That won't be a problem when all those 16-or-so bearings have seized after 2 rides in the wet.. Anti squat my ass!
Prototype Specialized DH Bike
- Thread starter peecee
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Correct me if I am wrong, but combined with the FSR layout they have, it won't be too bad. I am more interested in the what looks to me overly progressive leverage ratio of that system...
the saddest thing about this bike:
the stealth paint job on the proto is worlds better than whatever abomination of a color scheme will make it to market
the stealth paint job on the proto is worlds better than whatever abomination of a color scheme will make it to market
what are you talking about?
This....
I cannot understand most people don't get this. Like $ would all be like "hey let's take out our top secret test-mule out to crankworkx and instruct the rider to avoid getting photographed".
Spesh bikes never pedalled good anyway.
@Jon - you're not a fan of Ronald McDonald? I thought they were trying to get him on their team for years but with Gwin not Gwinning anymore they may have the cash to finally afford him. The new suspension setup is probably created to have an M shaped wheelpath to suit his demands.
I like colorful bikes. I just knew my comment would get a rise out of some people on here
I have nothing against them but tbh spesh always had sub par graphic designers.I like colorful bikes. I just knew my comment would get a rise out of some people on here
No argument there. Just sayin' it might be nothing more than a questionable call by Benedict to ride it there that day as opposed to some intentional stealth marketing strategy.
they should do a jackson pollock inspired paintjob.
im sure the 2014 Demos will still sell out just as fast as they have in the past. these companies seem to err on the side of caution when it comes to forecasting DH sales (for obvious reasons.)
Oh, come on - they're not Giant or Cannondale.
He's been riding the thing pretty much every day out here not just the one time.To top it off he's been with the spesh crew all the time so no way this is questionable call from him... Definitely out there on purpose, dont know wether is too show the world they are testing with bigger wheels or to look like they are building a "better" bike to help Aaron get back on the top but they're not trying to hide the bike at all..
From Dirt:
guess im glad i didnt get the job with their global brand department.
dont forget trek either.. who doesnt love proprietary shock sizing?!?!!!Oh, come on - they're not Giant or Cannondale.
So I was just sitting here breathing through my mouth trying to figure out what the difference between those years was... until I realized- same year, one's carbon.Like this one?
or this one?
Not sure the black is just not black enough.
yes but the colourways are offset by the n+1 number of staysLike this one?
or this one?
but which stays?
the stays that stay
this just in from the patent acronym mad libs:
SDSQS
Specialized Dynamic Stay Quantifier Swingarm
SDSQS
Specialized Dynamic Stay Quantifier Swingarm
e-fact : BB pivot not needed unless the usual space is reserved for GEARBOX or nexus.. Or hybrid KERS system.From Dirt:
e-fact: specialized will never put out a DH bike with a gearbox unless it is proprietary.
i.e. steal
Considering they were kind of the first major race team to go to smaller cassette and smaller chainring for clearance etc, it might not be a super far fetched strech that they might do a gearbox (proprietary of course). And Specialized is big enough to say screw you shimano and sram or do you want to make some super expensive exclusive proprietary stuff for us?
But in all fairness I suspect we wont be seeing anything remote to this bike or a gear box on the shop floors ever.
But in all fairness I suspect we wont be seeing anything remote to this bike or a gear box on the shop floors ever.
Exhibit A: Giant & DW-Link
pffffftt, this is specialized were talking about here.. they have to make it 'specialized'
ie: a pain in the ass for us consumers
Use this picture as a reference. I'm not trying to be an ass and I'd love to take a spin on it simply because it is a bike and bikes are fun.
http://cdn2.coresites.mpora.com/dirt_new/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/MG_0046.jpg
Draw a straight line along the chainstay between the Dropout pivot and the BB and extend that line straight towards the front wheel and out the back a long way.
Then do the same with the seatstay pivot and the pivot directly above the BB.
Where do the two straight lines converge? Anywhere remotely near the top of the chainring?
Using the instant center of a linkage as it rotates is at best a "loose" approximation of tension-induced linkage movement. In reality, it has no bearing on the force being applied at anything except one of the pivot points of the linkage.
It takes no account for the location of the rear axle, and the placement of the top of the cassette (where the upper chainlines meets it).
An instant center is a point in space in which you could stand and the two links would not look like they are moving with respect to one another (moving as one unit) - at that point in the rotation only.
derpalized
Ok, since this is apparently a 650B rig, anyone want to take a $10 bet that this is testing on a rig for worlds? That some of the team will be on 650B and that this is a suspension design to work with that wheel size?
/derp
/derp
Swappable seat stays for different wheel sizes.
Nope, it's obvious from that top picture it's a 650b or 29er rear and 26 front. Don't forget that Specialized brainstormed the BigHIt with the 24 rear. That bike was for hucking to flat; this is a race bike so you have to do the opposite.