Specialized has
Stumpjumper EVO Elite Alloy Mountain Bike (Satin Aluminum / Gunmetal) on sale for
$3,499.99. Ship to Home is available for $50 (Self-Assembly) or select locations may offer Specialized Delivery (includes assembly), otherwise select $50 per item in-store pickup where stock permits (delivery/pickup fees include professional assembly).
Thanks to Community Member
Dimitris for sharing this deal
- Note: Availability for delivery/pickup may vary by location. May need to add to cart to see the sale price. $15 per item Environmental Recycling Fee may also apply.
About this Item:
- Frameset:
- Frame: M5 Alloy chassis and rear-end, asymmetrical design, 29" Trail Geometry with S-Sizing, SWAT™ Door integration, head tube angle adjustment, horst pivot BB adjustment, threaded BB, fully enclosed internal cable routing, 12x148mm dropouts, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 150mm of travel
- Seat Binder: Alloy, 38.6mm
- Suspension:
- Rear Shock: FOX FLOAT X Factory, Rx Trail Tune, EVOL Air sleeve, 2-position lever w/ LSC adjustment, S1:210x50mm, S2-S6:210x55mm
- Fork: FOX FLOAT 36 Factory, GRIP2 damper, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, S1: 150mm of travel, S2-S6: 160mm of travel
- Cockpit:
- Stem: Deity, 35.0mm
- Handlebars: Specialized, 6061 alloy, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 800mm width
- Saddle: Bridge Comp, Hollow Cr-mo rails, 155/143mm
- SeatPost: OneUp, Dropper Post-V2, MMX lever, 34.9 (S1:120mm, S2/S3:150mm, S4: 180mm, S5/S6: 210mm)
- Brakes:
- Front & Rear: SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm
- Drivetrain:
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Shift Levers: SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed
- Cassette: Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t
- Chain: SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Crankset: SRAM GX Eagle, DUB, S1:165mm, S2-S5: 170mm, S6: 175mm
- Chainrings: Alloy, 30T
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded
- Wheels & Tires:
- Rims: Roval Traverse 29 Alloy, 30mm inner width, hand-built, 2Bliss Ready
- Front Hub:
- Roval, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm spacing, 28h
- Rear Hub: Roval DT Swiss 370, Ratchet LN, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h
- Spokes: DT Swiss Competition Race
- Front Tire: Butcher, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"
- Rear Tire: Eliminator, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® T7 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"
- Inner Tubes: Standard, Presta Valve
Top Comments
OTOH, this SD is for the Stumpjumper Evo, which is the rowdier variant. It has more suspension travel, has adjustable geometry that allows you to set it up to better handle steeper rolls and plow through rough terrain at high speeds. It is spec'd with heavier-duty shock and forks for a given build level. These improvements toward better performance for aggressive riders obviously comes at the cost of weight, and less-intuitive handling at slower speeds.
But this is specifically the Stumpjumper Evo Alloy Elite, which maxes out the shock and forks to Fox's Factory level, but puts them on an alloy frame. The alloy frame is literally 50% heavier (~3lbs heavier) than the carbon frame. That said... aside from being less-expensive, the alloy frame is tougher than the carbon frame. This is basically a bike for a hardcore rider who is strong enough to not mind the extra weight, and is aggressive enough to need a frame that won't be as fragile as a carbon frame for crashes and rock strikes (to a degree, of course).
A good analogy in other mountain sports is that of the athletic dentist vs. guide/liftie/local. An athletic dentist can be a very good rider/skier/climber and afford the trickiest equipment with his high income. That's the guy riding an S-Works Stumpjumper Evo. If he does something really stupid and wrecks it up with nobody else to blame, he's not happy but he won't have any problems replacing his trick rig. Heck, it might even be an excuse to update to the latest-and-greatest. OTOH, a mountain guide/liftie/local/LBS guy can barely make ends meet, but is passionate about the sport, and is willing to spend what it takes for the things that matter to make performance happen... yet is willing to trade some weight for the combination of extra durability and lower price. That's the guy on the Stumpjumper Evo Elite. He really wants his rig to last for both the hardship it would cause to replace it, but also that he might want to stick with what works so he can try to achieve mastery.
So no, I don't think it's the best match for you as you've presented yourself.
Note: even within just the Specialized brand, there are rowdier bikes for even more aggressive riding (eg. Enduro). And there are fleet-footed fliers for more XC-racer-y riding (eg. Epic).
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If one were a rider who loves to ride 1/2 day to all day on trails, not fast, not competitive, just enjoy being on the bike and want a bike that is good uphill/downhill/flat.. is this the bike?
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