Is Stumpjumper good for enduro?

In our big enduro bike group test, the Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper EVO asserted itself as a great all-rounder and proved to be almost the perfect do-it-all bike. That was reason enough for us to pit it against a much tamer test field in the search for the best mountain bike of 2021.

Is the Stumpjumper a trail bike or enduro?

The new Stumpjumper is a 130mm (rear) 140mm (front) trail bike on 29-inch wheels.

Is the Stumpjumper EVO an enduro?

Short answer, Enduro is a plow bike and the Evo is a play bike. Their speed is very similar if you care about that, but they feel very, very different.

Is the Specialized enduro a good bike?

The 2021 Specialized Enduro Expert is an absolute machine, capable of taking on the world’s roughest descents. Its handling is amazingly composed yet balanced. However, this bike needs speed to flourish; flat, easy trails aren’t any fun and climbing is only a means to an end – to blast downhill at top speed.

Can you do enduro on a trail bike?

The key difference is that trail bikes have slightly less suspension travel 130-150mm, whereas enduro bikes have 150-200mm of travel. Trail bikes are lighter weight and have steeper/shorter geometry than enduro bikes. Whereas enduro bikes have slack geometry and big suspension for going fast downhills.

Is Specialized Enduro good for climbing?

Specialized has not changed too much with the Enduro but the changes they have made have helped to improve the anti-squat and turned it into a fairly good climber. It won’t ever come close to some of the short travel bikes of the world but it wasn’t built for that.

What kind of bike is the Specialized Enduro?

downhill race bike
The Takeaway: The new Enduro is a essentially a lightweight downhill race bike. It climbs okay, but it’s built to help riders find time on downhills and stand on podiums. 170mm of travel and 29 inch wheels. Suspension design lifted from Demo downhill race bike.

Do I want an enduro or trail bike?

An enduro bike will generally have between 140 and 180 mm of travel. A trail bike will have up to 140 mm of travel. A quick rule of thumb here is that because of the longer travel an enduro bike will favor heading down a trail over being a truly efficient climbing machine. The reason for this is enduro racing.

Is the Stumpjumper EVO good?

Verdict. While it’s not quite as powerful or rabidly rad as the tightest, brightest bikes in its category the Stumpjumper is still undoubtedly a phenomenal example of the best you can expect from a modern trail/aggro bike.