Specialized Demo 8 2011 Geometry
The 2011 demo is a whole new beast from its 2010 brother and we were able to catch up with jason chamberlain and brandon sloan of specialized bicycles to get the full low down on just what all.
Specialized demo 8 2011 geometry. Just check out the dh geometry spreadsheet. With 200mm of travel a cane creek double barrel shock and a rockshox world cup fork it oozes premium downhill performance. After riding the 2010 demo a frame vaguely altered from it s free ride forefathers aside some geometry updates i knew that picking a long term test bike for the following year would be a struggle especially finding something that made me smile as much as the demo did. Specialized 2011 demo 8 sizing.
M5 manipulated alloy 650b s3 geometry 1 5 forged headtube 135mm rear spacing compact race design iscg 05 mount cartridge bearing rear shock mount rear derailleur protector 200mm travel. The 2011 demo 8 is the culmination of years of experience producing long travel frames designed to take a beating and come back for more that coupled with valuable feedback from the monster energy team that has produced one of the most sought after frames currently available the 2011 specialized demo 8. Specialized 7050 alloy single bolt 34 9mm. I had a 2011 giant faith 0 before this bike and a 2011 giant glory 01 before that and in the suspension category they are comparable to the demo 8 but for me what sets this bike apart is the geometry.
May 3 2002 493 0 middle of ma. The specialized demo 8. The weakest link however were the components. Instead of of seven speed sram gx dh gearing the demo gets a 10 speed cassette and chain with three sprockets removed.
The 2013 specialized demo 8 i is an incredible machine the most fun i ve had on a bike by far. If you want a lightweight frame with the stiffness and strength for downhill a carbon fibre frame is unbeatable and that s why we used fact 10m some of our highest grade carbon to build the frame on this version of the demo 8 i. The demo 8 i carbon is just the bike to get you from top to bottom as fast as possible without a second s hesitation. Specialized race geometry with a weekend warrior s build.
The specialized bikes are sized much larger and more aggressively with regards to stack reach and overall geometry imo. 1 1 2 semi integrated for 1 1 8 steerer cartridge bearings. Specialized s butcher tyres are surefooted if slow.