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Frame condition
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Ellsworth
2016 Ellsworth Enlightenment 29 XT 2x
Previous used estimate
$919 - $945
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2016 Ellsworth Enlightenment 29 XT 2x
12-month projected trend
4%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
3%
Drops faster than category avg
Price over time - 2016 Ellsworth Enlightenment 29 XT 2x
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Overview
About this bike
Extinguish your desire for a wickedly capable hardtail with Ellsworth's Enlightenment 29er. This 1,199 gram carbon frame is rugged enough to blow through wicked singletrack and serpentine trail, while staying light enough to fly up climbs. A Fox 32 Float fork offers 100mm of travel that will soak up rocks and roots without slowing you down. Tackle hills with the shifting precision of Shimano XT 2 x 11-speed drivetrain, and take the descents as hot as you'd like, knowing the Shimano hydraulic brakes have your back. Stan's ZTR Arch EX rims are light, wide, and tough enough to withstand the trails. Take to the trail and leave all your other desires behind!
Specifications
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Rims
- Stans Arch EX
- Product Family
- Enlightenment
- Component Tires
- Maxxis Ardent 29 x 2.25 EXO/TR
- Component Saddle
- WTB Rocket V
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek Tapered ZS44/56
- Component Cassette
- Shimano XT M8000, 11-speed: 11-42
- Component Crankset
- Shimano XT M8000
- Component Seatpost
- Thomson Elite 31.6mm x 367mm
- Component Bottom Bracket
- Shimano PF92
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8000 GS Shadow Plus
- Component Fork Brand Model
- Fox 32 Float, 100mm-travel, FIT4 Kashima, 15mm thru-axle
- Component Front Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8020 Direct Mount
- Component Frame Construction
- Handcrafted Ellsworth Carbon Fiber, 142 x 12mm thru-axle, tapered head tube, internal routing
- Frame Construction
- Handcrafted Ellsworth Carbon Fiber, 142 x 12mm thru-axle, tapered head tube, internal routing
- Fork Brand & Model
- Fox 32 Float, 100mm-travel, FIT4 Kashima, 15mm thru-axle
- Rims
- Stans Arch EX
- Tires
- Maxxis Ardent 29 x 2.25 EXO/TR
- Crankset
- Shimano XT M8000
- Bottom Bracket
- Shimano PF92
- Seatpost
- Thomson Elite 31.6mm x 367mm
- Saddle
- WTB Rocket V
- Headset
- Cane Creek Tapered ZS44/56
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8020 Direct Mount
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8000 GS Shadow Plus
- Cassette
- Shimano XT M8000, 11-speed: 11-42
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.