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#2,084 ·
I’m late to the review party, but this is an excellent frame from Specialized. I own a 2011 HT Stumpjumper with over 20k miles which is still going strong. Chisel feels like a modern evolution of that Stumpjumper, but with nice improvements to geometry and modern frame standards. Compliance is a cliche term at this point, but the frame is clearly more forgiving than my old carbon SC Chameleon.

I’m a huge fan of high end aluminum frames. They ride as nice as most carbon while being more forgiving to damage, weigh less than steel, and cost way less than ti. Its a shame that Specialized doesn’t offer nicer build kits to show off the bike, but I’m glad they sell the frame on its own (and with fun colors) so we have the chance to do it ourselves.

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#2,085 ·
buumer said:
I’m late to the review party, but this is an excellent frame from Specialized. I own a 2011 HT Stumpjumper with over 20k miles which is still going strong. Chisel feels like a modern evolution of that Stumpjumper, but with nice improvements to geometry and modern frame standards. Compliance is a cliche term at this point, but the frame is clearly more forgiving than my old carbon SC Chameleon.

I’m a huge fan of high end aluminum frames. They ride as nice as most carbon while being more forgiving to damage, weigh less than steel, and cost way less than ti. Its a shame that Specialized doesn’t offer nicer build kits to show off the bike, but I’m glad they sell the frame on its own (and with fun colors) so we have the chance to do it ourselves.

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Agree with everything you said. This is a fantastic bike that does a lot of things very well. I’ll be hanging on to this for a while.
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#2,086 · (Edited)
DelPrete said:
nada aqui foi escolhido para ser leve, mas resistente, grupo completo Shimano Deore M6100, rodas Sun Ringlé Duroc, conta-gotas KS E20, pedais M520, ferramentas SWAT, cockpit original em alumínio, SID Select+ de 120 mm, selante de 120 ml em cada pneu.

11,99 kg acho que é um bom peso para uma bicicleta robusta

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Excelente, eu só estava procurando informações sobre como usar uma suspensão de 120mm, estou prestes a comprar um cinzel e atualizar, pois comprar apenas o quadro quase não vale a pena
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Excellent, I was just looking for info on using a 120mm fork, I'm about to buy a chisel and upgrade as buying just the frame is almost not worth it
 
#2,088 ·
I put an order down for the manitou R7 pro and the travel can be adjusted at home, but will probably be keeping it at 100mm as a higher front end makes the front lift in steep climbs for me.
Also got to try a team marin with a 120mm fox 34 but didn't really find that the extra 20mm travel to make much difference to me.

In time i can compare the r7 to the sid sl ultimate;
 
#2,089 ·
Jeremy05 said:
I have been riding a 120mm fork on my chisel and love it. I probably would never go back to a 100mm fork. That being said I don’t race my bike and use it for general trail rides.
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Man, I feel the exact opposite. I built mine up with a 120mm and I think the 100mm handles significantly better. Less wheel flop, climbs better and isn't any worse downhill.
 
#2,090 ·
msrothwe said:
Man, I feel the exact opposite. I built mine up with a 120mm and I think the 100mm handles significantly better. Less wheel flop, climbs better and isn't any worse downhill.
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Wonder if maybe a different in offset on the fork makes a difference as well. I did Manitou Machete 120 on mine, with 44 offset and it works really well. No flop or lifting. Thou the Manitou do have a little shorter AC then a comparable rock shock fork.
 
#2,091 ·
When choosing the frame for this specific setup, I opted for a larger size exactly to position myself better, I'm 1.78m and legs 84cm, I would ride perfectly on an M, I even prefer it because it's faster and more agile, but with the Chisel in size L, I managed to find the neutral point by pushing the saddle as far forward as possible and using a shorter stem, this compensated for the higher center of gravity with the 120mm suspension and made it very stable for both descents and ascents.
I'm very used to the Epic's position, which is much more suitable on the climbs, but with a little patience I adjusted the Chisel well.

Not a race machine, it´s a all rounder machine............i loved what she becames.
 
#2,093 ·
dino45 said:
Does anyone run a second wheelset on their Chisel for road rides and if so, what minimum tire sizes are acceptable? 40-44mm okay without BB being too low?
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Not sure the BB height on my Krampus vs 309mm on the Chisel, but I go from 29x3" to 29x2" on Krampus and still ride trails no problem. Road you should have room to spare.
 
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SSsteel4life said:
Wonder if maybe a different in offset on the fork makes a difference as well. I did Manitou Machete 120 on mine, with 44 offset and it works really well. No flop or lifting. Thou the Manitou do have a little shorter AC then a comparable rock shock fork.
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Nah, the offset is the same. Literally the same fork (35mm SID, 44mm offset) just with different air pistons. The Machete is a really short A-C 120mm fork though, could be why you're not seeing negative issues related to the longer travel.
 
#2,097 ·
ShoMyOFace said:
After reading this thread, I'm thinking of taking the plunge with our own Chisel. So what's the difference between the Chisel LTD Frameset and the regular Chisel Hardtail Frame...just the fancy paint job on the LTD..?
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Yes, just the paint scheme. Alloy Frameset is the same layout/welding/geo. Last year the LTD was launched with limited quantities of the following natural elements (Water/Fire/Air/Earth). Those were tough to get, but if anyone is looking for a large in Air I saw one hanging in SAC.
 
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SSsteel4life said:
What Gear combo you running? Also did you try magic gear, no tensioner?. Looking at egg house Calculator, 32X20 my work, it is right on the range of being to tight, thou after first ride it would probably be good. Been wanting to try it on mine. But it might be to easy of a gear for this bike since is so light.
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Sorry, missed this post. Running 32x18 which won't get me anywhere near a magic gear. My friend says 34x18 on an Epic HT works, but the Chisel chainstay is a smidge longer if I'm not mistaken, and that's too tall of a gear for this full-figured rider. I did pick up a BSA EBB so I might swap the crank over to a Shimano and see if I can't get that work with some sort of useable gearing combo. I've always hated tensioners, but the dual pulley is at least reliable.
 
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