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Rockhopper Expert
$1,299.99
Ride it Risk-Free for 30 Days!
Every bike comes with our 30-Day Ride Guarantee. Take it home, ride it like you own it. If it’s not right, bring it back within 30 days & we’ll refund your purchase or help you find the right bike.
Normal wear and tear is expected because the only way to know it’s the right ride is to ride it.
Overview
Excuse the brag, but we’ve really outdone ourselves here. Proving that true trail-taming capability doesn’t have to come at an intimidating price—the Rockhopper Expert is the culmination of 30 years of redefining the relationship between value and performance.
Start with a painstakingly engineered Premium A1 Aluminum frame, add in modern geometry that keeps one eye on efficiency and the other on confident capability, and you have the rock-solid foundation of our best Rockhopper yet.
Pair that with a parts list that just doesn’t quit (can we get a shoutout for RockShox’s Judy SoloAir fork and SRAM's always-in-charge DB6 hydraulic disc brakes?), and you have a tubeless-ready, SRAM S200 1x12-equipped Rockhopper that’s absolutely prepared to fly.
- A heart of gold, presented in our lightweight yet durable Premium A1 Aluminum, the Rockhopper’s butted aluminum frame features hydroformed top and downtubes to keep weight low and strength high, all while providing increased standover clearance, slick internal cable routing, and dropper-post compatibility.
- To ensure that the Rockhopper offers both the best fit and best performance for every person, no matter their measure, we’ve paired each Rockhopper frame size with the optimal wheel size. The result is a Rockhopper to fit every rider and the assurance that every Rockhopper is rolling on the best-handling wheel for its frame size.
- Beautifully beastly, SRAM's hydraulic disc brakes pack a mean bite but deliver their power with a refined, intuitive feel to make for a package that punches way above its pay grade.
- Keep things simple with a durable 1x SRAM drivetrain with plenty of range and a clutch-equipped rear derailleur that keeps your ride quiet—and your chain on.
- Pair dead-reliable hubs from Formula with our 25-millimeter internal diameter, hookless Stout rims for a strong, light, and durable wheelset hat trick.
The Build Specs
Frameset
| Seat Binder | Alloy, quick release, 34.9 |
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| Frame | Specialized A1 premium butted alloy, zero-stack head tube, internal cable routing, 135x9mm forged dropouts, chainstay-mounted disc brake, replaceable alloy derailleur hanger, stealth rack mounts, dropper post compatible |
| Fork | RockShox Judy, Solo Air, Turnkey damper, 46mm offset, QR, 80/90/100mm travel (size-specific), alloy steerer |
Brakes
| Rear Brake | SRAM DB6, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor |
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| Front Brake | SRAM DB6, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotor |
Drivetrain
| Chain | SRAM CN S200 EAGLE DRVTRN XXX LINK |
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| Cassette | SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50T |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM Powerspline |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM S200 Eagle |
| Shift Levers | SRAM S200 Eagle Trigger Shifter |
| Crankset | SRAM Eagle S100, 30T |
Wheels & Tires
| Rear Hub | Alloy Sealed bearing, 6-Bolt, disc, 135x9mm spacing, quick-release |
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| Front Hub | Alloy, Sealed bearing, 6-Bolt, disc, 100x9mm spacing, quick-release |
| Front Tire | Ground Control, 27.5/29x2.35, T5 |
| Rear Tire | Ground Control, 27.5/29x2.35, T5 |
| Rims | Specialized Alloy, hookless, Tubeless ready, 25mm inner width |
| Spokes | Stainless, 14g |
| Inner Tubes | Standard, Presta Valve |
Cockpit
| Stem | 3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree rise |
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| Handlebars | Alloy Mini Rise, 9-degree backsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm |
| SeatPost | Alloy, 2-bolt clamp, 30.9mm |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails |
| Grips | Specialized Trail Grips, lock-on |
Accessories
| Pedals | Specialized, platform |
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Weight
| Weight | 13.11 kg (28 lb, 14.4 oz) |
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| Weight Size | MD |
The Geometry
| Measurement | XS - 27.5 | S - 27.5 | M - 27.5 | S - 29 | M - 29 | L - 29 | XL - 29 | XXL - 29 |
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| Wheel Sizein | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Stackmm | 559 | 573 | 589 | 607 | 616 | 626 | 640 | 654 |
| Reachmm | 375 | 395 | 415 | 405 | 425 | 445 | 465 | 485 |
| Head-Tube Lengthmm | 95 | 100 | 105 | 95 | 95 | 105 | 120 | 135 |
| Head-Tube Angledegrees | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 |
| B-B Heightmm | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| B-B Dropmm | 43 | 43 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Trailmm | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Fork Length (full)mm | 475 | 485 | 495 | 505 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 515 |
| Fork Rake/Offsetmm | 42 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Front-Centermm | 630 | 656 | 682 | 672 | 696 | 719 | 745 | 770 |
| Chain-Stay Lengthmm | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1067 | 1092 | 1118 | 1105 | 1128 | 1152 | 1178 | 1203 |
| Top-Tube Length (horizontal)mm | 541 | 565 | 589 | 586 | 608 | 630 | 654 | 679 |
| Bike Stand-Over Heightmm | 658 | 695 | 735 | 732 | 754 | 781 | 820 | 853 |
| Seat-Tube Lengthmm | 310 | 350 | 400 | 360 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 560 |
| Seat-Tube Angledegrees | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |