Agree about the looks and not fussed about the tool/pump compartment thingymajig, but I do think they’ve addressed the few minor points on the previous models, i.e. why wouldn’t you go for the evo, 20mm shorter chainstays and slacker.

Great spec too, be interested to see how the prices translate but otherwise…Yes please!

HT length on the XL is 145mm same as the 2015 model? 170 is on the XXL

Depends on the rest of the geo, layback posts work on FS bikes as it allows a steeper seat angle and shorter TT which helps with rear wheel clerance. On the other hand you now want a slacker SA and longer TT to allow for an inline dropper post as layback doesnt work on them as the added leverage causes them to bind (try dropping a reverb with the saddle salmmed back like a layback post.

Looks mint cacat decided if i want a 650b+, on the one hand i love my fat bike and 29er for different reasons (fun and different vs flat out fast) and this might be the nice middle, on the other it may be slower than the 29er and not as much fun as the fatty.

Won’t be able to afford it any time soon anyway!

Nice, well balanced looking bike, that wee compartment is a neat touch too.

Loving the glove box, be a bugger when you accidentally break the door off though!!

I’ve a 2014 Comp, so it’s good to see that they’ve not completely redesigned the bike from the ground up.

The SWAT box thingy looks like a gimmick to me and I daresay it won’t be an option on the alloy bikes. One thing that did annoy me on the 2014 bike was tyre clearance, so it’s good to see that it appears to have been addressed.

I own both a Reverb and a Command Post. Honestly, I really like the Command Post, it’s a doddle to maintain and set up, the settings work well and it’s not overly heavy. My Reverb on the other hand has been a complete Gove to set up, has a fragile actuator button and is slower to rebound than the Spesh item.

does the light stay on in the glovebox when you close it?

I think its quite nifty, just need a bladder in the top tube with a retractable hose coming out the topcap*

*can I patent that before specialized release their 2017 TWATER* range

*Toptube Water Access Tube for Enduro Racers

i likes the look of that!

Well, that’s cheaper than now – for the Comp at any rate.

At least they changed to Shimano for the brakes. Now if they ditched the bullshit pressfit 30 BB id be tempted with one again even tho i snapped my 2013 EVO twice. It was that good.

I really like the Stumpjumper range. Prices seem good and I really like the frame storage. I hate carrying stuff and the void in a frame is wasted space anyway. Wonder how they’ve layered the carbon in the DT to ensure strength.

that elite looks like it may just be my next bike….

I love the look of the orange 29er and I quite like the idea of swat in general and the glove box in particular. I wouldn’t get enough in there for an all day ride but would happily use it for a short ride, which most of mine are.

A 29er would give me a reason to not sell my 26er Stumpy that is almost perfect for me.

Have yet to try one of the newer Command Posts, but really didn’t like the one I tried a while ago.

The remote lever was excellent, mind you.

More importantly are spesh going to make 29+ tyres as well as B+ ???

Command post over a reverb every time for us. Running seven on our bikes including two IRs. Never had a problem with any of them until Abigales started to slowly loose air. Sent it back last week and it was returned today, repaired F O C. Everyone we know have had problems with reverbs, most of the time when they have been on holiday in the Alps.
Cant justify more bikes so will just stick with the existing Stumpjumpers and Enduros.

Noob, the Enduro will have the ENDURO specific glovebox, obvs.

#enduro

So how long before the deals on the old 2015 bikes appear? Its not as if the 2015 was a duffer.

That hatch is just outstanding. Unbelievable. It must be an April fool surely. What a load of absolute shite.

I mean really… words fail me [nearly]