Stumpjumper Trail is completing the special suspension exactly one year after a major update for the bike and giving the bike a new name: Stumpjper 15 EvoAlthough the EVO designation has been reserved for a long time for a long-travel versions of the particularly popular bikes, Stumpjper 15 Evo In fact Instead of Standard stumper 15, for the least current model year. According to a press release, “All My26 Stumpjumper 15 models will officially be named Stumpjumper 15 EVO – as this bike has earned its stripes.”

A long fork, plus genie gets pigback

So what makes the latest Stumpjumper 15 updated Evo eligible? For the beginning, the trail bike is now placed above 150 mm with a 160 mm fork. As a result, the head tube angle is half a degree slacker, now 64 °. This suggests that there is no change in frame geometry for the model year 2026.

Special stumping was the first generation to use 15 genie suspension tech, promising a combination of a combination of linear spring rate of coil spring through ‘bump zone’ with a progressive spring rate of an air spring at the end of the stroke. “After testing Stumpjumper 15, I can confirm this The suspension works incredibly well and is fully dialed,

Now, special has added a piggiback reservoir to Fox Float X Genny Shock. Uchot should prevent this better design from heating the shock easily for better stability and sensitivity. The stumpjper 15 Evo, like the stumpjper 15, precedes 145 mm of the rear suspension journey.

Stumpjumpers get new Shimano wireless drives

Stumpjumper 15 EVO releases Shimano XT and Deore DI2 seem to be a time bound with the release of wireless driving groups. Shimano XTR DI2 It was announced two weeks ago, however, only a few bike companies released the bikes with groups, especially axis and trek, and even they were limited to only one or two bikes in the lineups of brands.

Given the photographs provided, the Shimano Stump General 15 Evo S-Central Build comes with a Shimano XTR D2 DriveTrane and New XTR brakeLess expensive Stumpjumper 15 EVO Expert Build includes All-New Shimano XT DI2 wireless drive and XT brake for the match. Comp builds are not available at this time.

Prior to the release of wireless shimano drivetrain groups, the special was imagining the Shimano Drivetrain only on the alloy stumping builder build. An alloy version of Stumpjumper 15 EVO has not been announced, although it seems that it will especially add an addition to a particularly below the road, given that the stumpjump frame geometry seems unchanged.

Update handle and tire imagine

In addition to the suspension upgrade and wireless shimano drivetrain rollouts, special stumps 15 EVO builds come up with high-growth handbars and an updated tire imagination. Many riders, including themselves, are getting better rest and handling with high enlarged bars, especially when descending. My25 Stumpjumper 15 has already specified the butcher and eliminator tire, so it is not clear what has changed about the imagination of the tire.

Is the Mid-Treval Trail bike dead?

Given the current special lineup, the brand no longer offers a non-electric, full-removal bike with a 150 mm fork. Epic EVO has a 130/120 mm suspension travel front/rear, while the status is 140 140/140 mm front and rear. With not offering a special bike 150 mm fork, or 130 mm rear suspension trip, it can leave a difference in the brand lineup.

Or not. Especially their mountain bikes are divided into just three main categories: cross-country, trail and downhill. Without the downcontor, all-mountne, or enduro product categories, the brand is free to define its trail bike more independently.

Special stumpjper pricing for 15 EVOs The S-Wrots are set to $ 11,299.99 When Expert construction costs $ 6,199.99As a press time, regularly, My25 Stumpjumper 15 bikes are still available in a variety of sizes and builds, which suggest that buyers will have an option between the original stumpzper 15 and EVO version, at least in the near period.