Specialized Chisel Comp 2019 Review
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Specialized chisel comp 2019 review. Often times carbon gets all of the attention but as our senior advanced r d engineer chuck teixeira says if you haven t ridden an aluminum bike lately you haven t ridden an aluminum bike. Specialized s chisel comp x1 is a cross country racing machine that delivers a solid spec for the money. If you re thinking about taking the plunge into xc racing do it with the chisel comp. The rebound adjuster is a basic twistable flag but this fork has.
The acceleration of the specialized chisel will leave you wanted more and more. Specialized chisel expert 1x frame and kit. Specialized has brought their unique welding and frame shaping techniques to their new alloy framed chisel cross country hardtail. Review specialized chisel comp by mba action on january 2 2018 for the budget minded xc ripper.
We review the specialized chisel bike range seeing how it contends as an xc wippet. Do you think it is worth the extra money to get the carbon bike. It features a lightweight m5 aluminium frame with smartweld technologies to remove any excess weight while maintaining strength. On paper the specailzed chisel comp doesn t quite hold up to it s price matched competitors.
It s striking just how skinny and minimal the frame is. Most of the components are the same. It embodies all of the qualities you d expect from an xc race bike like light overall weight incredible stiffness and a race oriented geometry all with one by gearing too. And with its d aluisio smartweld frame the chisel expert with one by gearing is no exception.
The difference in price between the two is 500 dollars after discounts. The chisel weighs 25 4 and the epic weights 24 5. Additionally if i do go with the chisel what upgrades would you recommend for around 400. Specialized s latest trail hardtail with updated geometry and attitude all models come with 130mm travel forks and 45mm stems comp and expert models roll on 29in wheels and 2 6in tyres while the entry level sport gets 27 5in wheels and 2 8in tyres.
On paper it might struggle to match direct sales rivals but it makes up for that with a truly impressive ride quality and sorted if old school handling for anyone that wants to cover ground quickly. Traditional welding methods create frame joints by connecting. But what the chisel comp doesn t have in spec it makes up for with a high quality ride and old school handling for those wanting to get out and go fast. Specialized has released the new chisel as a budget friendly hardtail with all new geometry and a stiff aluminum frame that aspires to do more than the price tag would have you think.
Specialized chisel comp x1 kit this latest chisel has a spec based around rockshox s new judy fork in its lightest gold version.