Excuse the brag, but we’ve really outdone ourselves here. Proving that true trail-taming capability doesn’t have to come at an intimidating price—the Rockhopper Expert is the culmination of 30 years of redefining the relationship between value and performance.Start with a painstakingly engineered Premium A1 Aluminum frame, add in modern geometry that keeps one eye on efficiency and the other on confi capability, and you have the rock-solid foundation of our best Rockhopper yet. Pair that with a parts list that just doesn’t quit (can we get a shoutout for RockShox’s Judy SoloAir fork and Shimanos’s always-in-charge MT-200 hydraulic disc brakes?), and you have a tubeless-ready, SRAM NX 1x12-equipped Rockhopper that’s absolutely prepared to fly.
Frame: Specialized A1 premium butted alloy, zero-stack head tube, internal routing cable, 135x9mm forged dropouts, chainstay-mounted disc brake, replaceable alloy derailleur hanger, stealth rack mounts, dropper post compatible
Seat Binder: Alloy, quick release, 34.9
Fork: RockShox Judy, Solo Air, Turnkey damper, 46mm offset, QR, 80/90/100mm travel (size-specific), alloy steerer
Front Brake: Shimano BR-MT200, hydraulic disc, 180mm
Rear Brake: Shimano BR-MT200, hydraulic disc, 180mm
Shift Levers: SRAM SX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
Rear Derailleur: SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
Cassette: SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50t
Chain: SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed
Crankset: Stylo Cranks
Bottom Bracket: SRAM Powerspline
Rims: Specialized Alloy, hookless, Tubeless ready, 25mm inner width
Front Hub: Formula DC-20, 6-Bolt, disc, 100x9mm spacing, quick-release
Rear Hub: Formula DC-22, 6-Bolt freehub, disc, 135x9mm spacing, quick-release
Spokes: Stainless, 14g
Front Tire: Ground Control 2BR 27.5/29X2.35
Rear Tire: Ground Control 2BR 27.5/29X2.35
Inner Tubes: Standard, Presta Valve
Stem: 3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree rise
Handlebars: Alloy Mini Rise, 9-degree backsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm
Grips: Specialized Trail Grips, Lock-on
Saddle: Bridge Sport, Steel rails, 155/143mm
SeatPost: Alloy, 2-bolt clamp, 30.9mm
Pedals: Specialized Body Geometry Fitness, Platform, Plastic
Product ID: 279941
Weight: 13.12 kg (28 lb, 14.8 oz)
Weight Size: MD
- FRAME
- SPECIALIZED A1 PREMIUM BUTTED ALLOY, ZERO-STACK HEAD TUBE, INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING, 135X9MM FORGED DR
- SEAT BINDER
- ALLOY, QUICK RELEASE, 34.9
- FORK
- ROCKSHOX JUDY, SOLO AIR, TURNKEY DAMPER, 46MM OFFSET, QR, 80/90/100MM TRAVEL (SIZE-SPECIFIC), ALLOY
- FRONT BRAKE
- SHIMANO BR-MT200, HYDRAULIC DISC, 180MM
- REAR BRAKE
- SHIMANO BR-MT200, HYDRAULIC DISC, 180MM
- SHIFT LEVERS
- SRAM SX EAGLE, TRIGGER, 12-SPEED
- REAR DERAILLEUR
- SRAM NX EAGLE, 12-SPEED
- CASSETTE
- SRAM PG-1210 EAGLE, 11-50T
- CHAIN
- SRAM SX EAGLE, 12-SPEED
- CRANKSET
- STYLO CRANKS
- RIMS
- SPECIALIZED ALLOY, HOOKLESS, TUBELESS READY, 25MM INNER WIDTH
- FRONT HUB
- FORMULA DC-20, 6-BOLT, DISC, 100X9MM SPACING, QUICK-RELEASE
- REAR HUB
- FORMULA DC-22, 6-BOLT FREEHUB, DISC, 135X9MM SPACING, QUICK-RELEASE
- SPOKES
- 14G
- FRONT TIRE
- GROUND CONTROL 2BR 27.5/29X2.35
- REAR TIRE
- GROUND CONTROL 2BR 27.5/29X2.35
- INNER TUBES
- STANDARD, PRESTA VALVE
- STEM
- 3D-FORGED ALLOY, 31.8MM, 7-DEGREE RISE
- HANDLEBARS
- ALLOY MINI RISE, 9-DEGREE BACKSWEEP, 15MM RISE, 31.8MM
- GRIPS
- SPECIALIZED TRAIL GRIPS, LOCK-ON
- SADDLE
- BRIDGE SPORT, STEEL RAILS, 155/143MM
- SEATPOST
- ALLOY, 2-BOLT CLAMP, 30.9MM
- PEDALS
- SPECIALIZED BODY GEOMETRY FITNESS, PLATFORM, PLASTIC
- PRODUCT ID
- 279941
- WEIGHT SIZE
- MD
- WEIGHT
- 13.12 KG (28 LB, 14.8 OZ)
- BOTTOM BRACKET
- SRAM POWERSPLINE