You are going to get alot of people that will tell you to get the kona here. The thing is, neither of these bikes are going to fail on you. They will both be able to preform the same drops, and I assume that you arent going to be doing any huge stuff anyway. The enduro has the fox shock with the itch switch for travel adjustments while riding, which is an added bonus. The enduro also has a 9mm axle up front, which is stronger but you probably wouldent break a regular QR anyway. Both bikes will (i see no problem) be able to handle a 130mm fork also. I'd get the specialized....just because I have owned 4 of their bikes and they rule.