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Specialized Safire Expert Carbon

Travel
100 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
26″
Drivetrain
3 × 9 22–44t / 11–34t
Gear range
618%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

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

Components

18 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Safire FSR FACT 9m carbon, women's main triangle, M5 CS/SS, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, DMD Direct Mount F. Der, replaceable derailleur hanger, disc only, 120mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 400mm
Stack 588mm
Wheelbase 1096mm
Head angle 68.5°
Seat angle 74.5°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 26″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

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

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 100 mm
Rear travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 3
Smallest chainring
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 44
Rear sprockets
  • 9
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 34
Lowest gear
  • 16.8 in
Highest gear
  • 104.0 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2010
Sample
48 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.5% of the class

Rear travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2010
Sample
42 bicycles with this information
Coverage
79.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.4 km/h
Highest gear
39.8 km/h

Total gear range 618%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2010 builds

Differences across 2010 builds
Specification This bicycle Specialized Safire Expert Carbon Specialized Safire Comp Specialized Safire Expert Specialized S-Works Safire
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Fork material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Suspension
Front travel 100 mm 130 mm 100 mm 20 mm
Other specifications
Wheel material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon

No exact Safire Expert Carbon publication is available for 2009.

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Specialized Safire Expert Carbon, by Specialized

This bicycle

Trail

Safire Expert Carbon

  • Suspension: 100/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″
Specialized Safire Comp, by Specialized

Trail

Safire Comp

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″
Specialized Safire Expert, by Specialized

Trail

Safire Expert

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 100/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″

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