I dont think they were going for light if it were my guess. Only saying this because they put 2.3s instead of 2.1s. And its boost so im thinking it might be able to go 29x2.6? Miniplus lol

 

I just got a reply from Specialized saying the max tire size was 2.3. But I still wonder if something wider would fit in there...

 

Not much different from the late, lamented, Carve/Crave. Good news, because that's a great bike.

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Most of the geometry is the same as the Epic carbon that I own.

It did drop some weight from the older alloy frames 200 grams or so.

 

Most of the geometry is the same as the Epic carbon that I own.

It did drop some weight from the older alloy frames 200 grams or so.

How does the carbon epic ride? Been contemplating buying a comp carbon and putting some 2.3 inch tires as a lighter option to my FS 29. Do you notice a lot of pedal strikes with the low BB?

 

What do you think about it vs the fuse?


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What do you think about it vs the fuse?

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Depends on your goal. Chisel will be must faster and lighter in good/smooth conditions. Ive seen an almost stock fuse weigh in at 28 even pretty much. The fuse in rocky rooty areas is nice and it "climbs like a billy goat" but is definitely slower in some aspects.

 

I just saw pics of tire clearance on the upper part of the triangle. Looks big. Also the 1x is 24.4 with tubes but doesnt say what size. Pretty good if thats a med or lg

 

https://www.bikerumor.com/2017/07/0...cialized-chisel-smartweld-alloy-hardtail-mountain-bike-smooth-affordable-racer/

 

24 pounds is very good for an alloy rig especially with those wheels on it. My rockhopper is around 32 lbs

 

I'm liking the idea...with a dropper and CF wheels, of course.

 

The alloy roval wheels are lighter than the standard carbon roval wheels

 

Those alloy wheels are not the Roval Control alloy wheels. So they are not lighter than the carbon wheels.

This should be pretty easy to get under 20-21 lbs.

 

Get the one with shimano brakes lol. But honestly id say fuse in your situation.

 

I'm very interested in the 1x but I've never had good luck with SRAM brakes. Sure wish I could build cost effectively with a complete XT group.

 

I'll be ordering a frame set as soon as they come available.

 

So what would the geo and bike be like if you replaced the fork with a 120? Could you get it a little rowdier without compromising it much?

 

This thought crossed my mind, assuming the rear stay would fit a wider tire. Not crazy about the long-ish stem, but I could deal with that. The bike is certainly a looker.

 

It has almost exactly the same geo as the Epic and I can attest the Epic is way more confidence inspiring than my rockhopper. This Chisel should be one hell of a rig

 

Great looking bike.

 

What's up with the frame only colors? I'd be interested if the red or light blue ones are available.

 

I'm sure there will be more once they release and it starts selling... if it sells like crazy like the allez does.

 

This is the perfect High School MTB bike. Alum, good spec. and geo. The frame alone is priced well. This should be a hit for Spesh. I am not sure why they would make a alloy EPIC HT if they are producing this for 18.

 

From what I understand, it seems that the Epic HT alloy is going away (as it was really just a renamed stumpjumper frame rather than a new frame) and the chisel will be taking its place.
The Alloy Epic HT is not boost anyways, so i doubt they keep it around. Unless they boost it and go with an even better smartweld frame for that one... There is no reason to keep it around.

 

Yeah I'm thinking this is a way to carry two epic alloy models

 

Here are some pics of a frameset. Specialized Concept store posted these.
Looks way better than the stock photo.

 

I agree. That looks way better than website photo. Really considering this

 

I would want just a red frame

 

Anybody seen NX 10-42 cassette in the specs? I have contacted Specialized to confirm whether it is NX, or 10-42 and they said that website info is correct.

 

I will be picking up a Expert-1x in Medium black/Green as soon as the first shipment hits my LBS. Looks like a great bike at this pricepoint. I always liked Aluminum frames.

Interesting RAFU, the NX cassette is spec'd at 10-42 on the website, but SRAM references the NX at 11-42.

 

I believe the 1X version comes with a GX drivetrain But if they did put an NX cassette on it, the cassette is 11-42 rather than 10-42. Might just be a typo.

 

I think they should have gone with 24-38 rather than 22-36 on the Comp chainrings. Too easy to spin out the 11-36 cassette with a 36t outer chainring. If this is a racing hardtail, which I think it is intended to be, people will be getting passed on the flats IMHO. That appears to be my only significant grind with this bike. . . . from what I know so far. Looking at you Judy. . . . .

 

@V10Jon,

I think it is just typo too but wanted to have official confirmation from Specialized.

@jeffj,

I have 36-22 in my Superfly and it allows you to ride 40km/h with cadence 40. With 38t I would have to use granny gear more often on the climbs.

 

I called Specialized and confirmed the Typo on the Expert-1X model with SRAM 1x11. It does indeed use a standard NX 11-42 cassette. They said they will work on fixing the website.

 

Well, that's pretty disappointing...
A complete GX would have been so much better.

42T cog is already hard for climbing around here, and now with the lack of the speed the 10T cog provides makes it so much worse.