FSR SPECIALIZED STUMPJUMPER FSR COMP CARBON 650B £3,500

Specialized’s evergreen all-rounder sticks with its proven, innovation-loaded (AutoSag, SWAT) carbon front/alloy rear chassis for 2018. A new RockShox Revelation fork up front and a switch to 2.6in tyres (from last year’s 2.3in rubber) makes it a considerably burlier bike on the trail. But is its surefooted ride and impressive pricing enough to keep it in the hunt alongside the latest semi-carbon offerings from other brands?