Leaked: 2016 Specialized mountain bike products

New Öhlins air shock, S-Works and women’s fat bikes

Whether it’s a glitch or a deliberate leak, Specialized’s German website lists several noteworthy 2016 mountain bike products

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Josh Patterson

Published: July 10, 2015 at 4:00 am
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Whether it’s a glitch with the company’s website or a deliberate slow-leak, Specialized’s German website has several noteworthy 2016 items on display that don’t appear on the US, UK or Australian versions.

We reached out to Specialized to ask about the product, but Specialized representatives declined to comment.

One of the most intriguing additions isn’t a new model, but rather, a brand-new shock from Öhlins. This new damper appears on the 2016 Specialized S-Works and Expert-level Enduro models.

A new air-sprung öhlins shock is spec'd on 2016 specialized s-works and expert-level enduro models:

The top-end S-Works and Expert levels will come equipped with this new shock

This shock seems to be an air version of the Öhlins TTX shock. Like the coil-sprung version, this new shock uses a similar adjustment layout offering high- and low-speed rebound and compression adjustments.

This new air shock appears to have a similar adjustment layout to the coil-sprung öhlins ttx:

The adjustment layout looks similar to the coil-sprung TTX that Specialized uses

New fat bike options

The fatboy gets lighter for 2016, thanks to a full carbon s-works framset:

No word on how much the S-Works Fatboy weighs, but it's safe to assume it's relatively light, given the spec

The Fatboy line gets wider for 2016. Specialized’s fat bike gets the S-Works treatment. This new addition features a full carbon frame and fork, HED’s Big Deal carbon rims and a SRAM XX1 drivetrain.

Specialized has added a second fat bike to its line. the helga is a women's-specific model:

Compared to the Fatboy, the Helga features a lower top tube with a brace for increased stand-over clearance

Also new for 2016 is the Helga, a women’s-specific fat bike. The Helga will come in at least two versions: the Helga and Helga comp.

Specialized has yet to announce pricing, weight and availability.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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