Here it is: A first spy shot of the new Specialized Enduro 2017 has appeared.
After months of speculation about the new Specialized Enduro 2017, it seems a first spy shot has appeared. The new Enduro seems to fulfill most people’s expectations:
- X-Wing frame design
- Slacker head angle
- Slightly Lower BB on the 650b
- Available as 29 (with 6Fattie / 27.5+ option) and 650b
- SWAT door
- Fully internal cable routing
- Öhlins RXF 36 fork and Öhlins STX 22 shock
- SRAM Eagle X01 1×12
- Threaded Bottom Bracket
- Boost
- More travel (29: 165mm rear / 160mm front – 650b: 170mm rear and front)
- 66° head angle on E29
- 65.5° head angle on E650b
With the official launch on Crankworx Whistler only a few days away, it is not a huge surprise that the picture emerged.
I think it is a smart move from Specialized to keep the Enduro’s iconic X-frame design. Earlier, there was a viral campaign based on a leaked prototype drawings that showed an asymmetrical frame. These were later admitted to be fake and just photoshopped from the Specialized Demo 2016 frame.
The next evolution of one of the most famous Specialized bikes won’t be a huge surprise, bringing us a lot that was expected (e.g. SWAT Door, Boost, internal cable routing, Öhlins suspension, SRAM Eagle 1×12), except for the move to a threaded / BSA bottom bracket, which is a departure from the pressfit PF 30 BB that Specialized have sold us before. What’s missing is a longer Command Post dropper, and I think Specialized needs hurry up to keep up with longer posts such as 9point8 FallLine (150mm / 170mm / 200mm) or RockShox Reverb (150mm / 170mm) – a 150mm option should be a minimum.
The Enduro 29 was a super successful bike, and while racers found the head angle too steep, many riders enjoyed the versatility of a long-legged trail bike. In light of the Enduro 29’s heritage, it is a good decision to build upon its strengths with a more modern geometry rather than introducing a revolutionary redesign – all the while Peter Denk is probably working on the 2020 Enduro right now.
Update: Specialized has now launched the new bike (nice video here). Here are the geometry charts:
Enduro 29 / 6Fattie Geometry | ||||
Size | S | M | L | XL |
Stack | 609 | 609 | 622 | 636 |
Reach | 410 | 430 | 450 | 470 |
Head-Tube | 95 | 95 | 110 | 125 |
Head-Angle | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° |
BB (29x2.3) | 352 | 352 | 352 | 352 |
BB (650x3.0) | 345 | 345 | 345 | 345 |
BB (650x2.8) | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 |
BB Drop | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Trail | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
Fork length | 569 | 569 | 569 | 569 |
Fork Offset | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Front-Center | 727 | 747 | 773 | 799 |
Chain Stay | 432 | 432 | 432 | 432 |
Wheelbase | 1159 | 1179 | 1205 | 1231 |
Top Tube | 555 | 575 | 600 | 625 |
Stand-Over | 757 | 766 | 781 | 796 |
Seat-Tube | 396 | 430 | 468 | 523 |
Seat-Tube Angle | 76.5° | 76° | 76° | 75° |
Handlebar | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 |
Stem | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 |
Saddle Width | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
Seat Post | 390 | 430 | 430 | 430 |
Cranks | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
Enduro 650b Geometry | ||||
Size | S | M | L | XL |
Stack | 585 | 590 | 604 | 613 |
Reach | 410 | 430 | 450 | 470 |
Head-Tube | 95 | 100 | 115 | 125 |
Head-Angle | 65.5° | 65.5° | 65.5° | 65.5° |
BB (650x2.3) | 345 | 345 | 345 | 345 |
BB (650x2.6) | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
BB Drop | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
Trail | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
Fork length | 559 | 559 | 559 | 559 |
Fork Offset | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Front-Center | 728 | 750 | 776 | 801 |
Chain Stay | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 |
Wheelbase | 1153 | 1175 | 1201 | 1225 |
Top Tube | 551 | 576 | 604 | 632 |
Stand-Over | 761 | 771 | 782 | 796 |
Seat-Tube | 396 | 430 | 467 | 521 |
Seat-Tube Angle | 76.5° | 76° | 76° | 75° |
Handlebar | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 |
Stem | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 |
Saddle Width | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
Seat Post | 390 | 430 | 430 | 430 |
Cranks | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
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Looking at the numbers, it comes as a surprise that Specialized increased reach only very minimally (about 5mm), and that the BB height on the 29er has not dropped (especially in light of the 170mm cranks), since this has been a recurring comment from riders. As a result, the 2017 Enduro’s BB drop is not big, especially compared to its little brother, the Stumpjumper, which sports a whopping 36mm BB drop (in 29) and 18mm for the 650b. Some riders had also asked for slightly longer chain stays and preferred shorter fork offset (i.e. 46mm over 51mm – Chris Porter suggests this). Stack is a bit lower on the E29, but this is a lot easier to remedy if you prefer a higher cockpit.
The steep seat angle (76° on M and L sizes) should make it comfortable to use longer travel forks, and Curtis Keene seems to be riding a 170mm Lyrik for this weekend’s Whistler Enduro World Series event.
The Enduro comes in the following models:
- S-Works ($ 8500 – frame $ 3500)
Full carbon frame, Öhlins front & rear, SRAM Eagle 1×12, carbon wheels
- Pro ($ 6500)
Full carbon frame, Öhlins rear, Lyrik front, SRAM Eagle 1×12, aluminium wheels
- Elite Carbon ($ 4400)
Carbon front end, Lyrik and Monarch Plus, SRAM 1×11
- Comp ($ 3000)
Aluminium, Yari and Monarch Plus, SRAM 1×11
What I’d like to see in addition is a new freeride bike from Specialized, a successor to the Specialized Enduro Evo, and I still hope we’ll see this coming.
(I’ll update this post later on. I’ll also follow up with a review / ride report of the new bike soon).
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Id guess Specialized are going to realise the enduro this week / weekend given that Specialized are presenting ‘Round 6 of the Enduro World Series’ with Crankworx in Whistler.
Do you mean release? I was told October..?
Initially, an early release had been expected by most of us, but Specialized deliberately delayed the release date to align it more closely with the new model’s actual availability. The first bikes should be in the shops soon after the Crankworx Whistler release.
August 14!!
Yes, August 14th is the EWS Whistler race day, so it makes sense to release the bike at the event.
yup.. i hope it will have a downtube protector just like the stumpys and cambers.. i also don’t dig the cable routing of the rear break going out the same de of the DT passing on the side of the BB into the chainstay.. i also heard that it might have adjustable geometry if specialized decided to include it in the final design.. dont know where the or how.. may thru the headset or BB..
cheers!!
Jared Graves has posted a photo on his Instagram account showing the downtube of his S-Works Enduro, sporting a Stumpy-style downtube protector. Adjustable geometry (via flip chips) has not been the route Specialized takes – but the geo sheets list compatibility with (and BB height for) 2.3, 2.8 and 3.0 tires for the 29er, and 2.3 and 2.6 for 650b.
Yes, we’re all looking forward to the imminent Crankworx Whistler release.
That may not be a threaded BB – it could be one of the rigid insert. It has echoes of a Wheels Mfg PF30 Outboard BB to me http://wheelsmfg.com/bottom-brackets/pf30-outboard/pf30-outboard-bottom-brackets.html.
It’s threaded. Seen one in person.
Yea its def threaded
Threaded bb, swat box, 1×12 and internal routing!!! The big S was listening and they delivered. Hope this is for sure getting released it looks amazing.
I agree, Alex. There has been some complaints about this being more of an evolution rather than a revolution. But the current E29 is an amazing bike, and I appreciate they wanted to retain its strengths.
Tim, you mention, “but the geo sheets list compatibility with (and BB height for) 2.8 and 3.0 tires for the 29er, as well as 2.8 and 2.6 for 650b.” Is that a typo? Seems like the 650b would take the wider tires.
Thanks, Sean, there’s been a typo in that the geo chart lists BB heights for the 650b for 2.3 and 2.6 (not 2.8 – I’ve edited my comment above). But I have heard a Nobby Nick 2.8 fits a Stumpy 650b on Roval Traverse rims with 30mm internal width. The main aspect, in my opinion, is that Specialized is establishing 2.6 with the release of wider Butcher and Purgatory tires, and that they see 2.3/2.8/3.0 as options for the 29er, and 2.3/2.6 as options for the 650b.