Stumpjumper EVO Pro from Specialized Unleashes Pure Perfection into the Wild

This one is for all you no battery, no motor people, who just love the burn and possibly not being able to walk the next day. But do make sure you know what the heck you’re doing because the Stumpjumper EVO Pro from Specialized will take more of a beating than you ever will endure.

If you haven’t heard of this bike yet, shame. Shame on us, as I too am in the same boat. With the whole e-bike craze and everything, it’s easy for us to miss these gems. But now that we’ve found it, let us show you what it can do.

I invite you to check out the video below in order to understand a bit about what we’re going to be discussing. Once you’ve done so, come back to the text, or just call your local Specialized dealership as this puppy is sold out online. But you better have gotten your Christmas bonus and then some, as this mountain goat will run you $7,300 (~6,200 Euro at the time of publishing).

Now, don’t lose your juice because it’s all worth it. The frame alone is made using 11mm carbon fiber in order to offer flexibility and rigidity to take what the team had planned for it. With a full frame assembly, the bike comes in at only 5.3 lbs (2,420g).

But don’t let light weight fool you into believing this bike wouldn’t take a thrashing. Through hours and hours of calculating the use of carbon, the team managed to strip away all “lazy” carbon, as they call it. “Lazy” carbon are just extra bits or layers of carbon that are in excess, and basically do nothing on the bike. And if that’s not enough, the carbon fiber the crew uses is the most refined and expensive they’ve ever used on an MTB.

Anytime we talk MTBs, suspensions seem to be the next question in line after frame performance. For the Stumpjumper we find a Fox Float 36 Factory with GRIP2 dampers and 150mm of travel on the S1 frame size, giving you a bit more control than higher travel suspensions. The five remaining sizes for the Stumpjumper are all equipped with 160mm travel.

For the rear shock, Fox strikes again with a Fox Float DPX2 with 130 mm of travel. These puppies are known for an almost linear leverage curve. Meaning it’ll manage all your turns, bumps, drops and ramps. And it will do it as you want it to because the entire thing is adjustable to your riding style.

Then we have braking. If you want to be in control, braking is essential on an MTB, so the team equipped a pair of SRAM Code RSC 4-piston calipers with 200 mm hydraulic disks. Tip-top stopping power. As far as the drivetrain is concerned SRAM strike again with a X01 Eagle 12-speed set-up. Rear derailleur, shift levers, and chain are all part of this system.

With a carbon handlebars and rims from Roval Travers to grab, and a SRAM Descendant carbon crankset, you're set to take whatever your little legs can push you up.

But before you go, know that Specialized does have another line, the S-Works, and there we find another take on the Stumpjumper, so keep your eyes peeled.