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2008 Specialized Pics

adam12

adam12

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Here are some of the new bikes for 2008...if someone wants to drag them into the thread that would be cool...sorry new to the forum!

Overall they have toned it down some...cept check out the Enduro SL (jeez)...new models including sutmpjumper 29ers and the Pitch (not sure where that fits)...the Safire is a women specific SJ

http://picasaweb.google.com/adamg35c/MTB2008Specialized

hopefully that link works
 
Zark

Zark

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I'd have to say its a huge improvement from last years paint jobs.
No tattoo, no argyle....approved
 
bdamschen

bdamschen

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Nov 28, 2005
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The houston astros style paint on the sx.... I can't tell if I hate it or love it.

The pitch looks like a fun bike. Wonder what it weighs in at?
 
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Rob Munro

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Jul 22, 2005
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paint aside, I think they need to refresh the rear end of the Demo 8/Demo 7 lineup soon. they're getting stale.
 
Zark

Zark

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Oct 18, 2001
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Rob Munro said:
paint aside, I think they need to refresh the rear end of the Demo 8/Demo 7 lineup soon. they're getting stale.
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Why? Just to do something different? Lame.:bonk:

The only reason to change it is if it doesn't work well and Demo's work well.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

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Apr 4, 2004
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Hot.

EDIT:

So it seems like the Pitch will replace the lower-end Enduros, an FSR-XC type thing?
 
gemini2k

gemini2k

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Jul 31, 2005
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Rob Munro said:
paint aside, I think they need to refresh the rear end of the Demo 8/Demo 7 lineup soon. they're getting stale.
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that's exactly the kind of attitude that makes what should be cheaply mass producible bikes unreasonably expensive :'(. Nothing like paying a lot for nothing extra!!
 
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MDJ

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Dec 15, 2005
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Wow. I thought Specialized learned something from the '07 paint disaster. The earlier '08 pics that hit the web looked good, and the complete Demos still look good. But dear god, the rest is horrible.

I just had a flashback to the '70s with that Astros SXT paint. ...and not a good flashback.
 
Dogboy

Dogboy

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Apr 12, 2004
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MDJ said:
Wow. I thought Specialized learned something from the '07 paint disaster. The earlier '08 pics that hit the web looked good, and the complete Demos still look good. But dear god, the rest is horrible.

I just had a flashback to the '70s with that Astros SXT paint. ...and not a good flashback.
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Agreed. The Demo 7/SXT frames look hideous. The completes look great though.
 
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MDJ

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Anyone have specs and pricing yet? I would like to see the difference between the Demo 7/8 Is and IIs. Not everything is evident in the pics from what I can tell.
 
ZHendo

ZHendo

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i approve the demo 8 II color, but all of the others look pretty bad. the new sxt looked awesome in the previous pictures, but now it looks terrible. i thought it was going to be orange and black?
 
Udi

Udi

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Zark said:
Why? Just to do something different? Lame.:bonk:

The only reason to change it is if it doesn't work well and Demo's work well.
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The other reason to change it would be because the frame is absolutely hideous. A nice one-tone paintjob would have been the least they could do to try and cover it up, but they can't even manage that these days.

I ride an 06 demo and it's the last demo i'll buy, mostly because the HA is far too slack on the 07/08 bike with an 8" fork, and the BB isn't low enough to match. But if there was another factor, it'd be purely because it's so ugly. :)

It's a shame because i've been a pretty avid specialized fan for the last 5 years or so (and have about 5 of their frames)... but they've been going downhill fast since 05/06, up until then they used to build a really nice bike lineup with awesome geometry and great aesthetics. Now i've gotta become another lame IH fanboy.
 
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ilfreerider

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Oct 3, 2003
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the new d8 is very low and cog is amazing -the bike corners "like on rails". suspension is the best yet from spec and the ha is awsome imo.
i just dont understand the rants about the new frame ! i simply love it !
(rode sundays ,while they are nice ,the demo's suspension and geo works far better for me)
 
Udi

Udi

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The sunday is lower, and more importantly just has a better relationship between BB and HA given a current 8" fork.

The other issue with the new demo is that they moved the entire sizing chart up one space, so now the 06 medium size is 07/08's small and the 07/08 medium and large are just going to be way too big (by big I mean really long hand to foot distance / front-centre) for most people given that the 05/06's had a relatively long frontend too. The small will fit anyone that's say 5'10 and up but anyone shorter than that would be getting very uncomfortable.

Having looked at the pics of the 08 ones they do look much better, think they'd be perfect if they painted the seatstay the same colour as the frame. The red 07 frame was pretty nice too. But all in all the shape really isn't my thing, I suppose aesthetics is a very personal thing in any case.
 
dfinn

dfinn

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Jul 24, 2003
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Dangerous E said:
So the Enduro line has been trimmed to the SX and SL? No more regular Enduro?
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According to an email to someone over on MTBR from spesh, the regular enduro is not getting replaced. No clue why it isn't in these pictures though.

I think the Pitch is going to sell really well. I love my enduro but I don't always love the proprietary suspension parts.
 
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ilfreerider

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Udi said:
The other issue with the new demo is that they moved the entire sizing chart up one space, so now the 06 medium size is 07/08's small and the 07/08 medium and large are just going to be way too big (by big I mean really long hand to foot distance / front-centre) for most people given that the 05/06's had a relatively long frontend too. The small will fit anyone that's say 5'10 and up but anyone shorter than that would be getting very uncomfortable.

Having looked at the pics of the 08 ones they do look much better, think they'd be perfect if they painted the seatstay the same colour as the frame. The red 07 frame was pretty nice too.
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as far as the sizing ,i think this is one of the main reasons why i like mine so much.im 6'1 and 200lbs (ride a m) and the new frame's front center is more suited for me ,at least more than other bikes i rode.
the sunday may have great geo ,but i found the 17 (which i rode) to be to small for me (not tt wise ,but front center) .btw ,i have the candy red frame ,so aesthetics are fine for me.
i guess in the end its all about personal preferences ,and i dont see myself changing the frame anytime soon !
 
Netguy

Netguy

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Nov 8, 2004
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I think they are alot better than last years. The Demo7 frame without the stickers on it, could grow on me. Sure its pink...but its bold also.

I still think the 07 red pin stripe easily looks the best from last years and this years lineup.
 
erastusboy

erastusboy

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Mar 5, 2003
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Ya'll are haters, paint is ballin' except for the "spraypaint" style text. When will destroyed text die?
 
Udi

Udi

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ilfreerider said:
as far as the sizing ,i think this is one of the main reasons why i like mine so much.im 6'1 and 200lbs (ride a m) and the new frame's front center is more suited for me ,at least more than other bikes i rode.
the sunday may have great geo ,but i found the 17 (which i rode) to be to small for me (not tt wise ,but front center)
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That's logical, if you were to ride a sunday you SHOULD be on a 19", not a 17". If the new demo's were sized correctly you'd be on a large too, the fact that you're on a medium at 6'1 indicates that.
 
spitfireeye-xvi

spitfireeye-xvi

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Apr 9, 2007
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wow, its good to know every one judges whats comming out and whats not soley on images and not acctual fact, if you tie everything together you will see that they do infact have an enduro thats non-sl, and they do have a bighit... sheesssh
 
VSBJake

VSBJake

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Jul 21, 2006
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I like the candycorn/creamsicle sxt.... I'll have one soon! The Big hits look pretty dumb though; all have the same graphic with diff colors but BAD graphic IMO. There isn't a new Enduro, only the SL and the Pitch.
 
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