2014 Specialized Stumpjumper Fsr Expert Carbon Evo 29 Review
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2014 specialized stumpjumper fsr expert carbon evo 29 review. This article originally ran in the july 2014 issue of bike. Ferris bueller should sum up my time and thoughts on specialized s 2014 stumpjumper fsr expert carbon evo 29 for you. The stumpjumper fsr expert carbon evo 650b will scrape 6 500 out of your wallet as fast as a platform pedal scrapes flesh off a shin. As well as more advanced frames stumpjumper models are equipped with higher specification components compared to carve models which result in lighter and more aggressive bikes designed for racing and speed.
Aggressive trail riding meets 29 wheels in the form of the stumpjumper fsr expert carbon evo 29. There are actually 11 stumpjumper fsr bikes and three frame only options to choose from ranging in price from 2 900 to 9 500. Of course all those features and a cornea rupturing paint job don t come cheap. This is a size xl for my 6 3 frame and 36 inseam.
2014 specialized stumpjumper fsr evo 29 carbon. Unlike the xx1 group x01 uses a common 104mm bolt circle diameter. In fact the list quite literally goes on and on at this link to specialized s site. About specialized stumpjumper bikes go up from the carve range and you ll find the stumpjumper which is specialized s top of the range 29 race ready cross country hardtail mountain bike.
A few months ago specialized sent us a bike in this category the stumpjumper fsr 29 evo expert for consideration. The 135mm travel expert evo 29 features a fox float ctd factory shock with autosag and kashima coating rockshox pike rc 29 fork and roval traverse 29 142 wheelset mounted to 2bliss ready specialized butcher and purgatory control 29 2 3 tires. The 29er trail bike. The stumpjumper fsr expert carbon evo 29 comes with a 32t x01 chainring.
Impressively the stumpjumper has been going for over 30 years with the latest range offering both aluminium evo 29 and carbon fibre comp carbon 29 expert carbon 29 and s works 29 frames. The list goes on and on. Then the words of mr. The back in black model here the expert carbon evo 29er is the angry pissed off member of the sprawling stumpjumper family.
Here are our first impressions straight from the dirt here at interbike 2013. Spending some time with the expert evo 29 would afford me a number of new experiences riding a carbon frame off road putting some miles on a 1 11 drive train and trying out rockshox updated pike fork on a platform i know and love.