2016 Specialized S Works Camber 29 Review

You could argue that of all of specialized s offerings the camber is the truest mountain bike of them all with versatility that makes it capable of riding all over the mountain. I should probably start this review off by stating the retail price of the bike i tested. This creates a huge array of twelve models plus a thirteenth grom version that accepts 24 and 26 inch wheels.

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2016 specialized s works camber 29 review. My review bike is a 2016 model and specialized has since rolled out the 2017 version of the comp carbon 29. Rupert walker liam mullany. Nine thousand eight hundred american dollars. Essentially it blends all of the trail bike characteristics that you want with the xc climbing prowess that you need.

The weather treated us with everything from 60 degrees and sunny light and fluffy snow peanut butter mud to frozen tundra. Really it has almost all the same features as the 8 500 s works camber 29. The specialized camber saw big updates this year and i got the chance to ride the top drawer s works version at outdoor demo last week. In fact during our 2014 bible of bike tests in sedona arizona i picked the camber expert carbon evo 29 as my favorite of all 34 bikes in that year s test issue.

The specialized camber 29 line falls comfortably in the middle of those categories with just enough travel to conquer technical trails but not so much that it hinders pedaling efficiency. Specialized s works camber 29 back in issue 12 may 2011 we tested one of the very first camber 29ers. Compared to the camber i reviewed in 2011 there really is no comparison this is pretty much an all new bike. The brain shock has been employed and improved on the camber.

If speed is your thing it s the only trail bike you re ever going to need. It was a late comer to the specialized stable designed to bridge the gap between the epic and the stumpjumper in terms of travel geometry and riding style. The concept behind the s works camber carbon 29 is pretty simple. The camber line up is comprised of six price points with each one available in either 29er or 27 5 versions.

I recently had the opportunity to put a specialized camber 29 through the ringer for an entire week of western north carolina trails. With a slacker 68 5 degree head angle short 17 2 inch stays and 13 inch. Most of bike s core testers have spent ample time on specialized s proven camber model and we ve raved about its strengths in previous reviews. At the top of the range is the s works camber with its full carbon fact 11m frame.

Specialized camber 29 review. Photo by carson blume 2016 specialized camber swat door. S works camber carbon 29 and 650b 9 800 i was especially anxious to jump on the big wheeled version because a 2014 camber evo 29 has been my go to bike between testing other rigs since we reviewed it in sedona for our 2014 bible of bike tests i liked it too much to send it back to specialized. The new camber is a svelte xc and trail machine.

This is achieved by thoughtfully combining our full fact carbon fiber trail chassis with a carbon camber fsr rear end. Photo by carson blume photo by carson blume photo by carson blume 2016 specialized camber swat door with pump.