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Great bike to upgrade over time.... stock components perfectly decent, but frame is super compatible for gradual upgrading.

I've been riding this bike for 6 months and it is so much fun. The geometry is perfect (and adjustable), it's solid uphill and a total blast on the downs, especially on aggressive rocky terrain. It works fine out the box but is best thought of as a bike to upgrade over time. The Tektro brakes are a bit spongy and the powerspline crankset is heavy, while the rear shock is a bit limited. If you like to shop for upgrades, great; if you don't, perhaps consider the comp version.

This is my fourth mountain bike, 3rd full suspension one. I was drawn to this particular bike because of, well yes, mainly it's looks, but also the fact it has a threaded BB and sealed bearings in the wheel hubs. I have the S4, probably S5 would've been marginally better as I'm 6 foot, but S4 was the only one available in this barren wasteland of new bikes. The riding position is a bit too upright for my liking so have replaced the stem for an 80mm and fitted flat bars, replacing the 30mm riser bar. Bike feels much better with these changes. The biggest flaw on this bike though is the rear shock.. Lockout is pretty much non existent to a point where the lever position of open to close makes no difference whatsoever to the feel of the bike, this impacts on hill climbing greatly. Once I've replaced this, I think it will be the perfect bike for me.

This is my second MTB, first one is a $500 bike which can just do the job. But this one is superior, worth every penny I spent on it. I took it to ride as soon as it out of shop. Perfect

I have had it for over 6 months. The matte paint quality is very poor on this one and this is the only reason I am giving it 3 stars. My recommendation is to cover up the entire frame and rear triangle with frame protector. Even If a small rock hits it, it will chip the paint off very easily.

I ride this daily and it works downhill and i race xc on it. It's a beast! One bummer is it's heavy 35 lbs which is okay but you get what you pay for and your paying for good parts not low weight.

I am glad I bought a new stumpjumper alloy. The bike performs great on northeast trails. Built very strong. The 2.3 wide tires float over the soft and rooty ground. Great bike.

I choose to upgrade to FS and I will never look back. The bike is very smooth when riding technical terrain. I live in Texas so we do not have much elevation, but what I can say is that this bike can handle any Trail you throw at it, at least in Texas. Definitely recommend!

Im new to MTBing so its hard to compare it to other bikes. I purchased it 3 months ago and have been riding it at least once a week. I can basically fly over any bump, jump or stone. The sx derailer did brake off and broke a few spokes today. Not sure why but apparently its common on the shram sx derailleur. So expect to replace the derailleur, which should be an easy upgrade. I purchased the stumpjumper because of its geometry, which is similar to other highly reviewed bikes.