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2021 Specialized Enduro vs 2021 Santa Cruz Megatower Coil

The L is the Santa Cruz Megatower Coil size closest to your S3 Specialized Enduro. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Santa Cruz Megatower Coil

Compared with the Specialized Enduro in S3, the Santa Cruz Megatower Coil in L places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and 3 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+5 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+3 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.8°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2021 Specialized Enduro (S3)The Specialized Enduro frame drawn to scale.J 1246

Only the Specialized Enduro is drawn. The Santa Cruz Megatower Coil numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Enduro S3Santa Cruz Megatower Coil LDifference
Reach464mm467+3 mm
Stack620mm625+5 mm
Head tube angle63.9°64.7+0.8°
Seat tube angle76°76.3+0.3°
Chainstay length442mmnot listed
Wheelbase1246mmnot listed
Seat tube length420mmnot listed
Head tube length100mmnot listed

Differences are the Santa Cruz Megatower Coil minus the Specialized Enduro. Full charts: 2021 Specialized Enduro, 2021 Santa Cruz Megatower Coil.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized EnduroSanta Cruz Megatower Coil

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 EnduroSanta Cruz Megatower CoilX01 Coil
Framenot listedSanta Cruz Megatower
Forknot listedFox 38 Factory
Rear shocknot listedFox FLOAT DHX2 Factory
Shifternot listedSRAM X01 Eagle
Derailleurnot listedSRAM X01 Eagle AXS
Cassettenot listedSRAM Eagle
Chainnot listedSRAM X01 Eagle
Cranksetnot listedSRAM X01 Eagle
Wheelsetnot listedSanta Cruz Reserve 30
Tirenot listedMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II DD
Brakenot listedSRAM Code Ultimate Stealth
Rotornot listedSRAM HS2
Handlebarnot listedSanta Cruz AM Carbon
Stemnot listedBurgtec Enduro MK3
Dropper postnot listedRockShox Reverb Stealth

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