We've heard it all before: 'This bike's for going fast, that one's for having fun.' 'This one pedals well, that one shreds.' Why not make one bike that does everything well? Well, we did, and it's called the S-Works Stumpjumper. Unrivaled handling and stiffness, sublime suspension kinematics, and a complete abandon of proprietary nonsense—it rides like a dream. And with 29-inch wheels, you're free to climb and descend at the hyper speed that 29ers are known for.
Our design goal for the new Stumpjumper was simple—build the ultimate trail bike, one that feels telepathic. And it turns out that this feeling all comes down to stiffness. Think of it this way: when the frame's telling your hands one thing and your feet another, your brain gets confused with the imbalance and the bike feels unstable. In order to fix this, we had to get to work on dialing-in the materials, shapes, and the layout.
We started by creating our own mountain-specific stiffness test, and then we looked at the layout with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to see where we could get the biggest stiffness improvements. This led to a big discovery: The Large and X-Large frames needed more front-end stiffness while the Smalls and Mediums were just fine. We were able to create a frame design that was 20% more efficient. And in the end, this proved to be one of the lightest trail frames on the market, today.
We continued down the suspension path with a custom Rx Trail Tune on both the fork and rear shock. Suspension performance is highly dependent on frame, wheel, and rider size, so we use our Rx Tune to get each bike to land in the middle of the adjustment spectrum, and this gives you the biggest possible range to fine-tune your ride. Another focal point of the tune was matching the suspension characteristics between wheel sizes—we developed a specific Rx Tune for each platform. So, no matter what wheel size you prefer, you'll get perfectly linear suspension.
Steps were also taken to make this bike easy to live with. Threaded bottom brackets make a triumphant return, and we made room for up to a 3.0' tire. You're also free to run whatever aftermarket rear shock you want, since we're using standard metric shocks. We revamped the SWAT™ box, too, making it sleeker, lighter, and with more volume. And customization is furthered with a Flip Chip that lets you to dial-in your Stumpy to your riding style. Switch it from High to Low and it drops your bottom bracket 6mm and slackens the head tube by half-a-degree. Little details also jump out to surprise you, like a newly designed ribbed chainstay protector that makes chain slap a thing of the past and nearly silences the drivetrain. Lastly, we seriously couldn't make cable routing any easier on carbon models. Full tubes can be found throughout the carbon frame, so all you have to do is push the cable and it'll come out the other end. No more lazy loop, hidden stashes of magnets, pokey spokes, or pillows to cry in.
| Frame | FACT 11m, full carbon chassis and rear end, asymmetrical design, 29 Trail Geometry, SWAT Door integration, threaded BB, fully enclosed internal cable routing, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 140mm of travel |
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| Fork | FOX FLOAT 36 Factory, FIT4 damper, 3-position adjustment, Kashima Coating, 51mm offset, 150mm of travel |
| Rear Shock | FOX FLOAT DPX2 Factory, Rx Trail Tune, EVOL Air sleeve, Kashima Coat, 3-position adjustment w/ Open Mode adjustment, 210x50mm |
| Axles | Front: 15 x 110mm thru-axle Rear: 12 x 148mm thru-axle |
| Rims/Wheels | Roval Traverse SL 29, hookless carbon, 30mm inner width, 24h/28h, tubeless ready, hand-built |
| Hubs | Front: Roval Traverse, sealed cartridge bearings, 24h Rear: Roval Traverse, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, 54t engagement, SRAM XD driver body, 28h |
| Spokes | DT Swiss Revolution |
| Tires | Front: Butcher, GRID casing, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.6" Rear: Purgatory, GRID casing, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss ready, 29 x 2.6" |
| Crankset | SRAM XX1 Eagle, Boost 148, 170mm crankarm, 24mm spindle |
| Chainrings | 30T |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed w/ PowerLock |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed |
| Cassette/Rear Cogs | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t |
| Shifters | SRAM XX1 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed |
| Handlebars | Specialized Trail, FACT carbon, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 27mm rise, 780mm, 31.8mm |
| Tape/Grips | Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness |
| Stem | Syntace MegaForce 2, 6-degree, 31.8mm clamp |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide RSC, hydraulic disc, organic pads, Guide S4 4-piston caliper, 200mm rotor/180mm rotor |
| Pedals | Specialized Dirt |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Phenom Expert, Adaptive Edge design, hollow titanium rails, carbon fiber base, 143mm |
| Seat Post | Command Post IRcc, 16-position micro-height adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom mount cable routing, remote SRL lever, 34.9mm, S: 130mm, M/L/XL: 160mm of travel |
