Specialized has today launched 2024 versions of its carbon Stumpjumper range (including a brand new LTD edition) along with an updated S-Works Epic LTD and an S-Works Epic Evo LTD. Along with a number of other spec changes, the brand has gone all out with SRAM's latest Eagle Transmission drivetrains, with the three existing tiers appearing across various new bike models depending on application and price point.
The current generation of Stumpjumper and Epic frames have been around since 2020, which compared to the usual pace of change in the bike industry, is longer than we'd normally expect for a very popular model. Given the glut of existing stock that brands have been left with after the frenzy for bikes dropped off post-Covid, brand new models have been somewhat slower to appear. Obviously it makes sense for brands to try and shift their existing stock before launching with completely new bikes.
