Is the Specialized Enduro a good bike?
The 2021 Specialized Enduro Expert is an absolute machine, capable of taking on the world’s roughest descents. Its handling is amazingly composed yet balanced. However, this bike needs speed to flourish; flat, easy trails aren’t any fun and climbing is only a means to an end – to blast downhill at top speed.
How heavy is the Specialized Enduro Comp?
This is brilliant. For a contemporary enduro race inspired bike, the carbon Enduro Expert is quite light at 13.46kg or 29.67lbs. The Specialized Enduro that I tested is an Expert model that came out for the 2020 season, and the build and colors have changed slightly for 2021 bikes.
Is the Specialized Enduro good for climbing?
Specialized may have made adjustments to the anti-squat and steepened the seat tube angle to 76 degrees, but this bike is not built to climb. The long wheelbase and slack head angle will be noticeable on tighter climbs, and we found the front end wandered a bit on steep climbs.
What is Specialized Enduro?
This bike is all about downhill speed. The Takeaway: The new Enduro is a essentially a lightweight downhill race bike. It climbs okay, but it’s built to help riders find time on downhills and stand on podiums.
Is the Specialized Enduro playful?
The new Specialized Enduro is a big bike in many ways. This is because it’s also light, snappy, poppy and playful, all in despite of what the numbers might say.
What are Enduro mountain bikes?
Enduro bikes are long-travel bikes designed for going as fast as possible downhill on the hardest trails around. Their geometry is built for speed on the descents, but also for pedalling back up hill to start the next race stage.
How much does a Specialized Stumpjumper weigh?
5.3 lbs
The full Stumpjumper frame assembly* (barely) tips the scales at an unbelievable 5.3 lbs (2,420g), but we didn’t compromise in our quest for light weight. The Stumpy punches above its weight, setting the bar for mid-travel trail bikes in handling characteristics, pedaling efficiency and trail toughness.
What is an Enduro bike?
How much travel does a Specialized Enduro have?
170 millimeters
Big Wheels, Big Momentum. Bigger wheels maintain momentum better than smaller wheels—particularly over technical terrain. That’s why the new Enduro rolls exclusively on 29-inch wheels. It marries 170 millimeters of suspension travel with big wheels in a package that’s crazy fast.
What size is S4 mountain bike?
Geometry
| Size | S2 | S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Head-Tube Length | 95mm | 110mm |
| Reach (low BB) | 437mm | 487mm |
| Seat-Tube Angle | 76mm | 76mm |
| Seat-Tube Length | 400mm | 440mm |
Are enduro bikes good for trail riding?
So the question is which is the best bike for the type of riding you enjoy? The trail bike will be better for climbs and fast flowy singletrack, while the enduro bike will be better suited for blasting challenging descents. While Enduro bikes are designed for climbing they are not as efficient compared to trail bikes.
Are enduro bikes good for jumping?
Can an Enduro Bike Handle the Jumps and Drops Going Downhill? Absolutely. Enduro bikes are hearty and can handle most gnarly trails.