Specialized Chisel Mountain Bike

The all-new Specialized Chisel XC Mountain Bikes delivers performance you can feel, whether you are racing between the tape or ripping solo hot laps on local trails. It is the Lightest, Fastest Alloy Full Suspension Bike in the World, measuring 18.4% lighter than the closest competitor and sharing geometry and kinematics from our World Cup ready Epic 8 mountain bike. The frame achieves SPEED METAL thanks to D’Aluisio Smartweld, which boasts the lightest aluminum XC frameset in its class. Each highly manipulated frame tube features continuously varied wall thicknesses and shaping that delivers stiffness where you need it for efficiency and ride smoothing compliance where you want it for comfort and optimal control.

The UNMATCHED CAPABILITY of the Chisel, with 110mm of Ride Dynamics tuned suspension, is traced directly to the Epic 8 World Cup race machine. The DNA from the Epic 8’s advanced suspension kinematics, Ride Dynamics-tuned suspension, and progressive geometry honed on technical World Cup courses can all be found in the Chisel, making it more than capable of handling varied terrain with confidence and speed. This bike achieves INCREDIBLE EFFICIENCY, making it the most efficient pedaling bike in its class. The forward seat tube positions the rider in the optimal pedaling position and honed anti-squat reduces pedal bob, translating every watt applied to the pedals into maximum forward motion.

SMOOTHER IS FASTER engineering features a flex stay rear end for class leading suspension performance, while eliminating the extra weight and maintenance associated with pivots required in a traditional design. More common on carbon bikes, extensive field and lab testing prove that Chisel has achieved the impossible the efficiency, control, and lightweight of a flex stay design, in advanced alloy. The HYDROFORMED ALLOY frame shaves extra material and weight with a one piece hydroformed seat tube that integrates the seat tube pivot, main pivot, and BB shell.