2018 Specialized Enduro Comp 27.5 Bike
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A four month review of the bright red bomber
The Good
Looks great especially in red. Beefy frame construction with added reach. No fuss components including a quality dropper post and excellent, almost plus sized tyres. Pedals well for such a capable DH oriented bike. Set and forget suspension which is plush off the top but offers great bottom out resistance on the bigger hits. Value for money.
The Bad
The tyres - they are tough and provide reasonable grip but are heavy and the tread pattern is over kill out back. Harder to find the pressure sweet spot than with 2-3- 2.5 tyres.
The short HT and stack height makes the bars low like an XC bike even in XL, which works for climbing but isn't great when things get steep and technical. An upgrade to another brand of bar or angled stem is the only solution. Specialized bars only come in a max 25mm rise.
Guide R brakes lack the power and reliability of old SLX brakes with same size rotors. Bleeding requires bleeding edge hose from SRAM, at extra expense.
Yari fork does not match the back end in terms of plushness but is a solid performer. Wheel and tyre combo is heavy.
The short HT and stack height makes the bars low like an XC bike even in XL, which works for climbing but isn't great when things get steep and technical. An upgrade to another brand of bar or angled stem is the only solution. Specialized bars only come in a max 25mm rise.
Guide R brakes lack the power and reliability of old SLX brakes with same size rotors. Bleeding requires bleeding edge hose from SRAM, at extra expense.
Yari fork does not match the back end in terms of plushness but is a solid performer. Wheel and tyre combo is heavy.
Overall Review:
The "bad" list appears to outweigh the good, but that's not the case. This is a very confidence inspiring and good looking bike. Although very heavy at 15.9 kg with DX pedals, a different stem and grips, the bike pedals up hill well very well, even with the shock in the open position. Downhill, the only thing that lets it down is the brakes and at times the low bar height. The bike jumps and corners very well and carries speed through the rough. This is a beefy forgiving bike and ideal a mini-dh or park bike although as I said, it can be pedaled uphill with success and has immense grip.. My longest ride as around the 45km mark. It likes speed and still surprises me at how fast it can be thrown into the roughest sections. The Rockshox suspension is easy to set up and doesn't seem to suffer from the problems identified with the Ohlins on higher end models.
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11/14/2017 4:57am
Specifications
Product
Specialized Enduro Comp 27.5 Bike
Model Year
2018
Riding Type
Enduro / All-Mountain
Freeride / Bike Park
Rider
Unisex
Sizes and Geometry
S (high, low)
M (high, low)
L (high, low)
XL (high, low)
Wheel Size
27.5" (650b)
Frame Material
Aluminum
Frame Material Details
M5 alloy, alloy ManFu link and shock extension
Rear Travel
170mm
Rear Shock
RockShox Monarch Plus, Autosag, 3-position compression adjust, rebound adjust, custom tune, 215.9mm x 57.1mm
Fork
RockShox Yari RC, tapered steerer, 46mm offset, rebound and compression adust, 110x15mm Maxle Ultimate thru-axle
Fork Travel
170mm
Head Tube Diameter
Tapered, 1.125" top, 1.5" bottom
Headset
Stem
Specialized Trail, 3D forged alloy, 6° rise, 31.8mm clamp, 4-bolt, 45mm length (S-L), 60mm length (XL)
Grips
Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness
Brakes
SRAM Guide R, S4 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 200mm front rotor, 180mm rear rotor
Brake Levers
SRAM Guide R
Drivetrain
1x
Shifters
SRAM GX, trigger, 11-speed
Front Derailleur
N/A
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX, long cage, 11-speed
ISCG Tabs
Chainguide
Upper guide
Cranks
Race Face Aeffect alloy, 24mm spindle, 6000 series alloy, 170mm length
Chainrings
Race Face Aeffect, 30 tooth, direct mount, steel
Bottom Bracket
Threaded
Pedals
N/A
Chain
KMC X11, 11-speed, with Missing Link
Cassette
SRAM XG 1150, 11-speed, 10-42 tooth
Rims
Roval Traverse 27.5, hookless alloy, 29mm inner width, 24 hole front, 28 hole rear, tubeless ready
Hubs
Front: Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 110x15mm thru-axle, 24 hole
Rear: Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 148x12mm thru-axle, 28 hole
Rear: Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 148x12mm thru-axle, 28 hole
Spokes
DT Swiss Industry, stainless, 3-cross, 2.0"
Tires
Specialized Butcher, GRID casing, Gripton compound, 2Bliss ready, 27.5" x 2.6"
Saddle
Specialized Body Geometry Henge Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm width
Seatpost
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)
Seatpost Diameter
30.9mm
Seatpost Clamp
Standard single bolt
Rear Dropout / Hub Dimensions
148x12mm Boost
Max. Tire Size
Bottle Cage Mounts
Yes (single)
Colors
Gloss Black/Hyper, Rocket Red/Black
Warranty
Weight
N/A
Miscellaneous
FSR suspension
Internal cable routing
Internal dropper post routing
Internal cable routing
Internal dropper post routing
Price
$3,200.00
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