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2015 Specialized Enduro Evo with Boxxer dual crown fork and Ohlins coil over rear shock

If you thought our first round up of 2015 bikes from Specialized was lacking in gravity oriented models, your wait is over. We’ve also found more frameset colorways, a couple fat bikes, a cost-is-no-object women’s full suspension racer and…another road bike tire.

Above, the new 650B Enduro Evo with Rockshox Boxxer dual crown fork is about as close as you’ll get to Specialized downhill bike without actually buying a, um, Specialized downhill bike. Equipped with Ohlins rear coil-over shock, chain guide, Thomson seatpost and Spec’s new Slaughter rear tire on Roval 650B DH wheels. Word is there are very few 26″ full suspension bikes left in their 2015 lineup.

Drop in for more…

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Sitting next to the Captain (left) is the new Slaughter (right) rear tire that’s being placed on quite a few of the bikes here.

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If you’re done pretending to want a downhill bike and are ready for the real thing, the Demo is now available in a completely murdered out matte black model. Word is, all or most of the Demo DH bikes have moved to 650B wheels, too, meaning there’s new 27.5″ sizes of the Butcher DH tire coming. Many of their other tires have already popped up in the middle size.

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For the exact opposite effect of the ninja black edition, there’s this brightly color model.

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OK, back to the Enduro. Plenty of frameset colorways to choose from.

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The Camber Expert Evo gets a bright green frameset option.

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Moving down another notch in travel is the all-new Era S-Works 29, a full suspension race rocket with women’s geometry. Built around XX1 and a Rockshox RS-1 inverted XC fork, it uses a BRAIN-enabled Fox rear shock, carbon post and handlebar and some of Magura’s new lightweight stoppers.

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Coming almost to zero travel -unless you count the ridonkulous tires as suspension- the Fatboy Pro plops in at $4,200 with a Bluto shock, 10-speed X0 rear derailleur and shifter, Race Face crankset and Shimano XT brakes. Tires are Specialized’s fatter Ground Control on their own wheels and Command Post dropper seatpost.

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The Fatboy Expert gets a silvery paint scheme with massive 4.8″ tires sitting aboard HED’s carbon fat bike rims, which are held in place by an alloy frame and carbon rigid fork. Magura brakes, SRAM 1×11 drivetrain on Race Face NEXT carbon cranks and a subdued black cockpit make this the lightweight choice.

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The new Boomslang flat pedal has been in development for a long, long time. We first spotted it at Crankworx in 2011, and outward appearances suggest the basic concept hasn’t changed much.

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Designed as a pro-level pedal, the center section is just 10mm thick, flaring to approximately 15mm thick at the leading/trailing edges. The pins have changed from square to round, and the thickness of the platform and central supports has been slimmed considerably, but the general design is similar. Spare pins are threaded into the inside wall, providing four extras per pedal. The silver section in the middle is duplicated on both sides and hides the needle bearings (assuming they kept it the same), with pins entering from the backside securing the panel during use. According to our original introduction to the pedal, this allowed them to place the bearings that far out while maintaining the slim 10mm height.

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Joining the Allround tubular we saw in our 2015 Specialized Components/Gear roundup, the new Turbo Cotton is a 700×24 tubular with slick center section and graduated nubs for enhanced cornering traction. Per the sidewall, they’re “for the connoisseur”.

Thanks a ton to Scott at Mikes Bikes for the pics and info!

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foldy
foldy
9 years ago

there’s no Scott who works at mikes bikes at the dealer event

Yetiman
Yetiman
9 years ago

Best time of the year, I love new bikes! 🙂

edd
edd
9 years ago

I don’t think I’ll ever buy a Specialized because of that whole Cafe Roubaix thing, but I gotta say, they are killing it with the graphics this year.

onetinsloth
onetinsloth
9 years ago

The tire on the left in the top picture (next to the new Slaughter) is actually the Purgatory, not the Captain.

BMW
BMW
9 years ago

Erm…that is a Purgatory (left) with the new Slaughter (right)…not Captain.

Captain Ron
Captain Ron
9 years ago

@BMW you are correct sir. That Purgatory looks nuffin like the Captain.

Chuck
Chuck
9 years ago

What’s the weight on that Fatboy Expert? I’m betting it’s under 25#.

LadiesFirst
LadiesFirst
9 years ago

What about ladies bikes?? No post dedicated to the ladies?

CC
CC
9 years ago

Good catch BMW. I thought that looked like a purgatory.

mountguitars
mountguitars
9 years ago

that enduro is so much porn.

Francois
Francois
9 years ago

Boomslang=Tree Snake!!!! Loving the use of an Afrikaans word…

Sharden
Sharden
9 years ago

Love it or hate it but when these guys hit the market with their new models everyone else just ogle or bash,a type of bashing that is just a different way of ogling anyway. After 3 years of full dedication I’ve swore to change brand for next year but I’ve already ordered a 2015 Tarmac Sworks.

Brattercakes
Brattercakes
9 years ago

I’m not a huge fan of big red, but I agree with @edd, these are downright sick paint schemes.

Rp
Rp
9 years ago

Those lines on the Enduro Evo are so good. Too bad that is a useless bike around here.

Badbikemechanicx
Badbikemechanicx
9 years ago

I am loving the bright paint. Mountain bikes were looking a little too serious for the past 3 years.I am glad the big S has realized that we don’t want to be off road roadies.

badbikemechanicx
badbikemechanicx
9 years ago

@Rp where is “around here” Iowa?

satisFACTORYrider
satisFACTORYrider
9 years ago

that enduro evo is working

EM2
EM2
9 years ago

Trully amazed !
From the 650b never gonna happen to a full catalog in less than a year and they needed 3 years development for flat pedals ?

Robo
Robo
9 years ago

Yo, that’s apparently NOT the Fatboy Expert up there. It’s the Fatboy SL. 24lbs!!

http://blog.eriksbikeshop.com/2014/07/16/2015-specialized-sneak-peak-fatboy-sl-and-venge-lr/

MissedThePoint
MissedThePoint
9 years ago

Guess the Demo and SJ 29 will be getting a refresh next year.

Ripnshread
Ripnshread
9 years ago

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greg
greg
9 years ago

I’m curious to see if the Camber get’s a 650b model as well, but right now it doesn’t look that way.

Ajax
Ajax
9 years ago

Specialized – good bikes, bad tires.

CasteelG
CasteelG
9 years ago

Bad tires?

Specialized is known for having great tires and my experiences with them reflect that… Minus the S-Works models because of their paper thin sidewalls.

CasteelG
CasteelG
9 years ago

I really doubt there will be a 650b version of the Epic or Camber anytime soon. If ever.

bèr
bèr
9 years ago

Wen will the new 650B Enduro Evo with Rockshox Boxxer dual crown fork com to europe?

bèr
bèr
9 years ago

When will the new 650B Enduro Evo with Rockshox Boxxer dual crown fork be availeble in Europe?

bèr

Dougal
Dougal
9 years ago

Hopefully more manufacturers start adopting brighter paint jobs. Nice work Specialized. I saw a Fatboy Expert today and the anodized frame looks much better in person than it does in pictures. Still cant get over the price they are asking for it though.

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