Specialized’s quietly quick trail bike range used to be split between XC-friendly standard Cambers and more technical trail happy EVO variants, all with 29in wheels. For 2016 there are 650b bikes to sit alongside the 29ers, and both are based around a tweaked EVO template that makes this deceptively easy speed machine a real grower.
Stretched-out, for a 29er
In geometry terms, that means a relatively relaxed (for a 29er) 68.5-degree head angle to stretch the front end of the big-wheeled bike out. The steep, curved seat tube with ‘Taco Blade’ front derailleur spur allows a short rear end despite the twin chainrings and 120mm (4.7in) of travel, but does limit seatpost drop.
While the carbon models get an auto-lockout ‘Brain’ shock and ‘SWAT’ storage box in the down tube, the alloy frame doesn’t. You do get Specialized’s custom Autosag Fox shock to simplify setup though.
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The Autosag shock makes initial setup easy
There’s a lot of Spesh’s handiwork in the kit too. The impressively light, 29mm wide (internal) Roval wheels are homegrown, as are the 2.3in rubber they’re wrapped in. The wide 750mm bar suits the bike’s trail-focused attitude, and the fact larger sizes get bigger grips and brake rotors shows the detail Specialized goes into.
Easy roller with an edge
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