Specialized Pitch Sport 2020 Review
Specialized have slimmed down the pitch range for 2020 with all four bikes being suitable for both make and female riders.
Specialized pitch sport 2020 review. Specialized was one of the pioneers of production mountain bikes the and vast experience of the big s seems to have gone some way to enriching its basic pitch. Models start at 2 350 for the tarmac disc sport with shimano 105 and disc brakes. Best reviewed mountain bikes under 375 500 750 and 1000. Overall if you re after a bike from a big name brand and you re more likely to be riding tow paths than tough trails the pitch sport is a well made and engaging bike but there are better.
But while some suspension platforms and tech pass like fads in the wind hardtails have stuck around since the advent of the mountain bike. Specialized s works tarmac review and. At this price you re cranking a 3 x 8 shimano acera altus drivetrain rather than more up to date one or two chainring systems but we have little to complain about considering the bang up to date aluminium frame with capable custom damped forks all rolling on 27 5inch. We know that picking a mountain bike can be a bit of daunting process with all of the options and technology floating around out there and everything.
While that line also fuels a lot of the company s marketing it also holds up. Siting at the budget end of the specialized range the pitch sport is nonetheless a very capable mountain bike for the money. Best hardtail mountain bike 2019. The key to mountain biking is confidence which starts with knowing you re in control.
Gone are the triple chainsets and most bikes now have a double chainring up front combined with an 8 or 9 speed cassette. That s why we built our pitch sport 27 5 around an aluminum hardtail design. In october 2018 i bought a 2019 specialized pitch 27 5 have not changed a thing besides the replacing the front brake a week after buying it haven t really changed parts on it since buying it but i went over the bars this last october and suffers a councusstion and a broken collar bone going to take it apart and rebuild in a few weeks. The heart of the pitch sport is the sport trail 27 5 geometry which features a roomy cockpit to keep your center of gravity securely between the wheels for control and a slacker head angle designed for more stable steering.
But before the innovation there was a bike trailer. The drivetrains on all the bikes have been updated to make gear shifting more easier.