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2020 Specialized Enduro vs 2021 Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon

The Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon size closest to your S3 is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon

Compared with the Specialized Enduro in S3, the Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon in S places the top of the head tube 21 mm lower and 49 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 51 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−21 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−49 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−51 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−11 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2020 Specialized Enduro (S3) and 2021 Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Enduro is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon is the colored outline on top.J 1246

Specialized Enduro, S3Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Enduro S3Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon SDifference
Reach464mm415−49 mm
Stack620mm599−21 mm
Head tube angle63.9°63.6−0.3°
Seat tube angle76°75.1−0.9°
Chainstay length442mm431−11 mm
Wheelbase1246mm1195−51 mm
Seat tube length420mmnot listed
Head tube length100mmnot listed
Effective top tubenot listed575
BB dropnot listed15

Differences are the Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon minus the Specialized Enduro. Full charts: 2020 Specialized Enduro, 2021 Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized EnduroRocky Mountain Slayer Carbon

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other enduro bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized EnduroS-WorksRocky Mountain Slayer Carbon
ForkFox FLOAT 36 Rhythmnot listed
Rear shockFox Float X2 Factorynot listed
ShifterShimano XTR M9100not listed
DerailleurShimano XTR M9100not listed
CassetteShimano XTR M9100not listed
ChainShimano XTR M9100not listed
CranksetRace Face Nextnot listed
WheelsetRoval Traverse SLnot listed
TireSpecialized Butchernot listed
BrakeShimano XTR M9120not listed
HandlebarRoval Traverse SLnot listed
StemSpecialized Deitynot listed
GripsSpecialized Deitynot listed
SeatpostRockShox Reverb AXSnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Myth 155not listed

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