2021 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 XL places the top of the head tube 11 mm higher and 29 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 37 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +11 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +29 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +37 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- −0.3°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −11 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
Specialized Enduro, S3Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Specialized Enduro S3 | Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 464mm | 493 | +29 mm |
| Stack | 620mm | 631 | +11 mm |
| Head tube angle | 63.9° | 63.6 | −0.3° |
| Seat tube angle | 76° | 75.1 | −0.9° |
| Chainstay length | 442mm | 431 | −11 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1246mm | 1283 | +37 mm |
| Seat tube length | 420mm | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 100mm | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | not listed | 661 | |
| BB drop | not listed | 15 |
Differences are the Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon minus the Specialized Enduro. Full charts: 2021 Specialized Enduro, 2021 Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon.
Where each sits in its class
Specialized EnduroRocky Mountain Slayer Carbon
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