Does stumpjumper disc worth it?
I'm new to mountain biking and I want to have a bike that can last and allow me to do light to moderate XC and a lot of trails. I've been reading several forums, did some research (not exhaustive though) and narrowed down to the specialized stumpjumper. I decided to get a hardtail because I have heard many recommendations of using hardtail first for experience and "most bang for the buck". But when I come across the specialized FSRxc Pro and the Giant Trance 3, the components are almost idential (especially FSRxc Pro) and they run for about the same price. So my question is where's the "most bang for the buck" of the stumpjumper compare to the others? Thanks