Specialized Evo Stumpjumper
Seriously the damn thing rides like it s on rails.
Specialized evo stumpjumper. Trail bike of the year. The stumpjumper evo pro 29 comes currently offered in two sizes s2 and s3 which are essentially long and longer. I opted for the smaller wheeled bike. In fact that 63 5 degree head angle with a 150mm fork is the same as.
And with all the speed that 29ers are known for you. The new stumpjumper is the ultimate trail bike. Amazingly specialized claim the new stumpjumper frames in either 27 5 or 29er wheel size versions can fit 3 0in wide tyres. Let s get something clear the stumpjumper evo comp alloy 29 isn t a normal trail bike.
It s not a regular stumpjumper that has a longer travel fork and beefier tyres. It s the most versatile trail bike specialized has ever made. While the all new 2020 specialized stumpjumper evo comp carbon 29 is a bit more bike than i typically ride it has been an absolute gas to ride. I m all for lairy paint jobs but the minimal logos matched with the polished alloy is a very.
It has a slacked out front end and a longer top tube so the evo has heavier steering exceptional front end traction and it begs you to boost every lip and do cutties as often as possible. It s built to get gnarly and there s no real way around that. And it descends with more chops than i can dish out. The epic evo still borrows its front triangle from specialized s world cup mainstay the epic but paired it with a longer more robust rear triangle including a chain protector borrowed from the stumpjumper.
Certainly a feat that few fork manufacturers can claim at present. The stumpy evo is like a regular stumpjumper with bigger balls but imagine those balls hanging really long and low between your legs. Specialized stumpjumper evo comp alloy 29 is a totally different beast. Additionally wanting to keep future compatibility open specialized have ditched their proprietary shocks and gone to the new standard of metric shocks in a commonly available size.
Specialized stumpjumper evo pro 27 5 frame just like the alloy version the stumpy evo pro is available with 650b or 29in wheels and in two sizes s2 or s3. Specialized s numbers for a high setting are beyond any concept of progressive design and have gone into new territory for a trail bike. The stumpjumper evo truly is long low and slack those three buzzwords are absolutely accurate in this case.