THE ALL-NEW CHISEL

SHAPED BY RACING

Shaped by everything we’ve learned from 40 years of XC racing, the new Chisel is a purebred XC race machine that crushes climbs, rockets out of corners, and rips through rock gardens with the speed and efficiency of the highest-performing, most-capable aluminum XC bike available. Turns out carbon isn’t the only way to the top of the podium, after all.

THE ALL-NEW CHISEL

SHAPED BY RACING

Shaped by everything we’ve learned from 40 years of XC racing, the new Chisel is a purebred XC race machine that crushes climbs, rockets out of corners, and rips through rock gardens with the speed and efficiency of the highest-performing, most-capable aluminum XC bike available. Turns out carbon isn’t the only way to the top of the podium, after all.

RACING WEIGHT

It’s no secret that XC races are won and lost on the climbs, and that’s why we put the Chisel on a serious diet to deliver one of the lightest alloy hardtail frames out there, we’re talking carbon light. Cutting-edge D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology \(DSW\) and space-age M5 aluminum allow it to climb and accelerate so fast and efficiently you’ll swear there’s a motor hidden in there somewhere.

RACING WEIGHT

It’s no secret that XC races are won and lost on the climbs, and that’s why we put the Chisel on a serious diet to deliver one of the lightest alloy hardtail frames out there, we’re talking carbon light. Cutting-edge D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology \(DSW\) and space-age M5 aluminum allow it to climb and accelerate so fast and efficiently you’ll swear there’s a motor hidden in there somewhere.

TUNED TO WIN

Forget the harsh ride that plagued aluminum in the past. DSW, and hydroformed tube shaping, allowed our engineers to tune specific areas of the frame to create the perfectly balanced ride. It’s laterally stiff for instant power transfer and acceleration, yet it’s vertically compliant so you experience less fatigue from trail chatter. End result? You can go harder, longer.

TUNED TO WIN

Forget the harsh ride that plagued aluminum in the past. DSW, and hydroformed tube shaping, allowed our engineers to tune specific areas of the frame to create the perfectly balanced ride. It’s laterally stiff for instant power transfer and acceleration, yet it’s vertically compliant so you experience less fatigue from trail chatter. End result? You can go harder, longer.

READY TO RUMBLE

XC racecourses get more technical every season, so we took the progressive, trail-taming geometry we pioneered with the Epic Hardtail and applied it to the Chisel. The result is a confident, nimble ride with incredible downhill stability at speed, and it pulls this off without sacrificing climbing or steering performance. It’s a winning combination you won’t find in any other aluminum XC hardtail.

READY TO RUMBLE

XC racecourses get more technical every season, so we took the progressive, trail-taming geometry we pioneered with the Epic Hardtail and applied it to the Chisel. The result is a confident, nimble ride with incredible downhill stability at speed, and it pulls this off without sacrificing climbing or steering performance. It’s a winning combination you won’t find in any other aluminum XC hardtail.

Dropper-Post-Compatible

Taking full advantage of DSW, we were able to give the Chisel a 30.9mm seatpost without adding additional weight. This means you can run longer-travel dropper posts for even more capability and confidence in technical terrain.

Internal Cable Routing

Full internal cable routing keeps all of your brake lines and cables, including the dropper post, out of the way, while also protecting them from unnecessary wear. And hey, you get a pretty clean “pro” look.

12x148mm Rear Thru-Axle

No flimsy quick-releases here. A 12x148mm rear thru-axle greatly improves strength and stability for a significantly stiffer rear-end that you’ll feel when you’re laying down the power and bombing down descents.

THE FUTURE OF ALLOY

How do you bring pro-level performance down to a price more riders can afford? D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology, that’s how. By completely rethinking the way aluminum frames are constructed, we can deliver a combination of light weight, strength, stiffness, and compliance that’s never been possible before. Smartweld is the future of alloy.

THE FUTURE OF ALLOY

How do you bring pro-level performance down to a price more riders can afford? D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology, that’s how. By completely rethinking the way aluminum frames are constructed, we can deliver a combination of light weight, strength, stiffness, and compliance that’s never been possible before. Smartweld is the future of alloy.

DROOL-WORTHY

What happens when you take the most capable and efficient aluminum hardtail frame out there and trick it out with the best components available? Well, we decided to find out. Don’t worry, it’s OK to drool…We did, too.

DROOL-WORTHY

What happens when you take the most capable and efficient aluminum hardtail frame out there and trick it out with the best components available? Well, we decided to find out. Don’t worry, it’s OK to drool…We did, too.