Enduro Reviews and News
Santa Cruz Aluminum Nomad Review
Saris Mercanti October 04, 2017Always dreamed of owning a Nomad but couldn’t afford the price of admission? Santa Cruz recently dropped an alloy version and complete builds start at just $3,600. Here’s how it stacks up against its carbon counterpart.
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Pivot Mach 6 Carbon and Aluminum released
Francis Cebedo October 04, 2017With its new, slacker, 65.75 degree head angle, steep 74 degree seat angle, and Pivot’s long travel, downhill-influenced linkage, the 155mm travel Mach 6 Carbon is specifically designed for enduro racers.
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Cody Kelley’s Yeti SB5.5 enduro bike
Saris Mercanti October 02, 2017Cody Kelley is fast becoming a popular name in enduro due to his killer style, flowing locks, and infectious good humor. Here’s a close look at this race bike of choice.
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Robin Wallner’s Ibis Mojo HD4 enduro bike
Saris Mercanti September 29, 2017Robin Wallner is a former World Cup DH pro who recently made the jump to enduro. In his second season, he’s been consistently pushing into the top 10. Here’s a look at his Ibis Mojo HD4.
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DT Swiss Interbike 2017
Mtbr September 26, 2017With three main MTB wheel families (XC, all-mountain, enduro) and multiple price points within each family, DT Swiss has all your riding bases covered.
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Pivot Cycles Interbike 2017
Mtbr September 21, 2017Straight from Interbike in Las Vegas, here’s Pivot front man and lead designer Chris Cocalis running through the company’s hottest bikes, starting with a very special 10-year Anniversary Edition Mach 5.5.
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Bolle Trackdown enduro helmet
Saris Mercanti September 20, 2017Bolle is primarily associated with eyewear, but they’ve recently made a push into cycling helmets. Their newest is aimed at the enduro segment and has some unique features.
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Whyte Bikes Interbike 2017
Mtbr September 20, 2017The Whyte Enduro team will have a secret weapon in 2018 – the S-150 Works is their “out of the box” race bike for all-round events. Find out about that bike and much more.
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Yeti SB5 Lunch Ride and SB6 Team Replica roll out
Jeroen Tiggelman September 13, 2017Two new special edition bikes join family of highly capable trail tamers. Plus a look back at one of the sport’s most famous downhill bikes.
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Privateer versus factory life on the EWS
Saris Mercanti August 30, 2017What’s the difference between privateer and factory life on the EWS? Find out in this episode of On Track with Curtis Keene.
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2018 Specialized Enduro: longer, adjustable geo, new spec
Saris Mercanti August 25, 2017For 2018, the Specialized Enduro doesn’t look that different, but the Big Red S has lengthened the reach, integrated a hidden flip chip, and added some clever new spec features.
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Richie Rude’s Yeti SB6
Saris Mercanti August 15, 2017We caught up with Richie Rude before the Whistler EWS and took a look at his gorgeous Yeti SB6.
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Kona Process carbon spy shots
Saris Mercanti August 14, 2017Kona has a new carbon Process in the works. It features a new suspension layout, lower standover, and a water bottle mount inside the front triangle.
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Ibis Mojo HD3 vs HD4
Saris Mercanti July 28, 2017Struggling to decide between the Ibis HD3 and new HD4? Click the link for Jeff Kendall-Weed’s hot take on these two very capable trail bikes.
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Santa Cruz Hightower LT first ride review
Francis Cebedo July 06, 2017Launched last year, the original Hightower was the epitome of versatility. The new 150mm LT 29er is more focused and has no plus tire option.
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Enduro World Series heads home to France
Mtbr June 28, 2017The Enduro World Series heads to its spiritual home of France this week for round No. 5, the Natural Games Millau EWS driven by URGE bp.
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2018 Intense Carbine 29er first ride review
Francis Cebedo June 27, 2017Intense ups the ante with a bigger, more aggressive 29er enduro rig with 155mm rear travel. Geometry is thoroughly updated with a 66 degree head angle and all the modern numbers. Read on to see how it performs.
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2018 Scott Genius first look
Saris Mercanti June 16, 2017With 150mm of travel front and rear, the Genius sits squarely in the sweet spot for most riders. For 2018, it’s also received a number of key updates, including the capability to be run 29er, 27.5 or 27.5 plus.
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Bike Check: Marco Osborne’s EWS ready Cannondale Jekyll
Saris Mercanti June 16, 2017Yesterday, we checked out Mark Weir’s Cannondale Jekyll. Today, we’ll take a quick look at Marco Osborne’s.
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Bike Check: Mark Weir’s Cannondale Jekyll
Saris Mercanti June 15, 2017We recently caught up with Mark Weir to talk about his new Cannondale Jekyll and bike setup.
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Fastest bikes at Vail GoPro Mountain Games
Mtbr June 14, 2017Last weekend saw a bevy of MTB racing action at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Click through to see an expansive photo gallery of the bikes that carried riders to enduro and cross-country victory.
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First Impressions: Santa Cruz’s all new Nomad
Saris Mercanti June 01, 2017For the fourth generation of the Nomad, Santa Cruz bikes has upped the ante by increasing rear travel to 170mm, lengthening the reach, and completely re-configuring the rear suspension.
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First Impressions: Santa Cruz’s new Reserve Carbon wheels
Saris Mercanti June 01, 2017The new Santa Cruz Reserve wheels use an array of unique concepts to help address some of the major failings of carbon wheels today.
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Video: Evil Wreckoning impressions
Francis Cebedo May 26, 2017When we awarded the Enduro bike of the year last year to the Trek Slash 29er, a few were distraught that we did not get to try the Wreckoning. It was a contender, a few touted, so we made it our task to get to know the ‘Wreck’.
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All eyes on Greg Callaghan at Ireland EWS stop
Mtbr May 24, 2017Three hundred and fifty riders will descend on Carrick Mountain in Ireland for the third year in a row to race what has rightly become an Enduro World Series classic.
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