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Ellsworth Enlightenment 29 29er Hardtail
Product DescriptionThe Ellsworth Enlightenment 29er hardtail delivers the competitive edge. Light weight, incredible power transfer, and handling geometry conceived by a true XC master. Ellsworth Rare Earth Carbon Fiber raises the bar for quality in a market flooded with sub-par carbon frames. Start with the best source for carbon fiber (Toray Carbon Fibers America) add superior carbon engineering, and maximum carbon compaction. The result is a tough, lightweight carbon frame worthy of Ellsworth's reputation. The Enlightenment 29 has a host of new features. Internal cable routing, BB30 bottom bracket, replaceable dropouts for geared and singlespeed application. The icing on the cake is the beautiful swooping paint job that compliments the shapely tubing so well. The Enlightenment 29 also features excellent stand over clearance. -Rare Earth Carbon Fiber -Internal cable routing -Tapered head tube -BB30 bottom bracket -Replaceable dropouts for single speed and geared applications -Cross Country race geometry
User Reviews
Submitted by
Biff242
a Cross Country Rider
from Virginia Date Reviewed: September 1, 2011 Strengths: Great trail feedback while smoothing it just enough, lightning quick to climb. Weaknesses: First frame broke after 6 XC rides, the replacement frame broke after only 60 minutes while climbing. Bottom bracket is too low for 180mm cranks -- constantly catching pedals on uphill slopes. Bottom bracket is also too low for any sort of technical terrain -- expect lots of rock strikes and don't even think about rolling over that log. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1850.00 Purchased At: JB Mountainbikes Similar Products Used: Niner Air Nine Carbon, Specialized Stumpjumper Carbon 29er, Lynskey Ridgeline, Lynskey Pro29 Bike Setup: White Industries hubs, Flow rims, White Industries drivetrain, Thomson cockpit  
Submitted by
Dougkast
a Racer
from Taos, NM USA Date Reviewed: August 29, 2011 Strengths: Geometry wants more, downhill climbing doesn't matter. Absorbs rough down hill better than most hard tails. Can push through corners really well. Handles like a 26 but all the 29er advantages Weaknesses: Creaky rear triangle. No matter how much adjustment. Went through three ellsworth drop outs takes them forever to get them in. Trouble with alignment with different componants Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Divisidero Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $3200.00 Purchased At: Taos Cyclery Similar Products Used: Orbea Alma 29er carbon, Super Fly Gary Fisher carbon Bike Setup: XX sram, Fox 29er
Submitted by
softtail
a Cross Country Rider
from Tempe, AZ Date Reviewed: September 23, 2010 Strengths: Handling, geometry, internal cable routing, belt drive compatible, great climber Weaknesses: Low bottom bracket, internal cable rattling Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Slippery Pig Similar Products Used: Super Fly SS Bike Setup: Rigid SS with gates belt system 32/19, tubles mavic, haven't weighed it but it is scary light
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Tomasldo
a Racer
from Poway, CA USA Date Reviewed: March 29, 2010 Strengths: Geometry, bling, light weight, rear triangle, seat, seat post clamp Weaknesses: None after an entire week (will update later) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Cal Coast Bikes - Sa Similar Products Used: Fisher Superfly Bike Setup: Full XTR, Mavic C29ssMax, Chris King headset
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