EP // 30 Specialized Stumpjumper 15 review I didn't expect THIS...

[@TheApolloK]

Looking forward to part 2!

[@gbrox17]

Great vid and awesome riding. I do like how you get straight into the riding.

[@phantasma2323]

Nice Job Spencer. Keep it up.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Thanks!🙏🏻

[@JasonChambersPhoto]

Another awesome video Spencer. Great riding and beautiful trails. If I lived out there I would spend a few dollars with Fanatic, they seem like a great crew. I'd love to get out there one day and ride.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Yeah do it! Almost year round riding.

[@ireddie]

Wow so glad I found your personal channel. You are hands down the best rider & reviewer combo out there. Here is a request for a video someday. Tweaks we can do to personalize our bike. Stem length, stem height, handlebar widths how these types of changes affects our bike. I just rode stumjumper 15 in a parking lot/neighbor hood. Surprisingly snappy, pedals great one bike quiver. It was not easy for me to lift front end. Would a higher rise bar, higher, shorter stem help me there? So far the Tallboy feels best underneath me but I think if I could lift front end easier this one could work for me. 6-1 bigger guy like you on s4 stumpy or Love my hot, sexxxxy, ravishing, dazling, tempting GODESS Tallboy.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Yeah that's a good idea. I'll try to make an upload about that. The S4 has a shorter chain stay, but yes the higher the bars are the easier it will be to pull up that front end. And a shorter stem couldn't hurt. Since I grow up riding in the skate park I like my stems as short as possible! I was running the stem at the highest setting for review.

[@andrewfife8437]

Yeah Spencer!

[@lifebehindbarsmtb]

Did you alter the shock at all with the bands/volume reducers or just ride it as it came ?

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

I just ran it stock. I had just two days with this bike.

[@lifebehindbarsmtb]

@ interesting. A lot of other reviews I’ve seen so far say when they added 2-3 bands in the outer can it gave it more mid stroke supper and pop. Some felt especially heavier riders that it sank too much into the travel and caused more pedal strikes/felt a bit wallowing under power. Since I’m considering the 15, switchblade, or firebird I currently have a 22 stumpy evo expert and 24 trail 429 which I love but wanna consolidate. I just want a mash up of the 2.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

@@lifebehindbarsmtb For what it's worth I thought it felt great as it was configured. It's possible Fanatik - where I demo'd the bike from changed it, but probably not. Maybe I was happy with more support higher in the stroke than some other riders though.

[@lifebehindbarsmtb]

So torn between stumpy 15 and switchblade. I do mostly trail riding with probably 8-10 bike park trips a year so just trying to find the right fit for that split of riding. I’m a pretty playful rider so that’s why i love the 429 so much. And as a heavier rider (230lbs) I enjoy the efficiency of the 429 for the uphills to offset that weight i have to pedal up the hills with.

[@milktop1]

I absolutely love my EVO but when it’s time I’ll be buying this one. Great riding as usual

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Yeah you’re in a good spot. The EVO is still a killer bike.

[@JasonChambersPhoto]

@@milktop1 What would you gain with the Stumpjumper 15 over the EVO?

[@justinfournier1285]

@@JasonChambersPhoto Genie and new new?

[@milktop1]

@@JasonChambersPhoto probably not much.

[@kristiangrey9149]

stoked on the review, would like to see your review on the new Ripmo and how it compares in the "goldilocks" bike genre.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Yeah Ripmo is high on the list!

[@benbenplus]

The Stumpjumper 15 is also available with a 160mm Öhlins configuration. Do you miss that 10mm less travel on that configuration? Or any comparison to similar bikes like the Canyon Spectral in the 160mm configuration?

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

I'd be keen to try the 160 fork, but it does climb nicely with the lower fork height!

[@Hilldescentcontrol]

Good one! It would be interesting to compare it to the stumpy 15 alloy, especially if suspension, brakes and tires are the same.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

I bet the alloy one rips too! That could be a real sick bike to pickup

[@cove.4]

SJ 15 or the Enduro for enduro racing? I know the Enduro is old but I still feel like its super relevant.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

I’d say it depends what the track is like. If it’s rough and fatiguing - the enduro.

[@ostankovalex1176]

like before watching :) bought an instinct frame a month ago from fanatik

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

They hooked it up for this review for sure!

[@jjobs96]

How did it compare to the prior gen stumpy evo?

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Good call, I should touch on that in the next upload. I'd say this one is more snappy, easier to pop, and maybe less flex? It just seemed to hold its line well.

[@JasonChambersPhoto]

@@jjobs96 Good question dude.

[@nicholashines7686]

this is on the short list for my next ride but its been so hard to give up my Yeti sb140

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

I bet! I need to try that bike. I've only ridden the 160. I imagine the 140 would be so rad.

[@bryanb2820]

How do you feel about this compared to the new Switchblade?

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

The Switchblade felt like it had a more supple top end of the stroke. The Stumpy feels more soft somehow - maybe frame stiffness. I think the Stumpy feels better at higher speeds too. Fairly similar bikes though. The slacker head tube angle and lower BB on the stumpy probably make it feel more stable.

[@jollyrider3175]

Hi, You mention you like 480 reach, so I was wondering how tall are you? Just not sure to size up or down

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Just under 6’

[@jollyrider3175]

@@SpencerAstraPOV thanks. We are the same height. Do you have any opinions on RAD sizing which would put us at 460 reach (182 x 2.5 =455) Rad sizing generally means you size down. It’s just I’m on cusp of buying a new bike and I can’t demo

[@jollyrider3175]

So do you think a medium is better?

[@justinfournier1285]

Lever/Caliper on Maven should be identical in braking power, but rotor, pad and most importantly proper bedding can set them apart. That being said it’s possible the ones you have need a piston massage.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Good to know!

[@goldphish606]

what trail is this, ive seen it so many times on your freehub videos and here, it looks incredible

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Yeah it was looking really pretty this week. This is Double Black/Double Down at Larrabee State Park south of Bellingham along the coast.

[@aweldum]

Everything i'm hearing about this bike reminds me of my Yeti SB 5.5 and that's a good thing :D

[@aweldum]

to include the "race bred" tag line :p

[@milktop1]

Gloves on for once?

[@applicablerobot]

Didnt realize chainring size plays into anti squat. Interesting, since i prefer 28 or 30...

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Yeah it has to do with chain growth. But same. I like smaller rings for spinning.

[@jazzeph1]

What’s the mic setup ?!

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

It’s a zoom recorder with a rode lav mic. Link in description!

[@jollyrider3175]

How tall are you?

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Just under 6ft

[@jollyrider3175]

@@SpencerAstraPOV thanks. We are the same height. Do you have any opinions on RAD sizing which would put us at 460 reach (182 x 2.5 =455) Rad sizing generally means you size down. It’s just I’m on cusp of buying a new bike and I can’t demo

[@jollyrider3175]

So do you think a medium is better?

[@jasoncass8771]

Too bad about the T7. The T9 works pretty great around here.

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

I know, right?

[@padovann]

Not the clickbait title… 😩

[@okamisan3642]

Show the bike

[@mckayflake1590]

You could easily put down a 10k climbing day….. must be nice

[@SpencerAstraPOV]

Yeah I misspoke. It would still be a long day, just an efficient bike makes a big difference on days like that!