All-Terrain Trail Bike: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper
Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper
One of the latest elite trail bike offerings is the S-Works Stumpjumper by Specialized. This legendary bicycle manufacturer knows a thing or two about bicycles, and it’s safe to say that it went all out when it designed the all-new S-Works Stumpjumper.
After a long, hard crawl on the trail in your rig, you arrive at your campsite, park your truck in a prime location, set up camp, and start exploring the area. You first reconnoiter the area on foot. But, in order to quickly cover more ground, you elect to jump on the bicycle you brought along.
Once you’re on it, you go farther than you anticipated. That’s to be expected! An all-terrain trail bike is not only great for exploring the backcountry, it’s also a fun way to enjoy the great outdoors.
The Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper
The newest version of the Specialized trail bike is built for downhill agility, powerful climbing, and overall lightness. Thanks to a ground-up suspension redesign by Specialized’s engineers and the lightest-in-class frame weight, the S-Works Stumpjumper feels as if it’s part of your body when you’re hard at work cranking on it.
One of the secrets to Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper’s performance prowess is the progressive geometry designed and built into it. The bike is long and low. It features a short, offset fork and a steep seat-tube angle. Along with 130mm of suspension travel, these features combine to make the ride more stable, more agile and more comfortable when climbing.
Whether you’re leisurely riding around the campsite or decide to hit it hard and go downhill at speed, you’ll need a go-anywhere bike that’s ready when you are. And, if you’re looking for a trail bike that can handle business both on and off the trail, we recommend taking a good look at the Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper.
However, before you rush out to your local bicycle shop, check out a few of the Stumpjumper’s many innovative technical highlights above.
Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper: Frameset
Frame
Cutting-edge components that make up the frame include a FACT 11m carbon chassis and rear end, carbon shock extension, asymmetrical design, 29 Trail Geometry, SWAT Door integration and flip chip Head Tube/Bottom Bracket adjustment.
Frame refinements
The bike includes a threaded bottom bracket, a fully enclosed internal cable routing, 12x148mm dropouts, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger and 130mm of travel.
Suspension
FRONT SUSPENSION
Front dampening is handled by a Fox Float 34 Factory with GRIP2 dampers featuing Kashima Coating with the following specs: 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 140mm of travel.
REAR SUSPENSION
The rear is supported by a Fox Float DPS Factory rear shock with Rx Trail Tune and EVOL Air sleeve and a Kashima Coat that features a three-position adjustment with open mode adjustment selection.
Drivetrain
SRAM COMPONENTS
The 30t steel chainring-based drivetrain is made up of high-performance components from the trusted name SRAM.
The parts include an SRAM XG-1299 Eagle 10-52t cassette, SRAM XX1 Eagle DUB crankset, which ranges between 156mm and 175mm, depending on frame size, and a SRAM XX1 Eagle rear derailleur.
The chain and shift levers are also from SRAM’s XX1 series.
The bike’s threaded bottom bracket utilizes an SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm unit.
Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper: Brakes/Wheels and Tires
Front and rear brakes
Braking is handled by a 200mm SRAM G2 Ultimate 4-piston caliper, a hydraulic disc in front, and a 180mm brake of the same model in the rear.
Wheels and tires
The Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper includes two hand-built Roval Control 240 hookless carbon wheels. They have a 29mm inner width. The front wheel has a Specialized Butcher tire. The rear includes a Specialized Purgatory tire. Both tires feature Specialized Grid casing and Gripton compound, and both come in 29×2.3-inch sizing.
How much will it run ya?
$9,800*
*Starting price. Taxes and fees are not included.
Frame size
There are 6 available frame sizes.
Wheel base
(in mm)
1152 through 1302
Chassis material
Carbon
Suspension travel
130mm
Frame weight
79.3 ounces (S-3 size with rear shock)
URL
specialized.com
(Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in Tread May/June 2021.)
