2012 Specialized Demo 8/ bikes

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2012 Specialized Demo 8/ bikes
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flag adkrider
Posted: Jun 25, 2016 at 7:35 Quote
ctmtb98 wrote:
Thepureface wrote:
I'm 5'10-11 ish and ride a medium. The top tube seems a little cramped after riding my dj bike. Not enough to worry about getting a lrg frame though

Same here

What year are you guys talking about? The 2015 is COMPLETELY different then the '11-'14 Alum! I could never ride the 2015 med. A 2014 medium, yes.

He was asking about the 2015. If you ride a medium in the previous years, one should get the LONG 2015. Go check out the specs. The reach on the 2015 med is much shorter then the 2014.
flag ctmtb98
Posted: Jun 25, 2016 at 7:50 Quote
adkrider wrote:
ctmtb98 wrote:
Thepureface wrote:
I'm 5'10-11 ish and ride a medium. The top tube seems a little cramped after riding my dj bike. Not enough to worry about getting a lrg frame though

Same here

What year are you guys talking about? The 2015 is COMPLETELY different then the '11-'14 Alum! I could never ride the 2015 med. A 2014 medium, yes.

He was asking about the 2015. If you ride a medium in the previous years, one should get the LONG 2015. Go check out the specs. The reach on the 2015 med is much shorter then the 2014.

I've ridden both in medium and it was fine. The 2015 long felt a little big and the 2015 medium a little small and I prefer a smaller bike to a longer one so I rented the medium in whistler
flag MrDuck
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Posted: Jun 25, 2016 at 10:57 Quote
adkrider wrote:
ctmtb98 wrote:
Thepureface wrote:
I'm 5'10-11 ish and ride a medium. The top tube seems a little cramped after riding my dj bike. Not enough to worry about getting a lrg frame though

Same here

What year are you guys talking about? The 2015 is COMPLETELY different then the '11-'14 Alum! I could never ride the 2015 med. A 2014 medium, yes.

He was asking about the 2015. If you ride a medium in the previous years, one should get the LONG 2015. Go check out the specs. The reach on the 2015 med is much shorter then the 2014.
I'm on the 2015, and though the reach is a bit shorter (not "much"), to me the new bike definitely feels bigger than the old one. I agree at 5.10 I would most likely want the large, but the new bike definitely doesn't feel much shorter than the old one. Apart from reach it is actually "much" bigger if anything.
flag adkrider
Posted: Jun 25, 2016 at 18:24 Quote
MrDuck wrote:
adkrider wrote:
ctmtb98 wrote:


Same here

What year are you guys talking about? The 2015 is COMPLETELY different then the '11-'14 Alum! I could never ride the 2015 med. A 2014 medium, yes.

He was asking about the 2015. If you ride a medium in the previous years, one should get the LONG 2015. Go check out the specs. The reach on the 2015 med is much shorter then the 2014.
I'm on the 2015, and though the reach is a bit shorter (not "much"), to me the new bike definitely feels bigger than the old one. I agree at 5.10 I would most likely want the large, but the new bike definitely doesn't feel much shorter than the old one. Apart from reach it is actually "much" bigger if anything.

Are we all talking about the 2015 alum 650b? Or, is MrDuck talking the 2015 carbon S-works? Because they are different in the way they are sized, and you're confusing the shit of me!
flag Thepureface
Posted: Jun 25, 2016 at 20:27 Quote
adkrider wrote:
ctmtb98 wrote:
Thepureface wrote:
I'm 5'10-11 ish and ride a medium. The top tube seems a little cramped after riding my dj bike. Not enough to worry about getting a lrg frame though

Same here

What year are you guys talking about? The 2015 is COMPLETELY different then the '11-'14 Alum! I could never ride the 2015 med. A 2014 medium, yes.

He was asking about the 2015. If you ride a medium in the previous years, one should get the LONG 2015. Go check out the specs. The reach on the 2015 med is much shorter then the 2014.


My bad was talking about the 2014 -2011 generation.
flag adkrider
Posted: Jun 26, 2016 at 4:12 Quote
Craess wrote:
Hi all,

Would a size L demo 8.1 2015 (alu) fit me? I'm 5'9" (175cm) and looking for a playful and stable downhill rig.
I mostly ride park and like jumping and throw my bike around, but also getting fast. Normal park life, you know.

Cheers
It all started here, as I was answering the post. BTW, Craess hasn't chimed in since, so eff it anyway!
flag Craess
Posted: Jun 26, 2016 at 4:53 Quote
I'm always here reading what you are writening.
I think i'm a bit between sizes. It's just that i only can do a parklot test and so your answers are important for me.
I rode a yt tues 2015 size medium yesterday and i felt good. Is the 2015 alu demo size large like a yt in medium?
flag georgevorobyov
Posted: Jun 26, 2016 at 6:33 Quote
Craess wrote:
I'm always here reading what you are writening.
I think i'm a bit between sizes. It's just that i only can do a parklot test and so your answers are important for me.
I rode a yt tues 2015 size medium yesterday and i felt good. Is the 2015 alu demo size large like a yt in medium?
I haven't tried a YT Tues, but in terms of the most variable geometry specs like reach, stack and HA they are basically the same, so I would expect a similar experience. And I said "the most variable specs" because we usually play a lot with them (spacers under the crown/stem, different stem length, angle headsets). Cheers!
flag MrDuck
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Posted: Jun 26, 2016 at 8:14 Quote
adkrider wrote:
MrDuck wrote:
adkrider wrote:

What year are you guys talking about? The 2015 is COMPLETELY different then the '11-'14 Alum! I could never ride the 2015 med. A 2014 medium, yes.

He was asking about the 2015. If you ride a medium in the previous years, one should get the LONG 2015. Go check out the specs. The reach on the 2015 med is much shorter then the 2014.
I'm on the 2015, and though the reach is a bit shorter (not "much"), to me the new bike definitely feels bigger than the old one. I agree at 5.10 I would most likely want the large, but the new bike definitely doesn't feel much shorter than the old one. Apart from reach it is actually "much" bigger if anything.

Are we all talking about the 2015 alum 650b? Or, is MrDuck talking the 2015 carbon S-works? Because they are different in the way they are sized, and you're confusing the shit of me!
Sorry, I'm talking carbon here, though I thought they were nearly the same?
flag housem8d
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Posted: Jun 26, 2016 at 16:12 Quote
Im riding the new generation 650b demo, Im 6' and the Long is perfect. Once you get this bike up to speed it's very playful, it just requires more out of you than the 26" demo.
flag tf02
Posted: Jun 27, 2016 at 1:21 Quote
All cleaned up and ready for Whistler Drool

photo
flag ctmtb98
Posted: Jun 27, 2016 at 3:56 Quote
tf02 wrote:
All cleaned up and ready for Whistler Drool

photo

Sweet Jesus that is perfection
flag tf02
Posted: Jun 27, 2016 at 13:11 Quote
ctmtb98 wrote:
Sweet Jesus that is perfection

Haha, thanks man. It's taken about 2 years to get to this point but I'm pretty happy with how it sits now.
flag ctmtb98
Posted: Jun 27, 2016 at 15:34 Quote
tf02 wrote:
ctmtb98 wrote:
Sweet Jesus that is perfection

Haha, thanks man. It's taken about 2 years to get to this point but I'm pretty happy with how it sits now.

don't even touch it haha
flag Shimanosaint0097
Posted: Aug 15, 2016 at 22:24 Quote
Do you guys ever have any weird crack/ click like noises coming from the pivots when the shock is compressed? Jus wondering... Thanks

 


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