Specialized was one of the pioneers of production mountain bikes – the and vast experience of the ‘Big S’ seems to have gone some way to enriching its basic Pitch.
Pennywise performance
It might be ridiculously cheap, but Specialized’s designers have done a decent job with what little cash they’ve had to splash on this ride. The all-black stealth ‘murdered out’ look of frame and fork, plus distinctive curved top tube, definitely give the Pitch a businesslike rather than budget appeal.
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There are rack and kickstand mounts too, although seat tube bottle bosses mean limited seat drop for coping with really steep descents. While they’re from the same SR Suntour XCT family as the forks on the Trek Marlin 6 we tested alongside the Pitch, the shorter legs needed to straddle a 27.5in rather than 29in wheel reduce the locking effect of braking and turning stress.
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Inevitable compromises
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