Think a 2000 Stumpjumper M2 is worth buying?
07-07-21, 01:43 PM
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07-07-21, 02:20 PM
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The price is about right if the suspension fork, trigger shifter's and tires are good. All of which tend be issues of MTB's this age and can be very costly to replace.
07-07-21, 04:43 PM
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I started out looking for an e bike but they are all so expensive... My current bike isn't trail worthy anymore w/ brakes gone to crap and isn't worth the cost to get back into shape (2000 specialized rockhopper a1). I even installed new used xtr breakset and breaks got worse so I quit. When I bought my bike I was lusting after the stumpjumper m2 and stumpjumper s-works bikes and have wanted one ever since...
Local seller has a 2000 SJ M2 for $350 in good not great shape. This is dirt cheap compared to anything new and has the bonus of being super light in comparison to modern bikes. I've always liked that about my rockhopper, the whole bike weights 23-24 lb and was super fun to throw around back when I would do races. Now I want a light xc bike w/ front suspension that I can ride to work or take on some singletrack. Would I be better served looking in a more recent decade?
What would you do? Should I look a completely different direction? I also found a norco fluid lt for sale locally for $1k but I'm not familiar with these bikes like I was with the specialized.
Been a long time but I really want to get back on the trails.
Local seller has a 2000 SJ M2 for $350 in good not great shape. This is dirt cheap compared to anything new and has the bonus of being super light in comparison to modern bikes. I've always liked that about my rockhopper, the whole bike weights 23-24 lb and was super fun to throw around back when I would do races. Now I want a light xc bike w/ front suspension that I can ride to work or take on some singletrack. Would I be better served looking in a more recent decade?
What would you do? Should I look a completely different direction? I also found a norco fluid lt for sale locally for $1k but I'm not familiar with these bikes like I was with the specialized.
Been a long time but I really want to get back on the trails.
I had a '92 S Works steel mountain bike and these were gorgeous frames.
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07-07-21, 04:44 PM
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07-07-21, 04:52 PM
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boom. I'm not qualified to give opinions on suspension bikes.
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07-07-21, 06:18 PM
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Whoa, @bustaone did you say you paid $250 for that bike? Those parts alone are worth more than that. You did well! Even if you crack that frame, those parts would work well on another bike. Congrats and enjoy!
