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I get it that people want to be funny on the internet, but there are SO MANY comments about "i thought it was a santa cruz nomad" when referencing the new specialized enduro. i understand the angle and placement of the shock being similar, but that's about it. there's an upper link on the nomad and not the enduro, and the solid rear triangle of the nomad vs fsr of enduro just for starters...
also (and i posted this in the enduro article), the 2012 carbon demo had the low shock in the split seat tube. that frame was actually the inspiration for the new enduro according to brad benedict, so if that's part of the looks-like-a-nomad argument, it doesn't hold up too well.
also (and i posted this in the enduro article), the 2012 carbon demo had the low shock in the split seat tube. that frame was actually the inspiration for the new enduro according to brad benedict, so if that's part of the looks-like-a-nomad argument, it doesn't hold up too well.
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Ironically, it wasn't until you put the two pictures together that I really see it: the front triangles look strikingly alike. So, aesthetically, yeah, they look a fair bit similar to each other. As for the idea stealing and whatnot statements...well, we all need to go ride our bikes.
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Can't see the resemblance.
also, the internet.
(from this article: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride-santa-cruz-nomad-2014.html)
And Santa Cruz has been working on their lower link design starting with the first V10 in 2002.
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