New Bike Day - Specialized Stumpjumper Evo

 Apr 28, 2024

Ann changed jobs mid April and that meant I would spending more time up north. One of her work colleague’s (who convinced her to make the move) husband had this XL Stump Jumper sitting around and sold it to me $400. I needed a full suspension mountain bike because I was getting a Killington Beast Pass this year and Ann and I will be downhill mountain biking together. 

Needed a new wheel, got a new bike!

After the Farmer's Daughter Gravel Grinder I was cleaning up the Surly Cross Check and doing some light maintenance on it when I was truing the rear wheel and discovered that the hoop was cracked. I was planning on riding the Tour de Heifer in two weeks and now I needed a replacement wheel.  I scoured Craigslist and sent off a few inquires but no one got back to me.