Specialized Fuse 2019
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Specialized fuse 2019. Editor s choice 2019 home of the best bikes and products on the market. The fuse was originally specialized s foray into the plus sized market in 2015 but like many of those bikes it never really picked up much traction pun intended specialized is hoping to turn. Specialized the most notable changes. Updated geometry photo c.
From its first appearance at the 2015 sea otter classic the fuse has been the go to 27 5 hardtail from specialized. Ther most aggro trail hardtail. M4 alloy is stronger and allows for thinner tubes therefore making a lighter frame that s just as strong as the classic a1 alloy found in the fuse 27 5. Beneath the raw finish the m4 aluminium frame is simply brimming with tech.
That s not to say you wouldn t save a buck especially from a brand like specialized which sells its bikes in actual bike shops and not consumer direct you d be spending several hundred dollars more for rear suspension. Specialized fuse expert 29 review. However this year they ve brought on 29er options and made a few tweaks to the geometry hoping to spark new interest in their front sprung trail machine. The new specialized fuse expert 29 lends a lightweight alloy frame with 29in wheels and a 130mm fork.
If you show us a trail rider that says they couldn t use more traction we ll show a trail rider that s never ridden our fuse. At 2 150 the fuse expert isn t the kind of hardtail you buy to save a buck over a similarly intentioned full suspension bike. The latest fuse comes in five frame sizes where standover clearance and reach have both been increased. The head angle has also been knocked back one full degree.
Its 27 5 x 3 0 tires put out more traction more floatation and better handling without sacrificing anything to efficiency on climbs. We like to call it the ultimate trail hardtail and with a 27 5 tire system this becomes more than just talk. The 2020 specialized fuse comp is a new school hardtail ripper with a 130mm travel fork 2 6in tyres and modern trail oriented geometry. The specialized fuse comp 29 is a super capable and maneuverable little bike that stretches the usual definitions of what a hardtail can be and can do and does so at a reasonable price.