2019 Specialized Enduro Elite 27 5 Review
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2019 specialized enduro elite 27 5 review. We ve been geeking out over the enduro elite 27 5 for a while now. Check out eric freson s full r. July 18 2019 at 11 00 am. Wait a long travel trail bike that climbs well and goes hard on the trail.
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. Specialized enduro elite 29 review. We gave it a geometry features a slacker front end a longer top tube short chainstays and a lower bottom bracket. After only a few meters everything feels totally familiar and the handling is intuitive and easy to control through corners.
Over the years the bike has hosted a remote travel adjust as well as various specialized made suspension components and a lightweight dual crown fork. In 2013 specialized once again ventured into the unknown when it managed to fit 29er wheels into the enduro s 430 millimeter rear end. Ready to rip out of the box but not much of a racer. We know that we made it and everything but still its design just kind of rules.
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. Specialized enduro elite 29 specialized br bikesmtb br1048 14 9kg. Our quest was to create the perfect long travel trail bike and it all began with a. It s plenty stiff nice and snappy and with 27 5 wheels it s super playful and descends like a bike possessed.
All of this together makes the bike truly feel glued to the ground and the platform is more responsive and. As with all of specialized s bikes the enduro hardly takes any getting used to when riding it for the first time. Specialized recently released a new enduro but whether you re looking at the resale market don t love the new enduro s geometry or 29er only design or are just looking for a versatile enduro trail bike we think the enduro 27 5 still deserves strong consideration. The specialized s works enduro 29 on the trail.