2020 Specialized
Fuse 27.5
A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$1,300| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 130mm |
| Fork | RockShox Judy Silver TK |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Deore |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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May 2020 · Seb Stott
A comfortable and traction-rich ride, but the cramped rider position stymies climbing and descending poise for taller riders
Plus tyres offer extra traction, comfort and confidence on rough terrain
Dropper post and 1x drivetrain help you maintain your flow through undulating terrain
The XL bike is too cramped and low at the front, making steep climbs and descents awkward
With its small chainring, heavy weight and big tyres, the Fuse feels somewhat muted and unresponsive, even if it’s no slower in reality than the other bikes on test
Mar 2020
Credit to the slack geometry, ample maneuverability, and a fork with plenty of travel.
Jan 2020 · Alan Muldoon
The new Specialized Fuse Expert 29 lends a lightweight alloy frame with 29in wheels and a 130mm fork. Ther most aggro trail hardtail.
High-tech frame design
Front end is too low
Nov 2019 · McCoy
Far from entry-level performance
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...
Jun 2019
The newly modernized Fuse hardtail just got a more aggressive spec, geometry and price point ... but not too aggressive.
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?
Jun 2019 · Wil Barrett
The 2020 Specialized Fuse Comp is a new-school hardtail ripper with a 130mm travel fork, 2.6in tyres, and modern trail-oriented geometry.
| Frame | Specialized A1 Aluminum, 148mm thru-axle, tapered head tube, internal cable routing |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Judy Silver TK, air spring, 42mm offset, 130mm of travel Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Stem | Stout 3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 6-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Stout Riser, double-butted alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 5-degree upsweep, 15mm rise, 750mm / 780mm width, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails |
| Seatpost | TranzX Dropper, 30.9mm, XS-S: 100mm, M-XL: 120mm Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Specialized Trail Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore M5100, SGS, 11-speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | Stout, forged alloy, 76mm BCD, 30T |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore, M5100, 11spd |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore, 11spd, 11-51t |
| Chain | KMC X11EPT, 11-speed, anti-corrosion coating w/ reusable Missing Link™ |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano BR-MT200, 180/160mm, Rear: Shimano BR-MT200, 160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Stout Trail 27.5, 38mm internal width, disc-specific |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless, 14g |
| Front Hub | Shimano MT400-B, Centerlock 28h, 15x110 Boost |
| Rear Hub | Shimano MT400-B, Centerlock 32h, 12x148 Boost |
| Tires | Front: Butcher GRID TRAIL, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 27.5x2.8", Rear: Slaughter GRID TRAIL, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 27.5x2.8" |
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