2021 Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Review | Hardcore Trail Bike Comes Of Age

The 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper EVO is the rowdier, bigger travel cousin to the regular stumpjumper, which is widely regarded as one of the best loved trail bikes the world over.

Touted as the “ultimate trail bike”, Specialized says it's designed the Stumpy Evo to address the needs of the discerning modern trail rider head on. Its big-hitting trail bikes hope to do this in a few ways, one of which is the frame and its design elements.

The frame’s FACT 11M carbon construction is claimed to hit a Goldilocks sweet-spot between too stiff and too flexy, achieved by the asymmetrical sidearm strut. Specialized says the Sidearm reduces twist and has been tuned to give the Stumpy Evo its feel, which it claims “unifies the frame from front to rear”.

The new model is only offered in 29in wheels, unlike the outgoing Evo that could be bought with 27.5in or 29in hoops. However, there is a factory mullet option with a 29in front wheel and 27.5in rear, dubbed the LTD Carbon, which is fitted with a coil-sprung RockShox rear
shock and ZEB fork.

BikeRadar’s Technical Editor, Alex Evans rode the bike on his local trails in Peebles where he got to put the new bike through its paces on some pretty wild tracks.

What do you think about the new 2021 Stumpjumper Evo? Could this be Specialized’s best trail bike yet? Or perhaps you think the EVO is just too similar to the enduro? As always, let us know in the comments!

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Presenter: Alex Evans
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Editor: Max Wilman
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