While forty years separate the very first Stumpjumper and the fancy new one you’re looking at here, its all-around intentions remain the same. What has changed is the recipe, however, with this Stumpy being a 130mm-travel 29er (with a 140mm fork) based on an all-new frame employing a completely different suspension layout. That’s right, Horst has been replaced and it means big changes on the trail.
Specialized has slimmed the Stumpjumper range down to only six bikes and a frameset, all of which are designed around 29″ wheels. The least expensive is the $2,199 Stumpjumper Alloy, along with the $3,199 Stumpjumper Comp Alloy; both aluminum frames get the same geo as the carbon bikes but similar Horst Link rear-suspension to the previous Stumpjumper that makes it a bit confusing. We’ll review one of those soon, too.