2016 Specialized Epic Comp 29er Fsr
Just picked up a 2016 stumpjumper comp 29er size large.
2016 specialized epic comp 29er fsr. Given the choice we ll take the latter. Add the super fast rolling 29er tyres and it feels like the end of every straight and top of every distant hill is hauling you in at crazy. Specialized epic fsr comp carbon world cup ride. Specialized 2016 epic fsr comp carbon 29 mountain bike the epic comp carbon 29er from specialized features a carbon fiber front triangle and an m5 alloy rear end following xc 29 geometry.
Will be going tubeless this week and installing remote lock out for the fork. The specialized stumpjumper fsr is specialized s all mountain bike slotted in between the the 120mm travel camber and the 155mm travel enduro in 29er wheel size. Cross country racing has its own list of demands and speed is at the top of the list. The stumpjumper has 130mm of travel in 29er trim and and 150mm of travel in 650b or 27 5 wheels.
Je james cycles 26 743 views. That s why we constructed the epic comp from our lightweight stiff and reliable m5 aluminum while the geo follows our xc 29 geometry for explosive power incredible speeds and nimble handling. Is it carbon and digital everything or is it the perfect geometry suspension and attention to detail. Epic comp 29er rider age 41 weight 75kg height 5ft 9 bike size medium.
What makes a cross country mountain bike fast. Bike is fully spec d as the factory build except i swapped the double up front for a 1x 34t sram chainring i swapped to the cult x vans orange slip on grips and the specialized phenom saddle to a specialized toupe saddle. This gives the world cup more explosive power transfer and nimbler handling especially when paired up with the carbon chassis and m5 alloy rear end. Converted to 1 10 crank brothers double shot pedals removed reflectors specialized bottle holder and swat tool weight is 25 1lbs.
2016 specialized epic comp fsr 29er bought this bike in 2016 for xc riding in chicago area brought it out to san luis obispo for college and starting road riding a lot more. Ok having rode specialized hardtail 26ers since 1990 i was reluctant to splash out 2600 for a heavier full sus bike. This gives explosive power incredible speeds and a tight nimble degree of handling throughout its 100mm of front and rear travel. 2016 specialized epic fsr comp carbon world cup 29 world mtb.
The key change to this bike is it was made to be more fun and fast. Our epic comp carbon world cup answers the call with a tighter geometry along with shorter chainstays and tube lengths in comparison to a standard epic. Specialized epic fsr comp carbon world cup mountain bike 2017 duration. My riding style is xc and with the exception of a few alpine events most of my trails are bridleways around the dales and pennines.
The number of times that you actually feel unstable on descents are zero.