Specialized Chisel 2018 Review

It s striking just how skinny and minimal the frame is.

Specialized chisel 2018 review. The rebound adjuster is a basic twistable flag but this fork has. You ve probably never heard of chris d aluisio but he s the man behind many of specialized s top innovations. It features a lightweight m5 aluminium frame with smartweld technologies to remove any excess weight while maintaining strength. In an effort to attract riders looking for more affordable options.

Specialized chisel expert 1x 2018 review. The top tube tapers back and goes from square to rounded in a shallow curve while the round. Specialized chisel comp x1 kit this latest chisel has a spec based around rockshox s new judy fork in its lightest gold version. 2018 specialized stumpjumper coil carbon.

The chisel has several updates from the long standing stumpjumper line that look to offer a high level of performance in an. The chisel is a new model to specialized s mountain bike line for 2018 and it fills the gap left by the older carve crave as their lightweight aluminium hardtail. The specialized 2018 range has been increased with the introduction of a new lightweight aluminium hardtail called the specialized chisel. Review specialized chisel comp by mba action on january 2 2018 for the budget minded xc ripper.

If you re thinking about taking the plunge into xc racing do it with the chisel comp. Riders can spend about as much money as they want on a new bike but not as little as they want. Traditional welding methods create frame joints by connecting tubes to cylinders leaving the. Consider it the vessel that s bringing performance to the masses.

And with its d aluisio smartweld frame the chisel expert with one by gearing is no exception. Specialized chisel expert 1x frame and kit. For 2018 specialized is introducing the chisel family of mtb hardtails. Often times carbon gets all of the attention but as our senior advanced r d engineer chuck teixeira says if you haven t ridden an aluminum bike lately you haven t ridden an aluminum bike.

Specialized spec a wider 2 3 tyre on the front of the chisel for better control 2 1 at the rear for better clearance. Traditional welding methods create frame joints by connecting tubes to cylinders leaving the performance. Specialized has brought their unique welding and frame shaping techniques to their new alloy framed chisel cross country hardtail. Take this new chisel for example.

We review the specialized chisel bike range seeing how it contends as an xc wippet.