EWS Official Video: Tech Focus - Specialized Racing Team

 Exactly.....I was hoping for some real insight and rider inputs, but instead I just watch a 4 minute SWAT commercial.

 I like it when people go anal on indirect commercials but then they hashfag the sht out of their FB posts, put stickers on helmets, bumbers or wear Jerseys with huge Fox Head logo on them. Then they are perfectly fine while moving through the town, where commercials jump on you from every surface. Oh, I know the argument, but these are open commercials, really? Please tell me what choice do you have, not to watch them, when you wait at a bus stop and your eyes must look straight down not to see any commercial. Then you get on a subway and it is filled with commercial space. Tell me how do you react when you see a "sick" edit where a guy who got next to no sponsorship, probably got 50% off a frame or rear derailleur, but he puts logos everywhere. Ehhh... people laugh at stuff like religion yet they are filled with a million of shitty ideals, to which they cannot live up to, perhaps that's why they are so angry.

If someone expected to learn something crucial about racing enduro from this or ANY video in the world, then he is truly childishly naive. I give you the Remedy 9.9, go out and start to practice skills, hit the pumptrack. Then make some sprints then take at least one 3h volume ride per week.

 Um, the title and summary of the video pretty much indicate that it is a commercial.

 I'm pretty posh so use a velcro strap that cost a few pence on evilbay

 Show off!

 Does the strap match your bike, helmet, gloves and shoes?

 Of course it matches! Black is an easy colour to match

 your so enduro man!!

 I see EWS and Specialized, I only imagine Anneke. oh my Anneke.

 The new stumpy has the geo of the old stumpy evo. Which is not too different from the current regular enduro.

 In stock form yeah. But these guys don't run stock geo.

 they were riding stumpys at half the races to begin with & while I'm sure we'll see them on enduros for gnarlier tracks the geo of the new bikes is suprisingly aggro

 @narro2

The new stumpy has the same ego as the old stumpy evo.

 I bet they are riding them to promote the bike more than the box, but they do pedal very well compared to the Enduro. When the new Enduro is released we'll see if they stay on the Stumpy's for the rest of the season or not.

 @jclnv? how come they don't ride the stock geo? Show me your data!

 @dynamatt nonsentient objetcts, bikes for example, are not capable to have psyche, therefore they cant have egos, not sure what you're trying to say there

 I laughed harder at that than I probably should have!

 I own a 26 enduro, but test rode the SJ evo 29 and was really impressed with the climbing benefits and felt very little compromise on the DH sections of the trail. If the prices for expert were competitive with other carbon 29ers available, I would've bought one instead of my ripley. Sometimes wish for the stumpjumper on rougher descents.

I think the 2016 27" with 150 travel would be a very legit enduro bike.

 I own a 27.5 Stumpy with a 160mm pike and Its ok I guess. Its just not as enduro as the Enduro.

 Is it the 2015 model or the previous model with the headset spacer to compensate the 29er front triangle?

 I bought the 2016 Stump Jumper Comp and took off the stock Revelation and put on a 160mm Pike RTC3, My previous bike was the 2015 Enduro comp 29r. The Enduro 29r was super easy to setup and worked really well " out of the box." The 2016 Stump feels like a bike with half the travel not 10mm less it also pedals like a bike with half as much travel. The weakness of both bikes is the fact you cannot fully use the shock stroke on either bike because they bottom prematurely as designed. Basically they take a longer stroke shock and put a bunch of spacers in it so you cant use all of the travel. The Enduro was fine like this the Stumpy is bottoming on everything all the time. I'm not impressed that ive got to spend a bunch of time (aka, money) to dial this in.
I looked at the Stump Jumpers geometry and thought it looked pretty, low, long in reach, with a nice short WB. In fact it corners better than my 2013 Slash and the 2015 Enduro and stays glued on small terrain undulations better than those other bikes but its travel progression in the rear suspension needs work because it doesn't come close to handling me like those other two bikes.

 I have the same problem with the travel but in this case is not the shock is the fork, I cant bottom it out, not sure why, I guess it has something to do with the dual chamber.
The reason I like the stumpy is due to its uphill capabilities, I did a Cannondale demo during the weekend and neither the Trigger nor the Jekyll were as good as the stumpy for going uphill, not even the Trigger which is a 130mm 29er, I expected the bike to destroy the uphills.
How do you compare the Stumpy to the Enduro regarding going uphill? The Enduro demo I tried is a Medium and I cant really judge since I am large.

 Do you even token bro

 I'm constantly toking but it doesn't help my suspension it just makes me hungry. Narro2 the Stumpy suspension bobbing is way less than the Enduro. But when hammering to slingshot up a punchy climb the Enduro stays planted and the stumpy can come unglued which creates tire spin.

 Modern toking

 Just one toke then. But I don't inhale.

 UCI allowed dh riders to run cams again, they just have to be mounted on their visors.

 both your statements are true and my comment was merely for fun, no disrespect to anyone, even the UCI

 Same here, however, my Stumpy Evo was still faster than my Enduro over more mild trails. When it gets gnarly though I'd grab the enduro for it's stiffness.

 The stack and stand-over are way lower on the Stumpy it is very compact compared to the Enduro so it's easier to move your weight around on and stay low. Specialized also claims its stiffer than the current Enduro in the rear end. Where the Stumpy losses to the Enduro in its the travel, that (10mm, 650b) feels like an extra 50mm. On the other hand the Stumpy has way less bob from rider inputs during seated and standing climbing or sprinting.

 I hear very mixed opinions from people who tried both, but Enduro being a tiny bit better on descents while noticeably worse at uphills seems to pop up more often.

 I asked Curtis about it on Instagram, and he said they would be coming in a couple of months.

 I would not be surprised if most carbon frames from all makers would incorporate such feature by 2017

 I would be surprised if they had not filed any patents to avoid that...

 Only if you put Belgian coffee inside...

 Carbon does more then just save a few hundred grams....

Are you the big bad wolf who is to cool for carbon, and new ideas??

 The prices of the Stumpy's stayed relatively the same, and this feature is actually extremely useful. Especially if you have a dropper, and can't keep extra supplies in a seat bag! Can't wait for other companies to catch on to this!