Hi I’m Jon and along with mum and our husky Dizi, we’re excitedly looking to get our kids into mountain biking. We will do reviews of our bikes, our mountain biking trips and our progress as we learn new skills! We want to encourage Mils and Dex to understand how their bikes work and to get involved with maintaining and fixing their bikes. There will be tears but we hope this will be a life long journey for us as a family.
interesting, I have a stumpjumper evo comp, and the mechanic is telling me that the freehub is broken and I need to replace the entire wheel …. It does not make any sense
With this hub you have the option to change to 72 point 6 pawl engagement. I'm pretty sure it's a similar price too. Bearpawls is a Taiwanese company that makes the hubs for Specialized. You can change to 3 pawls 36 point, 4 pawls 36 point, 6 pawls 72point, or I beleive you can also change to a ratchet system similar to DT Swiss but I'm not sure how you would remove the ratchet ring, and I'm not sure if the parts are interchangeable with DT Swiss. I'm not 100% sure but I think the rims are Alexrims. I had a Kenevo ebike with Roval rims and they were terrible for dings. So far these wheels seem more solid.
Maybe. I think the difference is pretty subtle and they mostly ride these bikes down hill. Plus my daughter is now 5’8” which changes the calculus a bit. Thanks for checking out the video.
Anyone using the RakAttach with Velocirax? 1Up and Velocirax both advise against this setup (I've spoken with each over the phone). I have a Ford Transit 350 with the Velocirax 7 and can't access the barn doors at all. I've tried an 8" hitch extender which doesn't improve barn door access enough to justify the rack sticking out that far. Currently have to unload the entire Velocirax to access the barn doors. Ugh. Also, 1Up has moved on to RakAttach 2.0 exclusively. Thoughts?
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!.... I just purchased a new 2022 Turbo Levo (yes.. a new 2022 in 2024!) that has the exact same fork/shock as your Stumpjumper showcased in the video, so it gave me a much better understanding of what to expect and what to do while setting it up the suspension for my own needs.
That’s the way I used it. Otherwise the internal plate won’t pull snug against the hitch. My second pin stripped as well after using it last summer. Seems pretty softly made for such a rugged product.
I'm currently torn between regular and evo, leaning slightly towards the evo. Some great deals on in UK at the moment and I'm not bothered if they're about to change the model slightly. I ride an 18 year old Enduro so I'm thinking anything will feel quicker on the flat and climbs.
I'm a bit perplexed. I have the same bike. However I feel like the end cap isn't long enough. Any chance you can measure how far it protrudes from the cassette. I've installed exactly the same parts, Bear Pawls XD driver, XX1 cassette.
What a great well put together video. I only weigh 49kg and so sympathise with Mili. The young and the featherweight adults seem to be forgotten about by suspension manufacturers. I thought there must be lots of young lightweight mountain bikers struggling to get fork setup dialled correctly. This was great information and I see you found out there are two tokens/spacers already in these forks, which I wanted to know - thank you. I'm intending to take one out because the ride feels too harsh. Did you end up doing that for Mili?
Many thanks for the very kind words! I did take out one of the tokens. I think it helped smooth things out a bit for Mili but without riding it myself it’s difficult to get a real sense of the difference. Let’s hope the smaller folks are better looked after in the future as there is indeed a big hole here. Thanks again
@@dizidoesdownhill I hope Mili is going well?. Just thought I'd update you on my journey in case it helps Mili. I've decided to buy new forks which can be adapted and professionally tuned to my weight. An expensive option but I've only got one set of wrists. I'm buying Manitou Mattock Pro forks. Also the tuning engineer I spoke with told me to take out all 3 of the tokens out of my current Fox 36 Rhythm forks.
100% MTB VIrgin here... just getting into it due to Midlife Crisis. Just purchased the 2023 Stumpy EVO Expert. Not going to change a single thing other than going tubeless cause i have NO IDEA what i'm doing anyways. Can't believe i spent that much money on a bike. Hope i don't kill myself on it.
I had exactly the same problem on my new T7 and after watching your great detailed video I am glad I am not alone. Clearly a build fault BIKES ONLINE. It would make sense to just upgrade the lever to a tranzX from the manufacturing side. I spent 2 hours trying to get that cable out of the lever. I did in the end, but the stock lever isn't great. They have at least offered to get a new one. Cheers.
Hey Brett, thanks for checking out the video. Droppers can be temperamental at the best of times and this one is not the best designed. Couple that with the small bike frame and the tighter routing angles and it’s a fiddle. And the stock lever could definitely be improved. But overall it’s a great bike for the money. I hope you enjoy!
Set up tubeless without pedals in size S5 I weighed it at 31 lb 15oz. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HODqTJ5SnAs.htmlsi=rtGSwfge2J7BX50l
We didn’t change much at all on the bike. You could certainly save a few pounds going that way but Dex didn’t struggle to handle the bike or peddle it up steepish hills given the low gearing.
Would this bike work for a beginner adult 5 feet tall 110lbs? It's on sale right now for $699 would it be better for me to get a hardtail for a similar price with a small frame?
Hi Jose, I think the D24 would be too small for a 5ft person. Dex is now just over 4’10” and we’ve put him on a Specialized size S1 which I think is essentially somewhere between XS and S. He is able to ride it quite happily but I think he’ll be happier when he is a couple of j ches taller. He could’ve stayed on the D24 a little longer but it was definitely close to the limit at 4’10”. Good luck with your searches.
Will this bike allow you to make a 1000/1200m slope in an aprox 40km ride? Because I know the enduro part is covered.. I mean, looking for a “total” bike to have fun with enduro trails but also make medium distance routes frecuently. Thank u!
It’s a solid allrounder. Less slack / shorter travel bikes tend to climb better but this bike certainly can climb. And while the Evo climbs better in its high / steep geo settings, I haven’t struggled in the slacker setting. But I’d recommend taking one for a test ride as our perspectives on good and bad may vary. Thanks for checking out the video.
Hey! than you for your response. I have more doubts in the climbing aspect with so much travel.And sure, I will definitely take a test ride to clear my thoughts , but it looks great. Both bikes indeed, but mostly the yeti ,) Keep on rocking!@@dizidoesdownhill
Thanks, I found this really useful. Just got my stumpjumper and I immediately made the same change. Small problem though, I’ve somehow ended up with a spacer spare 😅… the manual doesn’t seem to clearly depict each item and what order..
Glad it was helpful! I dont think it really matters the order the spacers go onto the stem as long as the top one protrudes a few mm above the stem to allow proper pretensioning using the stem cap. Thanks for checking out the video!
Pretty sure it has exactly the same number of points of engagement as it has the same number of pawls. I’ll check and comment back here if it’s not the same. Thanks for checking out the video.
The bike is a 2022 SJ Evo Comp Alloy which has an NX cassette as stock and a Bear Pawls hub. If he’s uncertain, send Specialized Support a note. They’re pretty helpful.
I’m guessing it has similar hubs to the 2022 Evo Comp Alloy which has Bear Pawls hubs, based on the description on Specialized’s website. I would suggest sending Specialized customer service a note. They are pretty helpful.
