2016 Specialized Stumpjumper Fsr Expert 650b Specs

Legendary model arrives in 650b 29er and plus sized flavours.

2016 specialized stumpjumper fsr expert 650b specs. Legendary model arrives in 650b 29er and plus sized flavours. It features an m5 alloy construction that s lightweight. The specialized s works stumpjumper fsr 6fattie is a smartly spec ed bike with an innovative feature that i absolutely love. The stumpjumper has 130mm of travel in 29er trim and and 150mm of travel in 650b or 27 5 wheels.

The 2016 specialized stumpjumper fsr comp 650b gloss moto green black clean. The key change to this bike is it was made to be more fun and fast. The geometry has plenty of clearance in all the important areas the components work together to make it comfortable and the details are all well thought out. I wanted to love it but i just don t.

If your idea of trail riding follows the philosophy of go big or go home you simply can t beat the agility and responsiveness that a 650b provides. Sporting 150 millimeters of travel front and rear the stumpy is at the longer travel end of what one might call a trail bike. However with a calf bang factor this high i had a hard time liking this bike. 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.

2014 expert evo carbon in 26 is the best bike i had. Specialized stumpjumper 2016 first look. So while they seemingly dragged their feet on this 27 5 thing specialized is the last major brand to release a 27 5 inch wheel model the stumpjumper fsr expert carbon evo 650b sneaked quietly into the mountain bike action test fleet and then blew us away. Specialized s stumpjumper fsr is a mainstay in the company s lineup.

The 2016 650b is totally a 27 5 newly designed bike. The top of the line 26 6 lb s works version that we rode is the lightest in the stumpjumper fsr lineup and is constructed out of a. It features sram s workhorse one by groupset x1 and shimano s dependable no holds barred xt hydraulic disc brakes to round out a build that. While it s not a standout performer at either discipline compared to other bikes in the 150mm travel class it s a great all around performer and a welcome improvement from the previous 2015 version.

Knowing this we built our stumpjumper fsr expert carbon 650b to be the ultimate all rounder trail bike. It s pretty damn hard to beat the confidence inspiring construction of an alloy frame like the stumpjumper fsr comp 650b. The specialized rhyme fsr comp 650b comes at a good value is a great climber and can be a very fun ride on relatively smooth trails. The genius swat box.