Specialized Demo 8 2013 Review
The reasons for this are stacking but primarily it can all be summed up by stiffness light overall weight and strength.
Specialized demo 8 2013 review. Specialized s works demo 8 frame and equipment the single sided asymmetrical demo frame is a thing of beauty. Instead of of seven speed sram gx dh gearing the demo gets a 10 speed cassette and chain with three sprockets removed. Specialized demo 8 ii 2012. Roots and rocks become jumps to clear sections of trail every corner wants to be flicked this way and that way and every jump wants to be popped out of and if you have the minerals and the skills the demo likes to dance between take offs and landings.
The 2013 demo 8 i s spec list doesn t stand out as particularly high end but it still represents a solid out of the box package. Not only that but it also features a 1 5 inch forged head tube to enhance most of these qualities. This set up is a. We also take you behind the scenes with the bike s designers to.
The demo 8 rewards the rider with a creative flair for interpreting the trail as they see it. The reasons for this are stacking but primarily it can all be summed up by stiffness light overall weight and strength. The weakest link however were the components. This unusual design not only sheds some weight it also makes accessing the shock.
The first look at specialized s production demo 8 carbon lineup including the seven speed s works demo 8 team replica race bike. Specialized status i 2012. Riding and racing the specialized demo 8. Our test bike is specialized s demo 8 i carbon.
Brakeset avid elixir 1. No material has earned its keep on the downhill circuit like our m5 aluminum. The highly regarded specialized demo 8 offers immediate confidence and a smooth ride. 7 500 usd 35 3 pounds 16 0kg vital s in depth 27 5 dh test sessions bike review feature.
That s why you ll find that our demo 8 i alloy was constructed from it. The 2013 specialized demo 8 i is an incredible machine the most fun i ve had on a bike by far. That s why you ll find that our demo 8 i alloy was constructed from it in order to make. This is a great bike end of story and it is made by a great company that builds great bikes.
The smooth carbon frame and modest spec make the demo 8 i a bike that those with upgrade itis would choose. More similar specialized bikes.