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2024 Pivot Les SL Team vs 2025 Specialized Chisel Hardtail

The Specialized Chisel Hardtail size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Specialized Chisel Hardtail

Compared with the Pivot Les SL Team in M, the Specialized Chisel Hardtail in XS places the top of the head tube 10 mm lower and 60 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 62 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−10 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−60 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−62 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2024 Pivot Les SL Team (M) and 2025 Specialized Chisel Hardtail (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Pivot Les SL Team is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Chisel Hardtail is the colored outline on top.J 1132

Pivot Les SL Team, MSpecialized Chisel Hardtail, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementPivot Les SL Team MSpecialized Chisel Hardtail XSDifference
Reach445385mm−60 mm
Stack601591mm−10 mm
Head tube angle68.568°−0.5°
Seat tube angle74.574°−0.5°
Effective top tube620not listed
Chainstay length429432mm+3 mm
Wheelbase11321070mm−62 mm
BB drop6468mm+4 mm
BB height310304mm−6 mm
Standover684732mm+48 mm
Seat tube length420367mm−53 mm
Head tube length10095mm−5 mm
Fork lengthnot listed486mm

Differences are the Specialized Chisel Hardtail minus the Pivot Les SL Team. Full charts: 2024 Pivot Les SL Team, 2025 Specialized Chisel Hardtail.

Where each sits in its class

Pivot Les SL TeamSpecialized Chisel Hardtail

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other XC bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartPivot Les SL TeamTeam XX1 AXSSpecialized Chisel HardtailHardtail
FramePivot Les SLSpecialized D'Aluisio Smartweld M5
ForkFox 32 Factorynot listed
ShifterSRAM XX1 Eagle Single Clicknot listed
DerailleurSRAM XX1 Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM XX1 Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM XX1 Eaglenot listed
CranksetSRAM XX1not listed
WheelsetReynolds Blacklabel 309/289 XCnot listed
TireMaxxis Rekon Racenot listed
BrakeSRAM Level Ultimate Stealthnot listed
RotorSRAM CenterLine CenterLock 160mmnot listed
HandlebarPhoenix Team Flatnot listed
StemPhoenix Team XC/Trailnot listed
GripsPhoenix Factorynot listed
HeadsetPivot Precisionnot listed
SeatpostPhoenix Teamnot listed
SaddleWTB Phoenix Team Voltnot listed

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