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Specialized ROCKHOPPER SPORT VN CLAY/BLACK LIQUID METAL

liquid-life:9960172224821 · source URL · confidence 0.95

Eligibility

Can win a band.

Size decisions

retailer labelalphacomparable cmmatchmappingin stockvariant priceevidence
SSunknownunsupportedno€749
MMunknownunsupportedno€749
LLunknownunsupportedno€749
XLXLunknownunsupportedyes€675
2XLXXLunknownunsupportedno€749
mappingunsupported
reason"S" is a letter size and there is no reviewed Specialized equivalence to convert it.

A shopper asking for: 54 → nothing compatible · 56 → nothing compatible · 58 → nothing compatible · 60 → nothing compatible

Identity

Only listing of this configuration — nothing to merge.

Provenance — why we believe each fact

fieldsourceevidence
brandretailer:liquid-life / parseSpecialized
modelretailer:liquid-life / derivedSpecialized ROCKHOPPER SPORT VN CLAY/BLACK LIQUID METAL
modelYearretailer:liquid-life / derivedmodel year from the product URL: https://www.liquid-life.de/products/specialized-rockhopper-sport-vn-clay-black-liquid-metal-2025
categoryretailer:liquid-life / derivedretailer taxonomy
frameMaterialretailer:liquid-life / parsealloy
groupsetFamilyretailer:liquid-life / dictionaryShimano, SL-U4000-9R, CUES, Right, 9-Speed Rapidfire, W/ Optical Gear Display || Shimano, RD-U4000, CUES, Gs 9-Speed, Top Normal, Shadow Design, Direct Attachment
electronicShiftingretailer:liquid-life / derivedShimano, SL-U4000-9R, CUES, Right, 9-Speed Rapidfire, W/ Optical Gear Display || Shimano, RD-U4000, CUES, Gs 9-Speed, Top Normal, Shadow Design, Direct Attachment
speedsretailer:liquid-life / parse9-Speed
brakesretailer:liquid-life / parsehydraulic disc
suspensionretailer:liquid-life / derivedHardtail
forkretailer:liquid-life / parseSR Suntour XCM 29, 30mm stanchions, Rx Tune, coil spring, QR, 90/100mm travel (size-specific), 42mm offset
dropperPostretailer:liquid-life / derivedseatpost row "Alloy, 2-bolt clamp, 30.9mm" names no dropper, in a 18-field spec table
beltDriveretailer:liquid-life / parseCN-LG5
wheelMaterialretailer:liquid-life / parsealloy
powerMeterretailer:liquid-life / derivedabsent from a 18-field spec table
availabilityretailer:liquid-life / derived1 of 5 variants in stock

Warnings

Score breakdown

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  "frameScore": 11,
  "drivetrainScore": 7,
  "wheelScore": 5,
  "extrasScore": 0,
  "suspensionScore": 0,
  "weightAdjustment": 0,
  "equipmentValue": 23,
  "notes": [
    "Shimano CUES = 11.",
    "9-speed -4.",
    "Wheels unknown: scored level with basic aluminium, which is neither a reward for omitting the wheelset nor a penalty for naming a cheap one.",
    "Brakes \"hydraulic-disc\" = 0, the baseline for mtb-hardtail.",
    "Weight not published: no weight adjustment either way.",
    "Fork series not stated: scored at the bottom of the fork ladder rather than assumed."
  ],
  "marketPrice": 642,
  "valueScore": 0.951,
  "savingsVsMarket": -33
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AI normalization

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      "confidence": 0.9
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Normalized record

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Parsed specification table

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  "Gabel": "SR Suntour XCM 29, 30mm stanchions, Rx Tune, coil spring, QR, 90/100mm travel (size-specific), 42mm offset",
  "Felge": "VR: Specialized alloy, disc only, double-wall, 25mm inner width, 32h | HR: Specialized alloy, disc only, double-wall, 25mm inner width, 32h",
  "Naben": "VR: Formula 6-Bolt, disc, 100x9mm spacing, quick-release, 32H | HR: Formula SP-2125, 6-Bolt freehub, disc, 135x9mm spacing, quick-release",
  "Reifen": "VR: FAST TRAK SPORT, 26/650B/29x2.35 | HR: FAST TRAK SPORT, 26/650B/29x2.35",
  "Schaltwerk": "Shimano, RD-U4000, CUES, Gs 9-Speed, Top Normal, Shadow Design, Direct Attachment",
  "Schalthebel": "Shimano, SL-U4000-9R, CUES, Right, 9-Speed Rapidfire, W/ Optical Gear Display",
  "Kette": "SHIMANO BICYCLE CHAIN, CN-LG500,XXXLINKS FOR LG 9/10/11 SPEED, W/QUICK-LINK, BULK",
  "Kurbel": "Stout 1x, forged alloy",
  "Kassette": "Shimano, CS-LG300-9, CUES, 9-Speed, 11-41T",
  "Bremsen": "VR: Tektro HD-M275, hydraulic disc, 180/160mm | HR: Tektro HD-M275, hydraulic disc, 160mm",
  "Lenker": "Alloy Mini Rise, 9-degree backsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm",
  "Griffe": "Specialized Trail Grips, lock-on",
  "Vorbau": "3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree rise",
  "Sattel": "Bridge Sport, Steel rails, 155/143mm",
  "Sattelstütze": "Alloy, 2-bolt clamp, 30.9mm",
  "Pedale": "nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten",
  "Disziplin": "Hardtail"
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Raw adapter output

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    "Gabel": "SR Suntour XCM 29, 30mm stanchions, Rx Tune, coil spring, QR, 90/100mm travel (size-specific), 42mm offset",
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    "Das Rockhopper Sport ist ein echter Dauerbrenner und kein Bankdrücker, denn es ist das perfekte Bike, wenn es darum geht, Performance-Punkte auf die Tafel zu bringen und gleichzeitig den Geldbeutel zu schonen.",
    "Mit den hydraulischen Tektro M275 Scheibenbremsen, der Shimano CUES-Schaltung und der SR SunTour XCM-Gabel ist das Rockhopper Sport in der Lage, an jedem beliebigen Sonntag - und auch den Rest der Woche - den Sieg zu erringen.",
    "Der konifizierte Aluminiumrahmen des Rockhopper besteht aus unserem leichten und dennoch robusten Premium A1-Aluminium und verfügt über hydrogeformte Ober- und Unterrohre, um das Gewicht niedrig und die Festigkeit hoch zu halten, während er gleichzeitig eine erhöhte Überstandshöhe, eine ausgeklügelte interne Kabelführung und die Kompatibilität mit Dropper-Stützen bietet.",
    "Um sicherzustellen, dass der Rockhopper sowohl die beste Passform als auch die beste Leistung für jede Person bietet, unabhängig von ihrer Größe, haben wir jede Rockhopper-Rahmengröße mit der optimalen Laufradgröße gepaart. Das Ergebnis ist ein Rockhopper, der zu jedem Fahrer passt, und die Gewissheit, dass jeder Rockhopper auf dem Laufrad mit dem besten Handling für seine Rahmengröße rollt.",
    "Mit unserem Rx Tune für den Rockhopper bringt die mit Lockout ausgestattete SR Suntour XCM mit maßgeschneiderter Multi-Circuit-Dämpfung eine größenabhängige Federweg- und Federrate auf die Bühne, die sicher beeindruckt und gleichzeitig eine konsistente Geometrie, Handhabung und Federungsleistung unabhängig von der Rahmen- oder Laufradgröße gewährleistet.",
    "Die hydraulischen Scheibenbremsen von Tektro sind wunderbar bissig, liefern ihre Kraft aber mit einem raffinierten, intuitiven Gefühl und bilden so ein Paket, das weit über seine Gehaltsklasse hinausgeht.",
    "Mit einem robusten Shimano 1x-Antrieb mit großer Reichweite und einem Schaltwerk mit Kupplung, das Ihre Fahrt leise und Ihre Kette am Laufen hält, bleiben die Dinge einfach.",
    "Kombinieren Sie die absolut zuverlässigen Formula-Naben mit unseren Specialized-Felgen mit 25 mm Innendurchmesser und ohne Haken für einen starken, leichten und langlebigen Laufradsatz."
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