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Entry level MTB 29er comparison - 4th Part - Specialized Carve Comp 29er

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Parent Category: Bicycles

Category: Specialized

Published on Thursday, 05 January 2012 06:02

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Specialized Carve 29er frame is all new aluminum steering and serious waste. The fork is a RockShox XC32 SA TK 29 "SL with 80mm travel and lock-out, with externally adjustable rebound and preload. Extensive use of the Specialized components, used for the stem, the fold, the seatpost, the saddle, the rims and tires. The hubs are Formula, while the bike is assembled with a mix of Shimano components 3x9v. The crank, the controls, are front derailleur are Shimano Alivio. The rear derailleur is Shimano SLX. Also the brakes and sprocket are Shimano , while the chain is KMC. Standard pedals. The cost of the bike so assembled is about 1150 Euro. It's a great bike from the frame competitive, which makes it easy to handle, which also applies to the stiffness . The overall performance is slightly affected by the assembly, relatively cheap, but overall are very good. A good bike, is to begin, and for cyclists who are already familiar.

Positive aspects
Quality of the frame
Overall Performance
Pedals standard
Performance/price ratio

Negative Aspects
Mix of components
No bottle cage