Originally Posted by
Hot Potato
Stopped by my Illinois LBS, a stumpjumper 6 fattie was recommended.
I demo'd a SJ 6 fattie at a race earlier this year. Was really fun on the downhill and flowy trails, bit sucked all the energy out of me on the climbs. Had to really work hard to get that rig up the mountain. With out a doubt it was the best workout that I ever got on a bike. Not the type of bike I was looking for but the fun factor was there when you point that big wheel down the mountain.
I ended up with a getting a great deal on a lightly used Spesh Epic. Apparently some folks buy nice bikes and are afraid to get them dirty. Picked it up cheap and riding and racing the heck out of it.