my god, yes. i'm not down with this pregnant guppy aesthetic epidemic. whatever happened to straight tubes?
Specialized 2009?
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Um, is this a joke? Don't you rock a Lahar?
yeah, i was expecting that. hard to defend aesthetics, as it's purely subjective, but i generally hate the droopy dt's on tube frames bikes - esp when the tt is curved in similar fashion. organic carbon monocoques are arbitrarily immune to said critique. one man's opinion...
Word. It was funny because to me a Lahar looks more like a "pregnant guppy" than any Specialized. I honestly thought you were joking, especially with the comment about straight tubes. Personally I can't say I'm a fan of the aesthetics of the demos but at least most of the bending and whatnot is functional (for standover, shock placement, crown clearance, etc.).
wow. fugly..looks like the guy is too heavy for the bike and bent the top and down tubes. The whole curvy tube thing is going overboard, that downtube looks like my belly :huh:
you fool! how could you compear a lahar to those pieces of junk? untill you see one in the flesh or even ride one the people in interweb land cant know good how they are!
man specialized need to get their s$%t together! who the hell is running their FR/DH department??
if i was the CEO i'd sack all the marketing designers and hire some real engineering designers
cumed out
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I does really look like much to do about nothing but I guess they don't want to end up like Kona where people always complain they never change design. I prefer the Kona layout to the the tube spaghetti of Specialized but I am sure they have all kind of explanation for the new layout.
http://www.velovert.com/reportages/?idr=12 some real life shots of the linkage on the sxt here..... looks finished... Also looks like it says 2.35 on that spring... If so, that means they've reduced the size of the shock used significantly from the current 9x2.75 to possibly a 7.875x2.25..... Does that mean the leverage will be higher for the same given travel?
Also the way they have the shock stabilized at the base of the shock with the spring retainer and that link. Would this mean no option for a air shock still?
Also the way they have the shock stabilized at the base of the shock with the spring retainer and that link. Would this mean no option for a air shock still?
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during sea otter, the factory riders were riding these.
neato paint
2.25" shock on 6.7" (170mm) gives a rather standart 1:2.97 leverage ratio,
so nothing wrong here.
so nothing wrong here.
yep, shorter, proprietary shock....seems like every season Spec makes it harder and harder for the end user as they lock you into their 'systems'. They could VERY easily work within the 'confines' of standard shock sizes and mountinf, but they make an obvious choice to do otherwise.
Certainly another reason (for me) to not consider buying....
more info on the sx trail (seems like a 4" version will be available):
http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=2934&PHPSESSID=c98fd243f29c749089f1a1af33021fbe
http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=2934&PHPSESSID=c98fd243f29c749089f1a1af33021fbe
now that is a sick sick sick looking bike
XT cranks...
...are the best cranks out, which is why it is so nice that Specialized uses a 68/73 BB shell w/ 135 dropout.
The only difference now is that you can use the tabs to mount your guide.
How Microsoftish of them.
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http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0000013ho7.jpg
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http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0000013ho7.jpg
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Anyone interested in buying it?
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Here's Mine:
http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0000013ho7.jpg
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Anyone interested in buying it?
Is that 2 year contract coming to an end??? Getting a Milyard?
How the heck is the shock being constrained with that linkage going from the rocker to the shock mount? It pivots on both ends so how does it keep from flopping around a bunch? :huh:http://www.velovert.com/reportages/?idr=12 some real life shots of the linkage on the sxt here..... looks finished... Also looks like it says 2.35 on that spring... If so, that means they've reduced the size of the shock used significantly from the current 9x2.75 to possibly a 7.875x2.25..... Does that mean the leverage will be higher for the same given travel?
Also the way they have the shock stabilized at the base of the shock with the spring retainer and that link. Would this mean no option for a air shock still?
Why all these in house suspension products from Specialized?
Looks like the spring retainer on the rear is butted against the linkage and that prevents movement.
It's flush against the spring collar and hence wouldn't move. That's my best guess.
Anyone have a pic of the entire Team America Demo bike? I've only seen the ones in the previous page.
here it is,the 2009 demo II
thanks to bikeradar.com
http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2009-mountain-bikes-and-bits-17461?img=15
thanks to bikeradar.com
http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2009-mountain-bikes-and-bits-17461?img=15
the demo's look like they went on a diet.
That is one sweet looking Demo right there
http://dev.nsmb.com/page/s/2541/2009-specialized-sx-trail
Edit, there's allready a topic with that link. Little late on my part.
There's also pics of the 09 P.series and others floating around pinkbike.
Edit, there's allready a topic with that link. Little late on my part.
There's also pics of the 09 P.series and others floating around pinkbike.
qr on a dh race bike? no thankyou.
maxle or dedicated axle is neccesary.
they should make an sworks dh race bike. they could do it easy with their budget.
maxle or dedicated axle is neccesary.
they should make an sworks dh race bike. they could do it easy with their budget.
yep definently, the sx trails is soo nice, why cant they make something simple like that with more travel.
sorry to all the demo fans, but i think the whole linkage system is ridiclious, its heavy with no real benefit. needs a major overhaul imo
im all for spesh going integrated. i think both ends of the shock should be bolted into a sturdy assembly like on the sxt.
s works demo race type of thing should have:
super dedicated rear axle for stiffness. post mount rear brake tucked into the frame. adj. head angle like on commencal. more forging and less curved tubes. frame bumpers for fork. light with lower shock placement and lower smaller yet wider links.
s works demo race type of thing should have:
super dedicated rear axle for stiffness. post mount rear brake tucked into the frame. adj. head angle like on commencal. more forging and less curved tubes. frame bumpers for fork. light with lower shock placement and lower smaller yet wider links.