Upgrade advice Specialised Enduro Comp 2010

Tirol Brit

Got back into mtb a couple of years ago after moving to the alps, so would consider myself very much a newby. Got a good deal on an Enduro Comp which I have used for the last two seasons on local mountains ,which time wise consist of 70% climbing 30% technical DH. I appreciate the bike will never be a climbing machine but for me the DH performance and enjoyment more than outweighs the extra effort required to get it up to the start.
This week I tried a mates bike on a climb and realised just how much difference the geometry makes ( no sh#t Sherlock!) to the ease in climbing compared to mine where although I get up, I find I seem to have the extra fight in keeping the front wheel straight at low speed/high incline.
The bike is standard out of box with Lyrik solo air R forks (160mm), 680 mm bars and Medium frame, I am 5 7" .

I appreciate my technique can improve to get more weight onto the bars to keep it in line, however Do you have any advice on modifications I could make to the set up without spending a fortune or changing stuff for the sake of it.
All suggestions greatly received...cheers

benpinnick

You can make some small adjustments, but bear in mind that all these will slightly compromise your DH ability:

1. Drop the stem (if you have spacers under it)
2. Roll your bars further forward.
3. Move the saddle forward, incline it more nose down
4. Raise your saddle more, obviously this can be easily undone for the DH.

benpinnick

Oh, and avoid too low gears, the torque tends to lift the front wheel off the ground. If its a 2x10 consider increasing the small ring size.

Tirol Brit

thanks Ben.
I noticed my wife's Fox forks have an adjustment which basically reduces the travel so shortens the fork. My forks are going in for complete service in a couple of weeks and having read about modifications that can be made I was wondering if there was anything that could be changed to help on the long climbs?

oodboo

I have the same bike, well had, it's had a few changes since I bought it.

I've noticed that the bike climbs a lot better since getting rid of the granny ring but I guess you need the legs for it. The bike climbs pretty well once you get used to how to handle the climbs on it, make sure you remember to turn the pro pedal on to go up hill and off to come back down if you want, just make sure it's on to up. Check the sag as well, I run mine at about 20%, depending on where you look about 25%-30% is usually recommended.

oodboo

I don't think you can put a 2 step cartridge in the forks as an upgrade but check with places like mojo or tf tuned to be sure.

Tirol Brit

Cheers for the helpful suggestions, I will have a play.