Specialized S-Works Enduro VS Pivot Firebird VS Giant Reign | Enduro 29er Test | Mountain Bike Rider 

By Far the best reviews out there. Nobody even comes close to articulating the riding characteristics of bikes like these guys.

Wow, finally a review who's not licking the asses of the bike manufacturers. Awesome review, good work guys

Wow that guy really gave great reviews. I keep hearing "playful" from other reviewers without them really articulating what that means to them, but this guy really broke down his thoughts on handling.

The Pivot for me

Great review, especially on the pricing aspect of the Specialized. They use in house brand tyres and wheels and a few other things too but charge a premium price. You can buy a brand new KTM 790 Duke for less than that S Works. Something very wrong with the bicycle industry.

Love the honest review without sugar coating the brands

Awesome review! I just picked up the Specialized Enduro Expert as a demo from my local bike shop and took it out today!

Top review, as per usual! I really like that you pointed out the price issue and gave a good tip for possible buyers!

Alan's analysis is so concise and yet fully detailed. Ive now watched a handful of your videos and I must say your reviews are quickly becoming my favorites. whether on the 1.1k Bossnut or this 9k Trek I come away with valuable and usable insight into bike dynamics. Great job again guys and thank you!

Love the content guys, really high quality stuff! I appreciate what you guys do!

Amazing review thanks guys! Always loved Giant but that Firebird is pretty cool and the Specialized Enduro is SO NICE!

More of this please! 25 mins of awesome commentary. Loved it.

I concur (JCL ). Agreed,I consider myself a novice compared to these fellas and I appreciate a real and detailed conversation about Expensive pieces of s porting equipment MTBs on the market for 2020!!!

Specialized Enduro; Just watched the video today after finished my built yesterday. Im stoked

Good job guys. You answered all my questions making this review. All 3 bikes look sharp. Keep your wheels rolling:)))

Now that’s how you do a review!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Great review. I Built up an enduro frame after this review.

You guys always do the most rider centric reviews. Great to watch and the right level of detail. As an MBR subscriber id almost prefer to not have the write ups in the mag and have then done in this way somehow! Maybe a qr code in the mag or something.

Man, Al's assessments are really well worded and informative. His opinions pull no punches as well and I appreciate his honesty. Really well done comparison.

This is the best comprehensive video out

High quality review guys, best one I've watched you do. Any one of those three would be my dream bike 👉👍👈

Pretty solid review & comparison. Nice work!

brilliant. best review of MTBs I've ever seen. perhaps the best of anything I've ever seen.

I just put a push shock on my 2020 enduro and Hallelujah, rides so good.

10/10 review. Really interesting to hear someone go into detail without resorting to industry jargon.

Proper Review! I like that the moderator pushed for more comments and the reviewer kept adding more perspective. Also given that the Sworks got a review in the low & high rear setting, where you able to review the Pivot in the high & low setting for bike handing comparison. I think the Firebird29 was in the Low setting for this review. Cheers!!!

Superb gentleman! ...Finding the Giant TRX0 rims to be very harsh. Reign makes for an impeccable trail bike: 140mm fork, Rockshox DeLuxe 57.5mm shock, 180mm rotors, no chain guide, and 175mm cranks. Easily the best trail bike I've ridden. Certainly lightweight. Pedals amazing with 20-25% sag. Actually a phenomenally low rear shock pressure with a bottomless 125 - 130mm rear shock ride quality. ( May be on to something with this shock air pressure setup: something similar to RockShox's Megneg but without a weight penalty for trail riders as this is essentially an under-utilized Enduro level shock. )

That guy was a pleasure to listen to, really knows his shit. Just ordered the enduro comp and I'm looking forward to it more than ever now!

If your looking for actual information about how these bikes perform, thiis is the best Ii have found! Great job guys!

Top quality review, really appreciate your knowledge guys.

Great review! Thank you. And exactly my plan, get the entry level Specialized Enduro and build on it.

I’ve ridden the new nomad, pivot firebird and s-works but for me overall I loved how smooth and fun the pivot was, from descending to climbing I felt more comfortable and stable on it. For sures the S-work was up there on my second choice.

Excellent reviews that guy knows what's what!

Realy great review!

Great review! Totally agree that these bikes shouldn't need anything changed when you're paying that sort of money. The manufacturer should have a custom build option for that price. Customer gets to pick the components.

Great review guys. These dudes are legit!

it's interesting how everyone evolves. the wheel size on bikes is a really cool thing to see evolve over years. I remember when I was riding my first bike and it had 29ers. everyone looked at me like I was crazy but I loved it. I didn't know anything about bikes back then but I didn't care. I loved how fast the bike was but now I just can't ride 29ers because they feel so huge after riding 26s and 27.5 for so long

I love this video because it validates what i surmised. Although the pivot shoulda coulda won. Your intuition on the Enduro was spot on...its exactly what i did on my Firebrd...shorter stem and flipped the chip to higher bb.. against what most may think going higher bb(wth more sag)and steeper HT is in my opinion the way to run most 29rs. I may even steepin my ht wth an angle set. My bike is one of my favorites ive ever owned. (You are right about the seat tube being a bit to slack. Pivots only mistake)😁 Cheers my brothers.

Promising the world and costing the earth. Epic. Great content guys.

Good review. I'd like to see some time comparisons on a couple different tracks

Such a good review and very interesting first rate

I would love a vídeo comparing the enduro with the megatower!!

Really nice technical review. Good work.....

BTW The best review I watched. Concrete review instead of semi advertistment.

It’s nice to have a review that doesn’t feel like it was scripted and recited.

Thank you for this review

Alan's dockers/quiff bonnet on point this episode, Donny M's may need a hot wash before the next video diary

perfect review!

Great in-depth review. As a Firebird owner you Guys nailed its attributes. Happily recommend the Firebird. Get the suspension set up properly and it makes a surprisingly good Trail Bike in the first third of its travel.

Great review guys 👦

Great video lads. Great info and review! Hows it go vs SB150 tho? You gave that bike rave reviews?

The best review i have ever seen. But i really wanted you guys to compare the enduro to sb150 and the megatower. Please do make the comparison. 😊

you should review more bikes,best reviews ive ever heard for a longtime no biased i tested all the bikes and i have same experience as you do,specialized just work as a unit super stable in rough terrain 😀👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic review. You have a new sub!

G´day mate! Amazing Aussie accent-from Queensland right? Many thanks for the video. Stay safe and healthy!

Awesome Commentary and real world review. To me this did not seem the reviews of these bikes did NOT come from some bike mags, instead it came from a real rider that is experienced and NOT paid to talk. If I was shopping for a new bike, the Enduro is the only bike that has me interested.

Great review!

Great review

Awesome review, really interested in the enduro and how it compares to the pole stamina 180 and yt capra.

one of the more honest ones out here...

The Firebird has the DW-Link and it feels great. Plus like the tester said it has the super boost rear. When I ride mine it feels amazing. I did test ride the S-Works and the 4-bar suspension just felt off to me. I recommend the Firebird but don't take my word for it, go to your local bike shop and test ride one. Buy the bike that feels good to you. Don't rely on popular polls or what the newest trend is.

Couple of questions.... 1. How does the S-Works compare to the Ransom with climbing? I’d find it hard to believe being such a big bike that it’s that good. My preference will be the Ransom with the 38 and some subtle changes to the rider configuration preference. High/Low, and the 27-29 in certain places for riding and the weather. 2. Once the 38 is released, can you challenge your earlier comments about a 1nDone with the S-Works for Whistler all-in-one Trail-Endro-DH rig? That’s where the interest is for the market at the moment since you’re angle is about the current product offerings. Great reviews BTW, but that Giant is a mess... The Megatower would’ve balanced offerings as far as travel and design kinematics. 👍🏼

I'd take the Enduro.

Another great video,review but one thing that bugs me is that when there is a high end carbon enduro group test there is never a simple single pivot Steel ,Aluminium bike ie Orange ,Cotic ,Starling etc thrown into the mix .

That was BY FAR one of the best collective reviews I've ever watched. Focused mainly on the Spesh piece as that's my next bike. Completely agree that a build is the best way to go. I currently have a Sworks S3 frame in my stand and even with bringing over wheels from my last bike, I'll be saving at least $2000 USD off that ridiculous sticker price 👍. VERY glad to hear how strong the performance review was 🙏

I sort of agree with the head angle thing on my reign I’m going to put a longer air spring in the fork but the brake rub thing isn’t a thing on mine.

i found the HT2 and similar SC bikes have the same issue with the low/high geo. in low its slushy and plows through everything, but not fun. in high its a lot more fun.

I've got a stumpy and I know what you mean, that s works sticker is really expensive. On a stumpy best value i have found is new expert. I would send in fork give 10 more mm travel and a grip 2. I would ditch the rear hub for a 350 with 54 tooth engagement. The brakes aren't the best but will run them for a year then put code rsc levers on.

I still have a love affair with the pivot firebird 29! But wish it could carry a bottle.

Ive just bought the 2022 onyx blue/ black frame and had it built to my spec with factory 38s and XO gears and carbon cranks ect ..it finished at 6k euros..even that is expensive i know..but in comparison to a similar build Sworks. Its a steel 🤘🤘 In my opinion its the way to go with the specialized enduro, the frame is awesome for next year...the 2022 shock is the same as last years minus the kashima bling..through on some 38s and youve got one of the best enduro bases out there😈

Curious to know what brakes you would rather have on the Spec Enduro?

I have had couple of Reigns until they went EVO suspension and that didn't last long, disc bind is a pain and looks like they haven't fixed it and I tried Shimino discs and Sram and always adjusting. The Fox X2 shock is ace and the coil is even better. 35mm stem works great. Cant stand lock on grips I am old school glue on and lock wire. Shimino brakes never liked them and am running Code RSC and R and great lever feel, but I shim mine with 0.03mm spacers and trail braking is even better with so much feel on downhill tricky sections. Fox Transfer seat post is the best and I have used rockshox as well twice.

I have a giant reign with 170mm stock front fork so not sure which one you have mate

How tall are you? Curious of your stem length and height? I’m not sure what size frame to order

nice review.. exactly what i "think" about these bikes... do you guys forgot the megatower!

The S-Works. :)

I miss the Nukeproof Mega 290 - the best Enduro Race bike ever!

Curious to discover what you think about a Mondraker Foxy in thaïs battle...

Which are the best brakes?

I got a 2016 reign for 400$ I love it

i just bought my reign 1 a few days ago and now it comes within 170mm fork

Nice pun at 19:59 😁

Could you review the calibre rake from go outdoors?

The rear travel on the reign was a bit of a wtf moment, but I’d still perchase if I had the cash despite the few idiosyncrasies..

How much does the fork weigh?

Please review the Santa Cruz Megatower

Sounds like the Pivot should have one to me o_0

Obviously this comes down to each individual and their own preferences I know giant chooses to go slightly less travel because its a 29er and the way they built the bike specifically for 29" wheels usually the 27.5s they have get more travel. I would probably test drive each and choose your favorite. As per noises could of been just the test model? But honestly i like the specialized enduro but like he said would only get the entry model lol

I demo´d the Pivot. Most fun i had in YEARS! can´t afford a bike for 8k tho

I'm curious how the SB150 stacks up against these.

I have a hard time puting the reign in along side these bikes!

Anyone ridden the Giant got any advice on sizing? Giants size chart says size L for anyone up to 6'4 basically, reach is long but at 6'3 I'm not sure

giant really done themselves a dis-service on the 29 reign. the 27.5 was epic! theyre just shooting themselves down!

Trance X 29 💥

The pivot with a 27.5 in the rear & 29er up front.... no?

Intense Carbine 29???

I have the reign advanced pro 29 1 with alloy wheels and don’t have the brake rub so...

Interesting that the huge Specialized Enduro pedals better than the Reign. Maestro link bikes are generally known for being really good on the climbs.

Pivot for me

Whats is Wallowy?