Specialized Demo 9, your opinoin
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SpectRe
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Saw it at Beauty, and first impression = somewhat on the fugly side...
Id really have to ride one before i could form a decent opinion. I loved the look of the sexy old skool bikes though...soooo simple, none of all this messy looking crap. One reason why i prefer the look of M1's (or the good ol Super8's even!) for example, over V10's.
Id really have to ride one before i could form a decent opinion. I loved the look of the sexy old skool bikes though...soooo simple, none of all this messy looking crap. One reason why i prefer the look of M1's (or the good ol Super8's even!) for example, over V10's.
Ivan
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yes , i carefully constructed an experiment whereby i ran over a demo 9 in a mack truck.... i won't bore you with details such as speed and weight of the truck but needless to say... the rear end of the demo 9 was the only part of several bikes tested to survive!
Hence:::::Super strong.
so there socket! GF!
(GF is a new internet abbreviation...GF=Get Fucked)
Hence:::::Super strong.
so there socket! GF!
(GF is a new internet abbreviation...GF=Get Fucked)
personally the well short chainstay's are what appeals to me... which is i think what makes specialized boikes ride pretty nice, the bighit runs a 24" rear to achieve it... and they ride hella nice. 16.5 CS on a 9" bike is appealing to me. If money were no issue it'd be on my list fo' sho'....
Well... I was kind of horroived when I saw the first pics, but after I saw it in real life at eurobike I changed my opinion. Good one spec. made a dh rig with 26" rearwheel. But it still looked... heavy... beefy... dunnow...
The Big Hit still is a relatively cheap and descent DH option which has proven itself
The Big Hit still is a relatively cheap and descent DH option which has proven itself
will4eva7k
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from my view, i reckon the specialized demo 9 would be one sweet ride
it can handle a lot of rear travel
and looks pretty strong
i luv the orange duallys though *droolz*
it can handle a lot of rear travel
and looks pretty strongi luv the orange duallys though *droolz*
The reason why they changed the design is purely for the freerider customers.
They wanted a 9" bike with gears in the front and running longer seatposts so riders could lift the seat and climb stuff. In the process the had to keep the good braking performance of FSR designs.
So there you have it. Demo 9
Whether the shock is actuated tru the link or the chainstay will not make a difference with a 5th. You just tune your rates the way you like them. Compared to classic FSR design, this one's less of a falling rate.
They wanted a 9" bike with gears in the front and running longer seatposts so riders could lift the seat and climb stuff. In the process the had to keep the good braking performance of FSR designs.
So there you have it. Demo 9
Whether the shock is actuated tru the link or the chainstay will not make a difference with a 5th. You just tune your rates the way you like them. Compared to classic FSR design, this one's less of a falling rate.
i rode one at northside cyclery and is the f*$kin nicest bike to ride esspeacially with the 888 forks.the shock (manituo swinger) makes funny noises when you ride it.the top section of the swing arm stays almost still when the shocks moving.how do the guys at specialized come up with their designs.