Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Carbon 27 5 Review

Specialized butcher grid casing gripton compound 2bliss ready 27 5 x 2 6 saddle.

Specialized stumpjumper comp carbon 27 5 review. The carbon molding process also allowed us to revolutionize how you carry your trail essentials with the all new swat door found at the down tube. But it s not just the geometry that makes it so capable. Slacker longer lower you ve heard it a million times but this bike is the real deal. While following the same frame lines the st version we have here is the most conservative in terms of travel and geometry out of all the bikes in the range.

The specialized stumpjumper comp alloy 29 convinced our test crew with its high quality frame as well as the beautifully balanced and fun handling. Specialized s stumpjumper fsr comp carbon family covers every possible modern trail bike base including 29er and plus versions but it s a conventional cruiser rather than a radical charger. In fact the new stumpy was surrounded with more hype than any specialized mountain bike ever. Specialized body geometry henge comp hollow cr mo rails 143mm width seatpost.

The ultimate trail bike the innovative sidearm frame design makes a lighter better handling bike. For 2020 specialized has three bikes in the stumpjumper range all of which are available in both alloy and carbon with 27 5 and 29 inch wheel options in each model. I opted for the smaller wheeled bike. The all new 2019 specialized stumpjumper received loads of attention when it was announced in april.

We found this bike to be a marvelous all arounder that. In terms of frame storage specialized hands down wins plaudits its second generation swat door making it so much easier to stuff all of your trail essentials into the downtube and more importantly get them out again when you need them. When you need all of today s tech and an agile wheel size you can t beat the stumpjumper comp carbon 27 5. Specialized proves that a bike can be very good even without extreme geometry.

Besides which the bike is very comfortable and perfectly suited for long rides. The stumpjumper evo comp carbon 27 5 conquers the gnarliest of trails out there and comes back for more. The 2 6 inch tires combined with the softer gently poppy fsr linkage made for a backslapping high five party on greater than xc but less than all mountain terrain. Specialized stumpjumper evo pro 27 5 frame just like the alloy version the stumpy evo pro is available with 650b or 29in wheels and in two sizes s2 or s3.

So when we took it on our short travel loop complete with reasonable ledges and sweeping turns it was damn fun. Specialized stumpjumper expert carbon 29 review.