2017 Specialized Enduro Comp 27 5 Review

Hence the 6fattie tag.

2017 specialized enduro comp 27 5 review. One can see the bb height variations below. Specialized body geometry henge comp hollow cr mo rails 143mm width seatpost. All of this together makes the bike truly feel glued to the ground and the platform is more responsive and capable then. The standout is the 650b x 2 8 tire variation that comes in at 339 mm of bb height.

For the launch of the bike specialized brought us to british columbia s sunshine coast to ride some of the region s finest singletrack. Nimble flick able agile whatever you want to call it our enduro comp 650b embodies it in one hell of a beautiful redesigned alloy package. The new enduro has two frames one for the 27 5 wheels and the other for 29er and plus tires on 27 5 wheels. In some uncanny oxymoronic way specialized made the enduro 29 better at climbing and descending at the same time while also increasing the travel to 165 millimeters and relaxing the head angle.

Hailing from a long legacy of trail and enduro performance the 2017 specialized enduro brings some updates to a classic design available in both 650b 27 5 and 29 6fattie 27 5 versions the new frame is longer lower comes in more sizes and sports a little more travel. All of this together makes the bike truly feel glued to the ground and the platform is more responsive and capable then ever. We gave it a whole new geometry with a slacker front end a longer top tube even shorter chainstays and a lower bottom bracket. Specialized command post ircc 12 position micro height adjustable alien head design bottom mount cable routing remote adjust srl lever 100mm travel s 125mm travel m xl.

Specialized butcher grid casing gripton compound 2bliss ready 27 5 x 2 6 saddle. Another first for the 2017 enduro is the carbon rear end. I also wanted to see how feasible a 170mm travel bike would be as a regular ride. Of the many caniforms running loose amongst the complex inlets the separate vancouver island from mainland british columbia the bike a hint of rupert the bear in its colourings is all about tearing through the undergrowth munching up root hauntingly powerful.

Specialized enduro comp 650 frame the enduro s frame was updated read. And while we doubt this offers much of a weight saving it s the way most brands are going on their top end bikes. The rear end is now boost 148 and the enduro 29 is the only bike in this test that s actively promoted as plus compatible. Since specialized created the enduro it s consistently been at the top of its game and with the revised version for 2017 i was keen to see how this entry point machine would fare.

The reworked 2017 specialized enduro has arrived. What attracted you to the specialized enduro comp 650b. We gave it a geometry that features a slacker front end a longer top tube short chainstays and a lower bottom bracket.