My New Bike
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looks fast
Does the Demo have QR dropouts...?
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Wow! now tell us how it rides.
P.S. that will be my new ride!
P.S. that will be my new ride!
check your linkages for wiggle, they get loose/worn if rode hard
nice ride
get a direct mount for them bars
nice ride
get a direct mount for them bars
thanks for the heads up with the linkage. and i am currently selling a thomson x4 stem if anyone is interested.....
Also watch the front shock mount as well. I just built up the same frame and first ride the front shock bolt got extremely loose after only a few runs. Have you been on it yet? I can certainly say I'm more than pleased with mine.
what size and how tall are you
ill be a hater on the quick release, but a love on the frame.
Considering the deals spec has for shop employes I'm suprised that we don't have more demos floating around. A great bike for the price.
Also is it easton monkey lite bar? It looks like because of the paint but seems wider.
i'm 6' tall and its a medium. they are supposed to be 5 cm longer than last year becaue of the seat tube angle. i think its perfect. ive got long legs and the only time i hit my knees on the fork is when i have knee pads on and im climbing (so in other words not an issue).
specialized wasnt doing any emp. purchases on this frame so i had to settle for cost, but that isnt me complaining.
and yea its a 28" monkey lite bar.
Although they do have great EP deals... they only had 2 of each size for the frames in stock and Spec rules are 10 or more in stock to EP. Even at regular wholesale thought I'm mroe than happy with it. I'd be happy at retail as well. I'm coming off a Transition and was planning on waiting for their new rig but when i saw the value of these I was all over it.
Loved the feel(and crazy durability) of those bars but the angles were seriously crap.
i do looove the feel of these bars! but ive noticed i might want to go just a wee bit wider. got any suggestions? ive been looking at the spank 777 and the sunline v1 both cut to around 29".
Arent the 777's offered only in higher rises? I went from monkey's to Element Technic Nickel Wide flat bars (yeah, it's a loooooong name). 760mm wide, 9deg backsweep and flat. They feel great with my 07 888rc2x. They also weight quite little at 299g. If you have the cash I'd consider Syntance 750 bars as they should be crazy light (as all their stuff) though I don't know any opinions about their durabilty. My Element already took 6 months of heavy crashing (I do it probably more than riding
) so I'd say it's good I've only see 30 and 50s. 5 or 15 would make sense.
yes they do
sam hill bike=sam hill drift
Thats pretty much all I see on the east coast scene. A bunch of dudes with different demos out there.
and Session 88's too. both can be had cheap through EP's
as for bars:
i use the RF diabolus with 0.5" rise, and a friens of mine uses the Atlas FR also with 0.5" rise.
i like the angles and the overall quality. the Atlas has some phunkee colours, too....
i use the RF diabolus with 0.5" rise, and a friens of mine uses the Atlas FR also with 0.5" rise.
i like the angles and the overall quality. the Atlas has some phunkee colours, too....
why sell it. pull it off. Put 2 bolts in the front bolt holes of your direct mount crown, dremel a little off the inside edge of the bolt head and drop the Thomson back on. Voila! Direct mount Thomson. Stem wont turn. Mod courtesy of motomike.thanks for the heads up with the linkage. and i am currently selling a thomson x4 stem if anyone is interested.....
There are two people who actually bought them saying they weren't offering EP at this time. They need to have 10 or more of something in stock to EP it.
I like the rasta colored headset spacers. nice touch.
+1 for the carbon bars!
Looks pretty badazz; I wish a wasnt such a giant goon so I could try/ride more bikes/designs.
2nd notice of the Minion DHR - nothing wrong with a pair of DHF's - but it ALMOST seems trendy. I like a DHR in back, but then I'm heavy and inclined to use my brakes a lot!
Looks pretty badazz; I wish a wasnt such a giant goon so I could try/ride more bikes/designs.
2nd notice of the Minion DHR - nothing wrong with a pair of DHF's - but it ALMOST seems trendy. I like a DHR in back, but then I'm heavy and inclined to use my brakes a lot!
Just curious...I am waiting for the call from Spec to order my Demo 8 1. If the won't let me get EP and I have to pay cost, do I have to pay for shipping?
Yup. Tax as well I believe if you put it on your personal credit card.
That edit came out great for shooting yourself as well.
where are the trees?!?!
j/k. some nice scenery there while riding.
j/k. some nice scenery there while riding.
Most useful thing posted in this thread, although the bike looks pretty sick, and it looks like your having fun drifting it on some sick XC trailswhy sell it. pull it off. Put 2 bolts in the front bolt holes of your direct mount crown, dremel a little off the inside edge of the bolt head and drop the Thomson back on. Voila! Direct mount Thomson. Stem wont turn. Mod courtesy of motomike.
just teasing you man, it looks rad, enjoy it.