Enduro Mountain Bikes

What is an Enduro bike?

Any dual-suspension MTB that has at least 160mm of rear wheel travel. These bikes are often paired to at least 170mm travel fork.

Numbers aside, this is how they feel and behave on the trail:

Enduro bikes have more suspension than Trail bikes.

More suspension often means:
- More room for rider error. You make mistake, Enduro bike corrects mistake.
- The ability to absorb larger impacts (bigger jumps, drops etc).

But it also means:
- These bikes are slower and harder to move around at low speeds.
- You need to be comfortable riding these bikes fast.
- Fast is where Enduro bikes unlock and come alive.

Lastly:

Enduro bikes require more effort to hold momentum and speed on rolling terrain. Fitter, stronger riders won't have an issue though.

They are perfectly suited to trails where it's constant climbing followed by a long descent.

Who should buy an Enduro bike?

You should consider buying an Enduro bike if you're riding a Trail bike and feel like you're pushing the limits.

Suspension keeps bottoming out.

The bike feels easily scattered and bounced around.

The bike loses grip and slides a lot in places where you don't want it to.

This is probably the main reason; out-riding your current bike. The next reason is a little niche but definitely something we've come across:

If you've got a background in dirt bikes and a strong foundation of cardio fitness and strength.

You'll be at home on how stable these bikes are descending. And you'll have the fitness to move them around on the trail and climb steep elevations.

The Enduro options.

Our collection consists of the Giant Reign and Rocky Mountain Altitude.

The latest Reign matches the Altitude for suspension travel at 160mm of rear wheel travel, paired to a 170mm travel fork.

Both bikes are available in aluminium alloy and carbon fibre.