Vital’s 2023 Enduro MTB Test Session

Welcome to Vital’s 2023 Enduro Test Sessions! After a two-year hiatus, we are back with another Enduro Bike Test Sessions! We gathered six of the most popular enduro bikes, some with long-standing track records and some promising newcomers. All bikes were size XL with between 160-170mm of rear wheel travel. Two bikes were mixed-wheeled, two had high pivots, and two carried Enduro World Series titles. To cover a wide variety of terrain as efficiently as possible, we headed to Snow Summit Bike Park in Southern California for five days of chairlift-accessed bike park smashing. The goal: uncover the strengths and weaknesses of each bike, and ultimately, decide which we would take home on the spot and which we would buy with our own money. Read our full review, live on our site now - Thanks to these brands for supporting the test! Tannus Armour Inserts - 1UP USA - Feedback Sports - Visit Big Bear - Snow Summit Bike Park - Maxxis Tires - #MTB #mountainbike #enduro 0:00 Intro 1:33 Bike Introductions and First Impressions 6:11 Vital’s Tall Testers 7:05 What makes a good enduro bike? 7:58 - $5,899 Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Review 16:29 - $9,675 Deviate Claymore Review 25:51 $9,499 Trek Slash 9.9 Review 35:51 $7,000 Specialized Enduro Expert Review 44:29 $6,000 Intense Tracer 297 Review 53:26 $4,800 Canyon Strive CFR Underdog Review 1:03:29 Final Impressions