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2015 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b vs 2014 Santa Cruz 5010

The Santa Cruz 5010 size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Santa Cruz 5010

Compared with the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b in M, the Santa Cruz 5010 in S places the top of the head tube 38 mm lower and 51 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 56 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−38 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−51 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−56 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2015 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b (M)The Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b frame drawn to scale.J 1137

Only the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b is drawn. The Santa Cruz 5010 numbers we have for size S are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b MSanta Cruz 5010 SDifference
Reach426mm374.8−51 mm
Stack619mm580.9−38 mm
Head tube angle68°68±0.0°
Seat tube angle74°73−1.0°
Effective top tube595mmnot listed
Chainstay length435mmnot listed
Wheelbase1137mm1081−56 mm
BB height327mmnot listed
Standover729mm716.2−13 mm
Seat tube length430mmnot listed

Differences are the Santa Cruz 5010 minus the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b. Full charts: 2015 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650b, 2014 Santa Cruz 5010.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650bSanta Cruz 5010

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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.

PartSpecialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 650bExpert Carbon EVO 650bSanta Cruz 5010
ForkRockShox Pike RCnot listed
Rear shockFox FLOAT CTD Factorynot listed
ShifterSRAM X01not listed
DerailleurSRAM X01not listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1195not listed
ChainSRAM PC-X1not listed
CranksetSRAM S-2200not listed
WheelsetRoval Traverséenot listed
TireSpecialized Butcher Control, Specialized Slaughter Controlnot listed
BrakeShimano SLX M785not listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
Dropper postSpecialized Command Post IRnot listed
SeatpostSpecialized Command Post IRnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Henge Compnot listed

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