![]() ![]() However, the sheer weight of the thing is really hard to ignore. A combination of factors such as the big rubber, dropper post no doubt contribute to that figure but the real culprit is likely to be that attention-grabbing groupset, which might leave you better off looking at rivals that seem less attractive on paper.Some current 29″ bikes with enough tyre clearance may be able to accept 6Fattie wheels, but a bike built specifically around the massive tyres will work best. The adjustable dropouts are a nice thing to have should you want to play about with geometry and gearing too, but that's very much a personal choice. ![]() The geometry might not be new-skool radness, but if you want a bike that'll tackle some steeper and twistier natural trails without killing you then it does the trick and retains a bit of steering verve on flatter stuff. ![]() The RockShox Recon fork is arguably the weakest link in the build, but it's not too bad all things consideredĪt the heart of the Fuse, there's a really nicely made frame with great detailing throughout. That extra range is great and all, but if the side effect is you needing to use it all the time then it seems somewhat moot. SX Eagle might have all the features of SRAM's higher end groupsets, but the penalty is weight and lots of it, especially in the NX level cassette. The rear wheel, complete with cassette and (tubed) tyre, tips the scales at 3.36kg, which is a lot. Of course, this is where all that extra range of the SRAM SX Eagle group that this bike has and those don't should come in useful - and it does on prolong steep climbs - but the groupset is partially to blame for the high overall weight. The sheer bulk means it's not exactly raring to pick up speed, with the momentum killing properties of that extra mass very apparent when you hit a sudden rise in the trail. It's well over a kilo heavier than the £1, 300 Sonder Transmitter NX we tested and that was a kilo more than the £1,400 Vitus Sentier 27 VRS. The SRAM Level brakes are a bit chunky and clunky but there's acceptable power and modulationĪt 15kg, this is a heavy, heavy bike. The fact that the bike comes dressed in Specialized's new, more aggressive own-brand Purgatory and Butcher tyres in a chunky 2.6" diameter gives you some idea that this is a machine with pretentions beyond trail centre blue run bimbling too. ![]() Up front, it's got a 130mm travel RockShox Recon fork with a proper tapered steerer and Boost hub spacing and through axles front and rear to boot. That gets you a lighter frame as well as adjustable dropouts that allow geometry tweaking or the ability to run it as a singlespeed, should you hate knee cartilage. The Fuse Comp 29 sits in the middle of the three bike lineup and it shares both 29" wheels and the high-end M4 aluminium frame with the more expensive bike. Buying your first mountain bike: the complete guide.Is it worth converting your mountain bike to tubeless?.The best mountain bikes you can buy for under £1,500 - full sus and hardtails.Specialized's Fuse Comp 29 is a 130mm trail hardtail that blends balanced handling with some very neat features. It's got a very respectable spec list for a shop bought bike, but dedicated distance sluggers will find it too heavy and those after techy thrills will find the geometry a bit tame. ![]()
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