Specialized 2025 Chisel

The Lightest, Fastest Alloy Full Suspension Bike in the World. 18.4% lighter than the closest competitor and sharing geometry and kinematics from our World Cup ready Epic 8 mountain bike, the all-new Chisel delivers performance you can feel—whether you’re racing “between the tape” or ripping solo hot laps on local trails.

SPEED METAL: Thanks to D’Aluisio Smartweld, the Chisel boasts the lightest aluminum XC frameset in its class. Each highly-manipulated frame tube features continuously-varied wall thicknesses and shaping that deliver stiffness where you need it - for efficiency - and ride-smoothing compliance where you want it - for comfort and optimal control.

UNMATCHED CAPABILITY: With 110mm of Ride Dynamics tuned suspension, the high performance pedigree of Chisel can be traced directly to the Epic 8, our World Cup race machine. 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.

INCREDIBLE EFFICIENCY: Chisel is the most efficient pedaling bike in its class, thanks to the utilization of geometry and kinematics that went into our World Cup racing Epic 8 platform. The steep seat tube positions the rider in the optimal pedaling position. Honed anti-squat reduces pedal-bob. Put it together and Chisel translates every watt applied to the pedals into maximum forward motion.

SMOOTHER IS FASTER: We engineered 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 light-weight of a flex stay design, in advanced alloy.

HYDROFORMED ALLOY: Chisel shaves extra material and weight with a one-piece hydroformed seat tube that integrates the seat tube pivot, main pivot, and BB shell. On a more traditional bike, the seat tube is typically just a "tube" with pivots and BB shell welded on.

• Frame - D’Alusio Smartweld hydroformed tubes and engineered tube junctions, Flip chip geo adjust, 110mm travel
• RockShox's Recon 120mm fork, featuring their Motion Control Damper
• Ride Dynamics Tuned X-Fusion rear shock
• TranzX dropper post
• SRAM NX Eagle 12 speed drivetrain

Specialized 2025 Chisel

Frame

Colour: Gloss Maroon/White and Gloss Dove Grey/Ashen Grey
Frame: Specialized D'Aluisio Smartweld M5 Alloy, Hydroformed tubes, Progressive XC Geometry, 110mm travel, internal cable routing, BSA BB, 12x148mm spacing, 30.9mm Dropper post compatible
Fork: Rockshox Recon Silver RL, 120mm travel, Motion Control damper, 42mm offset, Maxle Stealth, 15x110 thru-axle
Shock: X-Fusion PRO-02, 190x40mm, Ride Dynamics Tuned, Rebound adjust, Compression Adjust

Drivetrain

Crankset: X-Fusion PRO-02, 190x40mm, Ride Dynamics Tuned, Rebound adjust, Compression Adjust
Pedals: Chain: SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed
Bottom Bracket: SRAM Powerspline BSA
Rear Derailleur: SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
Front Derailleur: NA
Derailleur Shifter: SRAM SX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
Freewheel/Cassette: SRAM PG-1210 Eagle 11-50t

Wheels

Tyres: [F] Specialized Ground Control, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35 [R] Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Wheels/Rims: Specialized Alloy, Tubeless ready, 27mm inner width, disc, 28h
Hubs: [F] Specialized alloy front hub, disc, sealed cardridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h [R] Specialized alloy, disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h

Braking System

Brakes: [F] SRAM Level T hydraulic disc, 2-Piston Caliper, 180mm rotor [R] SRAM Level T hydraulic disc, 2-Piston Caliper, 160mm rotor
Brake Levers:

Other

Handlebar: Specialized Alloy, 20mm rise, 31.8mm, 760mm wide
Stem:Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Saddle: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails, 143/155mm
Seat Post: TranzX Dropper Seatpost, 30.9mm, XS-SM: 100mm, M: 125mm, L-XL: 150mm

Specialized 2025 Chisel