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Stimposs
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Stimposs redbullbike's article
Oct 14, 2015 at 7:12
Oct 14, 2015
Claudio's Course Preview: Red Bull Rampage 2015
Surely up there with one of the best video posts ever :) what a legend
Stimposs redbullbike's article
Sep 18, 2015 at 5:56
Sep 18, 2015
Video: Kenny Belaey’s Balance
This is a brilliant vid. I love watching stuff that none of us could ever do, well done, bravo.
Stimposs mikekazimer's article
Jan 17, 2015 at 3:42
Jan 17, 2015
Specialized S-Works Enduro 650B - Review
Ok so I have read these comments with interest as I actually just bought the Specialized Enduro Expert. I agree that it is a shame that they didn't review the Expert because in reality that is the bike that you will see ridden the most out on the trails, it has a price point closer to the bikes it competes with (£4,600/$7,000), shares most of the same kit as the S-Works and is pretty much the same ride minus the carbon wheels and a few expensive bits and pieces.
The bike climbs brilliantly. I have found the command post to be really solid and you can hike it really high, lock out the rear shock (if you need to) and hammer it up trails...coming from an xc background I have to say that this really surprised me. Descents are mega fun though. This thing takes a serious amount of punishment and you can plough over/through pretty much anything that your skill levels will allow. In fact its so good that I am taking myself off on a skills course to practice my big jumps so I can do more and more, really this thing can handle anything - just look at the YouTube series following Curtis Keene in this seasons EWS if you want proof!
I don't ever buy into the really technical aspects of bike reviews because thats just not my language. But if you want a bike that is serious fun, gives you a ton of confidence, climbs great and will handle pretty much anything you can throw at it then I can't recommend the Enduro enough. For the Specialized haters, you should re-consider because this thing looks the bomb, isn't actually 'too expensive' if you buy the right model and trust me it gets a lot of compliments and attention out on the trails. But the main thing is that it just puts a massive smile on my face!
Next stop, the alps ;)
