This meant I got to ride it on my local trails, letting me compare it to other bike’s I’ve ridden on those tracks. On the flip side, if you’ve got an appetite for more extreme riding, Specialized makes a bike for that. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. When she's not busy with all the above she's roasting coffee or coaching mountain biking in the Forest of Dean. Given the short seat tube, the bike could also be adorned with a longer dropper post, I reckon I could fit a 170mm post in here but it won’t be the same for all riders so it looks like Specialized have erred on the safe side here in fitting a 150mm drop to the S3's. I’d say if you like to feel connected to the trail, you like a bit of steep-tech and you like getting out on some cross country blasts then the Stumpjumper could be the all round bike you are looking for. Alex's current fleet includes his trusty commuter bike, a 2017 Marin Gestalt 3, his long term Orange Stage 6 RS enduro bike, a used and abused 2015 GT Sanction Pro, a Scott Voltage YZ dirt jump bike and a Deluxe Pro 2 BMX. The medium setting of the DPS’s three positions struck a good balance between the near absolute lockout of the firm setting, and the grip, compliance and comfort focus of open mode. The 2021 Stumpjumper, like its more extreme sibling, is available in six sizes, from S1 through to S6. It’s a neat, light, well designed bike that'll give its rider a hell of a good time downhill and then pedal back up without complaint. The flex stays provide a snappier more lively feeling, you get fired out of corner with precision and energy. Steeper, rougher or faster descents upset the bike’s composure and it did begin to feel twitchy. The 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper is a brand new and refreshed bike with updated geometry and on the carbon models, a new suspension platform using flex stays instead of a lower pivot in the chainstays. Read on for our review of the all-new 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper … But overall traction was relatively high and the point at which the suspension’s limits were exceeded was predictable. The wheels and tyres are all Specialized branded, there are Roval wheels with a 29mm internal diameter, 2.3" Specialized Grid tyres (Butcher front and a Purgatory at the rear) and 35mm diameter bars and stem. Advertising and commercial: sales@off-road.cc, Mountain bike, bikepacking and gravel bikes. Aggressive version of Specialized… It’s got a SRAM X01/GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain mix and SRAM G2 RSC four-piston brakes. Read more: Best full-suspension trail bikes for 2020. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. It’s pretty clear the 2021 Stumpjumper is a great bike for the keen mountain biker; someone who wants to ride a host of different trails whether that’s at a trail centre, on long bridleway-based epics or rolling singletrack. It has a little more travel then the ripley, so I don’t know if it would climb as good and if it would be as nimble. 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Expert Bike Review Words by Spencer Johnson | Photos by Chris Grundberg The storied Specialized Stumpjumper EVO—arguably the most famous mountain bike model in the history of our sport—is back for 2021, and the newest incarnation feels more refined and adjustable than ever before. The suspension still bobs a little when pedalling hard, but there are options on the Fox shock to flip the compression to Trail or Closed to lock the shock and accommodate for this. Specialized claims this allows it to tune the frame to be as light as possible while delivering the desired levels of performance. Elsewhere, own-brand Specialized kit takes care of the bars and saddle, while there are Specialized’s Roval branded rims and hubs clad in a Butcher and Purgatory tyre combo. However, those not looking to push the envelope of speed or tackle downhill tracks will revel in the intuitive and balanced nature of its descending performance at most trail centres. I rode the bike with the flip-chip in high and low, opting to keep it in low most of the time. Alex started racing downhill at the tender age of 11, later going on to compete internationally representing the UK. This all adds up to a quietly confident bike that is more stable than its 30lbs (with pedals and a tyre change) will belie. 3890. Although it’s only available with 29in wheels, there are aluminium and carbon models. It’s relatively easy to tune air-sprung suspension with more bottom out tokens, and because Specialized has designed the Stumpy’s spring rate to be “right in the middle of Fox’s volume spacer adjustment range” there’s plenty of scope to harden things up once the trails get spicy. Throughout the development of the new frame, engineers apparently focussed on cutting weight while adding strength. In 1981, Specialized’s Stumpjumper became the first production mountain bike available. Pete is Wideopenmag's power house - both on the keys and on the pedals! The Grid casing is the thinnest Specialized make and it's flimsy, you can reap the benefits of more grip and support by adding heavier carcass 2.6" Grid Trail tyres. on 13/10/2020 17:00:00. With spec in mind, there are a few ways you can make your Stumpjumper better, should you purchase one. By. At 19, he moved to the Alps to pursue a career as a bike bum clocking up moon-mileage riding the famous tracks in and around Morzine, France. off-road.cc is dedicated to bringing you the best coverage of all off-road riding, Our sister site for road bikes... road.cc Everything else though is pretty neat, it's surprising how much better the Performance Elite 34 fork with its GRIP 2 damper is in comparison to the Rhythm fork found on the Comp models. Stumpjumper EVO. Reviews, buying advice and news. Read more: Best full-suspension trail bikes for 2020. Partial to a race or two Rachael also likes getting out into the hills with a big bunch of mates. Specialized also says it’s designed the suspension to be progressive – roughly 19 per cent – to provide small bump sensitivity, mid-stroke support and ramp-up as well as bottom-out resistance. However, what the American brand came up with has exceeded expectations. This bike is the carbon Stumpjumper Expert with it's new flex stays. Specialized’s standard Stumpjumper hopes to please the masses with revised geometry and updated specs c The big news on the new Stumpjumper, along with updates to geometry is that it has completely removed the Horst-link pivot on the carbon fibre frames. You've been subscribed to our newsletter. However, time was limited and I’ve only spent a single day on the new bike so far. Generally, climbing was effortless and comfortable, and even after a long day in the saddle I remained fresh; a sensation surely helped by the shock’s forgiving open mode and the bike’s geometry. Specialized Stumpjumper 2021: First Look & Review. And just like on the climbs, the geometry is most at home on trail centres, bridleways and general trail bashing. For 2021 though, Specialized has evolved its approach, creating a standalone model that it calls the 'Ultimate Trail Bike'. What's changed? Standout figures on my S4 bike in the low setting include a 475mm reach, 65-degree head-tube angle and 76-degree seat-tube angle. Well, wonder no more because it’s here. But it worked for 95 per cent of the terrain I rode at the launch. Like the 2021 Stumpjumper Evo, the standard Stumpy has the same “Rider-First Engineered” approach to the bike’s feel and, in theory, a 50kg rider on the smallest Stumpjumper should experience the same ‘ride feel’ as a 120kg rider on the largest bike. Don't miss out on MBUK – get your next 3 issues for just £5, Get the next 3 issues of the UK's number one cycling magazine for just £5, 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert first ride review, 7/e/f/6/7ef6037dedc5f20f95fbc51a54edaae038b09e87_SPECIALIZED_STUMPY2021__IANLEANPHOTO_12.jpg, Great fun to ride on bridleways and tamer trails; good balance between price and performance, Dropper post travel inadequate; be good to see option to spec a Fox 36, RockShox Pike or Lyrik because the Fox 34 lets the bike down once the trails get tougher, 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper loses Horst-link FSR pivot in favour of flexstay, Specialized’s 2021 Stumpjumper Evo promises tantalising trail-domination, Mondraker’s MIND system opens up suspension telemetry to the masses, Specialized’s new Chisel is a fast, light and affordable XC race machine, The new Specialized S-Works Aethos is a 5.9kg non-racer built for the love of riding, Devinci’s Troy all-mountain machine gets rad and more refined for 2021, SWAT Door integration, BB adjustment, 12x148mm Boost axle, Specialized Butcher GRID, Gripton 2.3x29in (f), Specialized Purgatory GRID, Gripton 2.3x29in, X-Fusion Manic 170mm drop with SRL LE lever, Fox Float DPS Performance Elite, EVOL, 3-position adjustment with open mode adjust, Foc Float 34 Performance Elite GRIP2, 44mm offset, Roval Traverse 29 Alloy rims on Rval hubs. This bike gets a Fox Float 34 Performance Elite fork, a Fox Float DPS Performance Elite shock, SRAM G2 RSC 4-pot brakes, SRAM X01 Eagle, an X-Fusion Manic dropper post and a smattering of Specialized parts elsewhere. It seems to strike a balance between XC weight saving, competent trail-based geometry and some burlier parts. A few months ago, Singletracks received a 2021 Stumpjumper Evo Comp for a long term review. Although the Fox 34 chassis has proven to be consistently underwhelming on most gnarlier trails – and even Specialized decided to fit a Fox 36 and RockShox Pike to the old Stumpy – thanks to the GRIP2 damper (that wasn’t previously available on the 34 chassis), the fork has had a new lease of life. We'd personally like to see it even steeper, but this is definitely a step in the right direction. Alex then moved back to the UK when he landed a job working for Mountain Biking UK as their Features Editor — BikeRadar's sister title — as their features editor. Pete Scullion. 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