Specialized Mountain Bike Weight
And over the last couple of seasons a 2017 stumpjumper pro 29er has been my test sled.
Specialized mountain bike weight. Mountain bikers are also spoilt for choice. Compared to the flagship s works recon this is an 85 gram weight penalty per shoe but your wallet will be significantly lighter too. The other important tidbit is the weight of each shoe which according to specialized is 355 grams per shoe assuming size 42. The specialized turbo levo sl was designed to be an ultra lightweight version of the company s popular turbo levo electric mountain bike.
The parts of a bike which make up the most weight are the rear wheel the front wheel the fork and the frame. The specialized rockhopper expert takes the title of best cheap mountain bike updated geometry an air spring fork and a 1 x 12 speed drivetrain are the highlights of this budget friendly. Cross country mountain bikes. Overall an average mountain bike weighs around 28 pounds which is 12 7kg.
In its lightest weight form it tips the scales at just. Specialized calls this the best rockhopper they ve ever made bringing singletrack ready performance to the masses at affordable pricing and in wider than ever sizing for any rider looking to step up their mountain bike game. Starting with hardtails the pitch and rockhopper are great entry level aluminium models with 27 5in and 29in wheels. When i was a teenager i received my first mountain bike a hand me down mid 90s specialized stumpjumper hardtail.
Mountain bikes we re drawn to the trail for all sorts of reasons whether it s to chase that rush of speed to push our limits or to simply escape the daily grind. Specialized 2018 mountain bikes. Sharing the same lightweight butted aluminum hardtail frame setup across the range complete bikes start as low as 500. Coincidentally since 2000 i ve owned every generation of the full suspension stumpjumper variety.