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Enduro Elite 29
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$4,820| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 160 / 160mm |
| Fork | Fox Rhythm Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Specialized Enduro is a highly capable enduro bike, praised for its neutral suspension, excellent balance, and responsive steering. It excels in descending with a stable, confidence-inspiring ride, though some reviews note it can be taxing on less challenging terrain. The bike's geometry and suspension have been refined over the years, offering a plush ride that smooths out rough trails, making it a favorite for high-speed descents.
Admirably neutral suspension
Excellent balance and responsive steering
Plush ride that smooths out rough trails
Stable and confidence-inspiring on descents
Refined geometry and suspension over the years
Can be taxing on less challenging terrain
Slightly more conservative geometry than some competitors
Firm stock rear suspension noted by some riders
The Enduro presents a very good case for conservatism in design; it is a highly evolved, well-thought-out, very-well-behaved, extremely capable bike.
BIKE MagazineIt’s one solid bike, and now that’s it’s a little longer, a little slacker and a lot lower, it gives you the confidence to really hammer home the 165mm of travel.
MBRThe new Specialized Enduro has nothing in common with its predecessor, except for the name and the ingenious S.W.A.T. box.
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Aug 2020 · Mick Kirkman
Sharing several strands of DNA with Demo 29 downhill bike, the latest Specialized Enduro Elite is a major departure from the X-frame design of old.
Blurs boundaries between enduro and downhill
Lower-tier components
May 2020 · Guy Kesteven
We've been getting the thrills and a few spills in while wearing the latest summer threads from Specialized to see how they hold up to trail life
100% recycled
SPF protective
Loose without too much flap.
Crashproof
Good all-round fabric performance
Accurate, mobile shorts cut
Well placed pockets
Relatively pricey
Not the coolest
Beware the right leg 'pocket'
Apr 2020
The new Specialized Enduro is a big bike in many ways. Yes, it has a lot of travel, big wheels and stacked numbers. But it is also big in a metaphysical sense, as it proves beyond a doubt that a bike can exist in two different realms at once. This is because it’s also light, snappy, poppy and playful, all in despite of what the numbers might say. As an evolutionary tangent of Specialized’s downhill beast, the Demo, it’s not a surprise that this bike is one of the hardest charging and most capable two-wheeled contraptions we’ve tested. 170mm of travel, a 1274mm wheel base and a head tube angle of 63.9 degrees will do that. Yet what really stands out about the Enduro is how comfortable it is in every situation—climbing included.
Apr 2020
The Specialized Enduro is not for everyone, but for the people that it is for, prepare to be amazed. This is a purpose-built bike that will take you down trails you'd be second guessing on other rigs. The downside is, it'll make you hurt on the climbs.
Aug 2019 · Matt Phillips
This bike is all about downhill speed.
Stellar downhill speed and handling.
SWAT storage it downtube rules.
Reach-based sizing.
Gives up previous model's all-trail versatility.
Aug 2019 · Zach Overholt
Before we could ever take the first run at Northstar on the new Enduro, we had to climb. Instead of hopping on the perfectly functional chair lift, we pedaled right past it from mid-mountain, and continued upwards until we reached the top. Fortunately, we were reunited with the chair lift on the next run, but …
Aug 2019 · Christoph Bayer
The brand new 2020 Specialized Enduro 29 has little in common with its predecessor. It’s a brutal machine made for one thing: maximum downhill speed.
Plush and defined suspension
S.W.A.T. Box
Very balanced handling
Very composed on demanding terrain
Good climbing characteristics
Next level speed
Very quiet!
Boring on flat trails
Less agile than its predecessor
Manuals require a lot of effort
Seat tube angle could be steeper
Aug 2019 · Ian Collins
For quite some time with the Enduro model, Specialized stuck with a rather consistent frame layout. It had a Horst link rear end driving a linkage that wrapped around the seat tube and compressed the rear shock where it butted up against their “X-wing” front end. Those days are over! In putting that design to rest, the new Enduro adopts the same layout as the new Demo, which Loic Bruni has been piloting to great success this year on the World Cup DH circuit. In addition to the suspension revamp, the bike also received a complete and total facelift on
| Frame | FACT 9m, X-Wing layout, carbon front chassis, M5 alloy rear end, All Mountain Geometry, SWAT™ Door integration, threaded BB, fully enclosed internal cable routing, ManFu link, oversized pivot bearings, alloy link and adjustable shock extension, 12x148mm dropouts, replaceable derailleur hanger, 160mm of travel BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | FOX Rhythm FLOAT 36, GRIP damper, Boost™, 160mm of travel Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Performance FLOAT DPX2, 216x57mm, Shock Block Travel: 160mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, threaded BB |
| Stem | Specialized Trail, forged alloy, 4-bolt, 5mm rise |
| Handlebar | Specialized, 6061 alloy, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 27mm rise, 800mm width |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Phenom Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm |
| Seatpost | Command Post IRcc, 16-position micro-height adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom mount cable routing, remote SRL lever, 34.9mm, S: 130mm, M/L/XL: 160mm of travel Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | Specialized Dirt |
| Grips | Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM Descendant, Boost™, DUB, 170mm, Steel, 30T |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Code R, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm, Rear: SRAM Code R, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm Type: SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Roval Traverse 29, hookless alloy, 30mm inner width, 2Bliss Ready, 28h |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition Race |
| Front Hub | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm spacing, 28h |
| Rear Hub | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h |
| Tires | Front: Butcher, GRID casing, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.6", Rear: Butcher, GRID casing, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
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Last updated March 27
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