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Enduro Elite
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
€6,399($7,442)| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 170 / 170mm |
| Fork | RockShox Lyrik Select |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle, NX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'7" – 6'3"
5'10" – 6'4"
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Summary
The Specialized Enduro is celebrated for its exceptional downhill performance, blending downhill-bike plow with trail-bike play, and offering impressive pedaling efficiency. Its suspension design, lifted from the Demo downhill race bike, provides a smooth ride over rough terrain, making it a top choice for enduro racing. However, some reviews note it feels like a big bike, potentially requiring sizing down for more playfulness, and its climbing capabilities, while decent, are not its strongest suit.
Exceptional downhill performance
Impressive pedaling efficiency
Smooth suspension design
Blend of downhill-bike plow and trail-bike play
Comfortable at high speeds
Feels like a big bike, may require sizing down
Climbing capabilities are decent but not outstanding
No 27.5-inch wheel size option
Descending the Enduro is a laugh-out-loud kind of experience not just because of how secure it feels, but because it contains a very special blend of downhill-bike plow and trail-bike play.
BIKE MagazineThe 2020 Enduro is a benchmark, er, enduro bike.Bicycling
The Specialized Enduro Expert is an absolute machine, capable of taking on the world’s roughest descents.
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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.
Jan 2020 · McCoy
The new benchmark for off-road bicycles
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
Sharing pedigree with the new Demo, with 170mm travel front and rear and 29" wheels, the new Enduro's intentions are pretty clear.
| Frame | The new Enduro features a full-carbon frameset, boasting 170mm of suspension travel in an all-new design that increases your control and speed over the roughest sections of trail, yet also boasts exceptional pedaling efficiency. We’ve also given the new Enduro aggressive “long, low and slack” geometry for a more balanced and confident feel at speed. Finally, you’ll find a host smart details, including our SWAT™ Door down tube storage integration, a creak-free threaded BB, and painless internal cable routing. BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Gloss White Mountains / Satin Carbon / Sage |
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| Fork | RockShox Lyrik Select Plus, DebonAir, rebound adjust, low-speed compression adjust, tapered steerer, 42mm offset, 15mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 15x110mm Boost™, 170mm of travel Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Rock Shox Super Deluxe Select Plus, 205x60, Trunnion Travel: 170mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, threaded |
| Stem | Specialized Trail, forged alloy, 4-bolt, 5mm rise, 40mm |
| Handlebar | Specialized, 7050 alloy, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 27mm rise, 800mm width |
| Saddle | Bridge 155 S2, Bridge 143 S3/S4/S5, Hollow cr-mo rails |
| Seatpost | X-Fusion Manic, infinite adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom mount cable routing, remote SRL LE lever, 34.9mm, 150mm of travel Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | delete |
| 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, 48/35T |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Code R, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 220mm, 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 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition Race |
| Front Hub | Roval Traverse, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h |
| Rear Hub | Roval Traverse, DT Swiss 3-Pawl System, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h |
| Tires | Front: Butcher, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.6", Rear: Butcher, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® compound, 29x2.3" |
First added March 14
Last updated October 8
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