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Redesigned 2013 Specialized Enduro Spotted!

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These photos of the yet to be released-redesigned 2013 Specialized Enduro recently began to circulate on pinkbike. The new CTD shock gives some credence to these images.

Whats different? The frame appears to be refined in order to reduce weight, and the shock linkage and hardware more closely resembles those found on the Stumpjumper.

Notice anything else? Let us know what you spy in the comments.

 

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Rob
Rob
11 years ago

Someone fitted the Fox fork on backwards? Or maybe it’s a proto Fox fork with a rear arch!! lol.

Andrew durno
Andrew durno
11 years ago

Forks seem to be on a bit backwards

Luka
Luka
11 years ago

Looks like they’ve improved handling and maneuverability!

The wheelbase is much shorter, 1st pic, 180° rotated fork 🙂

Jim
Jim
11 years ago

Back to front forks for 2013? Could be interesting. Try anything once – maybe..

John
John
11 years ago

No stealth mode dropper post. The seat-post collar now features an additional function to capture the line from the top of the post to the remote.

gringo
gringo
11 years ago

I spy yet another Specialized knock-off tire / copy of a successful brand who has invested money into their own designs.
specialized_tire_guy whould be an easy job I guess…

job description:
Identify leading tire models in the MTB, Road and Urban bike segments. Make copies close enough to fool Freds, but not so close that we get sued.

Phil
Phil
11 years ago

Not quite shure, but I think the black/orange bike with the blue decal in the second picture and behind the white Enduro in the first pic is in fact a Stumpjumper (new EVO carbon)? The color scheme on TT ST junction looks like a Stumpjumper, plus the big “Specialized” on the down tube would not fit on a Enduro frame. Maybe take this into consideration when spying new details…

satisFACTORYrider
satisFACTORYrider
11 years ago

damn you, clevis link!

Alan
Alan
11 years ago

Gringo, how many tires have similar tread designs today? A lot. But what about the things you can’t see, like the actual construction of the tire?

Mr. P
11 years ago

BB30
longer shock linkage
reversed the shock direction
new seat tube to BB junction (main pivot more back & up?)

P

Jeff
Jeff
11 years ago

Wheel size?
Hard to tell with the photo quality.

Alex
Alex
11 years ago

Needs to have RS Stealth capability and a not-proprietary 2.5″ stroke shock otherwise no deal.

taylor
taylor
11 years ago

29er you heard it here first

Dan
Dan
11 years ago

Better watch out Manitou, Specialized will sue you for stealling their reverse arch design

The Coolest
The Coolest
11 years ago

Wow, Alex. You are so right. I bet Specialized will now delay release until they have met your demands. They were never going to sell any of these without your modifications.

YOLO
YOLO
11 years ago

Those should be Specialized Puratory’s.

The Dude
The Dude
11 years ago

I’ll give them credit. this will be the 4th version that is ground up different since 2008? Their bikes are getting more annoying. Every year it is a ground up change. I can’t imagine what parts availability for the older ones is like. Granted I don’t own them, so not a problem I will have to worry about either.

Phil
Phil
11 years ago

Not to annoy you… but again the black/orange bike is a Stumpjumper. Possible changes would only refer to the white bike> Enduro. Oh well, I will be quiet now…

earlybird
11 years ago

The black/orange/blue bike is indeed a SJ carbon EVO 29.

Dominik
Dominik
11 years ago

I heard that there will be no more XL frames for the enduro in 2013. Is that true? I could not find the specialized customer support email adress, so i hope that somebody has some information about the enduro frame size for 2013. Thanks a lot, Dominik

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