Press Release

Speed Metal | All New Chisel 8

The lightest, fastest alloy full suspension bike in the world.

Daniel G

6/17/2024 5:01pm

Meet the All-New Chisel. It's the lightest in its category - 18.4% lighter than the closest competitor. With 110mm of Specialized Ride Dynamics tuned travel, it's also highly capable. And finally, thanks to Epic 8 inspired kinematics that reduce pedal bob for optimal energy transfer, it's the most efficient too.

The Highest Performance Alloy XC Bike Ever

With advanced kinematics and geometry from its big sibling, the Epic 8, combined with cutting-edge D’Aluisio Smartweld technology, the Chisel mountain bike delivers performance you can feel—whether you’re racing “between the tape” or ripping solo hot laps on local trails.

Lightweight

D’Aluisio Smartweld

How do you make the lightest alloy full-suspension XC bike ride like an absolute dream? Pretty simple if you’ve pioneered a totally new way to weld alloy bikes. The big brains in the Specialized Science Club call it D’Aluisio Smartweld. It’s patented, and it’s the reason the new Chisel is more than the lightest alloy XC bike in its class.

Capability

Dialed to 11

The high performance pedigree of Chisel can be traced directly to the Epic 8, our World Cup race machine. DNA from the Epic 8, like advanced suspension kinematics, Ride Dynamics tuned suspension, and progressive geometry honed on technical World Cup courses can all be found in the Chisel, making it more than capable of handling varied terrain with confidence and speed.

Smoother Is Faster

We engineered a flex stay rear end for class-leading suspension performance, while eliminating the extra weight and maintenance associated with pivots required in a traditional design. More common on carbon bikes, extensive field and lab testing prove that Chisel has achieved the impossible—the efficiency, control, and light-weight of a flex stay design, in advanced alloy.

Spec Callouts

Cockpit: 29mm rise bars
Fork: 120mm travel RockShox fork
Shock: 110mm of rear wheel travel (metric 190x40)
Dropper: Dropper posts on all models
Brakes: SRAM Level T Brakes
Front Tire: Ground Control 2.35
Rear Tire: Fast Trak 2.35

Geometric Capability

Progressive Geometry for Modern XC and Downcountry

With advanced kinematics and geometry from its big sibling, the Epic 8, combined with cutting-edge D’Aluisio Smartweld technology, the Chisel mountain bike delivers performance you can feel—whether you’re racing “between the tape” or ripping solo hot laps on local trails.

Engineered to Disappear - Specialized Ride Dynamics

While you were cutting school to ride your bike, some kids stayed in science class. A few of those kids rode their bikes, too. They grew up to be members of Specialized Science Club, creating evidence-based performance for riders. The Ride Dynamics team is an elite part of the Specialized Science Club that relentlessly focuses on holistically developing the chassis, geometry, kinematics, spring curves, and damping performance of our bikes to achieve a singular, elevated ride. A ride so good, so intuitive, that it disappears underneath you, leaving nothing but the pure exhilaration of the riding experience.

Two Styles, One Goal

How did we make the Chisel equally at home on the race course and technical trails? Well, its lightweight and efficient kinematics help it fly up the climbs, while its suspension and geometry make it a capable, downcountry weapon.

Efficiency

Supremely Efficient

Chisel pedals with incredible efficiency thanks to the utilization of geometry and kinematics that went into our World Cup racing Epic 8 platform. The steep seat tube positions the rider in the optimal pedaling position, and honed anti-squat reduces pedal-bob. Put it together and Chisel translates every watt applied to the pedals into maximum forward motion.

Balance of Power

The leverage rate and anti-squat on Chisel were designed together to give the balance of suspension performance and pedaling efficiency. As a performance benchmark, it sits between the new Epic 8 and the previous Epic EVO in terms of overall kinematic profile. Not too race-y, not too rowdy. Just right.