Specialized Hardtail 27 5 Plus
However unlike a dual suspension bike you cannot manually control the rebound on the suspension and stop it from springing you up once you land from a jump.
Specialized hardtail 27 5 plus. Its 27 5 x 3 0 tires put out more traction more floatation and better handling without sacrificing anything to efficiency on climbs. If you show us a trail rider that says they couldn t use more traction we ll show a trail rider that s never ridden our fuse. Plus size tires provide insane traction and stability on the choppiest trails. Specialized mountain bikes releases two plus sized bikes.
I purposely built an xtr carbon hardtail on a 27 5 frame with 26 dt wheels and a 160 mm manitou mattox and a. A men s version called the fuse and a women s called the ruze it s no surprise that specialized is getting into the 27 5 game especially given the success of their fatboy fatbike which according to specialized inspired the design of these two new models. In one way this is great because you can ride a hardtail 27 5 plus bike like you would ride a dual suspension trail bike with 120 140mm travel. Specialized fuse 27 5 kit the highlight of the spesh s spec sheet is the trans x dropper post which offers 115mm of drop by my measurements and can be set anywhere in its travel using an.
Xc dh trail our mountain bikes cover every facet of riding. A little wider means a world of diff in wheel stiffness imho. The specialized fuse 27 5 stands out as a remarkably fun and capable trail bike at an affordable 1 250. Specialized nailed the 27 5 hardtail 2020 specialized fuse all new feature review actual weight.
27 5 plus near 29er diameter so great roll over very very stiff strong light wheels came stock on my bike this is i think due to boost spacing giving me a wider spoke support angle loving the wider hubs. We like to call it the ultimate trail hardtail and with a 27 5 tire system this becomes more than just talk. They re made for riders by riders with no detail dubbed too small to perfect. Tucked away in a corner was a stand with two 27 5 hardtails.