Allied to the larger footprint of the 29” wheels - and even in spite of their seemingly cumbersome size - the Stumpjumper just loves corners, and as a result I found myself continually in the hunt for more.The same run over a flowing section of local singletrack yielded faster and faster results as the bike refused to slide out or jackknife, the combination of the chunky Butcher front tyre, stiff frame and balanced suspension combining to inspire so much confidence that it became impossible not to charge faster and faster into berms.
A few other differences from road bikes include the following:Designed specifically to be taken off-road with frames made of FACT carbon, or Functional Advanced Composite Technology, these bikes offer superior strength, stiffness, and weight along with a fun ride. It is in no way extreme and that is its greatest strength. Two small raps are provided for storing a pump and an inner tube, but there’s plenty if space for a multi- tool, wallet, jacket, you name it.The latch on the door is a little stiff to open but it doesn’t detract from what is a truly amazing feature – in fact we’ve talked to several bike companies about it and most are kicking themselves for not having thought of it.The RockShox fork on the Stumpy is a It’s got SRAM’s oversized Torque Cap compatible dropouts and the Stumpy is one of only a handful of bikes we’ve seen this year with a front hub to match.Not only do they increase the surface area and stiffness between the dropouts and hub, they also make it way easier to locate the axle.
Quite how it would take to sustained rocky Alpine style descents, however, I’d like to find out!Being new to Specialized’s very own take on the dropper post - the mechanically driven Command Post IRcc - it took some time to get used to the incremental height concept, whereby a series of ‘stops’ on a ratchet provide pre-determined options for altitude. Fast-forward two months, and with Specialized’s recent round of price hikes, it’s now joint most expensive.However, for that you do get a carbon front triangle, RockShox suspension, SRAM components and Specialized’s fabled buttery smooth FSR ride.It’s one of three carbon bikes in the It accessed via a little door under the bottle cage, which you open via a latch.
But it’s not just the monetary value that shouts volumes about this bike; it’s the ride factor, the huge grin it kept putting on my face and its ability to elicit a series of small yelps of excitement each time I pinned it through a succession of tight berms or boosted it off a drop.
Maybe it will move indoors next year.
Posted: Jun 28, 2018 at 2:52 Quote: I have a 6fattie 2017 specialized stumpjumper with 135mm of rear travel I was wondering if it would be good to put a coil that fits a stumpjumper … Trail Bike of the Year in association with AlpinestarsWhen we ordered the 29er bikes for this test, the Specialized Stumpjumper 29 was joint-cheapest at £3k. Price: $8400.00.
It’s still not something I’m totally convinced by and it doesn’t feel quite as intuitive as its hydraulically operated counterparts, but the end result is more than sufficient.
2019 Zerode Taniwha Mulét Standard Bike. When you need a bicycle that can handle ascents, descents, and the sharp turns of trail riding, a Specialized Stumpjumper is an ideal choice. The handlebars are flat or riser handle bars and only allow for one position, unlike road bikes. In an attempt to test this theory the bike was pointed toward as many loose, rocky descents as I could feasibly find and each time it passed the test admirably with only a slight flex apparent when pushing through rock gardens. View More: Mountain Bikes Specialized Specialized Mountain Bikes Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 2017 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR. 2019 Chromag Surface Ti X01 Eagle Bike. Gone is the front mech mount (possibly in line with SRAM’s announcement of the demise of such things), and in comes an ISCG 05 mount, though it isn't put to any use as stock."
With a bit more length and a better spec, the Stumpy could easily leapfrog the YT and be back where it belongs, in top spot. Specialized’s Stumpjumper has been around longer than most of us have been in long trousers, first hitting the market in 1981 in steel hardtail guise and since then it has gone on to become the go-to, do-everything, jack-of-all-trades trail bike of the Specialized range, reinventing itself year on year to stay with - and often just ahead of - the pack.For 2017 the numbers look very healthy with a 67.5 degree head angle, 150mm forks, short chain stay…