The all-new Specialized Chisel has been purpose built to tackle modern cross country trails and race courses with the utmost speed and cornering precission. In fact, it shares many of the same modern features as its Epic Hardtail sibling, but in a more budget-friendly package making it the most efficient and capable alloy hardtail out there…The Chisel's all-new frame construction utilizes D'Aluisio Smartweld technology that moves the hydroformed tube joints away from the areas of the highest stress, making the finished frame's balance of strength, rigidity, and weight more pronounced than any alloy frame in history. This not only makes the Chisel one of the lightest alloy hardtail frames out there at 1350g, but it also allows for tuned frame stiffness across all sizes ... More info