2019 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert 29 Review
The specialized stumpjumper has been through many changes since it was first introduced in 1981 and for 2019 it underwent another complete redesign as the californian company attempts to keep.
2019 specialized stumpjumper expert 29 review. The name stumpjumper is synonymous with mountain biking. The stumpjumper st comp carbon 29 is the big wheeled short travel version of this do it all trail bike with 120mm of rear and 130mm of front wheel travel. Best current deals on cheap electric mountain bikes. The specialized stumpjumper is a classic mountain bike.
The specialized stumpjumper comp alloy 29 convinced our test crew with its high quality frame as well as the beautifully balanced and fun handling. 2019 specialized stumpjumper expert 29 review by bruce lin. Some may remember seemingly long ago when evo short for evolution bikes injected descending prowess into standard specialized models which brings us to the 2019 reintroduction of evo to the stumpjumper line. Besides which the bike is very comfortable and perfectly suited for long rides.
The stumpjumper evo comp 29 shown here sells for 3 600. Specialized proves that a bike can be very good even without extreme geometry. It s been on the market for almost 40 years and has always been one of the benchmarks in its segment. Redesigned for 2019 it s come back stiffer and lighter with more travel and modernized geometry.
It s likely hard to find a mountain bike better known than the venerable specialized stumpjumper. The model i rode is the stumpjumper expert carbon 29 which retails for 5000 and is currently available from specialized dealers as of today. Specialized stumpjumper expert carbon 29 review. Earlier this year specialized introduced its latest version and we ve had a chance to extensively review the specialized stumpjumper expert 29.
The new 2019 specialized stumpjumper range of bikes was released with much anticipation and fanfare in april of 2018. Long travel short travel and evo models both wheel sizes and a raft of updates bring the specialized stumpjumper right back into the game for 2019.