I ride S/Ontario trails that are mostly slow/technical and my mint condition '08 Stumpjumper FSR Elite has served me well but am considering giving it to my spouse (for basic rides with the kids) and upgrading. Specs to my current ride:
https://www.specialized.com/ca/en/stumpjumper-fsr-elite/p/21721?color=24369-21721
I don't ride a ton, just for basic cardio really, but I'm fit and fairly competitive so when I go out I want to challenge myself.
Is it worth it to upgrade to new machinery at my level and if so what would be recommended? I haven't ridden anything of the latest generation so don't really know what I'm missing out on (wider bars, bigger tires, different geo yes but I don't know how that all feels).
I'd likely be looking at something in the '21-23 year range like a Cannondale Habit or Norco Fluid but open to other ideas.
by Aggravating-Answer27