What kind of bike is the Specialized Demo 8?
EXCLUSIVE: Specialized Demo 8 Carbon – First Look – Pinkbike The first look at Specialized’s production Demo 8 Carbon lineup, including the seven speed S-Works Demo 8 Team Replica race bike.
What’s the new about the demo 8 carbon?
What’s New About The Demo 8 Carbon • Entirely new carbon fiber front triangle • Bare Demo 8 Carbon frame weighs 0.9lbs/408grams less than alloy frame (7.8lbs vs 8.7lbs)
When is the demo 8 replica bike coming out?
Although, with just 250 S-Works Demo 8 Team Replica bikes being produced for 2013, the trick might be to actually track one of them down. Availability is set for this coming September, and although pricing has yet to be decided upon, it is fair to say that this is one machine that won’t come cheap.
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Thankfully Specialized are more astute and the new Demo 8 takes in a lot of the tweaks (but not all) that Sam and team mate Brendan Fairclough have made to their bikes for the ‘09 race season. The result is a bike with good angles, a stable and low ground– hugging bottom bracket that sticks the bike to the floor through the turns, and a very
What kind of shocks does specialized demo use?
The Fox Van RC coil shock offers compression and rebound adjustment, and the BoXXer Team fork gets the superior Charger damper. Specialized’s Butcher tyres are surefooted, if slow. Instead of of seven-speed SRAM GX DH gearing, the Demo gets a 10-speed cassette (and chain) with three sprockets removed.
What kind of headtube does specialized demo use?
The Demo uses a 1.5” headtube with two ports on the right side for internally routing brake and derailleur housing. It’s also possible to run the brake line along the outside of the downtube, which is how the bike arrived, which makes it easier to perform a brake swap or other maintenance.
Which is the top of the range Demo II?
The top of the range Demo II comes with a great build; World Cup BoXXers, 750mm wide bars, direct mount stem and custom Avid brakes made up from an Elixir lever and Code callipers. At a touch over 38lbs it’s pretty much on the money weight wise and the rear suspension is of the highest order.