Mountain Biking - Any Big Guys Riding Stumpjumper or Dawg Dee-Lux?

Any big guys out there riding either of these bikes?

Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp Disk 100

Kona Dawg Dee-Lux

I'm a new rider, trying to decide which to buy. I've ridden the Specialized, and it felt good. I've not yet ridden the Kona.

I'm 6'2" tall, 235 lbs. Are both these bikes tough enough to handle moderate riding for a guy my size?

Thanks.

The stumpy is more of an XC bike, whereas the DDL is an all mountain bike.

Whatcha wanna do cowboy? :)

Well, I'm looking for a bike that I can ride on dirt roads, fire roads, and a few light trails. Nothing even close to extreme. The main thing for me is comfort. That's why I want a full suspension. Other than that, I want the bike to be comfortable (riding position) for a guy my size.

I'm 5'11" 195 - 200 and I ride the Stumpy 100 Pro and I've been up to as much as 210lbs with this bike (injury + inactivity = weight gain.) It's always been an exceptionally solid ride for me. Just make sure you set the shocks up properly and you should be happy with it.

Well, with the style of riding you're describing, I'm going to have to say: Buy what you find comfy. You'd be 100% fine with a good hardtail, so anyway you go with either Kona or Specialized FS bikes you'll be happy.

I vote for the Kona, on the basis of it looking cooler :)

Suspension doesn't make a bike any more comfortable. If it did, wouldn't people doing LONG road rides (100 miles +) be riding full suspension bikes? They're riding fully rigid road bikes, and they're comfortable on them. You don't get sore from a few little bumps, you get sore from being bent at funny angles because your bike doesn't fit. The little bumps aren't really that noticeable on the street or on fireroads most of the time.

Suspension doesn't make a bike any more comfortable. If it did, wouldn't people doing LONG road rides (100 miles +) be riding full suspension bikes? They're riding fully rigid road bikes, and they're comfortable on them. You don't get sore from a few little bumps, you get sore from being bent at funny angles because your bike doesn't fit. The little bumps aren't really that noticeable on the street or on fireroads most of the time.

Dude, have you ever actually ridden a FS bike? Of course a rear shock makes your bike more comfortable; simple logic dictates that your statement is 100% false. The reason people don't use suspension on the road (I happen be a part time roadie as well) is because it is wholly and completely unnecessary and inefficient for flat, fast surfaces but don't think that roadies don't want flex in their bikes; they do which is why carbon fiber is such an incredibly popular material for road frames.

Believe me, your comfort level on just about any descent is directly proportionate to the number of inches of travel you have springing around the back of your bike!