2018 Specialized Fuse 27 5 Specs
2017 specialized fuse expert carbon.
2018 specialized fuse 27 5 specs. For those still wondering and its been mentioned by others here this bike in 29er mode is fantastic. At 1 250 riders get one of the most complete all around bikes in this sub 1 500 budget bike test. Just put my 27 5 x 3 0 back on my 2018 fuse this morning and will ride at some point this weekend. The 2020 specialized fuse 27 5 is the least expensive build offered from specialized.
Take a look at the world s strongest man and you re not going to find some chiseled adonis. Specialized fuse expert 27 5 bike. You re going to find someone who has more volume. S m l xl xxl view geometry.
So i have been shopping for a slack angle ht 29er. The wide diameter down tube boosts stiffness. However it is surprisingly fearless for a hardtail and playful too specialized equipped the fuse with 16 9 inch chainstays and a super low 12 inch bottom bracket height making the bike easy to coax from one corner to the next. If you are looking for a hardtail that is at home on fast and somewhat technical singletrack this is.
The 2018 fuse comp carbon 6fattie 29 is geared about the same as similar bikes for riding up hills. Behind the extra surface area though there s a man that can dominate a caber toss and run down the tarmac with a plane in tow. S m l xl xxl top tube length. Cross country trail rider.
Then i turned my attention to the fuse. The unique looking diamond stay design allowed specialized to squeeze plus size rubber into 16 9 inch long chainstays. The carbon frame is new this fall and everything seemed to be legit on the bike. Stout trail sl 27 5 19mm rim depth 38mm internal width tubeless ready 24 28h.
575 608 633 656 679 head tube angle. I really wanted to like the kona honzo but it was an expensive bike with a low end build kit. A forward thinking frame design great tires that are tubeless ready and a dropper seat post round out a package that is hard to beat. 2018 specialized fuse comp carbon 6fattie 29.
Rowdy by design the fuse is loaded with smart touches. 67 5 67 5 67 5 67 5 67 5. Unisex sizes and geometry. Equipped with an all new longer lower and rowdier chassis we ve added 27 5x2 8 wheels and tires to the fuse 27 5 to create a bike that lets you hit rocks and roots at speed with absolute control.
Here s proof you don t need tons of suspension travel to tackle challenging trails. Specialized no longer offers the 2000 fuse expert the 2018 specialized fuse comp sells for 1650 and still shreds any hardtail worthy trail you put in front of it. The specialized fuse expert 6fattie was our 2017 editors choice for its balanced performance and impressive build specifications. I have been running 29 2 3 fast tracks and with 1 500 miles on them they are pretty worn down and need to be replaced soon.