Specialized Rumor: Total trail obsession
From flowing trails to technical descents, the Rumor is engineered using ground breaking technology to give women the best fitting, most-capable full-suspension 29er.
ALL-NEW WOMEN’S M5 ALLOY FRAME
WHAT All-new design and women's M5 alloy frame featuring Women's XC Trail 29er Geometry and tubesets, 110mm travel, tapered headtube, ultra-low standover height, and full water bottle clearance on all sizes.
WHY To provide the most capable, best fitting women’s full-suspension 29er trail bike.
HOW Designing the bike from the ground up with a two-piece toptube and shock carriage enables us to create in-line suspension and reach our lofty 29er design targets in terms of standover, kinematics, and bottle clearance.
WOMEN’S SUSPENSION TUNE
WHAT Bike and suspension designed together from the ground up, featuring our custom-tuned spring rates for women.
WHY Delivers a more capable and confidence inspiring bike by keeping the ride quality smooth and tuning spring curves so women can utilize all of their suspension travel.
HOW By designing the bike and suspension in tandem, we can achieve completely balanced performance that’s appropriate to the bike and rider. Extensive field testing and research on women’s center of gravity and weight distribution helps us determine the optimal spring rates for female riders.
WOMEN’S COMPONENTS
WHAT Women’s Body Geometry Jett saddle, women’s Enduro grips and size-specific components.
WHY To ensure that female riders get the best fit at every contact point.
HOW We take a systems approach to design by spec’ing each bike individually based on frame size and geometry. Everything from small diameter grips to size-specific crank lengths is optimized for females.
AUTOSAG SUSPENSION TUNING
WHAT Revolutionary SBC technology, manufactured by FOX, automatically sets the proper sag and air pressure in the shock.
WHY Quick and simple adjustment that guarantees the perfect setting for optimal suspension performance.
HOW In the saddle, the rider pushes a specially designed transfer port on the shock to release air pressure until a set level, based on the rider’s weight. This equalizes the positive and negative chambers and achieves perfect sag.
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