I just had a look and they don’t include the BB drop on the old geometry chart but you are right the quoted BB height is now 17mm higher – when it was way too high to begin with!

What were they thinking? When they know loads of people were modding the old one with the 650b yoke to make it handle better?

I know the E29 is supposed to be better with a standard (ie. non-debonair) shock.

Is yours the 29er or 650b Sideshow? Shorter cranks seems the obvious solution, but you can get an offset BB adaptor to adjust the BB height manually too.

I saw many people online who were not impressed with the revised 2017 E29 geometry, but after purchasing one and riding it, I love it, the 66HA is good in the steep, the bike is long but retains the short backend to make it playful and the 75SA means it pedals fine.

Unless I was riding DH runs allday everyday, I wouldn’t want it any slacker or longer TBH.

PS – did you already see this BB?

http://wheelsmfg.com/eccentric-bottom-bracket-for-bb30-24mm-shimano-cranks-red.html

IIRC that BB won’t work with 2017 onward bikes as they’ve returned to using threaded BB shells.

But feasibly, you could take a 2016 29er, change the location of the BB (i.e. rotate it backwards so that it’s slightly closer to the rear wheel), thus shortening the chainstays and steepening the effective seat tube angle.

@chakaping now there’s a thought, I’ve still got the original fox shock, I could swap them to see whether the problem is me or the shock 🙂

@pjm I like the idea of using a funky BB to steepen seat and lengthen reach, that’s some serious nerdery there

I’m still curious to try the 650b linkage if I can get this problem sorted first.

@oikeith honestly compared to all my previous bikes the E29 is a dream whichever way I set it up! a no excuses bike that makes me ride steeper/faster and jump higher. these are seriously minor niggles 😀

Yeah, I think they tend to announce near to autumn and bikes not hit the shops till the new year.

I just want a new version of this since I wasn’t prepared for the surprise limited edition model which sold out in five minutes,

Just saw that new Allez, actually sort of fits the bill for me, threaded BB, space for 28s (apparently) endurance geometry etc. etc.

Just waiting to see some weights, the obvious competition would be the Rose Xeon GF which claims a weight of approx 7.7kg with 105 and OEM wheels, so I’d hope the Allez was within 0.5kg of that (I wouldn’t mind the £999 model with upgraded wheels).

Fag packet maths on the road.cc comments section suggest you could get the Elite (£999) Allez down to about 8.4kg with a change of tyres. Stick some fancy wheels and select finishing kit on it and that could maybe come down to 8.2kg?

I’m out of date with road bike weights but that’s lighter than my old carbon Synapse (I think) and cheaper, and threaded BB, and space for 28mm tyres etc. etc. Not bad.

When did specialized stop producing the stumpjumper and enduro in 26″ guise, 2014 or earlier? Are they still decent bikes.?

I’d read a press release saying Specialized were deliberately holding back until September until they released the new models?

Still trying to decide if I could get away with the Red Hook paintjob…

Edit: But Captainflashheart, since you’re in the know, what’s the ETA on a 56cm Allez Elite in the Red Hook colours? 😉

Thanks antennae.

Very nice what is that, S Works Allez?

Spec that just for you did they flashy?