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2015 Specialized

Rockhopper Expert EVO 29

A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 120mm
ForkSuntour XCR Air
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 10
GroupsetX7, X5
BrakesTektro Gemini Hydraulic Disc
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Rockhopper Expert EVO 29
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

28 mph

Rockhopper Expert EVO 29

26 mph

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Reviews
MBR
Specialized Rockhopper Pro EVO 650b review - MBR

Sep 2015 · Alan Muldoon

The Specialized Rockhopper Pro EVO may come with all the right kit but it needs a serious injection of EVO attitude to come to life

Highs
  • Climbs like an XC bike

Lows
  • Descends like an XC bike

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Singletrack World
Specialized Rockhopper 2014

Oct 2014 · Barney Marsh

Worth hopping on, or hopping off?

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BikeRadar
Specialized Rockhopper review

Jun 2014 · Steve Williams

The Rockhopper has a tapered head tube, which is good news for anyone who wants to upgrade the slightly disappointing SR Suntour XCM fork fitted to the front of the bike.

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Specialized A1 SL Aluminum, EVO 29er geometry, fully butted tubesets, ORE downtube, tapered headtube, forged dropouts w/ disc mount, replaceable derailleur hanger

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Fork

Custom SR Suntour XCR-AIR 29, w/ custom Multi-Circuit Damping, mag lowers, air spring, Hi-Ten 32mm stanchions, tapered alloy steerer, hydraulic lockout w/ rebound, preload adjust, disc mount, size-specific 100/120mm travel

Travel120mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

24mm BSA for 2 pc. design, 73mm

Headset

1-1/8"" upper, 1-1/2"" lower, Campy style, integrated sealed cartridge bearings

Stem

Specialized 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise, anti-corrosion hardware

Handlebar

Specialized, low rise bar, double butted 6061 alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 5-degree upsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm

Saddle

Body Geometry mountain, steel rails, 143mm

Seatpost

Alloy, 2-bolt, micro-adjust, 12.5mm offset, 30.9mm, anti-corrosion hardware

TypeRigid

Pedals

Alloy, 1 pc. body, 9/16"", w/ reflectors

Grips

Specialized Body Geometry XCT, Kraton w/ gel, lock-on, closed end, 132mm

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X7 Type 2, 10-speed, medium cage

Front Derailleur

SRAM X5, 2x10, high mount

Crank

Specialized Stout XC, 2x10, 2 pc. 24mm spindle, 36/22, anti-corrosion hardware

Shifters

SRAM X5, 2x10, trigger

Cassette

Sunrace, 10-speed, 11-36

Chain

KMC X10, 10-speed, w/ reusable MissingLink

Brakes

Front: Tektro Gemini, hydraulic disc, resin pads, I-spec compatible, Rear: Tektro Gemini, hydraulic disc, resin pads, I-spec compatible

TypeTektro Gemini Hydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Tektro Gemini, hydraulic, reach adjust, I-spec compatible

Wheels
Rims

Specialized Stout XC, 29"" disc, alloy double-wall, pin joint, 26mm inner width, 28/32h

Spokes

Stainless, 14g, black

Front Hub

Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, QR, 32h

Rear Hub

Specialized Stout XC disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, QR, 32h

Tires

Front: Specialized Ground Control Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, 29x2.3"", Rear: Specialized Ground Control Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, 29x2.3""

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