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2018 Specialized

Fuse 6Fattie/29

A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price

$1,000
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkSuntour XCM
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 10
GroupsetGX, X5
BrakesTektro Hydraulic Disc
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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
Fuse 6Fattie/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)

22 mph

Fuse 6Fattie/29

27 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
XS

5'1" – 5'6"

SM

5'4" – 5'9"

MD

5'7" – 6'0"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'0" – 6'5"

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Reviews
Mountain Bike Action
MBA Bike Test: Specialized Fuse Expert 29

Nov 2019 · McCoy

Far from entry-level performance

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Outdoor Gear Lab
Specialized Fuse 27.5

Aug 2019 · Jeremy Benson

The Specialized Fuse 27.5 rode away from the competition in our budget mountain bike test. This is hands down the best budget hardtail we've tested...

Highs
  • Solid all-around performance

  • Meaty tires

  • Modern geometry

  • Fun on a wide range of terrain

Lows
  • Big tires can feel a little slow rolling

  • Seat post is too short

  • No chain stay protection

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MBR
Specialized Fuse Comp review - MBR

Aug 2019 · Alan Muldoon

Billed as an out and out trail bike, the Specialized Fuse Comp sees Specialized back at the sharp end of hardtails. What’s new? Everything really!

Highs
  • Whisper silent ride that’s impressively smooth for a hardtail.

Lows
  • BB height could be 10mm lower.

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BIKE Magazine
First Ride: Specialized Fuse Expert 29

Jun 2019

The newly modernized Fuse hardtail just got a more aggressive spec, geometry and price point ... but not too aggressive.

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off.road.cc
Specialized Fuse Comp 29 review

Jun 2019

Specialized's Fuse Comp 29 is a 130mm trail hardtail that blends balanced handling with some very neat features. It's got a very respectable spec list for a shop bought bike, but dedicated distance sluggers will find it too heavy and those after techy thrills will find the geometry a bit tame. The best mountain bikes you can buy for under £1,500 - full sus and hardtails Is it worth converting your mountain bike to tubeless?

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Cyclist
Specialized Fuse Expert 6Fattie review

Aug 2017 · Joseph Delves

A monster-tyred trail machine that's ideal for high-mileage off-road missions

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BikeRadar
Specialized Fuse Expert Carbon 6Fattie first ride review

Mar 2017 · Guy Kesteven

2kg complete bike weight is comparable with the other similarly priced alloy plus bikes we’ve tested though and the component spec is a little underwhelming for the price. . .

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Bikerumor
Long Term Review: Specialized Fuse Expert Carbon 6Fattie mountain bike

Feb 2017 · John Herron

Specialized has peppered it’s lineup with “Plus” bikes, and its Fuse lineup is helping bring new life to the hardtail by combining trail bike nimbleness with near fat bike traction. Using modern trail bike geometry and a dropper post, the Fuse rides a lot like a small-travel full suspension rig. I didn’t expect to be this …

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

A1 Premium Aluminum w/ smooth welding, Zero Stack 44 head tube, forged post mount 160mm disc, 141mm QR dropout, alloy replaceable derailleur hanger

Fork

SR Suntour XCM32, 6Fattie, 1-/18" steerer, 47mm offset, 32mm stanchion, post mount disc, 160mm brake, 15mm thru-axle, 80/100mm of travel

Travel100mm

Spring TypeCoil

Bottom Bracket

Square taper, 73mm, internal bearings

Stem

Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise

Handlebar

Stout riser, double-butted alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 5-degree upsweep, 15mm rise, 750mm width, 31.8mm

Saddle

Body Geometry Henge Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm

Seatpost

Die cast, 2-bolt, 30.9mm, 12mm offset, zinc finish

TypeRigid

Pedals

Specialized Dirt Pedals

Grips

Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX, Type 2.1, long cage, 10-speed

Crank

Stout, 76mm BCD spider, 28T

Shifters

SRAM X5, trigger, 10-speed

Cassette

Sunrace, 10-speed, 11-42t

Chain

KMC X10, 10-speed w/ Missing Link™

Brakes

Front: Tektro Auriga, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 180mm rotor, Rear: Tektro Auriga, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160mm rotor

TypeTektro Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Stout 38 27.5, 19mm rim depth, 38mm internal width, 24/28h

Spokes

Stainless, black, 14g

Front Hub

Stout 110, alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm thru-axle, 24h

Rear Hub

Stout 141, alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt disc, 10-speed freehub, quick-release, 10x141mm spacing, 28h

Tires

Front: Ground Control, GRID casing, Gripton compound, 2Bliss Ready, 27.5 x 3.0", Rear: Ground Control, GRID casing, Gripton compound, 2Bliss Ready, 27.5 x 3.0"

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