Specialized Sequoia Expert 2018 Review

Namely on the expert model which we tested specialized replaced the 42t chainring with a 38t ring for better gearing while bikepacking.

Specialized sequoia expert 2018 review. The sequoia expert combines road and adventure in a single genre shattering bike. Specialized sequoia elite review. 2018 specialized diverge duration. The top model the sequoia expert is built with a sram force 1 11 groupset which includes hydraulic brakes and a carbon crankset.

The 38t front chainring and 11 42t cassette yields a 25 to 96 gear range which will be suitable for most dirt road riding. October 12 2018 at 12 01 am. Once you get past its weight and lack of prowess on the road it is a decent soft road machine. Path less pedaled 68 978 views.

Bikepacking bikes gravel all road named after one of the first bikes the company ever produced the all new 2017 specialized sequoia is an adventure rig that aims to introduce a new generation to the pleasures of all road bikepacking. The 2018 specialized sequoia shares all of those elements as well as a couple spec changes that seem like direct answers our cons in the review. It s a worthy nod to the original sequoia specialized s first ever bike. We believe that at the heart of every rider is an adventurer ready to seek out new roads regardless of whether they re paved or not.

The specialized sequoia expert is a decent adventure bike. Best gravel bikes under 2000.