Cross counties on the fastest alloy full-suspension bike right now – the Chisel Mountain Bike from Specialized. Measuring in at 18.4% lighter than its closest competitor, the Chisel is engineered for efficiency and speed – both essential factors for crossing finish lines first or beating personal bests whilst out on the trails. Thanks to D’Aluisio Smartweld, this bike has the most lightweight frameset of its XC class and progressive geometry combined with its 110mm Ride Dynamics-tuned suspension has been inherited from the world-class mountain racer Epic 8, showing that it’s a bike to be contended with.

The highly-manipulated frame tube features varied wall thickness and shaping to enhance the bike’s stiffness and compliance so you retain total comfort and control throughout your ride, whilst the steep seat tube keeps you in the perfect pedalling position, avoiding pedal-bob and increasing efficiency so you can pedal faster for longer.

Adopting a design typical in carbon bikes, the Chisel features a flex stay rear end design, allowing for optimal suspension performance and eliminating weight and maintenance, all whilst being an alloy bike, making it top of the class in control, efficiency and levity. Featuring a SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain, RockShox Recon 120mm fork and a TranzX dropper post for making those big jumps, the Chisel Mountain Bike is a surefire contender for cross country racing or trail riding adventures alike.

Features: 

• 18.4% lighter than its closest competitor
• Thanks to D'Aluisio Smartweld, the Chisel boasts the lightweight XC frameset in its class
• 110mm Ride Dynamics tuned suspension and progressive geometry
• Steep seat tube to keep the rider in an optimal pedalling position
• Honed anti-squat reduces pedal-bob and increases pedalling efficiency
• Flex stay rear end for high suspension performance whilst eliminating weight and maintainence associated with pivots in a traditional design
• The Chisel has achieved the efficiency, control and levity of a flex stay deisgn more commonly found in carbon bikes
• One-piece hydroformed seat tube that integrates the seat tube pivot, main pivit and BB shell
• RockShox's Recon 120mm fork, featuring their Motion Control Damper
• TranzX dropper post
• SRAM NX Eagle 12 speed drivetrain