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Specialized Enduro SX frame
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Average Rating: 5 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 10
RRP: £699.99
Year: 2003

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Description: Slalom/supercross specific geometry Fox Vanilla R shock 3/4.5 inches of travel

REVIEWS

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will soffe

Posted: 04/02/06

'AWESOME FRAME COPES WELL WITH ANYTHING'

Strengths:
strong, looks cool, adjustable geometry, pedals reasonably

Weaknesses:
heavy, not much travel, bb too low.

Overall:
great frame, ive been using it for uk DH and its great, until you get to something that needs more than 4.5" travel. it copes very well and its extremely flickable.

gonna build it up with 6" travel sc forks when i get the money. should be fun.

Performance		80%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

jon Lucas

Posted: 27/05/03

'LOOKS GREAT RIDES WELL AND MAKES LOADS OF NOISE '

Strengths:
it has a short wheel base and a low BB hight so it handles well. Really stiff back end so it is well quick of the mark

Weaknesses:
cant adjust the pre load on the rear to well as there is loads of frame. Cant adjust the travel unlike in the ads.

Overall:
Great for the money it looks well nice, even my mate likes it and he got a bulit.
havent had it to long so will tell you all more later.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

Dave Bryant

Posted: 07/05/03

'Love It!!!!!!'

Strengths:
Great suspension, hardly notice it's there until i need it. Good looking, so good, that PRIMERA only had it in for 2 days before i bought it.

Weaknesses:
My hope hose wasn't long enough from my hardtail.
White frames are a nightmare to clean.

Overall:
It's a joy to ride, very responsive like my old DS1. My first ever full sus and i am amazed at how good it is.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Dave Bryant

Posted: 07/05/03

'Love It!!!!!!'

Strengths:
Great suspension, hardly notice it's there until i need it. Good looking, so good, that PRIMERA only had it in for 2 days before i bought it.

Weaknesses:
My hope hose wasn't long enough from my hardtail.
White frames are a nightmare to clean.

Overall:
It's a joy to ride, very responsive like my old DS1. My first ever full sus and i am amazed at how good it is.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

SiMpLe Simon

Posted: 23/01/04

'SOLID, GOOD SPEC, RIDES GREAT AND GREAT VALUE.'

Strengths:
Little lateral flex, fully active rear end. Tough as boots, Disc specific, Fox Shock and Thomson seat post included. Bargain price!

Weaknesses:
Shock pre-load is difficult to adjust as there's a load of frame in the way. Not to worry, as it can be done, just takes time.

Overall:
FSR 4 bar at a bargain price, if it's good enough for loads of other top manufacturers to pay to use, it's fine for me.

Geometry is bang on (for me) with 125mm (maximum travel covered by warrenty) Drop Offs.

Total build was a little heavier than expected but it's really stable in the air and when the giong gets fast.

Specialized are a great company to deal with in terms of spares and warranty issues.

A bargain with a Thompson seat post and Vanilla shock.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Big Red S

Posted: 14/02/04

'EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED IN A FRAME'

Strengths:
Like an Intense Tazer, but at £700 a frame.
Brilliantly effective sus design
Exactly the right amount of rear travel
Comes with BB chased and Headtube and disc mounts faced
Specialized UK have an amazing warranty department.

Weaknesses:
Frame gets in the way of adjusting the shock's preload and damping
Travel adjustment is dissapointingly crude - you put specers behind the bottom-out bumper
I'd have prefferred routing for a full outer on the rear mech.
ISCG mounts would have been nice.

Overall:
Fantastic frame. I wanted something stronger than an Enduro, but with more travel, but not quite a big hit. The supercross is perfect.

I've only ridden it for 2 hours now, so im going to give it an average reliability score.

Performance		100%
Reliability		60%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

Chris Wilkinson

Posted: 08/03/04

'KILLER FRAME!'

Strengths:
sweet pedalling in or out of the saddle
Only £630 (got 10% off at local LBS)
Thomson seatpost included

Weaknesses:
hard to keep it white
landed badly and pushed seatpost into the spring which dented seat post

Overall:
much cheaper than anything else I looked at. looked at others from RM and Santa Cruz, but this beats them hands down on price and pedalling efficiency. No need for any pro pedal rubbish here!

Great!

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Mark Hampton

Posted: 05/04/04

'BEST THING I'VE EVER RIDDEN '

Strengths:
Very stiff and solid feeling. A great first freeride bike with just enought travel where you need it hardly feel it working. great handling

Weaknesses:
none that I've found

Overall:
Great looking and the most fun to ride of any full suser I've ever ridden and such a good all rounder

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Nigel Pearce

Posted: 12/05/05

'BEST ALL ROUND FRAME IVE EVER OWNED'

Strengths:
handling is super quick,it corners like no other bike ive ridden and ive had a few.solid frame that handles freeride really well.

Weaknesses:
the rear shock is fiddly to adjust but how often do you do that anyway.

Overall:
i love the bike for all round capabilities its spot on.for places like coed y brenin afon and cwm carn you couldnt design a more all round package.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

Darren Green

Posted: 25/10/05

'SUPERB STABLE FULL BOUNCE BIKE'

Strengths:
you dont know your riding a full susser, low BB very good at cornering, best seat post ever included with frame, great shock

Weaknesses:
paint chips to easily, BB is so low you can catch a pedal if you dont concentrate, travel adjuster chips need a better explation in manual

Overall:
a great bike for someone who has never had a full susser before. Makes a great hardcore trail bike for the heavier set amongst us looks like a very expensive bike for a bargain price.

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

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