2022 Specialized

Enduro Expert

A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.
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MSRP$6,600
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 170 / 170mm
ForkFox Performance Elite Float 38
ShockFox Float X2 Performance
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetX01 Eagle, Truvativ Descendant
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Gearing

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Lowest gear

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26 mph

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26 mph

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Sizing
S2

5'2" – 5'8"

S3

5'5" – 5'11"

S4

5'7" – 6'3"

S5

5'10" – 6'4"

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Reviews
Loam Wolf
2022 Enduro Shootout: Specialized Enduro

Nov 2022

Over the course of the year we’ve ridden a lot of different bikes and as we narrowed down those bikes to the eight tested here in our Enduro Bike Shootout, the Specialized Enduro is one of our favorites and one that we highly recommend. If you’re a rider who has plenty of pedaling and mellower trails to ride but really lives for the gnarlier trails in your town, the Enduro could be a great option for you. Read the Review to find our for yourself.

Highs
  • Supple and lively suspension feel

  • Quiet

  • Fast

  • In-Frame Storage

  • Looks

  • It Rips!

Lows
  • Low-ish stack

  • Slightly slack seat tube angle

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MTB Mag
The Specialized Enduro MX Build

Apr 2022 · Ian Collins

Coming into the riding season this year, I wanted to build a new long travel bike that was a bit of a do it all fun machine. I’ve been tempted by the high pivot enduro bikes that have been coming into play lately – particularly after testing the new GT Force. I love the way that they carry speed over rough sections and appreciate how composed they are when you’re absolutely pinned. However, avoiding the added weight, drag and complexity of the idler would be nice…Additionally, I made the jump to a mullet wheel setup on my DH bike and

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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
2021 Specialized Enduro Expert review – Go big or go home!

Jan 2021 · Christoph Bayer

The Specialized Enduro enters this group test as the defending champion. Spoiler alert: it couldn’t quite clinch the win but it's still an awesome bike for a lot of riders. We found out who this bike is for!

Highs
  • Completely composed on the roughest trails

  • Brilliant rear suspension offering lots of traction

  • Smart features such as the SWAT box

Lows
  • Too much bike for many trails

  • Riding position too stretched uphill

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MBR
Specialized Enduro Elite review: fast as hell - MBR

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.

Highs
  • Blurs boundaries between enduro and downhill

Lows
  • Lower-tier components

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Bike Perfect
Specialized Enduro kit reviewed

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

Highs
  • 100% recycled

  • SPF protective

  • Loose without too much flap.

  • Crashproof

  • Good all-round fabric performance

  • Accurate, mobile shorts cut

  • Well placed pockets

Lows
  • Relatively pricey

  • Not the coolest

  • Beware the right leg 'pocket'

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Freehub
Bike Review | Specialized Enduro Elite

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.

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BikeRadar
Specialized Enduro Comp (2020) review

Mar 2020 · Robin Weaver

The Enduro Comp will chew up and spit out the nasty terrain with ease, and let you take some seriously wild line choices in the process. The spec isn’t the best for the money though

Highs
  • Progressive, well-proportioned geometry that encourages you to ride really fast

  • Super-smooth, bump eating rear suspension that’ll swallow just about everything in its path

Lows
  • NX Eagle 12-speed gearing works okay but I’d expect something a little flashier at this price

  • Own brand tyres aren’t tough enough and struggle in some conditions

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BIKE Magazine
Bible Review: Specialized Enduro 29 S-Works

Jan 2020

For its biggest, baddest Enduro ever, Specialized scrapped the hugely successful, yet rather long-in-the-tooth X-Wing frame and began anew. Inspired by

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

FACT 11m carbon chassis and rear-end, S-Sizing Enduro Race Geometry, SWAT™ Door integration, threaded BB, internal cable routing, 12x148mm dropouts, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 170mm of travel

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

ColorsSatin Doppio/ Sand; Gloss Dove Grey/ Smoke

Fork

FOX FLOAT 38 Performance Elite, GRIP2 damper, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 170mm of travel

Travel170mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

FOX FLOAT X2 Performance, Rx Trail Tune, 2-position adjustment, low speed rebound and compression adjust, Trunnion mount, 205x60mm

Travel170mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded

Stem

Alloy Trail Stem, 35mm bar bore

Handlebar

Specialized Trail, 7050 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 30mm rise, 800mm, 35mm clamp

Saddle

Bridge Comp, Hollow Cr-mo rails, 155/143mm

Seatpost

OneUp, Dropper Post-V2, MMX lever, 34.9 (S2:150mm, S3/S4:180mm, S5: 210mm)

TypeDropper

Grips

Deity, Knuckleduster, Black

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed

Crank

SRAM Descendant 7K, DUB, 170mm, 30T

Shifters

SRAM X01 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

Cassette

SRAM XG-1295 Eagle, 10-52t

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Brakes

Front: SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 220mm, Rear: SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Roval Traverse 29 Alloy, 30mm inner width, hand-built, 2Bliss Ready

Spokes

DT Swiss Competition Race

Front Hub

Roval, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm spacing, 28h

Rear Hub

Roval DT Swiss 370, Ratchet LN, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h

Tires

Front: Butcher, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3", Rear: Eliminator, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® T7 compound, 29x2.3"

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