2019 Specialized Enduro Comp 29 Review
The specialized stumpjumper comp alloy 29 convinced our test crew with its high quality frame as well as the beautifully balanced and fun handling.
2019 specialized enduro comp 29 review. With more than 6 inches of travel and rock smashing 29 inch hoops the enduro doesn t always require precise line choices and can smooth out tedious descents. Specialized proves that a bike can be very good even without extreme geometry. Besides which the bike is very comfortable and perfectly suited for long rides. To read reviews of the other contenders and the categories tested across road mountain and women s bikes.
Specialized enduro comp 650 kit frame geometry stays the same as on the 2018 enduro with 170mm of travel steve behr immediate media the component highlight is the rockshox lyrik rc fork. When charging rough descents the comp 29 felt as stable as a tank. The consensus on the comp 29 was that it was nearly as impressive climbing challenging terrain as it was descending it. The all new 2019 specialized stumpjumper received loads of attention when it was announced in april.
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. The specialized enduro comp 29 6fattie is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2018. The new version is pretty different compared to the one we re reviewing here with a new suspension layout similar to the 2020 specialized demo and longer and slacker geometry numbers. The 2019 specialized enduro elite 29 gloss white mountain nice blue.
And there s no exception with the enduro. After we published our first look of the 2019 enduro 27 5 specialized announced the new 2020 enduro which is currently only available in a 29 version. Four testers spent six weeks charging the stumpjumper carbon comp 29 around california and nevada to determine the key characteristics. 29 inch wheels and long suspension make for a seriously good package.