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2012 Specialized Carve Expert 29
Launched at $1,650
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What a used one is worth
Open the value toolNew
$435
$231 to $578
Like new
$414
$219 to $549
Excellent
$392
$208 to $520
Good
$326
$173 to $434
Fair
$239
$127 to $318
For parts
$131
$69 to $173
From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.
Overview
- Brand
- Specialized
- Model family
- Carve
- Model year
- 2012
- Category
- Mountain · xc
- Frame material
- aluminum
- Sizes
- 15.5, 17.5, 19, 21, 23
- Wheel size
- 29
- Launch MSRP (US)
- $1,650
Drivetrain
- Speeds
- 10
- Groupset
- Shimano Deore XT
- Chainrings
- 3
- Electronic
- false
- Total gears
- 30
Build
- Fork
- Recon Silver TK SA SL 29, magnesium lower, butted 32mm Cr-Mo stanchions, 1-1/8" to 1.5" tapered alloy steerer, Solo Air spring, TurnKey damping w/ lock out and external rebound adj., 80mm travel
- Stem
- Specialized 3D forged 6061 alloy, 4 bolt clamp, 7° rise, 31.8mm
- Tires
- Specialized The Captain Control, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, aramid bead, dual compound, 29x2.0"
- Brakes
- front: Shimano BR-M505 hydraulic disc brake, post mount, 180mm 6-bolt rotor; rear: Shimano BR-M505 hydraulic disc brake, post mount, 160mm 6-bolt rotor; levers: Shimano BR-M505, hydraulic lever
- Saddle
- Specialized Body Geometry Carve SL, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm width
- Wheels
- rims: Carve Disc 29", alloy double-wall, sleeve joint, 32h; front hub: Formula disc hub, alloy 7075 axle, high-low flange, double-sealed cartidge bearings, machined disc mount and flange, QR, 32h; rear hub: Formula rear disc hub, cassette, double-sealed loose ball, polished races, machined disc mount and flanges, 19mm contact, QR, 32h; spokes: Stainless, 2.0mm (14g)
- Cassette
- Shimano 10-speed, 11-36t
- Crankset
- Shimano Hollowtech, 3pc, 10-speed, Octalink spline; chainrings: 42/32/24, replaceable
- Seatpost
- Forged 6061 alloy, 2 bolt head, 27.2mm, 12.5mm offset, micro adjust
- Shifters
- Shimano Deore, 10-speed Rapidfire plus, SL type w/ optical display
- Handlebar
- XC flat bar, double butted alloy, 10° backsweep, 4° upsweep, 31.8mm
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano XT Shadow, 10-speed, SGS cage
- Travel front mm
- 80
Geometry
- 19
- Reach mm: 430; Stack mm: 639; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1108; Head angle deg: 71.5; Seat angle deg: 73
- 21
- Reach mm: 450; Stack mm: 653; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1133; Head angle deg: 71.5; Seat angle deg: 73
- 23
- Reach mm: 464; Stack mm: 672; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1154; Head angle deg: 71.5; Seat angle deg: 73
- 15.5
- Reach mm: 400; Stack mm: 615; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1070; Head angle deg: 71.5; Seat angle deg: 74
- 17.5
- Reach mm: 412; Stack mm: 625; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1085; Head angle deg: 71.5; Seat angle deg: 73
Spec from Specialized's then current US page (captured 2012-05; model year from the part numbers shared with the 2012 archive page of this build). MSRP $1650 read from the model's own row of the US MSRP list on its then current page, captured 2011-09 (inside the 2012 launch window). Colors: Blk/Wht/Blk.
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