New bike day.
Since my Santa Cruz Hightower got stolen I'd been casually shopping around and trying as many bikes as I could. I tried a couple Pivots (switchblade and trail 429) and I was all set to buy the switchblade, but I flaked on pulling the trigger.
Well, it was meant to be because I got the opportunity to demo the 2024 Specialized Stumpjumper lineup and after trying the Stumpjumper EVO and the regular Stumpjumper I pulled the trigger on a new Stumpjumper Pro, which is the highest trim before S-works.
Took it on its maiden voyage yesterday in the wet Santa Cruz mountains. Really pumped to be back on a Spesh. This is my 3rd stumpy, last one being an ‘09. Of course nothing feels familiar but compared to my old Hightower and the 2 Pivots I rode it’s the most confidence inspiring and the new Sram t type grupo blows everything else out of the water. This bike is incredibly fast, smooth and quiet.
I need to dial the suspension in a little more and also the micro adjust on the derailleur needs some tweaking for a couple of the gears, but besides that it’s pretty much the shred sled I’ve been needing in my life since the Hightower got jacked. Looking forward to tearing it up this winter and also heading to Tahoe next summer to do some rippin.
