In shrinks bumps and shortens gaps, it makes big and scary shit less so. You can carry ridiculous speed on this bike into a frighteningly jagged rock garden and come out the other side going even faster. The Enduro is an all-new bike. Travel is up to mm at both ends, with the rear end employing the same link system that debuted in the new Demo Race 29 downhill bike.
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Partially as a result of that more-rearward axle path, the new Enduro also gets a percent bump in its anti-squat for crisper pedaling performance. It also plays nicely with coil-over shocks. Compared to the previous Enduro 29, rear triangle stiffness is up about 12 percent, while front triangle stiffness remains equal.
No surprise that this beast gets slacker and longer. Head tube angle is a lazy Chainstays grow to mm, the seat tube angle cranks up to 76 degrees, and BB drop comes in at 28mm. Seat tubes were shorted bay about 25mm so riders can fit longer droppers. Headtubes were shortened by 10mm, however the Enduros ship with a big stack of headtube spacers, so riders have lots of room to find their preferred bar height.
With this model, Specialized shifts away from t-shirt small, medium, etc. The idea is to allow riders to fit a bike by reach and feel. Pick a shorter bike for a quicker and more playful feel or a longer bike for a more stable and planted feel. A tweaked tread pattern provides improved transition feel and cornering bite.
All Enduro models have tubeless-ready rims with 30mm internal width. This bike is big. Like, downhill-bike big. The Enduro is a downhill bike with lower gearing, a single crown fork, and a bit less travel. Well, it climbs like a downhill bike too. That said, its pedaling efficiency is quite good. Still, the straighter and more open the better, because once it gets tight, slow, and technical, climbing on the Enduro becomes a fight.
Lifts and shuttles are the best way to go uphill on this bike. And downhill? Oh my, the new Enduro just flies. Aboard the Enduro, the only thing that can slow you down is your amygdala. This bike trounces terrain so hard you might need to relearn how to ride your favorite trails. I found myself standing the bike up in turns to avoid launching into the trees after my favorite technical descents.
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Once tame and playful, Specialized have turned the Enduro into a descending machine. While developing the latest Enduro, the American brand drew from what they learned in creating the new Demo, their downhill bike. One of the top priorities here was the rear axle path as it goes through its travel. Instead of getting hung up on obstacles, the wheel moves back and out of the way, allowing the bike to carry speed more efficiently. As with the Stumpjumper Evo, the sizes of the Enduro are no longer defined by the height of the seat tube and you choose the bike based on its desired length.
Our only gripe is the small mm brake rotor on the rear wheel. The geometry of the Specialized S-Works Enduro is radical yet balanced. The head angle is super slack, the reach is long and the bottom bracket is low. Thanks to the short seat tube, you get to choose the bike based on the length, not the hight. At cm tall, you can choose between S3 and S4. With a rider height of cm, we could have chosen either size S3 or S4 of the Enduro and ultimately settled on the larger version with a reach of mm.
No matter how harshly you enter a rock garden or how directly you blast into a field of roots and ruts, the suspension of the Enduro remains unimpressed and delivers the traction you need. This bike eats boulders for breakfast and indulges in the steepest and meanest descents for dessert.
Whatever you point the Enduro at, the rear suspension will iron out everything! The suspension is supportive enough for you to pump the bike or catch air but it demands steep terrain. After a few rides, we mounted the shock with the flip-chip in the high setting where the bike still remained very composed but felt more balanced overall. That said, the low setting is great for bike park days, making your downhill bike obsolete!
Despite its outstanding performance on the descents, the Specialized Enduro climbs surprisingly well. We recommend pushing the saddle forward where the pedalling position is nicely balanced. When it comes to speed on rough terrain, the Specialized Enduro is the unrivalled king of this group test.
No other bike on test is as capable at dealing with fast, hard hits as the Enduro. Tuning tip: if necessary, shorten the handlebars choose the high setting on the flip-chip if you like it more agile, size down. The Specialized Enduro S-Works is an enduro bike that can easily take on the most demanding tracks in the world, elevating its rider to new heights.
Its super-capable rear suspension and uncompromising geometry make it a mini-downhill bike that still climbs pretty well. This outstanding performance is topped off with lots of clever details, making the S-Works Enduro the best enduro bike of and our deserved Best in Test! You can find out more about the Specialized S-Works Enduro at specialized. This scale indicates how efficiently the bike climbs.
It refers to both simple and technical climbs. Along with the suspension, the riding position and the weight of the bike all play a crucial role. How does the bike ride and descend? How spritely is the bike, how agile is it through corners, how much fun is it in tight sections and how quickly can it change direction? Is the bike stable at high speeds? Is it easy to stay in control in demanding terrain? How composed is it on rough trails? Stability is a combination of balanced geometry, good suspension and the right spec.
This is all about how balanced the bike is and particularly about how well it corners. Balanced bikes require little physical effort from the rider and are very predictable. If a bike is unbalanced, the rider has to work hard to weight the front wheel to generate enough grip.
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