The new bikes are finally for public consumption.
See here for more photos.
http://www.transcendmagazine.com/gallery/RSA09
See here for more photos.
http://www.transcendmagazine.com/gallery/RSA09
2009 Monster Energy - Specialized Team Bikes
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Noice... Wonder why red, though? I'd think Monster and Sam Hill would go for green.
Are those BlackBox cranks i see?
Still looks like an accident in a tubing factory....an accident with a flash paint job(kinda like it tho)
Still looks like an accident in a tubing factory....an accident with a flash paint job(kinda like it tho)
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Maybe because Specialized's team colour is red?
also notice the switch to SDG
..and the invisible kickstand holding the bike upright
..and the invisible kickstand holding the bike upright
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You have to admit, that's one hell of a coulourscheme
That's just stunning. I'm not even a fan of the demo's, but they've done a class job on it.
Does that bike look like it has a shorter chain stay than the regular?
Looks good, I am sure it will change over the season......
The blending of Green and Red will, in the end be a squashed frog......
But not in a bad way , a fast way.
Regards,
LBJ
The blending of Green and Red will, in the end be a squashed frog......
But not in a bad way , a fast way.
Regards,
LBJ
Absolutely stunning bike, disappointed with the photo taken on a slight decline though.
Now the fanboiz won't be able to e-speculate on Sam's preferred seat-tilt until someone sticks it into Photoshop and levels the horizon. Nice going
Now the fanboiz won't be able to e-speculate on Sam's preferred seat-tilt until someone sticks it into Photoshop and levels the horizon. Nice going
"Hey man check it out dude" wow that angle makes him so much fatser...??Absolutely stunning bike, disappointed with the photo taken on a slight decline though.
Now the fanboiz won't be able to e-speculate on Sam's preferred seat-tilt until someone sticks it into Photoshop and levels the horizon. Nice going
That bike on the sales floor would be like hotcakes.
i really dig the look of these, esp the X.0 green...
I really dig the new E13 chain guide and of course the new Boxxer.
Not a big fan of the colors.......but the bike is hot....I wouldn't kick it outa bed for eating crackers..thats for sure.
thats a mighty small cassette on there:
whats that thing over the derailleur? thru axle and derailleur protector?
whats that thing over the derailleur? thru axle and derailleur protector?
^^
In that picture it also looks like it is using a closed dropout/captured axle and not an open slot dropout like the current Demo 8.
In that picture it also looks like it is using a closed dropout/captured axle and not an open slot dropout like the current Demo 8.
I think Dogboy's right, it does look like no more QR dropouts.
Oh and it also looks like someone else is sponsored by Sharpie Markers this year too.
Oh and it also looks like someone else is sponsored by Sharpie Markers this year too.
I don't think they have a tire contract. The Dirt article a few months ago mentioned them testing Specialized tires, but being free to run whatever. I don't have the mag. in front of me to check, I could be wrong.
That frame is so sick even with a different paint job. Its going to be hard to decide between the new glory or the new demo this fall.
Judging by the logo sizes and color themes it looks like SPECIALIZED is 80% of the team budget.
I could have sworn the teams bread and butter was MONSTER Energy, no?
Bikes look cool anyways.
I could have sworn the teams bread and butter was MONSTER Energy, no?
Bikes look cool anyways.
Paint scheme looks like a variation of what they had at I-Bike last year:
Not bad.
Not bad.
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^ why does that specialized DH bike have rainbow stripes on it?
LoL...
...I was asking myself that SAME question...
Time will tell I guess...
...I was asking myself that SAME question...
Time will tell I guess...
usa cycling champ jersey colors
I couldnt agree more.
Paint scheme is a little cheesy but i dig it for some reason.
Looks sick! I want one!
Do they look carbon to anyone else?
I 3rd that. The black/red looks a lot better than the black/white.
Black/green again would look great on that frame.
stylos. SC was running them in testing also
They're going to need a Q-tip sponsor to clean the mud out of that bashguard......
The red is much nicer then the white.
Looks well done for a Demo.
The red is much nicer then the white.
Looks well done for a Demo.
BIG UPS TO THE SPECIALIZED CROWD FOR REPPIN THEIR COLORS LIKE MAD! THAT'S A WICKED PAINT JOB!
oh my god, no way, holy ****.... sharpied maxxis tires, that's incredible. OH wiat, nope, nevermind
seriously, this is probably the 1000th time someone has pointed this out on a WC pro's bike.
has no one realized that 90% of WC racers run maxxis tires regardless of sponsorship? this is nothing new and has been going on for years.
maxxis will always be the unofficial tire of choice. They cut back on $$ support of many teams this year so a lot of teams are without a tire sponsor.... what does maxxis care, they all still run them anyway.
On the blacked-out logos thing, maybe they're not tring to hide the fact they're running maxxis, but rather doing the same as the Syndicate and not giving free press to a company that's not paying them/supplying them with tyres?
Anyways, their team bikes look awesome - keen to see more info on the blackbox bits too.
Anyways, their team bikes look awesome - keen to see more info on the blackbox bits too.
oh my god, no way, holy ****.... sharpied maxxis tires, that's incredible. OH wiat, nope, nevermind
seriously, this is probably the 1000th time someone has pointed this out on a WC pro's bike.
has no one realized that 90% of WC racers run maxxis tires regardless of sponsorship? this is nothing new and has been going on for years.
maxxis will always be the unofficial tire of choice. They cut back on $$ support of many teams this year so a lot of teams are without a tire sponsor.... what does maxxis care, they all still run them anyway.
I have only seen the sharpe trick about twenty times or so....Thanks for the smart A remark, Richard.