And, it doesn’t have the BRAIN suspension, so it’ll feel a little more plush. Buckley says the Epic is for the racer that doesn’t mind a twitchy, quick handling bike, but for general riding, the Camber’s going to feel more capable on a broader range of trails. They’re 110mm travel, which is only 10mm more than the Epics, but have a slacker, more trail-oriented geometry. The Cambers, which are now 29er only, are covered in detail here. Stumpjumper HT Singlespeed frame – 1490g – Note the difference in weight between it and the geared version below, all of the additional weight comes from the sliding dropouts: The new Expert EVO R is a fully rigid offering with 1×10 drivetrain. The Stumpy HT’s get the same changes (forks, brakes, new alloy Roval wheels depending on model) as the Epics. It’s also the only XC bike in the line that gets the new Grip Shift.Ģ013 Epic Carbon Frame – 2280g 2013 STUMPJUMPER HARDTAILS The other is the Stumpjumper HT Marathon. It gets the new Control SL carbon wheelset, one of only two non-S-works mountain bikes to get the carbon wheels. It drops 200g from Expert frame by using a carbon seatstay, but keeps the alloy chainstays. The new Marathon Epic bridges the gap between S-Works and Expert. All Epics now have XTR or Magura brakes, no more Avid brakes in the model range. Technically, this affects any bike with Autosag, but the Epic sees the most noticeable improvement in feel because it didn’t have Autosag before. With the Autosag shocks, there’s a check valve to both set sag and equalize the positive and negative pressure, just like in a Solo Air fork. With both air chambers equalized during set up and constantly balanced while riding, Buckley says suspension works better and smoother than before. This meant a one-size-fits-all (but likely not ideal for most) setting. Before, the two air chambers in BRAIN shocks did not have the check valve that all normal Fox and Rockshox shocks have, so there was no way to change the negative from factory settings. When we rode the Epics two years ago, there was a noticeable-if-slight harshness to the first bump, generally with an audible “knock” as the system began working. Joe Buckley, MTB Product Manager, says the Autosag shocks help the BRAIN platform system feel much better. …and some detail shots of the EVO models for good measure:Įpic Changes for 2013: All Epic bikes get the new Rockshox Solo Air forks and Autosag shocks. This is with shock, ISCG tab, rear thru axle, seat collar and BRAIN. Stumpjumper FSR Carbon 29er frame – 5lbs 15oz. Stumpjumper FSR Comp alloy 29er – 29lbs 10oz Stumpjumper FSR Comp alloy 26″ – 27lbs 15oz Stumpjumper FSR Comp EVO alloy 26″ – 28lbs 10oz Stumpjumper FSR Expert EVO carbon 26″ – 27lbs 4oz Stumpjumper FSR Comp EVO alloy 29er – 29lbs 10oz Stumpjumper FSR Expert EVO carbon 29er – 28lbs 8oz Stumpjumper FSR S-Works 29er – 25lbs 15oz It has the same carbon front triangle as the standard Stumpy FSR, but with the original EVO’s alloy rear triangle. No, Specialized has no announced plans to do a 650B bike at this time, something reiterated by several folks across both the mens and womens bike lines.Ĭhanges for 2013: Stumpjumper FSR gets new XO Trail brake on some models, and the S-Works model goes full XTR rather than XX. The only frame change is the new Expert Carbon EVO 29er. The Stumpjumper FSR is now the only full suspension line that includes both 26″ and 29er. Lots of pics below, showing the whole bike on the scale so you can see the basic spec and color, plus a few detail photos here and there…Īt top and above is the complete 2013 Stumpjumper FSR collection. Also, The Roval alloy wheels drop 35g to 50g per rim by using a revised internal extrusion shape requiring less material…for the rest of the news on road and MTB wheels, click here. One quick note on all men’s mountain bikes: All full suspension models now have an Autosag shock from either Fox or Rockshox, and both models work well and provide additional benefits (particularly for the Epic) beyond just ease of setup. And, per usual, we gave our bike scale (and the PM’s shoulders!) a workout weighing just about every model in the lineup. Turns out, there’s plenty more new stuff. Check the original post for tech details on those bikes.Īfter the formal intros, I spoke with product managers and engineers to get the rest of the story. For mountain bikes, that was the Enduro primarily, with a call out to the new Cambers and the fact that they’re 29er only. About 160 other journalists from around the world shuffled through various presentations to see the key new models. Last week, we published the highlights from Specialized’s 2013 GPL (Global Product Launch).
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