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2018 Specialized

Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29

A 29″ carbon frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price

$3,200
FrameCarbon
SuspensionHardtail, 120mm
ForkRockShox Reba
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetGX
BrakesSRAM Level T Hydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
Fuse Comp Carbon 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)

24 mph

Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29

26 mph

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Highest gear

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Sizing
SM

5'2" – 5'8"

MD

5'6" – 5'11"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'7"

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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

Specialized FACT 10m carbon fiber, SWAT™ Door down tube storage w/internal routing tubes, tapered head tube, 12x148mm thru-axle rear hub spacing, 160mm post mount disc, threaded bottom bracket

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Fork

RockShox Reba RL 29, tapered alloy steerer, 51mm offset, Solo Air, Crown adjust, 15x110mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 120mm of travel

Travel120mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

Threaded BB, 24mm spindle

Stem

Specialized Trail, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise

Handlebar

Stout Pro 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

TranzX dropper, internal cable routing, remote lever, 30.9mm, S/M: 100mm, L/XL: 120mm travel

TypeDropper

Pedals

Specialized Dirt

Grips

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

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX, long cage, 11-speed

Crank

Raceface Aeffect crank, BSA, Steel, 28T

Shifters

SRAM GX, trigger, 11-speed

Cassette

SRAM XG 1150, 11-speed, 10-42t

Chain

KMC X11, 11-speed w/ Missing Link™

Brakes

Front: SRAM Level T Trail, 4-piston hydraulic disc, organic pads, 200/180mm rotors, Rear: SRAM Level T, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 180/160mm rotors

TypeSRAM Level T Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Stout Trail SL 27.5, 19mm rim depth, 38mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24/28h

Spokes

Stainless, 14g

Front Hub

Stout Pro 110 disc, alloy sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm spacing, 24h

Rear Hub

Stout Pro 148 disc, alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h

Tires

Front: Purgatory, 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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