Specialized Chisel Frame Weight
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Specialized chisel frame weight. Riders can spend about as much money as they want on a new bike but not as little as they want. In an effort to attract riders looking for more affordable options specialized has released the new chisel as a budget friendly hardtail with all new geometry and a stiff aluminum frame that aspires to do more than the price tag would have you think. Specialized chisel expert 1x frame and kit. Specialized chisel expert is a fun mix of privateer race bike for those that can t justify an epic and a trail bike capable of long distance adventuring.
Specialized chisel alloy 1400g actual. The premium alloy xc hardtail. Smartweld m5 aluminium frame keeps things strong stiff and light. This also allows engineers to better tune the ride quality of the frame and optimize the stiffness and weight.
And when complemented with the speed focused xc 29 geometry d aluisio smartweld technology and internal cable routing you get a bike that compromises nothing in delivering explosive speed confident handling and hassle free maintenance. D aluisio smartweld m5 aluminium alloy fork. The chisel embodies all of the qualities you d expect from an xc race bike like light overall weight stiffness and a race oriented geometry with some added trail dna to make it more stable and capable. Rockshox judy gold solo air 100mm 3 9in.
For 2018 specialized is introducing the chisel family of mtb hardtails. The top tube tapers back and goes from square to rounded in a shallow curve while the round. Not sure what the frame weight is going to be but estimating 1500g for an xl my build will be just under 23lbs. It features a lightweight m5 aluminium frame with smartweld technologies to remove any excess weight while maintaining strength.
Traditional welding methods create frame joints by connecting tubes to cylinders leaving the performance and security of the connection up to the skill of the welder. Specialized chisel expert need to know. We review the specialized chisel bike range seeing how it contends as an xc wippet. Consider it the perfect start to your xc build.
It s striking just how skinny and minimal the frame is. For the budget minded xc ripper. Carbon isn t the only material that gets to have all the fun the alloy chisel frameset is the perfect combination of light overall weight stiffness durability and alloy. Trying to decide what wheels will replace my stans arch 1770g but the arch just may stay.
Given its light weight and ultra stiff characteristics m5 aluminum was the natural choice for the chisel s frame. S m l xl weight.