[Closed] Specialized Enduro- what size shock does it take?

Which year? My 2004 was 190x50 IIRC

Thought you were buying a car, not a new bike.

Downsizing bike and fixed the car...for now.

Its a 2009 frame.

Specialized AFR Shock w/ Spike valve, air spring, adj. rebound and low speed compression, 7.875x2.25"

You can look through the archives on Specialized's web site.

PS - thought you liked low BB's? That looks like a skyscraper.

Wierd isn't it- different bikes different set of angles work. I picked up one of these secondhand for a trip/holiday and really liked its height etc but not the weight!:

http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/bc/SBCProduct.jsp?spid=62041&scid=1100&scname=Mountain

It does look like a very loft BB, at 356mm. I was quite surprised to see that the vaunted SX Trail shares an identical BB height.

My 2004 Enduro is 335mm in the low setting and even the Wolf Ridge which I assumed to be quite a lofty bike is 345mm! 😯

I'd assumed that all Spesh bikes shared a very low BB.

[edit] I do like the look of that SX though.

Its ****ing lovely. Abit short on the top tube in a medium- I almost fell over/onto the bars a few times as I was pedalling from behind (it felt like) but getting used to it it felt better than you (just that bloody weight- over 9lb for the frame!)

I bet it feels very wieldy on the turns though. I wouldn't want one of those if it were my only bike, but as a fun bike it looks just the ticket. Nice and slack and in my size it actually has a slightly longer TT than my Marin.

I bet with a real focus on weight savings you'd could shave an SX right down..

You'd have to throw a lot of cash at it to bring the weight down, but it would be possible to get it close to 30lb I reckon. So you're switching to a 2009 SL? I'm quite curious about that. I know a few loyal Enduro owners who haven't gotten on very well with the SL, but all I've managed on one is a quick punt around Thetford's car park.

How do you find it, or are you speculating at the moment?

This might help.

[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/specialized/beefing-up-enduro-elite-378644.html ]Beefing up an Enduro[/url], depending upon your model year.

On my (now sold) 2006 S-Works Enduro I fitted an 215mm with 64mm stroke.

Spec say it needed a 57mm stroke but that was only on the small frames to stop the rear wheel hitting the seat tube. Medium, large and extra large don't have this issue.

D'oh, EDIT I see its a 2009!. Oh well maybe the above is of use to someone.

200x57 - it's magic with a Loco Van RC...and a chain guide. And upgraded wheels hubs and BB...

Long wheelbase.

Here I am about to put my 2009 Enduro SL to use. It's the perfect Chamonix bike:

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Pjm from what I've read 05/06 is good and 10 onwards returns to the same feel etc. Inbetween with the horizontal shock rides different (not as good) 'apparently'.