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Specialized Rumor Elite

Travel
110 / 110 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
10 11–36t
Gear range
327%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–170
  • MD 168–179
  • LG 176–187

Components

20 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    M5 hydroformed alloy, Women's XC Trail 29er Geometry, women's tubesets w/ tapered headtube, DMD mounts, SRAM FD adaptor, 110mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 411mm
Stack 600mm
Wheelbase 1114mm
Head angle 70.0°
Seat angle 74.8°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • womens
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 110 mm
Rear travel
  • 110 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36

Technical analysis

1 measure

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

110 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2015
Sample
365 bicycles with this information
Coverage
82.5% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2015 builds

Differences across 2015 builds
Specification This bicycle Specialized Rumor Elite Specialized Rumor Specialized Rumor 650b Specialized Rumor Comp Specialized Rumor Expert EVO 29
Frame
Fork material Aluminum Aluminum Not informed Aluminum Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel 110 mm 110 mm 130 mm 110 mm 120 mm
Rear travel 110 mm 110 mm 125 mm 110 mm 120 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 10 9 9 10 11
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 11 10
Largest sprocket 36 34 34 36 42
Front chainrings Not informed Not informed 2 Not informed 1
Smallest chainring Not informed Not informed 22 Not informed 30
Largest chainring Not informed Not informed 34 Not informed 30
Lowest gear Not informed Not informed 17.8 in Not informed 20.7 in
Highest gear Not informed Not informed 85.0 in Not informed 87.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard PF30 Not informed PF30 Not informed PF30
Wheel size 29″ 29″ 27.5″ 29″ 29″

No exact Rumor Elite publication is available for 2014.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Specialized Rumor Elite, by Specialized

This bicycle

Cross-country

Rumor Elite

  • Suspension: 110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Specialized Rumor, by Specialized

Cross-country

Rumor

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Specialized Rumor 650b, by Specialized

Trail

Rumor 650b

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 130/125 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Specialized Rumor Comp, by Specialized

Cross-country

Rumor Comp

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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