jesus tap dancing christ, that bike makes me happy in the pants.Hello guys. I saw something like that, with a new Fox Fork 38 with 180 mm. What do you think?
Specialized 2009?
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great thread...dog chasing it's tail I tell ya.....
Hello guys. I saw something like that, with a new Fox Fork 38 with 180 mm. What do you think?
I would buy that in a second.
That's exactly the bike I hope they produce.
That's my dream bike.
love my demo 7 thing rips just as hard as my old r9 or dh9 but feels actually faster and is much more flick able. i would buy that bike in 1 second. thing looks awesome and has everything i want
How would one best deal with chain growth on a fsr gear box bike?
That made me laugh.
I just got me an SX just out of that very reason. After listening to every body raving over their SXT's, I just couldn't let the expriance pass me by. I don't like the big S because of their politics, but their consept of how a bikes geometry should be has sertainly been proven fun by everybody who rides them.To avoid your original question a little longer..
It might have to do with price. I want to recolect that about 2-3 years ago, a Demo 8 frame went for the same steep price as a M3 over here...
i have a first gen demo 9 and i love it. havent had much ride time on the new gen demos but i did notice that mine was more "stable" it seemed like the new one was not heavy enough to stay put? too short chainstay? i did like it just not for racing. (east coast rocky madness)
*it was a demo 7 i rode*
*it was a demo 7 i rode*
One nice way is to switch to a split-pivot/ABP design.
Zero chain growth and active braking.
Actually, I think the Demo was 3 or 400 more!!To avoid your original question a little longer..
eeek - with the weak dollar, foreigners should be able to score if they go through the right channels.
Specialized can't easily defend the FSR patent in Europe...so they'd go head to head with FSR competitors who pay no royalties??
What? And give up years of over hyped, over priced marketing on a design that really isnt any better than any other. Surely you jest?
No, I am sure specialized will be able to spin chain growth as a positive attribute of their soon to be released FSRBOXGdemo platform....
jeez 4 pages and not one actual photo. At least they're doing a decent job of the new stuff under wraps.
Despite that, Specialized still seems to sell quite well here in Europe. There are some quality 4-bar bikes available from Germany, but somehow their technical merits are often overshadowed by Specialized's marketing presence... and the fact that they make good bikes.
Yeah, like private sellers in the US! I just got an unused brand spankin new 08 SX frame (with some minor paint blemishes that I fixed with nail polish, but without the Thomson post) for the total of $1240.
Now, you will probably not jump over this price as a new one in the US is $1750. But when you consider that shipping, +5% customs, +25% tax, was added to that price (in that order), and that the price in a store in Sweden is about $2500-2600, then... You get the picture.
It's all about the right channels.
Tarmin must be makin a ****load of Marka these days considering the Iraqi dollar..Despite that, Specialized still seems to sell quite well here in Europe. There are some quality 4-bar bikes available from Germany, but somehow their technical merits are often overshadowed by Specialized's marketing presence... and the fact that they make good bikes.
Something ain't right when importing a bike yourself is cheaper than buying locally. Don't get me wrong, I like to support my local bike shop but the prices are just insane here in Scandinavia.
lol that would never happen. I'd almost suspect them to try and work out some sort of spring loaded idle wheel or gasp an ugly derauiller style tensioner.
Scrachwiggedyword! It's all those middle hands; smooth talkers with connections up high that get the rights to sertain countries in adition to their own. It's di babylon sistim in practise in di biking world, mon..
And they can't defend that with that they can give a better service as they can keep a bigger stock either. This is the age of the intrawebsiri, we just get our **** elsewhere.
clear your pm box.Scrachwiggedyword! It's all those middle hands; smooth talkers with connections up high that get the rights to sertain countries in adition to their own. It's di babylon sistim in practise in di biking world, mon..
And they can't defend that with that they can give a better service as they can keep a bigger stock either. This is the age of the intrawebsiri, we just get our **** elsewhere.
a friend took a tour of Big S last week, they had anew DH frame in the vices for testing, apparently it will be super light, with a 1-2 yr warranty due to the lack of longevity. It was taped up pretty well, but he got a peeky-poo. Supposed to be alittle lower, slacker, and lighter than the demo8- full breed race bike. The demo's will stay in the lineup, say goodbye to the bighit series forever. This is supposed to take place for 2010. if sooner, call me a saint
Thanks for letting us know. I'm sure that's good news to some, but it's a bit of a let-down for me. Nothing groundbreaking. Slacker than 64 deg? Lighter than 39 lbs stock? No gearbox? No new enduro-esque rocker layout?
Yeah I don't think that's a bike anymore. At least not in the usable sense.
Yeah I don't think that's a bike anymore. At least not in the usable sense.
My sarcasm sensors went off, and I agree with you. What's extreme or cutting edge today will be only average 2 years from now. How recently was 66deg super slack, then 65, now 64. And weights, well people have been chasing the mid-30's for years now - it's just with better tech that it's now more common, cheaper, and SAFER!Yeah I don't think that's a bike anymore. At least not in the usable sense.
Love your workHello guys. I saw something like that, with a new Fox Fork 38 with 180 mm. What do you think?
i sure hope some peeps at Specialized are taking notesI have modified this bike...less weight better components and it works together gr8
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I like how the sketch has a jackshaft and drive chain used in conjunction with (across) a horst link, without a tensioner. Brilliant.
chain torque minimizes suspension bob (and movement). voila, new marketing piece!! :biggrin:
But only to the point where chain torque maximizes chain snappage!
thats just scary.I have modified this bike...less weight better components and it works together gr8
yeah that bike is scary.
also on to what kidwoo and the other guy were discussing. the measurement that all dh bikes need is the front to center. its pretty common in the trials world (well enough info is there to figure it out) and its pretty much the only measurement that matter for many bike (street/park, dh, fr, trials) but for some reason none of the manufactures give it
also on to what kidwoo and the other guy were discussing. the measurement that all dh bikes need is the front to center. its pretty common in the trials world (well enough info is there to figure it out) and its pretty much the only measurement that matter for many bike (street/park, dh, fr, trials) but for some reason none of the manufactures give it
Holy shiit dude, how freakin tall are you?I have modified this bike...less weight better components and it works together gr8
maybe not the best idea to aks about the specialized demo 8 but it interest me a lot and I would like to get some of your thoughts about it if it is possible. thanks guys.
English mother ****er do you speak it?
(ignoring the hostile previous post)
Spy shots of the 09 sx trail and bighit.
http://www.chocolatefoot.co.uk/journal/wa/archives/2008/06/000473-specialized_09_spy_shots.html#more
x-posted from NSMB
Spy shots of the 09 sx trail and bighit.
http://www.chocolatefoot.co.uk/journal/wa/archives/2008/06/000473-specialized_09_spy_shots.html#more
x-posted from NSMB
Is spec gonna do the E2 headtube BS?
Excellent bikes!
I just got off the cell with current California Specialized rep and this is the rundown for the 09 bikes and colors:
SX trail: Obviously Orange (as pictured)
Demo 8 II: Baby Blue, White rims
Demo 8 I: White top tube, Red downtube near bottom bracket, Boxxer Wc fork
Bighit: completely redesigned: Colors not decided yet: It has taken the near same design as the enduro linkage. Bike weighs 37-38 lbs
demo 7: same designs, colors unkown at this time i will have pics up later of the bikes and colors and also a ride report.
* Will possibly be up at northstar with the bikes in a few weeks but right now the manger and another rep are in Whistler and will be back sometime soon.
_ No gearbox bike think tho
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I just got off the cell with current California Specialized rep and this is the rundown for the 09 bikes and colors:
SX trail: Obviously Orange (as pictured)
Demo 8 II: Baby Blue, White rims
Demo 8 I: White top tube, Red downtube near bottom bracket, Boxxer Wc fork
Bighit: completely redesigned: Colors not decided yet: It has taken the near same design as the enduro linkage. Bike weighs 37-38 lbs
demo 7: same designs, colors unkown at this time i will have pics up later of the bikes and colors and also a ride report.
* Will possibly be up at northstar with the bikes in a few weeks but right now the manger and another rep are in Whistler and will be back sometime soon.
_ No gearbox bike think tho
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