Demo Race
Algupära
Demo on Specializedi allamäge võistlusrelv, mille juured ulatuvad 2000. aastate algusesse. Praegune põlvkond tuli turule 2021. aastal pärast pikka arendustsüklit, mida juhtis maailmameister Loïc Bruni ja Specialized Gravity meeskond, ning see jääb tootmisse kuni 2026. aastani vaid väiksemate uuendustega. Demo on võitnud mitmeid UCI allamäge maailmameistrivõistlusi ja üldarvestuse maailmakarika tiitleid Bruni juhtimisel – sealhulgas kolm järjestikust maailmameistrivõistluste kuldmedalit, mis teeb temast alles teise meessõitja ajaloos, kes selle saavutuse on teinud. 200mm ees/200mm taga vedrustus, segaratas (29/27.5) ja kõrge pöördepunktiga lähedane vedrustuse disain, mida on täiustatud maailmakarika ringrajal. Fakt, et Specialized võistleb alumiiniumiga (mitte süsinikuga) tipptasemel, on kõnekas – Demo on ehitatud kuritarvitamiseks.
Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- M5 alloy with Style-Specific DH Geometry; molded chainstay/seatstay/down-tube protection, horst-link pivot, flip chip for 27.5 or 29 rear wheel, BSA threaded BB, 148mm Boost rear spacing, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger
- Kahvel
- Öhlins DH38 M.1, 200 mm travel (coil)
- Jõuülekanne
- SRAM X01 DH 1×7 downhill-specific, 34T chainring
- Pidurid
- SRAM Maven Ultimate 4-piston hydraulic disc, 220 mm front / 200 mm rotor rear (2025 build; earlier years used SRAM Code RSC)
- Rattad
- Mixed: 29" front / 27.5" rear (mullet, flip-chip adjustable). Roval Traverse Alloy rims, 28 mm inner width; DT Swiss 350 Boost hubs
- Rehvid
- Specialized Cannibal 2.3" (2025 build; earlier years shipped Specialized Butcher)
- Vedrustus
- Full-suspension downhill, 200 mm front / 200 mm rear. Öhlins TTX22M.2 coil rear shock (trunnion mount, external low-speed compression + rebound)
- Rooliplokk
- Renthal Fatbar 800 mm bar, 30 mm rise; Renthal Integra 45 mm stem
- Sadul
- Specialized Body Geometry Henge DH; Thomson alloy straight seatpost
- Geomeetria
- Slack 62.8° head angle, reach 426–466 mm (size dependent); style-specific DH geometry
- Kaal
- ≈17.6 kg (complete, race build) — about 1 kg above class benchmark due to alloy frame + wheels
Verdikt
- Outstanding composure and speed on rough terrain — reviewers repeatedly call it the fastest DH bike on rocks, roots and edges
- Refined rear suspension: sensitive off the top, supportive and progressive on big hits, with very little brake jack
- Mullet 29/27.5 layout (flip-chip adjustable) balances front-wheel traction with a maneuverable, playful rear
- Alloy M5 frame is exceptionally durable — the bike Specialized's own World Cup team chooses over carbon
- Top-tier Öhlins DH38 fork + TTX22M.2 coil shock straight from the factory
- Very expensive — noticeably pricier than comparable downhill race bikes
- Heavy for the class at ≈17.6 kg, about 1 kg over the benchmark, due to alloy frame and wheels
- Stock Specialized Butcher tires (earlier builds) criticized as not aggressive enough for gnarly racing
- Reported rear-end hardware loosening — testers had to re-torque lower linkage bolts between runs
- Largest frame size runs small; tall riders find it cramped, and some wanted a stiffer spring for more support in fast corners and jumps
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