Ok, so basically it's time for a new downhill bike. I was riding up at diablo, and I tried my friends specialized demo 9. I currently ride a yeti asx, it's a great bike for jumping, and a lot more, but when it gets rough on trails like ripper at diablo, or the U.S. open rock garden it gets rough.
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Newer demo 8-A little to race-like from what I have heard. I like to freeride just as much as racing, and throw in that occasional manual, jump something unecessary, or try to throw a new trick.
Older demo 8-Quick release(negative), but I hear it is much more flickable, and people say that 1 inch does make the difference.
Demo 9-Plow machine... From when I rode it, it corners very well, it has good stability when your really truckin through a rough area. Seemed harder to jump than my yeti, and harder to whip out. And obviously, with any demo, my yeti probably pedals better.
The older demo 8, and the demo 9 have pretty close geometry, but people say that inch less, and the geometry actually does make a substantial difference, and that's exactly the problem I'm running into.
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Side note: I was also looking into mountain cycle, my lbs can get them in, so I would like to support them, anyone have any ride time on them?
Thanks for all your help guys, sorry to write a book.
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Newer demo 8-A little to race-like from what I have heard. I like to freeride just as much as racing, and throw in that occasional manual, jump something unecessary, or try to throw a new trick.
Older demo 8-Quick release(negative), but I hear it is much more flickable, and people say that 1 inch does make the difference.
Demo 9-Plow machine... From when I rode it, it corners very well, it has good stability when your really truckin through a rough area. Seemed harder to jump than my yeti, and harder to whip out. And obviously, with any demo, my yeti probably pedals better.
The older demo 8, and the demo 9 have pretty close geometry, but people say that inch less, and the geometry actually does make a substantial difference, and that's exactly the problem I'm running into.
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Side note: I was also looking into mountain cycle, my lbs can get them in, so I would like to support them, anyone have any ride time on them?
Thanks for all your help guys, sorry to write a book.