Enduro Bike reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 315 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 62 posts to rank the best Enduro Bike brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MTB, r/mountainbiking, r/enduro, r/bentonville, r/Dirtbikes. Top-rated brands include YT (4.5/5), Specialized (4.2/5), Giant (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews315
Subreddits8
Posts62
Brands35
Products84
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#1
YT
4.5
(59)
"I have the Capra Core 2 29’er in Carbon and it’s a killer bike."
"My picks: 1. Torque 2. Capra 3. Status"
"For park use, the Torque is the best value right now."
"YES!!! you can still get the CF5 frame for 1599 Euros - this is a steal!"
"Fuckin love my capra."
"I just bought a Core 1 for $2100 CAD. Awesome deal!"
"YT Capra!"
"Just ordered the core 2 in Canada. Can't wait to get it!"
"YT Capra. Absolutely LOVE mine!"
"I like my YT Capra core 3 a lot. May be able to up it to the core 4 for just over your budget but, my Core three I bought in August and it came in right at that number. The thing rips."
#2
Specialized
4.2
(29)
"Can confirm. No complaints about my gen 1 161. Thing is a tank."
"I’m a sucker for the Specialized Enduro. In need of an update, but it’s a shred sled looking to get rowdy. A tank but it climbs well and is a blast on the downhill."
"If I needed a true enduro bike I would absolutely be buying that bike right now."
"My picks would be; Santa Cruz Megatower, Pivot Firebird or Specialized Enduro for full 29""
"You can never go wrong with a stumpy Evo."
"The Stumpy is the only bike I’d buy and ride out the shop with no mods."
"The SJ is exactly what you are looking for."
"S-works Enduro."
"I'm 5'9" and fit a medium enduro well."
"I'm on a specialized enduro now and it is much more forgiving and it climbs just as good."
#3
Giant
4.3
(24)
"10/10 durability because its still going strong :)"
"Giant Reign 2 is pretty killer for value and geometry at moment."
"Get a Giant Reign SX. It pedals like an Enduro bike."
"My Trance does great for anything I've really thrown at it so far."
"I think the Trance with a 160 fork would make the bike absolutely perfect."
"Don't get stuck on suspension numbers. The trance is an absolute ripper."
"Trance X has been on my mind too as my LBS stocks them."
"I really like it. It’s my first bike."
"I've had a giant trance X with 150/135, great bike."
"My wife has a reign. I have a trance x 29. They are quality bikes that have a reasonable price."
#4
Transition
4.5
(19)
"Spire is the right answer. Grim Donut proved that long+slack = winning combo for enduro."
"The Transition Spire is a beast! Anywhere from Whistler to local laps it just seems to excel."
"Transition Patrol. Best bike company around"
"Transition Spire (LBS) is a great option."
"Transition spire :)"
"You hitting Jarrod's or Windrock regularly? Get the Spire."
"Can’t go wrong with a Transition spire or sentinel depending on your riding style."
"Look for anything made by Transition. Even the old ones are such great bikes. The Patrol is perhaps their most common enduro model."
"Love my Transition Spire. Last year’s model is on DEEP discount right now."
"I’m 6’6” on an XXL Transition Spire and I’m really loving it."
#5
Ibis
4.4
(18)
"Ibis Ripmo AF, save thousands and still climb."
"Most everyone is just going to let you know what they ride. So….ibis hd6"
"Check out the new Ibis HD6. Supposedly pedals like a long legged trail bike but descends like the rest of the enduros"
"I'd go for a long travel trail bike like the Ripmo, Sentinal, Switchblade, etc."
"If you liked the Ripmo AF you owe to yourself to look at the carbon version."
"If going on the 3 - 4kish budget I’d probably get a ripmo af personally."
"Ripmo hands down"
"The new Ripmo is a bit more than I want to spend but I'll keep my fingers crossed for a 2025 release of a new AF haha."
"Have you considered maybe the new Ibis Ripmo or Ari Delano Peak?"
"N+1 has some Ibis sales right now, especially on their own builds."
#6
Santa Cruz
4.8
(15)
"For mullet; Santa Cruz Nomad or Pivot Mach 6"
"My picks would be; Santa Cruz Megatower, Pivot Firebird or Specialized Enduro for full 29""
"Santa Cruz megatower"
"I have a 27.5 Santa Cruz Nomad that handles everything I can handle."
"Santa Cruz, hands down."
"I'd look at the Santa Cruz Nomad."
"I recommended the Nomad which is 170 front and rear and is sick."
"Santa Cruz Nomad might be the best feeling enduro bike I have ridden."
"I still ride my SB66 regular its the funnest most playful bike iv had, im 6 foot on a Medium."
"I have a Bronson that's 150/150 that handles all these areas well and climbs well also."
#7
KTM
4.4
(16)
"Exc200."
"200exc without a doubt"
"It's the KTM exc 200"
"Either of the KTM 200's or the Yamaha"
"I'm going with the exc 200. Would be a fun little bike"
"A 2018 300xcw is a fantastic enduro bike. If it’s dialed in and has well setup suspension you leave not much on the table compared to a newer bike."
"Enduro bike: KTM Freeride"
"KTM 300 XC-W, or XC if you prefer speed over technical capabilities."
"EC250 or the exc200 would be my choice out of these options."
"Buddi had one back then and it was a great bike."
#8
Propain
4.6
(14)
"I ordered a frame in September for 20% off."
"They can be had under $3k and Propain had 20% off."
"They're an absolutely wicked rig."
"Propain Tyee. Rocky Mountain Altitude. Devinci Spartan. These are my recommendations."
"A Propain Tyee, while it is an enduro, you wouldnt know it by how efficient it is."
"Propain Tyee, it pedals like my trailbike. So I sold my trailbike."
"Propain Tyee. Rocky Mountain Altitude"
"Im a big advocate of the Propain Tyee..."
"Propain Tyee."
"Have you checked out Propain? They go on sale a few times a year and generally have a great cost-value-ratio"
#9
Canyon
3.9
(16)
"I love my Canyon Spectral so much."
"Canyon spectral or tourque? I have a spectral and they just released the new ones and they look so nice."
"In terms of budget i would go for the highest available spec of the Canyon Torque AL."
"Went canyon spectral due to cost and love it."
"Canyon Stoic was a good deal for a while"
"Canyon Stoic is cool too."
"I think right at the moment you should be looking at Canyon, Marin and Polygon. They have some pretty good discounts going."
"Canyon Spectral"
"Canyon Torque"
"Canyon or YT perhaps?"
#10
Trek
4.5
(13)
"I race this thing in 5-6 enduro/dh events a season and ride it hard as fuck, it’s never given me any problems. It’s solid AF."
"Not sure about the bike you mentioned, but I just went from a hardtail to a Trek Fuel Ex Gen 6 build."
"I just went from a hardtail to a Trek Fuel Ex Gen 6 build. The terrain you mention is indicative of what I ride here, and the bike handles it with no problems."
"The bike handles it with no problems, with the benefit of being able to pedal uphill good and still having that snappy feeling."
"Not sure about the bike you mentioned, but I just went from a hardtail to a Trek Fuel Ex Gen 6 build."
"Just get a Slash. It’s good at everything. Solid all rounder that’s fun to ride."
"I'm pretty happy with my 160/150 trek remedy for the xc stuff local to me."
"I highly recommend the Trek Slash , mines great!"
"New Treks are great also."
"Trek remedy, scott genius, giant trance X, forbidden druid..."
#11
Commencal
4.2
(12)
"I just grabbed one over the summer, it is my first modern bike and I love it!"
"2021 Commencal Meta AM if you can get one."
"Commencal Meta HT comes to mind"
"I would recommend an aggressive/enduro hardtail: Commencal AM HT"
"Get a direct to consumer bike, that way you get modt bank for your buck. Commencal, Propain, YT etc."
"Perfect first real bike https://www.commencal.com/us/en/bike/bikes/enduro/meta%20am/21PKMETAAM29OGN.html"
"I have the Meta TR and it has handled all the park one can throw at it but also one dope alpine single track with lots of pedaling"
"Commencal make great bikes."
"Look for something with 130-150mm front travel like a Giant Fathom, Commencal Meta HT, Canyon Stoic, Rocky Mountain Growler."
"Commercal meta am."
#12
Pivot
4.7
(6)
"My picks would be; Santa Cruz Megatower, Pivot Firebird or Specialized Enduro for full 29""
"For mullet; Santa Cruz Nomad or Pivot Mach 6"
"The best bikes I’ve ever ridden are the Pivot Firebird."
"Pivot Firebird is an excellent platform as well."
"Probably Pivot Firebird. The suspension just worked really well."
"The Pivot Mach 6 and the Devinci Spartan both run pretty small."
#13
Marin
3.9
(7)
"Marin alpine trail carbon 2 fits your budget and is a great all mountain enduro . Good spec great geo .3.9k atm"
"Marin San Quentin."
"If new, Marin Alpine Trail, Polygon Colossus."
"Alpine Trail"
"Otherwise their bikes are solid"
"Someone recommended the marin San quentin which is around 500 dollars , is this a good choice?"
"Marin or Polygon"
#14
Kona
4.3
(6)
"I ended up with a Kona Process 134. It's marketed as an Enduro bike but it only has 134 mm of travel."
"I have the Kona Process 153 and that thing rocks! It put me in a more aggressive stance and gave me much more confidence!"
"I'll be selling my Kona Process 153 for close to 1k. It's a 2016. Great and common bike."
"But yeah look up Kona Process and Trek Remedy for good all mountain rigs that are cheap but won't hold you back."
"Check out pinkbike and look into the kona process 134."
"Maybe check out the kona process line."
#15
Enduro
4.0
(5)
"That Enduro deal is nuts. If money is a factor for you just buy that. It's a really good bike."
"I do think an enduro is more versatile and does work for anything really"
"I would get a enduro so you have more flexibility"
"$3500 will get you a nice used enduro bike."
"With that budget it will be really hard to find an Enduro bike, even used."
#16
Beta
5.0
(4)
"The xtrainer is a great choice, consider the beta 200rr as well. It's light and easy to handle but still has great power."
"Beta 200rr or xtrainer. The xtrainer is a de-tuned 300 and would be very friendly but I’m 6’ 175 and ride a 200rr and it’s freaking awesome."
"Next bike will be the beta 200, all the reviews say the lighter weight and flickability is worth it over the low end torque of the 300s"
"Give the Beta 200 a serious look. Not to keep tooting Beta's horn but while looking it over at your size do not sell the Xtrainer 300 short."
#17
Yeti
4.8
(4)
"Yeti SB165s for 3150 at Jenson right now. Honestly Jenson has a number of epic enduro models like Altitudes for ~3k right now."
"Yeti SB6 would be a great option."
"The yeti SB6 has to be the best enduro bike out there."
"Consider the yeti sb165. It looks plush given it's optimized for free ride."
#18
Rocky Mountain
4.5
(4)
"Jenson 2024 rocky mtn slayer. Carbon, looks dope, 3100 doll hairs"
"I just bought a 2022 Rocky Mountain Altitude A50 for 1100. It's immaculate."
"2022 Rocky Mountain Altitude A50 Used correct? That his a $3000+ bike new."
"That said I ride a RM Slayer and enjoy it a lot, you can find 2017/2018 models for reasonable prices."
#19
Yamaha
4.5
(4)
"Always yamaha"
"In my opinion, it's yamahas greatest bike!"
"Best option will be Yamaha WR 250 (very good bike, but not that crazy)."
"I’d go with the Yamaha 250f. Four stroke easier to ride for beginner and it’s probably the lowest maintenance out of all others."
#20
Devinci
4.3
(4)
"Devinci Spartan. Mine’s 6 years old and going strong."
"I bought the devinci spartan for around 4k CAD. It's a great bike that rips on descents."
"If you want to compromise a bit of descending ability for climbing take a look at the troy."
"Possibly a Devinci Troy but you will want to check fit for this."
#21
Norco
4.3
(4)
"As for non-exotics, I believe the norco's are pretty big, plus the new range sounds like it fits your desc pretty well."
"Norco in general seems to be affordable well equipped brand"
"One of the Aluminum Norco Fluids FS? They seem to be on sale currently."
"One of the Aluminum Norco Fluids FS? They seem to be on sale currently."
#22
Honda
4.0
(4)
"Get something modern with better suspension like a Honda CRF 150 or 230."
"Crf250 or any of the others that have been said."
"Honda CRF250. Buy used. Thank me later."
"Honda crf 230"
#23
Unknown Enduro Bike
5.0
(3)
"You really can't go wrong with almost any modern enduro bike. They're all really good!"
"I think if you want to ride the bike park and ride the shore hard I’d go full enduro."
"If you want to ride and race enduro, get an enduro bike. Anything else will leave you wanting."
#24
Forbidden
4.7
(3)
"I would go with Forbidden's Dreadnought v2."
"The new Forbidden Dreadnought V2 looks sick!"
"Forbidden Dreadnought v2."
#25
Scott
4.3
(3)
"New scott ransom climbs way better than it has any businesses doing so."
"My Scott Ransom was around 4k for the base model."
"Scott Ransom 930 deserves a look."
#26
Vitus
4.3
(3)
"I've just ordered a vitus sommet crs, comes with lyrik select rc..."
"Vitus ~~Escarpe~~ Sommet"
"Vitus Sommet should be coming into stock soon."
#27
Canfield
5.0
(2)
"I’m currently on a Canfield lithium and it’s the best big bike I’ve ever ridden."
"Canfield Lithium, best specs for the price !"
#28
Honda CRF450X
5.0
(2)
"CRF450X, big durable trail bike, manageable power."
"I went Honda 450x coming off street/track."
#29
Privateer
4.5
(2)
"Bang for buck, Privateer 161 is CRAZY cheap."
"Check out the Privateer 161, on sale currently with very decent spec."
#30
Knolly
4.0
(2)
"Check out a knolly chilcotin. Have mine 170/167 and it’s wonderful going down."
"Knolly Chilcotin."
#31
Banshee
4.0
(2)
"Banshee bikes are awesome, I have the Paradox V3 HT."
"Check out Banshee, very special bikes. I have the Paradox V3 ht."
#32
KTM 200
4.0
(2)
"KTM 200 lowered"
"A 200 two stroke would be great, beta and ktm are good."
#33
Polygon
3.0
(2)
"Polygon N7 is as cheap as you can go for a suitable bike really."
"Yt is awesome, polygon n7 is a good deal too, but that bike is a brick"
#34
Revel
4.0
(1)
"If I'm buying from a LBS I'd consider ... Revel."
#35
Sherco
4.0
(1)
"Any 300 2t. Particularly carb models. Like sherco's"
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