ROCKHOPPER SPORT 29 - 2027
All barn-burner and no benchwarmer, the Rockhopper Sport throws out the playbook when it comes to putting performance points on the board while playing some serious defense on behalf of your wallet.
Game-ready with Shimano's BR-MT200 hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano CUES shifting, and an SR SunTour XCM fork that’s built to hustle, the Rockhopper Sport can tack up the win on any given Sunday—and the rest of the week too for that matter.
The frame is built from Specialized’s A1 premium butted alloy and features a zero-stack head tube, internal cable routing, 135x9mm forged dropouts, a chainstay-mounted disc brake, and a replaceable alloy derailleur hanger. It also includes stealth rack mounts and is compatible with a dropper post. The seatpost is held in place by a 34.9mm alloy quick-release seat binder.
Up front, an SR Suntour XCM 29 fork with 30mm stanchions, Rx Tune, and a coil spring provides 90mm or 100mm of travel depending on frame size, with a 42mm offset and quick-release axle. Stopping power comes from Shimano BR-MT200 hydraulic disc brakes front and rear, each paired with a 180mm rotor.
The drivetrain is a 1x9 setup built around microSHIFT Advent components: a clutch-equipped rear derailleur, 9-speed shift levers, and a CS-H093 11-46T cassette. It’s driven by a forged alloy Stout 1x crankset spinning on a 73mm square-taper bottom bracket with internal bearings and a 122.5mm spindle, and connected by a KMC eGlide 11-speed chain.
The wheels use double-wall Specialized alloy rims with a 25mm inner width, laced with 32 stainless 14g spokes to sealed-bearing alloy hubs. The front hub uses 100x9mm spacing and the rear 135x9mm, both with 6-bolt disc mounts and quick-release axles. They’re wrapped in Ground Control 2.35-inch T5 tires front and rear (offered in 27.5 or 29, depending on size) with standard Schrader-valve inner tubes.
In the cockpit, a 3D-forged alloy stem with 7 degrees of rise holds an alloy Mini Rise handlebar with 15mm of rise and 9 degrees of backsweep, both using a 31.8mm clamp. Specialized Trail lock-on grips finish off the bars. The rider sits on a Bridge Sport saddle with steel rails, available in 155mm or 143mm widths, mounted on a 30.9mm alloy seatpost with a 2-bolt clamp. Specialized platform pedals are included
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