{"id":38,"date":"2021-10-12T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=649180"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:31:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T11:31:14","slug":"the-2022-specialized-stumpjumper-evo-alloy-is-a-price-versus-performance-home-run","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/the-2022-specialized-stumpjumper-evo-alloy-is-a-price-versus-performance-home-run\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2022 Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Alloy is a price versus performance home run"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Alex Evans\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 12 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The 2022 Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Alloy looks to offer all the performance of the highly acclaimed but enormously expensive 2021 Stumpjumper Evo S-Works<\/a> without the price tag.<\/p>\n

The two-model range starts at \u00a33,250 \/ $3,800 \/ \u20ac4,000 for the Stumpjumper Evo Comp Alloy and lifts to \u00a34,500 \/ $5,600 \/ \u20ac6,000 for the Stumpjumper Evo Elite Alloy.<\/p>\n

This alloy version shares all the features of its carbon fibre sibling<\/a>, including suspension travel, kinematics and RX Tune rear damper, 29in wheels (switchable to a 27.5in rear with an aftermarket linkage), integrated SWAT down-tube storage and adjustable S-sizing geometry with Rider-First Engineered frame tunes.<\/p>\n

It appears Specialized has been on a roll over the past year, launching a host of top performers such as the S-Works Turbo Levo<\/a> and Turbo Kenevo SL<\/a> electric mountain bikes, standard carbon fibre 2021 Stumpjumper<\/a>, the more affordable alloy Turbo Kenevo SL Comp<\/a>, and the Stumpjumper Comp Alloy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So the introduction of the Stumpjumper Evo Alloy came as no surprise given the brand\u2019s recent trend.<\/p>\n

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The Stumpjumper Evo bridges the gap between trail and enduro riding.<\/span><\/figcaption> Specialized<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

2022 Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Alloy frame and suspension details<\/h2>\n

Headlining the launch of the Stumpy Evo Alloy is its more affordable price tag, owing to the frame\u2019s aluminium construction.<\/p>\n

The M5 Alloy frame has the brand\u2019s iconic sidearm design \u2013 where an asymmetrical driveside bridge spans the top tube and seat tube shock mounts \u2013 and SWAT down-tube storage.<\/p>\n

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The down tube has been hydroformed to accommodate the onboard SWAT storage.<\/span><\/figcaption> Specialized<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

SWAT storage capacity has been increased to accommodate enough space for a 625ml (22oz) SWAT Bladder, along with the usual room for tools, snacks or whatever else you fancy putting in there.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the Stumpjumper Evo Alloy is built around the brand\u2019s S-Sizing, where bikes grow in reach (the horizontal distance from the bottom bracket to the centre of the top of the head tube) without a corresponding increase in seat-tube length.<\/p>\n