Specialized has launched a redesigned Stumpjumper, but there's a glaring omission from the range – where's the Stumpjumper EVO? When the big S unveiled the new Stumpjumper 15 – the fifteenth ...

When Specialized introduced the Stumpjumper mountain bike in 1981 the advertisement said it wasn’t just the dawning of a new bike, but the birth of a new sport. The sport, and the bike that helped ...

With the Stumpjumper EVO Elite Alloy, Specialized has done something you don't see often: bolting on top-spec suspension to an aluminium frame. Usually, those fancy bouncers are reserved for their ...

It’s kinda hard to imagine now, but not that long ago – in the scope of human history – “mountain biking” did not exist, let alone “mountain bikes.” Then along came the seventies, and Gary Fisher, ...

I’d like to be the ultimate expert and say that I rode the original Stumpjumper, but back in 1981, when the bike was launched as the world’s first mass-produced mountain bike, I was likely still ...

The Takeaway: The 15th generation of the Stumpjumper is Specialized at its very best. It is a superb, highly refined bike featuring unique ride-enhancing technology in the deceptively simple Genie ...

Another new wheel size and spec may come across as a gambit from an industry desperate to sell more gear. We appreciate—and empathize—with consumer frustration about the constantly shifting parade of ...