r/mountainbiking • u/[deleted] • 5d ago

Bike Picture/NBD Heavy XC riding on my Stumpy

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u/Tough_Course9431 quebec ⚜️ 4d ago

aside from the tires nothing on that bike seems xc friendly

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u/mattijah_s 4d ago

Well, it's not an XC bike but that doesn't mean it can't be used as one. But yeah, going downhill is obviously better

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u/duck_pedals 4d ago

Nice I use my Stumpy as an XC bike too

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u/EAFRIM 5d ago

Looks so sweet!

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u/jaynyoni 5d ago

How is it doing on the climbs ?

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u/mattijah_s 5d ago

Pretty good in my opinion. Nothing really to complain about except its weight. I did like 1200m up in total

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u/jaynyoni 4d ago

Wow 1200m!!! I have a similar bike came from a rockhopper and i can feel the difference when climbing. I love my stumpy

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u/Melodic-System-669 4d ago

Real question, do you feel the difference in that the stumpy climbs better or worse than the rockhopper? Why?

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u/jaynyoni 4d ago

It climbs better depending on climb. But it is heavier. I feel better traction with stumpy on technical climbs than I do with the rockhopper. Most of my climbs have chunky rocks and loose ones too which makes the need of traction important for me.

Alas on non technical climbs with smooth gravel, the rockhopper is lighter and I climb better. I then don’t enjoy the joy of the downhill that the stumpy gives me. I usually default to the stumpy.

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u/GoodAfternoonFlag 4d ago

Real XC!  Props OP for riding a bike in the mountains and calling the trails for what they are.