[Closed] Buying a s/hand 2015 Spesh Enduro 29er. Check my logic guys!

To address some of the cons...

Never owned a Specialized partly due to wariness of their liking of propriety "standards"etc.

They're not the worst at it, but I know what you mean.

Wheels will be a bit weak for my weight I reckon, around 16+ stone currently. (Some Superstar/ JRA wheels could be purchased at a reasonable price though.

You've got 2 options here... Either just ride them til they break, then replace, or budget for some stronger replacements immediately and get the current wheels sold whilst they're still in good condition. You might be surprised though, they're 32h and fairly stiff rims from memory.

Fox rear shock. Only ever had RS shocks so the float evolution CTD is a bit of an unknown to me? Also has a non standard eyelet to fit the bikes propriety suspension yoke. So alternative shock fitment is not completely straight forward. Still doable though. Can you get volume spacers for this shock guys? ? A Float evolution CTD? ?

CTD not the best, newer Fox and RS are better, but then you haven't got the reliability issues that the Cane Creek inline had. My problem with the CTD was that it worked well fully open when descending, but was way too firm in either Trail or Climb mode. Might not be such an issue for you at your weight maybe.

Suspension has lots of pivots/bearings. Current Marin i own has less and they are lifetime guaranteed too. Are Spesh bearings pretty easy to replace with right tools? Are they well sealed?

Readily available sizes usually, pretty easy to replace with the right tools.

PF bottom bracket. I've asked about this in another thread. Ok, so not ideal but not a deal breaker from the sounds of it.

When it dies, replace with a Hope or Wheels MFG instead. Will cost a lot more up front, but save bucks in the long run. SRAM PF BB's are crap. A Hope will last loads longer, and when the bearings die, are available individually much cheaper too.

Has the 142+ specialized only hub "standard" on rear hub. I can fit a wheel with a normal 142 hub with no problem though, from what I've read? ?

It's just a slight re-dish of the wheel. Hub is the same as a normal 142x12 hub, but the rear end is offset slightly.

Don't know how tall you are, you don't say, but be aware that this bike comes up very short for its size, and they come fitted with overly long stems. I'm 5ft10, I'd need a Large with a 50mm stem or even better an XL with a 35mm stem for my preferred reach. It's very short in the top tube compared to newer, longer bikes. Oh and the front end is quite tall too!

Many people fit the linkage from the 650b Enduro to lower the BB and slacken the head angle a bit too, which is a very good mod, cos as standard the BB is quite high and the Head Angle is a bit steep for a bike of this type.

But if the price is right, and it fits, you probably won't go far wrong...

I've no experience of an Enduro, but I have recently built a second hand Stumpjumper 29 to replace an older single pivot 26 bike (Cannondale Prophet). If your experience is anything like mine, you'll love it. I am 5'11" on a Large, with a very short stem and the length feels fine to me.

The bike climbs very well (shorter travel than an Enduro, but the design is very similar). I like the CTD shock - you can replace the yoke with another design that allows an eye-to-eye shock to be used if you feel the need. Mine is run in Trail mode with minimum compression damping all the time, as I regularly forget to change it from Climb mode at the tops of hills. My frame came with a Praxxis bottom bracket conversion which seems to work well enough - don't discount the bike owing to the BB!

You will notice a big difference to your current bike - I'm much faster than on the 26, which can't be entirely attributed to an improvement in fitness. Don't forget you can run 650b+ wheels and tyres in the 29" frame as well - I have this setup and really like it.

IIRC there is a big thread on MTBR about plus tyres and what fits into and Enduro 29er. Take a look, it'll probably answer your questions on that front.

I bought a s/h Camber carbon last year, but it's the same propriety stuff as the Enduro.

Normal 142 hubs fit, it's just the Spesh 142+ hub won't fit other bikes.

BB-wise, I replaced it after 3 months (the bike was 3 years old).

The Fox shock just works, a bit like most rears in that compared to a HT 🙂

Where do you ride, as in do you really need the travel of an Enduro?

I found it a wee bit of a contradiction, the enduro- it's a big bike in terms of travel obviously but it's not all that slack or long, tbh it felt mostly like a jacked up stumpjumper. And it's a fairly tall frame so going up a size is trickier than with some. Have you ridden one?

Solves the proprietary shock issue:

http://bikeyoke.mysimplestore.com/t/bikeyokes

SRAM pressfit BB is garbage. Praxis version is much better

Long thread over on MTBR with many people that have squeezed 650+ tyres into the enduro

Thanks for all the great info and opinions guys.

STW never ceases to amaze me with the knowledge on here.

Regarding sizing etc, to be honest I like a slightly "sit up and beg" riding position. I have spinal issues mainly in my neck. 3 prolapsed discs and a syrinx in the spinal cord, in the neck also.
So.... A slightly more upright position is less painful on my neck.

Height wise I am 6' tall by the way. According to the Spesh size guide I am spot on for the Large frame size.

Oh, can the CTD shock be fitted with volume reducers does anyone know?

Thanks again!

See here for 142 142+

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/142-1

The smallest cog on a 142+ hubs sits further out its not just wheel dish.

But also a non problem as after market wheels fit just fine

Poopscoop - Member

Height wise I am 6' tall by the way. According to the Spesh size guide I am spot on for the Large frame size.

Jump on it if you can, I'm 5'10 and found the large to be maybe a little small for me. I like a fairly big bike mind.

How about a 2014 Stumpjumper Evo 29er. ???

It's definitely more of a power through things sort of bike. I've got the same one.

Wheels wise, I swapped the wheels out, then realised the stock ones are actually really wide and had a reasonable weight. I actually quite like them if I'm honest, so I stuck them back on. I'm also about 16 stone and they've not exploded, I've not ridden them much to be fair but they definitely don't flex like a lot of cheap wheels.

My Stumpy also has 142+ and has no issue running standard 142 wheels, so I wouldn't worry.

I've seen a few people running 650+ on them, it's quite versatile. The stock BB is pretty high and there's scope for offset bushings to shift things around.

On that note, the bushings can be a pain to replace, but seem to last a respectable amount of time. My only point of reference really is single pivot Meta/Fives, which seemed to eat them much quicker.

Can't really comment on PF30, bizarrely I've totally avoided it and always used adaptors of some sort. The Stumpy was bought as a frame and the Enduro had already been swapped to a standard BB.