2017 Specialized Enduro Elite 29 Review

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2017 specialized enduro elite 29 review. Specialized has taken the 2017 enduro to the next level. The reworked 2017 specialized enduro has arrived. An aggressive all mountain bike that showed up not only sporting wagon wheels but also boasting more travel 155 millimeters than any other. Wait a long travel trail bike that climbs well and goes hard on the trail.

Yeah we didn t think it was possible either until we designed the enduro elite. Sticking with its proven x wing frame construction which sees the shock attach just below the intersection point of the criss cross top tube the latest enduro 29 platform has been refined rather than redesigned. 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. Reviews ratings specifications weight price and more for the 2017 specialized enduro elite carbon 29 6fattie bike.

It s plenty stiff nice and snappy and with 29 wheels descends like a bike possessed. Our quest was to create the perfect long travel trail bike and it all began with a close look at the geometry. Which model is right for you. For the 29er naysayers this bike is an opinion changer.

It s evolution not revolution for the 2017 specialized enduro 29. 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. For the launch of the bike specialized brought us to british columbia s sunshine coast to ride some of the region s finest singletrack. Five years ago after an initial reluctance to jump fully into the 29 inch wheeled market specialized shocked the world juking left as everyone was betting solidly on the rising star of 27 5 inch wheels with the introduction of the enduro 29.