Hi!
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Finally I decided to replace my 2018 M sized Specialized Enduro bike. The main issue is, that whatever I did, I’m always having an OTB feeling. Raised the handlebar, shortened the stem, nothing really worked. I thought sometimes, that the bike is somehow too small, but I always said to myself that it is impossible, I’m 173 cm, and the M size should be ideal, and the L probably too big. However, I found a really good article about the bike size, and I think now, that I have exactly this “short reach” issue as it is written in this article: [https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-fashion-vs-fit-is-longer-always-better-opinion.html](https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-fashion-vs-fit-is-longer-always-better-opinion.html)
I also tried my buddies reign 2018 L size, and it felt much better.
I compared the 4 bikes geos, I also calculated my RAD, and it is 773mm. The RAD on S2 is 755mm and on S3 is 774mm, I calculated it from reach and stack. The reach on my Enduro is 440mm, on S2 is 437mm and on S3 is 464mm. Everything stands on the S3 side, but I also calculated the RAD on Giant Reign L, and it is 758mm, which is closer to S2 than to S3.
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Here are the geo comparisions:
[https://www.bike-stats.de/en/geometrie\_vergleich?Bike1=Specialized\_Enduro%2029%2F6Fattie\_2018\_M&Bike2=Specialized\_Enduro%20Elite\_2022\_S3&Bike3=Specialized\_Enduro%20Comp\_2022\_S2&Bike4=Giant\_Reign\_2018\_L](https://www.bike-stats.de/en/geometrie_vergleich?Bike1=Specialized_Enduro%2029%2F6Fattie_2018_M&Bike2=Specialized_Enduro%20Elite_2022_S3&Bike3=Specialized_Enduro%20Comp_2022_S2&Bike4=Giant_Reign_2018_L)
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I’m a bit confused now which one to buy, the S2 or the S3. I read that the modern bikes, enduros have very different geos now, and a lot of biker prefer to ride smaller bike. I know it’s hard to help in these small details, but any suggestion would be nice!
by venndi