The new (and only) Specialized Stumpjumper 29er built for racing.

Created on 27 May 2008 Conrad

Specialized Stumpjumper 29er

My 29er race bike…

This puppy has been specially built for me by the engineers at Specialized. (thanks Jason!) To save weight, the BB has been replaced with a large diameter shell to fit the Specialized Carbon road cranks. (Which I’m running 2×9) And most of the paint has been left off. In my opinion, the silver looks a lot faster than the green and brown on the standard bike. (the stock bike weighs in at 28lbs) specialized.com.

This one weighs in just below 25lbs (11.3kg) (give or take- will update) vs my 26 inch Carbon Epic 23.7lb. (10.7kg) Nice.

Images from XTERRA Temecula. By Rich Cruse

Created on 22 May 2008 Conrad

Avia photo shoot

Created on 20 May 2008 Conrad

Avia is my new shoe sponsor. Eish! What great shoes.

Avia AVI Bolt racing flat

Since Temecula (yesterdays XTERRA race venue) is so close to the Avia headquarters north of San Diego, a photo shoot was scheduled. I hobbled around on sore legs and blistered feet, but they say we got some good shots for Avias upcoming ad campaign. I’m blown away by the company and its people’s great attitude. The rest of the day was spent eating (no, DINING) and Amber and I got to know the folks better. (Yes, that is a goofy pose- for focusing purposes only)

The new (and only) Specialized Stumpjumper 29er built for racing.

Images from XTERRA Temecula. By Rich Cruse

Avia photo shoot

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