Specialized Stumpjumper Evo 29 2019 Review
Specialized stumpjumper expert carbon 29 review.
Specialized stumpjumper evo 29 2019 review. Specialized s stumpjumper evo is longer and just as slack as the demo downhill bike. Let s get something clear the stumpjumper evo comp alloy 29 isn t a normal trail bike. Specialized proves that a bike can be very good even without extreme geometry. The all new 2019 specialized stumpjumper received loads of attention when it was announced in april.
Specialized stumpjumper evo 29. Trail bike of the year. The specialized stumpjumper comp alloy 29 convinced our test crew with its high quality frame as well as the beautifully balanced and fun handling. The 2019 specialized stumpjumper expert carbon 29.
The stumpjumper st combines a 130mm fork with 120mm rear travel on 29 wheels while the 27 5 version has 130mm front and rear. Specialized s numbers for a high setting are beyond any concept of progressive design and have gone into new territory for a trail bike. It s not a regular stumpjumper that has a longer travel fork and beefier tyres. Jan 29 2019 at 11 26.
In fact the new stumpy was surrounded with more hype than any specialized mountain bike ever. The stumpy evo is like a regular stumpjumper with bigger balls but imagine those balls hanging really long and low between your legs. Besides which the bike is very comfortable and perfectly suited for long rides. 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.
The model i rode is the stumpjumper expert carbon 29 which retails for 5000 and is currently available from specialized dealers as of today. Four testers spent six weeks charging the stumpjumper carbon comp 29 around california and nevada to determine the key characteristics. The standard stumpjumper has 150mm front and 140mm rear travel. It s built to get gnarly and there s no real way around that.
Specialized stumpjumper evo comp alloy 29 is a totally different beast. Specialized offers a dizzying number of stumpjumper flavors from alloy to carbon with 27 5 or 29er wheels and there s even a short travel version of the bike. And with all the speed that 29ers are known for you. I tested the expert 29 which features a 12 speed sram gx eagle drivetrain rockshox pike rc fork carbon roval wheels a specialized command dropper post and sram guide r brakes.
We found this bike to be a marvelous all arounder that.