Because new bikes are cool and I have never owned a 29'r

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  1. Salespunk

    Salespunk New Member

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    I have been 29'r curious since the Spec Enduro 29'r was announced. This goes against everything I stand for to buy a 29'r or big brand name, but if you are going to break some rules you might as well break all of them! On to the pics

    They stay young for just a short time...

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    She was 32.5 lbs out of the box but all kids loose a little the first day

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    And learning to crawl

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    My baby is growing up so she needed some glamour shots!

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    Kids are always getting into trouble. Here is the mug shot to prove it!

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    I still have my HD which I rode this afternoon. I am going to wait to make comparisons until I have some additional playdates with the Enduro. I did some upgrades before I even went for my first ride. The short list is Haven aluminum wheels, KS Lev dropper post, Hans Dampf up front with a Conti 2.2 MK Protection in the rear tubeless and 1x10 conversion with a RaceFace narrow wide chainring. The wheel/tire combo is very similar to my HD where I have Haven carbon's with the same tires. I am trying to reduce the variables so that I get a very good comparison of the two wheel sizes.

    Here is a pic of my current HD setup for comparison

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    Was that white truck in the background on purpose? :D
     
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    Congrats on your new bike!

    I'm very interested to hear your opinion on the differences.

    One thing is, there is quite a bit of difference in weight between the 26 carbon and 29 alum Havens.
    I calculate over a pound of additional rotational mass on your enduro if you include differences in tire weights.
     
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    I see what you did there .
     
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    Congrats! Digged your write-up too....very funny!
     
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    Based on recent posts I thought I would get banned without it.
     
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    That sounds about right, but I was not going to spend the money for Haven carbons yet. It is as close as I could get on my budget and I like true UST wheels. Plus there is always going to be a significant weight difference between 26 and 29 wheels for the same strength and traction.
     
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    For the best bang for the buck the enduro carbon wheels that specialized has are pretty damn good and it goes good with your baby...and at $1650 a set you can't go wrong with thats
     
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