Comments on: Good day for a ride on my Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert http://jasonplancaster.com/2006/good-day-for-a-ride-on-my-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr-expert/ Dancing, Lindy Hop, technology, web applications, programming, design, user interfaces, climbing, and bouldering. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christopher M. http://jasonplancaster.com/2006/good-day-for-a-ride-on-my-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Christopher M. Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:28:50 +0000 #comment-81 The thing about being clipped in is to remember a expression a friend once told me and that is "push-pull, push-pull..." When your pushing with one leg you can be pulling with the other. When your feeling bushed and need some motivation to get home remember "push-pull." The thing about being clipped in is to remember a expression a friend once told me and that is “push-pull, push-pull…” When your pushing with one leg you can be pulling with the other. When your feeling bushed and need some motivation to get home remember “push-pull.”

]]> By: Jason Lancaster http://jasonplancaster.com/2006/good-day-for-a-ride-on-my-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Jason Lancaster Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:20:19 +0000 #comment-139 I actually clipped in for the first time last Sunday and it was amazing! I could just feel the power oozing out of my legs. It was great. I love the disc breaks, too... very powerful.<br /> <br /> I fell once when I bumped up against a boulder that was a bit too big for me and couldn't get out in time, but overall the transition went very smooth. I actually clipped in for the first time last Sunday and it was amazing! I could just feel the power oozing out of my legs. It was great. I love the disc breaks, too… very powerful.

I fell once when I bumped up against a boulder that was a bit too big for me and couldn’t get out in time, but overall the transition went very smooth.

]]> By: Anonymous http://jasonplancaster.com/2006/good-day-for-a-ride-on-my-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Anonymous Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:15:48 +0000 #comment-138 The stumpy expert is a great bike. I've had mine for a couple of months now, and its a joy to ride. Definitely get clipped in - avoid the bottom end of the market shimano's though, as these get a bit sticky. Just keep your clips fully open to begin with, and make sure you laugh when you first fall off! Agree with Christopher about the brakes - don't have them on the strongest setting, as you will get chucked over the bars. As happened to me last week. Ouch! Happy riding. The stumpy expert is a great bike. I’ve had mine for a couple of months now, and its a joy to ride. Definitely get clipped in – avoid the bottom end of the market shimano’s though, as these get a bit sticky. Just keep your clips fully open to begin with, and make sure you laugh when you first fall off! Agree with Christopher about the brakes – don’t have them on the strongest setting, as you will get chucked over the bars. As happened to me last week. Ouch! Happy riding.

]]> By: Christopher M. http://jasonplancaster.com/2006/good-day-for-a-ride-on-my-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Christopher M. Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:05:48 +0000 #comment-121 It takes a little while to get used to clipping in and twisting out of the pedals but the pedals loosen up on there own quickly but you can always adjust the tension. A real benefit of the pedals is that you can pull up and push down during your pedaling stroke. The disc brakes can be sensitive and cause you to spill if you give them the Vulcan grip. It is look like a great bike and I can attest that Specialized makes good MTB. It takes a little while to get used to clipping in and twisting out of the pedals but the pedals loosen up on there own quickly but you can always adjust the tension. A real benefit of the pedals is that you can pull up and push down during your pedaling stroke. The disc brakes can be sensitive and cause you to spill if you give them the Vulcan grip. It is look like a great bike and I can attest that Specialized makes good MTB.

]]> By: Jason Lancaster http://jasonplancaster.com/2006/good-day-for-a-ride-on-my-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Jason Lancaster Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:42:53 +0000 #comment-120 I revised this entry a bit, so you should see some more information on my bike. I revised this entry a bit, so you should see some more information on my bike.

]]> By: Christopher M. http://jasonplancaster.com/2006/good-day-for-a-ride-on-my-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Christopher M. Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:42:54 +0000 #comment-119 What kind of bike did you get? What kind of bike did you get?

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