2013 Specialized P.Series Bikes - First Look

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IainJohnson (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:31)

That P3 is beautiful! :o

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MiloXC3 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:04)

I love the colour! And the shape of the tubing too, makes my old-school chunky P1 frame look shit!

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RaleighVoid (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:14)

my old p1 cromo still kicks ass!

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johnny-compton (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:17)

where can i get a set of those circus decals?? the P3 looks like such a sexy bike aswel!

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pbuser276333 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:27) (Below Threshold) show comment

P.3 looks cool, but I don't know if I would trust those dropouts...

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a1bike4me (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:29)

www.pinkbike.com/photo/8059836/#top

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ladderbillder17 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:52)

Drrroooooooooooolll!!!

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IainJohnson (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:38)

Those dropouts do look a bit sketchy. :/

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mtbtyrrell (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:42)

they should make the p2.6 pro brakeless and call that the p street, looks sick! however the p-street doesn't look very street like haha

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pierszdan (Jun 8, 2012 at 18:03)

Remember what everyone was saying about the Morpheus dropouts? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't release a bike if they thought it unsafe to ride as hard as everyone does.

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thepwnstar39 (Jun 8, 2012 at 18:54)

Hahaha I think I'm a fan of the " 15mm chainstays " he mentioned Wink

it'll be the sickest poppiest bike out there but you might have some problems fitting a 26 inch wheel in der.

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SkrauseDown (Jun 8, 2012 at 19:02)

I feel like a child at Christmas time, I WANT ONE.

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DexterKing (Jun 8, 2012 at 20:13)

I have one, and it's a great bike!

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Rattsl (Jun 9, 2012 at 22:35)

thepwnstar39 -15mm chainstays " he mentioned it'll be the sickest poppiest bike out there but you might have some problems fitting a 26 inch wheel in der

Really? How so? Because my 26" wheel fits perfectly in my 14.5" c/s.

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nwthumbs (Jun 11, 2012 at 5:23)

I have 14.5" stays on my street bike bud. 26" wheels fit fine.

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willy94 (Jun 12, 2012 at 12:35)

haha 14.5 here too. can probably get it to 14 with a simple mod. cant be bothered

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thepwnstar39 (Jun 13, 2012 at 8:15)

I was pointing out the fact that he said 15 Millimeters instead of inches duuuuurp, of course I know a wheel will fit in this bike.

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fr3er1d3r (Nov 9, 2012 at 16:43)

Why the F don't they sell the red frame as a frame only too? I hate the way they market sometimes Frown

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TheIrish (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:47)

P.Street, a newer addition???

we havn't forgotten Mike S.

http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/QBimages.aspx?itemid=92374&if=2004-Specialized-P.Street.jpg

Nice try, but we still have a scar on our soul...

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rsfsr (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:48)

The P AM should be a classic steel long travel hardtail along the lines of TransAM, Dialled, etc, there's nothing AM in that line up.

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scotteh (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:52)

That threw me off too, maybe AM stands for Amateur? The other model is called the Pro. Talk about a bastardization of the P.Street name though.

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riley-blott (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:17)

yeah the old p am was a lot more 'all mountain', this new p AM actually looks more bmx influenced then the p3 is.

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Rattsl (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:19)

AM does stand for Amateur...Not All Mountain....and technically...the "Street" model still fits in a street usage genre, just not meant for what we define as street.

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riley-blott (Jun 10, 2012 at 8:20)

ook in that case the models make a lot of sense

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sask250 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:03)

DANIEL DHERS RIDES SPECIALIZED! Think they'll convert him to MTB? I hope so!

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skierdud89 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:21)

Ya that was news to me too! Not sure if I agree with the second part of your post but it would be awesome to see him throw down on some big bikes. SUCH an amazing rider!

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wuzupjosh (Jun 8, 2012 at 21:33)

im lovin the new bike eccspecially for the neww low end p2s hjonestly id rather hafve a circus than a arygyle but there is some things i dont agree with on any of these bikes. well for one i personaly think they should all have intergrated headsets and 25.4 seatposts but i very well may be the only person that like mtb cranks more than bmx cranks but if you think about it pretty much all bmx cranks flex like a bitch and i personally think mtb cranks look better anyway but either than that i like last years graphic of the p3 but the new one has a differrent feel to it. anyways alls im saying is i really think they shold have a more big dirtjump oriented built frame with a chain guide and 1x9 or 10 think about it iff you look at the pro slope guys almost none of them have bmx style cranks they have mtb

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ballabika Plus (Jun 9, 2012 at 8:22)

Specialized also considers price points... and these style builds are more affordable which = more profit to the p.series line

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wuzupjosh (Jun 9, 2012 at 9:22)

yea but they could also save money with other parts like putting a dj2 or dj1 or circus comp combined with 100mm and the build i was thinking of

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nwthumbs (Jun 11, 2012 at 5:26)

Bmx cranks flex? Ahhaha that's rich lol

Bmx cranks are stiffer than a good 80% of MTB cranks bud.

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AidenCrocker (Jun 9, 2012 at 13:17)

is the p.3 frame gonna be available in the uk? either way, i will get me one... even if it kills me

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willsoffe (Jun 10, 2012 at 9:24)

I don't mean to be neg but isn't it weird to have three COMPLETELY different frames all under the same line up?

The only similarity they have is that they're hardtails; One is a steel "dirt jumper", one is for AM, and one is an aluminuim slopestyle machine...

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blue8ball (Jun 9, 2012 at 1:41)

id like to see someone do street on the street looks like a cheap ass carrera

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MtBxKinG (Jun 9, 2012 at 8:12)

Agreed. Commuter bike.

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Rattsl (Jun 9, 2012 at 22:37)

Blueball....you can't read. The street is not purely a street/dj bike, but a bike that can take you to point A to B comfortably with burlier parts than it's other brother, the Hardrock. Not a trick bike at all, but meant to be ridden on the street. Get it?

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cooper95 (Jun 8, 2012 at 21:02)

I literaly just bought a 2012 p3 2 months ago... i should have waited.

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DaninBC (Jun 24, 2012 at 17:37)

Dude, I did the same thing hahaha.

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sadfusde (Jun 9, 2012 at 5:01)

looks like the old "Bomb Proof" Spec Hardrock is back, the Specialized P. Street looks perfect to fit a 140mm travel fork and go for a hardtail freeride session!

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CEKSTOY (Jun 8, 2012 at 21:04)

With out fail, Specialized takes the P series up a notch or three every year. Makes me want to get a new bike every time they release the new P series.

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svdhrider (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:49)

The p.3 has a solid looking front triangle but the welds holding the horizontal drop outs on the rear triangle look a little weak in my opinion

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ballabika Plus (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:09)

1 year 7 months on my p3, no cracks nothin

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MtBxKinG (Jun 9, 2012 at 8:12)

Same dropouts?

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ballabika Plus (Jun 9, 2012 at 8:19)

identicle

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MtBxKinG (Jun 9, 2012 at 8:21)

Fair enough, thanks bro.

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rocnriderider (Jun 8, 2012 at 18:26)

I'm not that stoked about the fact they change the p3 every year...Might get back on a Trek ticket next year.

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enzodropone (Jun 9, 2012 at 11:01)

IS THE FRAMESET ON SALE IN EUROPE??????????

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M4R1N3 (Aug 31, 2012 at 14:11)

yes + you´ll get a black frame and 2 sets of stickers ( stickers for the söderström edition and stickers for Berrecloth edition ) hope i could help : )

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gian-marco (Sep 9, 2012 at 3:02)

when is it available to buy ?

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M4R1N3 (Sep 27, 2012 at 14:49)

around 10th October

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kubkins (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:54)

I would love to see 4X version

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onewing (Jun 9, 2012 at 0:40)

Thats what i want to see. I think Specialized are missing a trick here....

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akerson707 (Jun 11, 2012 at 9:29)

Hey guys we'll look into this for 2014. Thanks for the feedback!

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kubkins (Jun 11, 2012 at 9:47)

but could you just simply show us how 4X set would look like on this awesome 2013 frame?

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Jansef21 (Jun 9, 2012 at 3:43)

Love these new p-bikes!
Also i like p2, build is very nice!))want to own p3 frameset!

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TWANK (Jun 9, 2012 at 4:03)

the p3 looks good as always and love the 2.6 am and pro but the p street should not be a p bike...

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Mdcbiking (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:31)

Specialized is so good at what they do! props!

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nikozia (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:32)

Red bike is so hot...

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seraph (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:51)

May need to get myself one of those P.3 frames...

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DavidJanaszek (Jun 9, 2012 at 4:10)

sick! i hope i can buy this frame in europe next time! stooked

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rmarcyes (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:52)

RAD Bikes, But any 24" or 20" P's coming? Want to get a P. for my BMX Race bike…..

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togood2die (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:32)

I know right? Need to grab me a 2012 24" before they run out.

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mozz (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:13)

Mega props to the guy flipping a bike for the first time at 39!

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MattyFive (Jan 30, 2013 at 2:02)

fuckin awesome, just what i needed to see, never too old!

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steezysam (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:36)

good lookin bikes, but at least the name p. street isn't new.... it just used to be a very different bike....

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aks0422 (Jan 7, 2013 at 11:23)

So if you get a p3 frame are those decals removable cuz i want to run mine murdered out?

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victorcury0 (Jun 9, 2012 at 19:25)

much better than 2012 bikes

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JonwithoutaH (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:08)

Any one know the stem the P3s using?

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Rattsl (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:20)

It's their in house component line.

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JonwithoutaH (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:33)

Do they sell them or is it just for specialized?

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Rattsl (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:36)

So far, just for Specialized.

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JonwithoutaH (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:27)

Darn , cheers Smile

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akerson707 (Jun 11, 2012 at 9:32)

We are offering that stem aftermarket this year so keep your eyes open for them. Anodized red, black and the grey color you saw on the P3 will be available.

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JonwithoutaH (Jun 11, 2012 at 14:30)

Sweeeet , cheers the heads up Big Grin

gonna get black for the stealth look on my street bike Big Grin

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joshuacoltmanjewett1234 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:33)

i am probably going to purchase one of these next year but my one question is how good is the "custom argyle" ?

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saturnine (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:42)

as good as the non-custom argyle? it's 20mm less travel with custom stickers.

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joshuacoltmanjewett1234 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:48)

well they are 3 ranges of argyle r, rc, and rct hopefully inbetween rc and rct

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lcq4blackstar (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:24)

How could a $1,500(P3) or $1,000 (P2) bike come with a fork between the $700 and the $1,000 dollars on its own?. Its a basic R pre-lowered to 80mm, Look at the right fork leg top cap...

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EricThiessen (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:27)

most stock bikes come with R's as well. especially if its only 1500 or less

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leon-forfar (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:42)

altho it doesnt have the compression knob, its got what looks like the air thing on top of the left leg, not to mention the gold stantions that the rct has

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lcq4blackstar (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:36)

www.sram.com/rockshox/products/argyle-r#/path/term-id/112 Current R has the same coating over the steel uppers from what it looks like. Not saying I know exactly what it has/doesn't have but from the price point and the fact RC's have MoCo but still run a spring on the left, I don't see an air fork being made without compression adj. but who knows...

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ebehn (Jun 9, 2012 at 1:27)

@Icq4blackstar do you think Specialized would really pay that much for a fork? Your price is mrsp. They would buy it directly from Rockshox while you buy yours from a store who buys it from a distributer who buys is from Sram. a $1000 fork is marked up around 50% by the shop who buys it from a dist. who marks it up around 50% who buys it from Sram who has their mark up as well. And Specialized would probably get a good deal for buying thousands of a single fork...

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lcq4blackstar (Jun 9, 2012 at 12:52)

@evehn The lower cost doesn't factor in when it has to be moved into the whole bike price. Think about it, say the R costs them $200 to spec on the bike. With the bike shop paying about 700-850 on that 1500 bike. Of course all of them are making a profit in this along the way of it changing hands. I don't really know what your trying to say? Rockshox is passing out RST's to specialized for the same price as they used to charge for the R's you see on all bikes in the 1,000-1,500 price range? It funny you think I don't know about mark up... most likely the OP is a kid, hoping for an unrealistic spec on a 1,500 bike. I was showing him in a clear way how unrealistic that was.

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M4R1N3 (Aug 31, 2012 at 11:27)

ordered one from UK today! (red Söderström Edition)

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ThomasP3 (Aug 7, 2012 at 19:30)

Does anyone know around the date when these will be released?

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M4R1N3 (Aug 31, 2012 at 14:18)

they will be aviable to buy @1st and 2nd Week of Oct. : )

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ThomasP3 (Sep 2, 2012 at 22:45)

Awesome, thanks

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theheckler (Jun 8, 2012 at 22:50)

is integrated tensioners a new thing? thats bloody brilliant.

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JamisB (Jun 9, 2012 at 4:33)

Nope, had some on an old '01 I think K2 Maintime Pro 24": bmxmuseum.com/forsale/52089 (picture is of the 20", but was the best pic of the dropouts I could find on google quickly)

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amoose (Jun 13, 2012 at 17:50)

Does any1 no when the new p-series is coming out???

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M4R1N3 (Aug 31, 2012 at 14:17)

they will be aviable to buy @1st and 2nd Week of Oct. : )

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tbc23 (Jun 9, 2012 at 13:57)

When do they come out?? Smile

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M4R1N3 (Aug 31, 2012 at 14:18)

they will be aviable to buy @1st and 2nd Week of Oct. : )

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tlong2 (Jun 8, 2012 at 22:01)

looks just like a diamondback assault...at least the p3

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trailblitz (Jun 10, 2012 at 17:06)

The P.Street looks just like a Hardrock, with a few different parts

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simoon23 (Jun 9, 2012 at 12:00)

what tyres is the P2.6 got on?

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Rattsl (Jun 9, 2012 at 22:39)

Specialized Compound Control (New Gen)

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live2bikebike2live (Jun 9, 2012 at 8:19)

the p3 is soo sick i want it

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HaroForumRider (Jun 10, 2012 at 0:05)

Anyone now how much the P3 frame is going to cost?????

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M4R1N3 (Aug 31, 2012 at 14:11)

I hered something around 400 or 350 $

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themountain (Jun 9, 2012 at 17:10)

JUST SWEET !I love all of them ..., style, colour,specs...awesome!

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RocKingYL (Jun 10, 2012 at 1:09)

The P.Street looks more like a XC bike.

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FoxRiderscottracer99 (Jun 9, 2012 at 9:28)

I got to demo it at the fam jam

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socalshreder (Jun 8, 2012 at 18:24)

I miss my 04 P3. alumin. That thing was so light. New p seris look great.

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iridept (Jun 8, 2012 at 21:12)

What a beautiful bike...sick paint job!

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thrasher2 (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:08)

Wow, short chainstays! I would like 100mm up front though.

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akerson707 (Jun 11, 2012 at 9:34)

Done. I have been riding 100mm on my Argyle on the P3 and we agree it needs more travel on this style of DJ bike. I'll make the change to 100mm today before the bikes are produced

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shittywiththebigrod (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:21)

so much better than the 2012 line!

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pinkbike123456 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:08)

love the new rockshox fork

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mentalz (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:05)

Daniel dhers on speci! What a dreamteam at specialized! Sick

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stephanus (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:33)

they all look prime

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Rockurshoxoff95 (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:46)

SICK bikes ! But they spelled The claws last name wrong -_-

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larryssman7 (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:52)

they do call him "Bearclaw", although his last name is Berrecloth

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joose (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:12)

under bmx pic, spelled wrong.

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larryssman7 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:29)

oh

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GRIEVE99 (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:29)

I wouldn't mind finding one of them under the christmas tree

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TheDanish (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:46)

Firstly, does anyone else think of the Morpheus Vimana when they see that P3? Also, I'm psyched they went back to suspension forks, as opposed to rigids.

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tacoedwheelmtb (Jun 8, 2012 at 18:42)

All of the bikes are SWEEETTTT!!!

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psynide (Jun 8, 2012 at 19:55)

that blue one, is the one !

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manikrider27 (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:44)

Anyone know the word on the blue painted p.3 want sooobad

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M4R1N3 (Sep 5, 2012 at 7:01)

which word, what do you mean?
there´s just a Specialized sticker and the P.Series Logo sticker!

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manikrider27 (Oct 5, 2012 at 21:16)

No weather or not they would be releasing the p3 in blue

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M4R1N3 (Oct 12, 2012 at 17:51)

whaaaat?

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specialized15 (Jun 8, 2012 at 17:42)

just called my local shop to get a price check...

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M4R1N3 (Sep 3, 2012 at 23:10)

it will cost around 1200 USD

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LukeJack (Jun 8, 2012 at 18:44)

Daniel Dhers???

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bikingnrugby (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:36)

That p3 just makes me want to go shred some trails!

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simonruquier (Jun 9, 2012 at 6:04)

My next bike.. P3 !!!!!

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GoRideYoBike (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:04)

How would a P. 3 complete do on trails?

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Rattsl (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:21)

DJ's? Well....seeing as the bike was designed for that, I'm gonna have to say very well.

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adamwoodhouse (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:27)

when do they come out??

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akerson707 (Jun 11, 2012 at 9:37)

P3 will be around October and the P26's should land around July

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Maksimbike (Jun 8, 2012 at 18:04)

B4CKW4RDS LETTERS IS SO COOL. Not.

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Kita1996 (Jun 9, 2012 at 13:17)

nice socks bro 3

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bikebasher (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:29)

Deacon!!!!!!!!!!! Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!

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monkeykidd14 (Jun 8, 2012 at 14:40)

That head tube is vertical! Sweet bike , specialy in red!

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dj65 (Jun 8, 2012 at 15:43)

80mm travel.... come on now.

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Nkevin90 (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:23)

what would you need more for, when it comes to this bike?

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EricThiessen (Jun 8, 2012 at 16:28)

all personal preference really. i like 100mm due to what environment i ride in.

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MtBxKinG (Jun 9, 2012 at 8:14)

When do you use full travel on a dj bike?

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EricThiessen (Jun 9, 2012 at 10:23)

full travel meaning about 100mm? well for me when I'm doing jumps that aren't perfectly smooth or trying new tricks i like my bike to have a little "give" in it. or when I'm going down some trails.

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MtBxKinG (Jun 9, 2012 at 10:29)

Full travel meaning the full extent of what you have available. Unless you regularly enter the last 20mm of the travel you have available, you won't notice a difference with 80mm. With dirt/park/street riding, the height of your fork is usually only relevant to how steep you like your head angle to be.

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akerson707 (Jun 11, 2012 at 9:40)

I agree about the 100mm travel on the P3 and will make the change today. I've been riding 100mm on my P3 and it's dialed.

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M4R1N3 (Sep 3, 2012 at 23:20)

nice one big ups! to this year´s P3 complete and frame only editions they all look sick, paint 100mm fork no mid BB sounds great and of course i already ordered two complete P3´s from Tredz.co.uk : ) @akerson707 the tredz guys said they´ll get the P3´s in something around 10th October will that work with Specialized?

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2013 Specialized P.Series Bikes - First Look

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