2011 Specialized Demo 8 2 Bike
(discontinued)
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3 member reviews
Lower, Slacker, Faster
The Good
- Plush and active suspension
- Slacker geometry
- Low BB, very stable in the turns
- Compact frame, lower center of gravity
- Short chainstays
- Looks great
- Slacker geometry
- Low BB, very stable in the turns
- Compact frame, lower center of gravity
- Short chainstays
- Looks great
The Bad
- A bit inefficient in the pedaling category
Overall Review:
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. With the lower BB height, compact frame, and slacker head tube angle I found myself carrying more speed and leaning harder in the corners than I ever have before. Another aspect of the bike's geometry that stands out is the chainstay length which is about an inch shorter than most DH bikes. This allows the bike to manual and bunny hop easier than any other bike I've ridden which suits my riding style quite well. Despite the shorter chainstays the bike still maintains a long enough wheelbase to stay stable at high speed.
Another thing I love about this bike is how well it jumps. I love catching air and going fast about equally and the Demo 8 does both very well. If you want it to boost it boosts. If you want low and fast it does that too. Out of all the DH bikes I've owned and ridden this one is definitely one of my favorites.
Another thing I love about this bike is how well it jumps. I love catching air and going fast about equally and the Demo 8 does both very well. If you want it to boost it boosts. If you want low and fast it does that too. Out of all the DH bikes I've owned and ridden this one is definitely one of my favorites.
No A/C and trailerhitch at this pricepoint? Really Mr.Spec..
The Good
Colorscheme? Shorter than average wheelbase. Not as short and as low as a Voltage but close enough. Glad to see that more MiniDH formfactor is in the marketplace.
The Bad
6 chainstays? 2 beeing pushrods and not adding strenght...Its like not really an unequal length parallelogram and you end up with an ellipsoid travel curve that does just something strange that the shock and the driver has to straighten out.
343 mm BB is not really low. 310 is low and practical with 180mm of simple and quality arc travel. So this bike is yesteryear and not really uptodate
343 mm BB is not really low. 310 is low and practical with 180mm of simple and quality arc travel. So this bike is yesteryear and not really uptodate
Overall Review:
Big Hit III was right on, Status II is nice. This one is a styling excercise and needlessly complicated to justify 100% pricejerk.
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Great Dh rig
The Good
Nimble, light (38lbs out the box) smooth, stable and freaking fun to ride
The Bad
at high speed over chatter bumps or square edge hits the suspension is a little rough. Maybe that is something i can fix with fine tuning my shock. This is a race bike with a super lower bottom bracket I have smacked it several times on the gnarly terrain of south mountain in phoenix az
Overall Review:
Great bike, I would recommend it to anyone.
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Specifications
Product
Specialized Demo 8 2 Bike
Model Year
2011
Riding Type
Freeride / Bike Park
Downhill
Rider
Unisex
Sizes and Geometry
XS
S
M
L
Wheel Size
26"
Frame Material
Aluminum
Frame Material Details
M5 manipulated alloy, compact race design, 1.5" forged HT, Magnesium link
Rear Travel
203.2mm
Rear Shock
FOX DHX RC4, coil over w/piggy back, rebound and High/Low speed compression and bottom-out control adj., 9.5x3, XS: 300, S:350, M:400, L:450
Fork
RockShox Boxxer World Cup, Mission Control damper, alloy steerer, low/high speed compression and rebound adj. with bottom out control, 20mm Maxle DH thru-axle
Fork Travel
200mm
Head Tube Diameter
Tapered 1 1/8 to 1.5-inch
Headset
1.5" integrated for 1 1/8" steerer, cartridge bearings
Stem
Funn RSX 31.8" direct mount
Grips
Specialized Grappler lock-on
Brakes
Custom Avid Code X.0, hydraulic disc, tool-less reach and pad contact adj., Code caliper, metallic pads, stainless hardware, 203mm and 185mm rotors
Brake Levers
Custom Avid Code X.0 hydraulic, tool-less reach and pad contact adj., X.0 carbon lever blade
Drivetrain
1x
Shifters
SRAM X.9, 9-speed, aluminum trigger
Front Derailleur
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X.0, 9-speed, short cage
ISCG Tabs
ISCG 05
Chainguide
Gamut
Cranks
BlackBox SRAM Descendant, 7050 alloy arms, GXP spindle, custom 36t ring
Chainrings
36t alloy
Bottom Bracket
Custom SRAM PF-30 DH, 83mm shell
Pedals
Specialized Lo-Pro Mag, removeable pins, 9/16"
Chain
SRAM PC-971, 9-speed w/Power Link
Cassette
SRAM PG-970, 12-26t
Rims
Custom DT Swiss F550, 30mm wide, 32h
Hubs
Front: Specialized Hi Lo disc, laser-etched logo, sealed cartridge bearing, 20mm thru-axle. Rear: Specialized Hi Lo disc, 150mm, hollow 12mm Cr-Mo axle w/ RD guard, 32h
Spokes
DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0mm stainless
Tires
Specialized Butcher DH, DH casing, wire bead, soft dual compound, 26x2.3"
Saddle
Specialized Demo, 7mm hollow Cr-Mo rails
Seatpost
Thomson straight w/ 12 degree clamp, 367mm
Seatpost Diameter
30.9mm
Seatpost Clamp
7050 hard annodized alloy collar, black
Rear Dropout / Hub Dimensions
12x150
Max. Tire Size
2.5
Bottle Cage Mounts
NO
Colors
White/Red
Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Weight
N/A
Miscellaneous
Price
$6,400.00
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