I bought this exact bike for just the frame. For a 27.5 it's the best geometry I could find. The chain stays are a bit long, but I love how low slung it is. With a 140 travel Marzocchi bomber, the steer tube is more like a 65 degree. 66-65 is ideal for aggressive trail riding IMO.
I got a 2021 plus version and it came with rockshox judy silver and paid full price at $1099. That price gave me a stomach ache since it has no engine. I cant beleive how the prices have sky rocketed since then!
I have a 140mm that looks to me to be roughly 65 degree. So a 150mm might put it to 64. Also depends on the sag, but with the right parts and know how you can have it set to a lower height.
The problem with this bike is that you pretty well have to replace everything.. The brakes, drivetrain, fork, dropper post... brakes are weak, drivetrain is old, fork is meh, and dropper is too short.. I would say this bike at its original price was WAY too much money.
For a $1k bike it is a great bike to get into sport with. The bike has no weird proprietary standards and is completely upgradable. Want to save some weight upgrade the wheels and tires and its a rocket. Want to go faster through chunk, upgrade the fork.
I just bought one. It’s not perfect, but for the price point I think it’s hard to beat. I got rid of my Trek Marlin and picked this up because I wanted a 27.5 and I am not disappointed. It definitely needs a new fork but out of the box, it’s a good deal.
Pretty funny how Specialized dropped price of Fuse Expert from $2900 to $2500 when they are completely out of stock on their website and won't be any new stock this year. For $2500 I would have bought one. Besides the Expert you are better off buying just frame than getting those lower specs where you need to replace all parts anyway.
130mm steel coil fork. Yikes! That's gotta be 7lbs by itself. Good news is the wheels are serviceable with the Shimano hubs, and the drivetrain isn't completely horrible. Throw a 130mm Recon on this and it's a pretty capable bike.
I picked this up in a size small for my wife. The gear range was a little lacking and the cranks just sounded like garbage. Ended up swapping a SX drive train I took off my Stumpy and it was a huge improvement. Thinking of throwing my 140mm RS Silver fork on it as well.
They have a expert model for $2500 that comes with Fox fork and sram gx drivetrain. Much better option but sold out. Buying frame only would be best option atm.
Agreed. The range is a limited in that it doesn't have the giant pie plate climbing gears, but other than that if you just want reliable, the Avent rocks. @@pizzapie4me
Just too bad the import fees are a killer.. I looked at one on sale and after taxes and fees it was about $800 more than the listed price.. would love a Stoic if they weren't so expensive.. it was under $2000 then after getting through the checkout process it was going to be almost $2800.
Chisel for XC frame, faster on easier terrain, and lighter weight; Fuse for trail frame and more comfort; Advent > SX for me; both are excellent frames, the base chisel is just under 27 pounds the base Fuse is 33.5 (he might have had pedals on his)
I almost fell asleep while watching this video...specialized bikes are boring af. I'm having weird feelings about your intro/end music RJ... not sure I like it... too loud imo.
Hey everyone, I just came here to complain and bitch about everything because I'm sad and have nothing better to do than ruin other peoples day... lol.. Thanks for your input Sergio... Didn't your mother tell you if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all? Its free content.. stfu.
