2019 Specialized Fuse Comp Review

You re going to find someone who has more volume.

2019 specialized fuse comp review. This redesigned frame has a tapered head tube internal cable routing and a 148mm boost spacing rear thru axle. If you are looking for a hardtail that is at home on fast and somewhat technical singletrack this is. Specialized has given the new fuse the modern long ish and slack ish treatment and it is longer and slacker than the other budget hardtails in this review. Mathematically it could be broken down as more volume versatility dominance and that s exactly.

Behind the extra surface area though there s a man that can dominate a caber toss and run down the tarmac with a plane in tow. The 2020 specialized fuse comp is a new school hardtail ripper with a 130mm travel fork 2 6in tyres and modern trail oriented geometry. Editor s choice 2019 home of the best bikes and products on the market. It s got a very respectable spec list for a shop bought bike but dedicated distance sluggers will find it too heavy and those after techy thrills will find the geometry a bit tame.

Specialized fuse expert 29 review. However it is surprisingly fearless for a hardtail and playful too specialized equipped the fuse with 16 9 inch chainstays and a super low 12 inch bottom bracket height making the bike easy to coax from one corner to the next. The 2020 fuse 27 5 is built around specialized s a1 aluminum frame. Take a look at the world s strongest man and you re not going to find some chiseled adonis.

Specialized s fuse comp 29 is a 130mm trail hardtail that blends balanced handling with some very neat features. The 1 250 fuse 27 uses specialized s a1 frame while the 29 inch fuse comp and expert use the higher grade lighter weight m4 frame which also happens to offer a sliding dropout for 15 millimeters of chainstay adjustment and the option to run a single speed drivetrain. The specialized fuse comp 29 is a super capable and maneuverable little bike that stretches the usual definitions of what a hardtail can be and can do and does so at a reasonable price. Ther most aggro trail hardtail.

The unique looking diamond stay design allowed specialized to squeeze plus size rubber into 16 9 inch long chainstays. The tyres themselves have been beefed up too specialized s grid casing on the rear helping reduce pinch flats while the new grid trail casing up front adds extra support will keeping the weight in check. Specialized no longer offers the 2000 fuse expert the 2018 specialized fuse comp sells for 1650 and still shreds any hardtail worthy trail you put in front of it. The entry level fuse 27 5 comes with 27 5in wheels and 2 8in tyres while the comp and expert models roll on 29in hoops shod with meaty 2 6in tyres.