BigMike said:as a race bike, would you choose the demo 8 or demo 9?
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What would be interesting to find out is if the Rear triangle of the Demo 9 will fit on the Demo 8.sn0wboarder said:Why did Specialized leave out the through-axle and 150mm spacing on the demo 8?
man if your getting another bike get a pure race bike not the demo the geo on the demo is **** and your rmx would prolly be just as good for racing.BigMike said:If I do end up getting a new bike, it would be strictly for DH. I'd be keeping my Rocky Mountain RMX for FR and social DH.
Yeah, All those are nice, I'm just toying with the idea for now, I'm not actually gonna get the bike for months, so i'm just looking aroundjulian_dh said:man if your getting another bike get a pure race bike not the demo the geo on the demo is **** and your rmx would prolly be just as good for racing.
i would say look into something more like a turner dhr or a cannondale gemini maby even a orange 223 or something exotic like yeti 303 or foes mono if you got the cash. there are endless possibilitys out there besides the demo line which really dosn't shine much when put next to those full bore dh bikes
julian_dh said:man if your getting another bike get a pure race bike not the demo the geo on the demo is **** and your rmx would prolly be just as good for racing.
i would say look into something more like a turner dhr or a cannondale gemini maby even a orange 223 or something exotic like yeti 303 or foes mono if you got the cash. there are endless possibilitys out there besides the demo line which really dosn't shine much when put next to those full bore dh bikes
That is some sneaky marketing right thurrBMXman said:hmm..now I'm thinking I should just keep the one I have for sale....D
Jestere said:That is some sneaky marketing right thurr
Bicyclist said:You won't have ANY flex with a Demo, that's for sure!
Sweet! I've had mine for a few weeks now. It's so fast!BMXman said:haha...guess what I just finished building
that's exactly why I looked into it...for all the reasons you listed...Dbizutch said:man..the speculation on the Demo 8 is funny. It all came down to 2 goals from what Brandon and Herndon explained to me.
Goal one - get rid of rear end flex. Hence the shock location and redesign
Goal two - One bike for every purpose.
The QR is a bonus of the stiffer rear end and it works. For people wanting 1 bike for everything trail oriented, the Demo 8's seatpost goes way up or way down, you can change a flat trailside without an 8mm (granted yourfront fork will need tools) and it can adjust BB height and even accomadate a 24" wheel without screwing geometry for the big huck wheel crushers out there.
It will work with triple ring, double ring or big ring DH...pretty versatile if it's your only bike...
Pics!BMXman said:haha...guess what I just finished building