Specialized Stumpjumper vs Trek Fuel EX 8

* Full suspension: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp - great condition. The guy said it's from 2007. He kept it well maintained and comes with a bleed kit.

and the extra small and small versions are both available in a 27 and a half inch wheel with a curved top tube for extra standover clearance and then ...

It sounds like the type of riding you'll be doing puts you in the full suspension category. The stumpjumper has always been a great platform.

So the larger volume uh what they call reactive tune, They've actually been. Foxy Trek have been running this for a long, long time. Initially develop...

I will say however my santa cruz had it all over the evil on paint finish, and frame finishing.

There are a couple of manufacturing flaws on the frame that look like small dents here and there. Nothing major but still annoying to find something like this on a new bike.

The rockshox recon fork, the x-fusion rear shock, and the SX drivetrain will be limiting factors on that bike. Or, if you like the Stumpjumper, kick in another 600 and get the Stumpjumper Comp alloy for 3600.

This time I stayed with the mechanic as we took apart the crank. Turns out the bottom bracket was broke on both sides. Honestly I was a long time Trek lover and only purchased a different brand for myself at the beginning of the pandemic because nothing was in stock. Now I would be hesitant to recommend them