Specialized S Works Enduro 2016 Review

By mike kazimer follow following. As a result the enduro finished fourth in our 2016 enduro test. However they still make a 29 version if you want it noah bodman on the 2016 specialized s works stumpjumper fsr 650b bootleg canyon nv.

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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 s works enduro 2016 review. In 2015 the camber was a 29er with 110mm of travel. Mar 27 2017. All of this together makes the bike truly feel glued to the ground and the platform is more responsive and. Some people were not buying the 2015 or the 2016 enduro s because they had pf bb s.

The line up in order of suspension travel is the epic camber stumpjumper enduro and demo 8. This bike handles whatever you throw at it but doing so takes a fair bit of effort. The trek remedy is 140mm nukeproof mega and bmc trailfox 150mm and the. There was an evo version available that sported 120mm of travel and more relaxed geometry.

We gave it a whole new geometry with a slacker front end a longer top tube even shorter chainstays and a lower bottom bracket. If your aim is having fun riding fast and hitting every tight corner and jump in sight you can t do any better than our all new s works enduro 650b. At the launch at hood river oregon i jumped at the opportunity to ride the 650b and 29er s works enduros back to back. First up there is little competition in terms of available travel.

At 155mm rear and 160mm up front the s works specialized enduro 29 is a bruiser. The s works denotation on the enduro 650b we tested signifies that it s specialized s top of the line offering a bike spec d with all the bell and whistles including a carbon front triangle. Well that s pretty much about it. Specialized s works enduro 29 review.

The fsr 650b version of the stumpjumper is the latest and greatest flavor and it represents specialized s grudging acknowledgment that 29ers aren t for everyone. There will also be an s works frame only option for 3 000 but specialized has no plans to offer 650b hop up kits to existing 26in enduro owners. But it s a fast bruiser. The fast rolling hard charging yeti sb5 5c 2016 was our favorite test bike.

The camber is the trail xc bike in specialized s full suspension line. The specialized enduro expert is a solid all around enduro sled. Still the enduro is a solid bike despite a harsh rear end on big hits and a lack of compression.