No cable routing available for a derailleur is so stupid.

No derailleur cable routing? Not a problem, Im gonna zip tie my XT shift cable on the frame 😆

As a specialized fan, this one is a big no. Proprietary shock, wireless shifting and insane prices are all deal breakers.

I live in Malaysia and Specialized bikes are known to be on the expensive side among MTBikers here. However they've been slashing prices on their Stumjumpers these past few months (sometimes up to 70% off). Now I know why they were clearing stock, a new one is coming.

You can tell his enthusiasm on the new update. Glad I got my evo ltd when I did

I’ve got a 2022 Evo Expert. Best bike I’ve had. Don’t think I’ll trade in for this from what I’ve seen.

Excellent thorough first look, Dario. Nice work!

I wanted to dislike it but a Trail Bike with a Ohlins fork with 38mm Stanchions and Coil shock, TRP DH-R EVO brakes Sounds very interesting.

I'm glad the '25 model has had a good solid look at kinematics, geometry, and suspension action. Beats "bold new graphics" any day. Also like the fact that Specialized has decided that just adding another 10mm of suspension travel wasn't going to be the new sales model. They are refining travel to be more effective, even if the travel numbers get smaller. The important point is quality of travel rather than merely quantity.

When they git rid of the shifting cable why don’t go the full way and only use wireless droppers?

Great Video! Apreciate the thorough explanations

Looks like the perfect all around trail bike. I love the functional look of the new frame!

I always get interested when they update my Stumpy. At first glance I'm still keeping my 2019.

Sticking with my 130mm sj

Nice to see they finally came up with some mud flap sorta thing to keep the rear triangle from trying to eat rocks and destroying your frame.

As for no current Aluminum versions, a few guys are riding aluminum frames in the Specialized release video. So looks like there will be some options eventually.

WYF is up with that saddle angle???

I own an evo. It’s a good performing all purpose weapon which I love. The asymmetric design made a difference on the trail. The new one… well, it looks boring. Sry I’m German and straight forward.

Great information tjanls thanks

It essentially seems like an Epic Evo Plus to me, with a Scott-inspired rear shock (re: proprietary) Looks like I'll be hanging on to my Stumpy Evo Comp a while longer...great bike that one.

I love my 2022 sj Evo. I dont plan on updating anytime soon. I think this SJ looks life a lot of fun. I'd rip it for sure. Only real downside for me is I long fork my SJ evo for bike parks and I'm not sure if the new SJ would be up for the hardest stuff i ride my Evo on.

The Öhlins Built is the only one coming with mullet wheels stock - not sure if mentioned in the video.

That shock gonna blow up

This is what I want from the next ripmo's geo. Great adjustment range and a perfect neutral geo.

I remember when Cannondale did their dual chamber shock (DYRAD) nearly 10 years ago. How do you think this shock compares in terms of usage of travel and air volume?

Happy with the Stumpy Expert s4 glossy white black for 3500 Euros 😎

Good review

I kinda like the no mechanical drivetrain option. I see it as a Steve Jobs move when he decided to no longer include cd-roms in Apple computers and later did the same with mobile devices and removed headphone ports. I see you Specialized 👍

So the new Stumpjumper has a proprietary rear shock, requires an expensive battery powered SRAM drivetrain (no Shimano) and the base model starts at $5500. Yep, sounds like Specialized.

Would love to see a comparison with Fuel EX, SB140, etc.

Looks pretty nice. I bet they’ll do an Al version of this analogous to the Epic/Chisel pair.

The slammed seat tells me everything I need to know about what I first perceived as a super slack actual seat tube angle. No thanks 😂. With a 36 inch inseam that's a deal breaker.

Wonder if there would any difference to the stumpjumper evo with the genie shock.

My first Stumpy was in 1993. It was a full rigid costing about $800 on sale.

Bike looks great. I still ride and love my 2016 Remedy which has 150mm/140mm travel on full 27.5" tyres, so I can only imagine that that amount of travel on updated geo with full 29" would be perfect for 90% of riders, in the UK at least. The lack of derailleur cable routing just doesn't make sense to me, hopefully they'll make an Aluminium from with that. What I really want to know though, is what are those knee pads?

The new mb guy style I am noticing is "just got thrown out of the military." A very capable presentation but I worry about the mustache.

Really liking the look of this as a proposition! It will be interesting to see if Charlie races it - especially as he is on RockShox so won't have the shock it was built around. Be interested to see the alloy option when that comes out, pretty sure it was a later edition on the previous generation, the Evo Alloy Elite seemed to be the preference for many reviewers, bought mine after Levy and Kaz kept coming back to it in podcast discussions as the bike they'd actually buy.

A fix for the no derailer routing, get the archer shifter system. Then you can use whatever mechanical drivetrain you want

Looks like an excellent bike! If all mountain still existed, this is where that bike lands. Just under enduro, but definitely above cross country. We should have trail and all mountain class. Trail bike is basically the same thing, but you could split them. Downhill Free Ride Enduro All mountain Trail Cross country

Is this shock something vorsprung have been doing in the aftermarket?

Love it🎉

Great video! Competing with the Hightower? Its become too chunky. I like the previous version better. Light, nimble. If I want a mullet that can party, im going with a Bronson.

my 2010 fuel ex had a similar 2-phase shock back then.

As someone who just wants a good trail bike without breaking the bank. The Giant Trance X1 is looking better and better. I am sure that the Specialized bike is great, it feels like it is going for more big hit bike park stuff than just a fun trail bike for my local trails, and second, the cost, some may consider a $4000 to $12000 bike is no big deal. But it is for me, I just do not have that kind of money to spend.

My favorite thing about this is all bikes for the last 6 years were guinea pigs and they dumped those features into a beefed up shock version of the 650b with a higher sticker price

Kona called - they want their 2016 process back

Will the Epic EVO still be around? That’s the in-between from the Epic to this new Stumpy.

So did yall stop halfway on the dh field test or what

Always give a like for Dario and Matt Beer

They haven’t even sold the old ones…

Thank god I got my Evo last year.

Will wait for the alloy version

Actually, the beach ball is my Vorsprung Secus which seems to have inspired some other brand tech.

Is this the 2017 model rereleased

I just found my all fav bike with the rm altitude from last year. Feels like a trail bike with crazy dh capabilities. Replaced the fox stuff with a zebb and vivid and im just mindblown . Now i can sell my norco range and instinct

Evo's resale value just got better !!

Does anyone know what drivetrain is on the lowest spec model? It doesn't look like GX Transmission. Something under it...

Cool shirt....where did you get it?!

This is cool. Long travel epic evo.

I want to know what the shortsleeve hoody is!

Very disappointing, shock yoke, higher than it needs to be top tube and a bent seat tube that will dropper size. Price is nuts for what you get.

More Dario please! Great review and content

9k... lol PASS

Looks like they brought back the linkage on the chain stay

Wow what a way to drop the ball by Specialized! Who wants a "Trail Bike" with XC travel but a w/ a Seat Angle of 75 degrees? That's the Epic Evo... and now converging their other actual trail bikes into one seems like a bad idea. This is a short travel enduro bike 140/160( I know its 150 but most people will spec it with 160 fork), that will work well in a variety of trails but will not be a full blown race bike and neither will it be an actual all day epic 'trail bike'. And WTF about only electronic drivetrain routing? Specialized basically said FU to Shimano.... I bet Specialized updates this model within a year, nonsense decisions here. This bike will only make sort of sense if there is a NEW ENDURO coming out; that will most likely be a 160/170 bike that pedals really well and obviously descends fast.

Hopefully an alloy version becomes available with cable routing

How is this bike whole 2kg heavier than my custom140/140, 2021 transition scout build, while also being 2k more expensive?

What's the saddle angle though? 😛

i am so sad that i did not order the old aluminium evo frame until it was on sale. (had other priorities in life that needed my money) :( hope they will make an alu option for us "poor folk " with the routing for the shifter.

No mechanical option? Ok, I’m out!

What I would like to see is the 2025 Levo Turbo

No AL version of a stumpy? 240lb weight limit per the manual, starts at $5500. I thought this was their Toyota Tacoma answer to a FS trail bike. The new FS chisel states XC, no jumping, 280lb limit. I feel like they are choosing a more targeted market and not offering an entry level fs trail bike for the masses. Did I miss something? Looking for my first FS trail bike! My 27 year old sworks hardtail and my old fused spine no longer mix well..

Cool, it's the Status.

Where in Washington are you filming this folks?

With the current pricing, this seems like the time to get an sworks frame and zip tie a machanical shifter line to it.

This is a very impressive bike and a glimpse into the future of trickle down design language and technology for Spesh. But ultimately it doesn't matter because I'd never spend $6.k on an a bike. Not in one go, on an off the shelf build, anyway! As for no mechanical drivetrain options, I'd say I kind of get their point of view (high end bike, high end drivetrain). The kind of people who can afford this bike in the first place wouldn't mind the high replacement costs on drivetrain parts, but it would definitely be a no no for me.

I still have a 98 Stumpy I ride once in a while

Thank goodness the logos are subtle. Sick of being a rolling billboard

As someone who rides a very high end bike with XT/XTR shifting, disappointed at no cable option. I've ridden the electronic stuff, it's good, but so is high quality cable. Plus the electronics are heavier. But I guess if you want light you're pigeon holes into more XC geometry.

What i like about the new shock is it shows you dont need a piggyback.

So the Fox Genie is another attempt at the DRCV?

It definitely looks better with the side arm. I think they should of done the side arm on both sides

no 130mm travel version?

No mechanical shifting is a deal breaker

Can’t wait to see how this lines up against the new Top Fuel 👀🤭

Are you racing this bike at downieville next week ?

that seat angle is so distracting Dario

The Fox Genie is a duplicate of RockShox Megneg.

The aluminum one will be cable compatible don't worry lol

No more proprietary shocks please

So its a beefy new epic , cool bike but ill just stick with previous gen stumpy at 130r/140f travel. That's too much travel for what I ride but makes sense id prob get new epic anyways next.

This is interesting, new META 🤓

My theory, based on nothing, is Specialized and SRAM negotiated some deep discounts on the wireless shifters on the condition that the cable routing option for mechanical shifter is removed. That way the user can't even remove/sell the wireless bits and flood the used market. Headset cable routing was not edgy enough...

nice XC bike

I’ll keep my EVO with mechanical shifting, more travel, and built up almost 2lbs lighter.

No mechanical drive is absolutely absurd. Even if I built a super high end bike I wouldn't use wireless. I just don't like having to remember to charge stuff.

Okily Dokily!

Cool bike. But with how capable bikes have become now a 120 rear 120-130 front is all I need for trail riding. No way around climbing back to the top and why carry around excessive bike for like 5% of the trail features. That said if you've got the terrain, go for it. I'll keep my DH rig for downhilling and a lighter trail bike for trail riding.

That saddle angle though.. ouch.

I currently have a 2022 Stumpjumper Comp and love it. I was so excited for this bike but I need an S2 size and hate mullet setup. In addition, they go a couple moronic steps further to offer only electronic shifting and their colors continue to suck. Specialized has made my decision between this and a Pivot Switchblade really easy. I expected an industry-leading company to not make such stupid decisions. Some people need to be fired.