Mountain Biking - Anyone Ride a specialized fsr xc pro?

Hey, I am about to put down my last $300 on the fsr xc pro.....After doing a paper route all winter in Minnesota it about to pay off.(only 16 and paper route pays more then mcdonalds lol)...I finally got to see it at the bike shop on friday and I was surprised that it was lighter then my entry level Raleigh (M50)

So if you own a FSR XC can you tell me some things to watch out for and how it rides? Also I want to know if anyone races on this bike..

Yeah, I have. Yesterday, I took a ride on one and I can tell you this. As long as you're sitting you barely get any pedal bob, the suspension is very plush, but becasue I rode a large one and it was 1300 dollars (300 FSR XC? wow good deal) and it was hard for me to manuever compared to my very small scrap. That bike accelerates incredibly quickly, but to me , just doesn't have the traction and control I would like.

He said its on layaway...

In any case, its a nice bike for the money, I think you'll really like it.


Yeah, I have. Yesterday, I took a ride on one and I can tell you this. As long as you're sitting you barely get any pedal bob, the suspension is very plush, but becasue I rode a large one and it was 1300 dollars (300 FSR XC? wow good deal) and it was hard for me to manuever compared to my very small scrap. That bike accelerates incredibly quickly, but to me , just doesn't have the traction and control I would like.

I think Raiyn has one. I haven't ridden one but they look like nice bikes from the spec sheets on the net.

Yeah, I have. Yesterday, I took a ride on one and I can tell you this. As long as you're sitting you barely get any pedal bob, the suspension is very plush, but becasue I rode a large one and it was 1300 dollars (300 FSR XC? wow good deal) and it was hard for me to manuever compared to my very small scrap. That bike accelerates incredibly quickly, but to me , just doesn't have the traction and control I would like.
If you would have had it set correctly you wouldn't have had any bobbing

I think Raiyn has one. I haven't ridden one but they look like nice bikes from the spec sheets on the net.No I have a 03 Rockhopper FSR Comp. They came out with the FSR XC the next year using the same frame as my bike. The '05 is a totally new frame

ahh I see Raiyn. Specialized has so many bikes that I get confused sometimes:)

ahh I see Raiyn. Specialized has so many bikes that I get confused sometimes:)
No big deal. :D

I have the new model Stumpjumper FSR Pro witht the through frame design (I'm assuming this is the bike you're talking about) and it's an incredible ride. Make sure you take the time to dial in the Triad shock because, once you hit the "sweet spot" for your height and weight, you're going to be incredibly impressed. Also, make sure you learn to use the shock's settings as there are A LOT of people who either ride it in "ProPedal" or "Open" all the time and miss out on the awesome added benefits you get from simply reaching down and flipping the little blue switch.

ProPedal's awesome for long climbs over rough to fully technical terrain with some rolling descents (locking it out completely is great on long, fire road climbs or on road sections) whereas when you know you're going to be hitting a long descent, flip that baby into the fully active mode and I guarantee that you'll feel like you have a lot more than 4" of travel back there.

Enjoy the bike and let me know how you like it.

P.S. I have the frame only, the rest of the parts are spec'd out so I can't answer any questions about how the componentry that comes on the bike performs...sorry.

If you would have had it set correctly you wouldn't have had any bobbing
No I have a 03 Rockhopper FSR Comp. They came out with the FSR XC the next year using the same frame as my bike. The '05 is a totally new frame

Jee I'm sorry. I was just test riding it and the seat wouldnt go any lower so I had to ride standing.

I have the new model Stumpjumper FSR Pro....

Remember he is asking about the FSR XC, not the Stumpjumper FSR. The FSR XC is kind of a full suspension version of the Rockhopper, while yours is a Stumpjumper.

http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkFamily.jsp?sid=05FSRxc&JServSessionIdroot=0u1b8l1hge.j27004

vs.

http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkFamily.jsp?sid=05StumpjumperFSR&JServSessionIdroot=0u1b8l1hge.j27004

Interesting, I had no idea that Specialized had passed the "through frame" design on down to the FSR's. After looking at that bike however, most of my reply still applies as the "Pro" uses the through frame design with the Triad shock...the componentry just isn't quite as nice.

Jee I'm sorry. I was just test riding it and the seat wouldnt go any lower so I had to ride standing.
That's funny your post doesn't say that at all :eek:
In fact is says:

As long as you're sitting you barely get any pedal bob,
So tell us again how it has bob when you're sitting and the shock is setup properly

:lol: