[evilbullit]

Trying to post my XL California Fade in the Classifieds; its giving me issues though.
If anyone is looking for a complete bike, frame only, or somewhere in between PM me.
I will get the post up ASAP.

 

[evilbullit]

I've been watching for a used Chisel. Bit much out there, especially in frames. I have a carbon boost wheelset just waiting for a home.

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What size you need? I have an XL California Fade for sale.

 

[evilbullit]

Hey guys - New member from Sweden here, and hopefully soon-to-be new mountainbiker aswell.
I've been looking at the Specialized Chisel as a first ever mtb and believe it fits the bill. Mainly writing here in order to get some advice.

There are a few options;

1. I'd prefer to buy a frameset but sadly the swedish Specialized concept store don't sell framesets. I've been scouring the web in order to find one to buy online. I did find the frameset I'm looking for (The pink/yellow/purple) in size XL on an american website but apparently specialized don't allow for frames to be ordered online. Is there a way around this? Can I get a store to order the frameset and then have them ship it to me? If so - can someone advice me as to which store might be able to do so, if any.

My other option is to either purchase the Expert 1x which is currently on sale for $1700 with
or buy a used Comp with a 2014 reba fork and old 2x10 xt-components.
These two options will of course be cheaper economically but I'm not a fan of either paint job. The life of a vain person is a struggle, I tell thee! And ideally i want 1x12.

Any advice as to which option to go for? Is there a difference between a -14 reba fork vs. a -18?

Thanks for your guidence!

edit: also, what is this XD-adaptor being discussed?

Ive got a XL California Fade for sale. PM for details

 

[Flash]

What size you need? I have an XL California Fade for sale.

Large. [emoji17]

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[andygravelman]

Chisel comp 2x creaking solved

If anybody has experienced creaking from the bottom braket area on any 2x Chisel, yesterday i found the culprit.

There is a bracket on the seat tube that the front mech attatches to. Three bolts hold this braket in place, its the bolt on the rear of the bracket behind the seattube that works it way loose and with the frame flex moves from side to side resulting in a creak on evey pedal stroke. I re torqued the three bolts and applied a little grease too them, the offending bolt on the rear of the seat tube also should have a small o-ring behind it so check the condition of it periodoricaly.

Sorry the post is a bit drawn out but because the sound and area of the noise replicates the bottom braket i figured it could save somebody some money.

Or it may just be another excuse to go for that 1x upgrade!😀😀

 

[ZigaK]

Thank you. I just bought chisel 2x. You have probably saved me a lot of grief sometime along the line.

 

[dieonthishill]

Got a 2019 Chisel Expert on the way! Raced Stumpy hardtails and Epics formerly. Excited to see how this performs. Already starting to order the upgrades.

 

[Frank Fields]

Sweet tip! Fixed mine!

If anybody has experienced creaking from the bottom braket area on any 2x Chisel, yesterday i found the culprit.

There is a bracket on the seat tube that the front mech attatches to. Three bolts hold this braket in place, its the bolt on the rear of the bracket behind the seattube that works it way loose and with the frame flex moves from side to side resulting in a creak on evey pedal stroke. I re torqued the three bolts and applied a little grease too them, the offending bolt on the rear of the seat tube also should have a small o-ring behind it so check the condition of it periodoricaly.

Sorry the post is a bit drawn out but because the sound and area of the noise replicates the bottom braket i figured it could save somebody some money.

Or it may just be another excuse to go for that 1x upgrade![emoji3][emoji3]

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[Flash]

Might have been mentioned but searching on my phone is futile. Does the Chisel have internal dropper routing?

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[Lake_v2]

Yes internal routing

 

[jonboey]

my 2019 chisel frame with full 2018 epic comp ht components!
... and so i have a 10t cog at the rear

 

[Krillou]

Hello,
First, thank's for this thread, I read it around 10 times.... check if there is some news 2 or 3 times a day...
I finally bought a chisel comp 2018 blue/red. I've ride it and found it's a very good bike. I have a Trek Fuel Ex7 2015; of course it's a liitle bit less confortable but less thqn I thought for a rigide bike.
Now, I'm looking to upgrade it. So my conclusions from this forum to have a good upgrade are:
- a set of wheels: boost, XD. I'm looking for something in aluminium and around 1500g like the roval control.
- a 1 x 11v transmission: cassette sunrace 11-46, ...

It's very complicate to have precise informations on the bike. So I need your help.

My questions:
- Where I can find the roval control? I've checked the web but it's always carbon wheels. I saw also the Asterion wheels XC.
- What I need exactly to switch to 1 x11v? Can I keep the stout crankset and add a chainwheel 32T?

Thank's in advance!

 

[dieonthishill]

Does anyone run a 44mm rake fork on their Chisel? If so, how does it handle?

 

[m2fit4u2]

Great thread; that has encouraged me to start my new Chisel build

Small frame weighs in @ 3.24lbs

Im hoping I will be able to add two rings to my drives side bottom bracket so I can use a new XTR 9000 X 1 (non boost) crankset with this frame.

 

[Mike2MTB]

Bad News - Possible Reba Fork Failure Might Have Caused Crash

As you may know, I have been a huge Specialized Chisel fan. Love the bike.

However, 3 weeks ago I had a terrible experience.

Still not sure what happened.

Cruising down a blue run on my local trail that I ride often. (Been riding some black runs during the summer ... so mild run for me.)

Double drop (drainage rock walls) about 20 feet apart. Each drop about 1 foot high plus slope.

Cleared first drop.

Compresed fork for second drop. Did not feel push back.

Went off lip. Felt like nose dived.

Front wheel hit first. And locked up.

Went over handlebars. Smashed head (helmet on). Tried to roll somersault. Slammed shoulder into ground. Ended up on back with feet down trail and bike 15 feet down hill.

Passed out cold.

(Riding alone.)

When awoke, head hurt. Glad I had my helmet on.

Shoulder started aching. Could not lift my right arm. Moved my left hand over and felt my shoulder.

Collarbone snapped in two and pitched up like the roof to a house. Even though I've never broken a bone, first thought, "I broke my collarbone."

Tried to get up. Could not because no power in right arm. Had to roll to left.

Finally got to feet. Tried to walk towards bike. Knees buckled. Fell to ground. Out again.

Woke up. Got up. Pulled bike up with left hand. Started to walk down hill. Stumbled and fell off trail into weeds and rocks. Passed out again.

When awoke. Could not move my leg. Pined under bike. Started to worry I might not get out of this.

Slowly moved around (without use of right arm) until I could stand. Got bike up on trail. Eyes filled with white stars. Got very dizzy.

Stood still. Then started walking with very small baby steps (any fast steps jarred my shoulder and created sharp pain). Moving so slow I must have looked like a zombie from the living dead.

If I kept walking (baby steps), I was ok. If stopped, felt like I'd pass out. So I just kept walking up and down trails for the next 90 minutes (usually a 15 minute down and out). Fell into a bush or two, but made it out.

Could not stop to call anyone. Bad reception. Fear of passing out.

Strange thing ... this trail is always busy. That day. I did not see anyone on trail (mid morning on weekday). No one to help.

Went to hospital.

Bottom line. Broke my collarbone.

Due to location of break (towards outer end), needed surgery.

Surgeon (did great job) put the bone back together and held in place with a stainless steel plate, 9 screws, and a cord with button holding bone down.

Medical bills are 50k and counting (medical industry way over charges).

First, I wanted to share story with group (thanks for reading).

Second, I want to get your thoughts.

and ..

From the pictures above, does it look like the Reba fork failed?

(Notice the seal/cap on the top of the upper tubes near the crown and the leaking oil. I store bike hanging upside down in garage over car.)

Thanks for feedback.

 

[levity]

Wow, that's harsh! Sorry to hear it! Yeah, we've missed your detailed and enthusiastic ride reports.

Glad you were able to make it out on your own and that your injuries were not worse. Broken collar bones are common in cycling crashes, but generally heal fully. I'd be more concerned about head trauma, concussion, cerebral hematoma, in such a crash and hope they gave you a thorough check up. Get a new helmet as the foam is likely damaged. Heal well.

It's hard to tell why the air side fork seal failed without inspecting the seal and fork. How much air pressure did it lose? Did the air cap fail (this has been seen before in some brands*)? Will it now hold air? I'd ask your shop to file a report with Specialized and Rockshox and ask that they exchange the fork for a new one. Rockshox should be made aware in case there is a bad lot of air caps, seals or Reba lowers or an assembly problem. It might also be worth cross-posting this in the Rider Down and the Shocks & Suspension forums in case someone there knows about a similar type of failure.

Let us know how you do and what turns out to have been the problem assuming they figure it out.

Also, if you going to ride alone consider getting some type of tracker (e.g., SPOT or Garmin) for safety.

Best wishes!

*Ohlins safety recall last month:
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/ohlins-recall-rxf-36-29275-and-rxf-34-forks.html

 

[Mike2MTB]

Levity, thank you for the kind words and excellent advice. I'll keep you posted.

 

[wcoyne]

I ordered a Chisel Expert in Gloss Story Gray earlier today. I have been thinking about getting a hardball for a while now to give me something more efficient at hill climbs and easier to ride on the local bike/walking paths. I think I will be happy with this one for what I want it for.

 

[m2fit4u2]

Anybody running a non boost crank ?

 

[Mike2MTB]

Levity,

Update. Posted in Shocks and Suspension per your suggestion (good idea).

Got lots of input.

Based on that, just checked.

Air pressure in fork is way down. Was set at 135. Now at 80. This is a 41% drop.

Pushed handlebars to compress fork. It did go down and came up, but slow to rebound.

I think their theories are correct.

Air trapped from past compression. Then some type of failure on trail on landing. Air escaped up, popping the seal out and dropping the fork height while under compression (lost most rebound) ... and threw me over the top when handlebars dropped instead of bouncing back up.

Not sure how to handle in future. Only had bike for 90 days. Bought brand new.

Guess I'll have to "burp" future forks (saw video on dirtlabs.com). Not sure how often?

Have ridden my 2003 Epic for 15 years. Never had to burp that fork (Fox). Strange. Still ride that bike.