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19 posts & 15 voices | Started 2 years ago by james | Latest reply from DJTC

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james - Member

I don't need one, I probably couldn't do it justice in terms of local riding/skill at the moment (ie I can do everything on my current bike), I just keep thinking I want one. I saw one in the flesh the other day. The welds are partly buffed out and the finish is a glossy black, like shiny carbon

I have some XT cranks and an uppy-downy seatpost I could swap, I'm thinking I could get Mission control Internals added to the Lyric?
Its lacking a Boost Valve in the shock (being a 160mm 4-bar it would probably help), rims + handlebar could be a little wider, freehub could be faster, its a spesh so the bearings will keep on dying ..

Help me not want one!

Posted 2 years ago #
CaptainFlashheart - Member

The tyres are rubbish.

Posted 2 years ago #
james - Member

I have some 2.5" High Rollers kicking about ..

Posted 2 years ago #
rockthreegozy - Member

Similar..

Posted 2 years ago #
njee20 - Member

Will they fit? One would hope so Spesh bikes are often a little bit lacking on mud clearance!

You can't do it justice by your own admission, you're not happy with the cranks, seatpost, fork, wheels, bars, shock or pivot bearings.

You like it because it's pretty, in which case why not buy a cheap carbon hardtail frame, which will have even nicer 'lines' and hang it on the wall, then keep the rest of your money and your old bike.

Posted 2 years ago #
james - Member

"Spesh bikes are often a little bit lacking on mud clearance!"
Really?
The 2.5" HRs 'belong' to my '07 SJer FSR as used in the Alps. Loads of room in there. They're about the same size as 2.3" Specialized (I think?) which the Enduro comes with

Posted 2 years ago #
mikewsmith - Member

if you dont i will

Posted 2 years ago #
stompy - Member

Tell me why I shouldn't get/want/buy one of these

Because it's ugly????

Posted 2 years ago #
steve_b77 - Member

Because I want one of these

They've got a anodised red one in the concept store in chester and it rocks

Posted 2 years ago #
sting - Member

It's that stealth looking being black. You'd lose it whilst out night riding. Save the heartache and buy a white apollo!

Posted 2 years ago #
Konastoner - Member

Looks a bit podgy to me, but then again I have just built this up: -

Posted 2 years ago #
mafiafish - Member

It looks like scafolding get a lapierre instead.

Posted 2 years ago #
djc1245 - Member

Similar to my Klein Adept.

Posted 2 years ago #
DJTC - Member

because the reviews are rubish

Posted 2 years ago #
GNARGNAR - Member

The fact that it's fugly isn't a good enough reason?

Posted 2 years ago #
flyingfox - Member

Get yourself a Pronghorn!!!!!!

Posted 2 years ago #
Onzadog - Member

It is without a doubt the most ugly bike Specialized has produced in a long time.

Posted 2 years ago #
james - Member

"It looks like scafolding get a lapierre instead"
I didn't like the really steep seat angle on the spicy. i know the effective seat angle is completely normal, but once you stick the saddle down a little to descend the saddle 'shoots' forward and as the saddle (as with all bikes) offers a point of reference/to guide the bike side-to-side for your legs, it pulls you forward too. I then ended up 'crouching' further back to compensate, but all this does is put more stress/load on your legs. I wanted the saddle pretty high on (large size) in 'proper' pedalling postion, this forcing the saddle further back than a 'normal' angled seat tube, further pushing my weight over the rear wheel
I know the enduro is similar, but its not as bad (looking at the numbers)

"because the reviews are rubish "
I need to read more reviews, but I've read the MBUK one (for the £3k one). Yes the bars are a little narrow, but thats fixable. The IS damping was notchy (the £2k one comes with a lesser R version) so I'd want to get Mission control damping fitted (I saw something on here recently where someone from freeborn said they did exactly this on this bike for a customer)
Who else has reviewed the 2010 Enduros?

I quite like the look of it. Its a little different from many other rather generic looking FSers

Posted 2 years ago #
DJTC - Member

bike rardar recently gave a review

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