can break into 27 lb territory with a few mods. Then after that it's on to a snow bike!
I'm gonna be selling my medium black on black 2013 fsr comp 29er with about 50 miles on it . It's getting its 3 month tune up now in my lbs. Msrp is $3k. What is a good asking price? $1800 for a quick sale????? I just bought the hard tail version evo in large to fit me better since its lighter and more nimble feeling the full squish is just not for me.
Thanks guys. I finally took it out for the first time this week after having a break in bad weather. Loved it. The bike cruises through rock gardens better than any bike I have ridden before. The head tube angle is slack enough to make downhill rock hardens easier yet not too slack to hurt climbing ability. Bottom bracket is high enough to clear chunky sections but still low enough to make handling good.
On the flowy XC-type single track the bike seemed great too. Had no trouble keeping up with my normally faster than me buddy on his hardtail. Shifting was quick and with the rear suspension switch to uphill mode, the bike is snappier than I thought as well.
I put a fair amount of upgrades on the bike (wheels, tubeless, cassette,carbon bar,new stem) to drop about 3 lbs off the bike (carbon cranks are coming soon too) but overall I am pleased. Perfect "do all" bike.
Did you consider an epic? If so, why did you end up with the stumpjumper? Comfort or doing more hardcore stuff?
Reason I ask is that I was going to buy a stumpjumper, but I don't really do any drops or anything super technical, it's mostly santa monica single trails and the epic seems better suited for that.
Did you consider an epic? If so, why did you end up with the stumpjumper? Comfort or doing more hardcore stuff?
Reason I ask is that I was going to buy a stumpjumper, but I don't really do any drops or anything super technical, it's mostly santa monica single trails and the epic seems better suited for that.
The Epic is a good bike but for me the SJ seemed better. The Epic head tube felt a little steep for me and I didn't like the way I felt more hunched over since its more of a race bike. I also ride chunky trails and wanted more travel. You really notice the head tube angle when you gotta descent rocky downhill sections.
The Epic is a great bike, not bashing it, just not for me. Have you considered the Camber? It's basically in between of the Epic and SJ as far as travel and frame geometry go.
Did you consider an epic? If so, why did you end up with the stumpjumper? Comfort or doing more hardcore stuff?
Reason I ask is that I was going to buy a stumpjumper, but I don't really do any drops or anything super technical, it's mostly santa monica single trails and the epic seems better suited for that.
Hi,
I have riden both and prefer the SJ. The Epic is way more stretch out when riding, the SJ more upright position. SJ still climbs great, but descends even better. I ride in south OC, any rocks or ruts the SJ eats it up.
Camber, eh? Onoes... more options! Ha. The Santa Monica mountains are mostly fairly smooth trails, but lots of steep climbs and I find myself wanting to lean forward a lot. I also road bike so I'm kind of used to that position anyway.
On the other hand, I never race and don't need to make comfort sacrifices for speed. So I suspect you're right about the Camber. Glad I joined this forum.
Any thoughts on 2011 vs 2012 vs 2013 Camber? I have a $5500 budget, but of course cheaper is better + if I get an older model I can get fancier/lighter components.
Why is there no S-Works version? What's the difference between Expert Carbon and Expert Carbon EVO R?
Camber, eh? Onoes... more options! Ha. The Santa Monica mountains are mostly fairly smooth trails, but lots of steep climbs and I find myself wanting to lean forward a lot. I also road bike so I'm kind of used to that position anyway.
On the other hand, I never race and don't need to make comfort sacrifices for speed. So I suspect you're right about the Camber. Glad I joined this forum.
Any thoughts on 2011 vs 2012 vs 2013 Camber? I have a $5500 budget, but of course cheaper is better + if I get an older model I can get fancier/lighter components.
Why is there no S-Works version? What's the difference between Expert Carbon and Expert Carbon EVO R?
Camber is a good bike. A little more beefy than the Epic but a little more flickable than a SJ. $5500 can get you a lot of bike. I'd go carbon and get a 2013. I actually reviewed a 2013 Camber on youtube. I ended up swapping it for an SJ but overall a great bike. Might be what the doctor ordered! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SuppUN2rWo
30 pounds? I had a 2005 sj fsr expert and I don't remember it being that heavy.
30 lbs was the bike stock with a dropper post. With all my upgrades it's well in the 27's now. I get my S-works cranks tomorrow and will weigh it again at the bike shop.
Well done getting it down in the 27's, that's a good weight saving. My expert carbon comes in at 27.5lbs complete, it was bang on 27lb out of the box. My only upgrades have been Answer AM carbon bars which were the exact same weight, ODI Troy Lee grips, and I converted to tubeless. I have heard of guys getting them down to 25lb, but that takes more money than I have to spend at the moment!
Camber is a good bike. A little more beefy than the Epic but a little more flickable than a SJ. $5500 can get you a lot of bike. I'd go carbon and get a 2013. I actually reviewed a 2013 Camber on youtube. I ended up swapping it for an SJ but overall a great bike. Might be what the doctor ordered!
Thanks for the recommendation and video review. What modifications do you suggest for faster climbing? Cheers!
I got my S-works cranks installed. Dropped bike to a bit above 27 lbs. I am pretty happy with that considering my old Stumpy FSR Comp 26er was over 30 lbs and this is a 29er. I feel much faster and capable on this bike. I did spend a hefty amount in upgrades, but it wasn't all it once, it was when I could pony up cash when I had it over the winter. End of winter is on the horizon, now it's time to ride!
Sweet bike. I am considering one myself. Can not wait till all the snow is gone so I can demo one of these and the Trance X1 29er and see which one wins my money.
Here are my new cranks at Curt Gowdy State Park a couple of days ago. I think I am done upgrading. I really like having a smaller ring, our trails have a lot of topography.
How much can you lose by swapping rubber? Anyone know? Just curious. Will burn these ones off before I consider a new pair.
Looking at the SJ FSR Comp 29 as well. Have ridden sj, trance, anthem, and next the camber.
Question about actual purchasing a Specialized, dealers basically have the same price tag, about 10% less than MSRP. Say list is $3K, see it for $2700.
Do they go on sale other than year end clearance in the fall? Should I hammer on them? What's the typical practice?
Looking at the SJ FSR Comp 29 as well. Have ridden sj, trance, anthem, and next the camber.
Question about actual purchasing a Specialized, dealers basically have the same price tag, about 10% less than MSRP. Say list is $3K, see it for $2700.
Do they go on sale other than year end clearance in the fall? Should I hammer on them? What's the typical practice?
TIA.
You might be able to get a little more at the end of the year. You could probably talk another $100 or so after the $2700.
Question about actual purchasing a Specialized, dealers basically have the same price tag, about 10% less than MSRP. Say list is $3K, see it for $2700.
Do they go on sale other than year end clearance in the fall? Should I hammer on them? What's the typical practice?
TIA.
A couple of the LBS already had the SJ Comp at 2699 and one of them was willing to eat the taxes if I paid cash, so you save a couple of hundred on the OTD price (at least in SoCal). I always ask for the cash OTD price and see what they say. For some dealers it makes no difference, some dealers really prefer it and will give you a much better deal, but most dealers will at least give you another 2-3% off which is what they eat for the option of you using credit. Doesn't hurt to ask...
BTW, really liked the SJ Comp. Smooth, active ride and with the CTD climbed well!
Is on regular trails really 29er BETTER than reg? Esp on hill up ride??
Extensive 29er vs 26er threads on this forum. Most people here are pretty well-informed and make the wheel size choice based on their own specific biking preferences. I climb just as well on my Stumpy 29er. Having a nice, light wheel set makes lots of difference.
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