Sam hill 09 at Interbike in Morgan Hill, California, United States - photo by jakewomack

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overdosekid (Sep 24, 2008 at 16:23)

beautiful

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djing123 (Sep 24, 2008 at 19:48)

wtf
when did sam hill start riding for specailized?

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naturalhigh (Sep 24, 2008 at 20:28)

rumors, but it's looking like this might be his bike from the parts

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naturalhigh (Sep 24, 2008 at 20:37)

really? that's going to be pretty rad, i don't think the bikes makes a whole lot of difference these days. it's more of the rider's skill, so there's a high chance sam will still be on it next year

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chochocho (Sep 24, 2008 at 20:40)

..and after that, probably the bikes technology comes in..to better hone the riders skill..haha

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vahhab (Sep 25, 2008 at 6:13) (Below Threshold) show comment

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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SuperrealA11an (Sep 25, 2008 at 11:28)

all sams sponsors except bars and stem

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variiis (Sep 26, 2008 at 12:11)

i think theyre still funn

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variiis (Sep 26, 2008 at 12:24)

oh and btw. after 6 months sundays are going to be history cuz every kid will have treyr demo

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timlake (Sep 26, 2008 at 12:38)

Yep, at least I can buy a Sunday now without looking like a Trendwhore. Happy days....

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Downhiller-92 (Sep 26, 2008 at 13:08) (Below Threshold) show comment

vahhab your a noob

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vahhab (Sep 28, 2008 at 5:23)

wow, i was trying to write omg. and noob????? wtf go back and play your world of warcraft or some shit.

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Downhiller-92 (Sep 28, 2008 at 8:14) (Below Threshold) show comment

shut up u dumb f*ck.

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chochocho (Sep 28, 2008 at 9:23)

all this bike needs is his monster logos..

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odin333 (Sep 28, 2008 at 11:34)

this bike marks the end of his career i think. when he raced for intense he was bad, then as soon as he got onto the DW link he was amazing. he should be going to Turner or Cove and stick with the DW link.

but it is one amazing looking bike.

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timlake (Sep 28, 2008 at 11:36)

marks the end of his career? Hill's gonna be around for years to come yet. He's not going to be got rid of that easy. Look at Peaty, in his thirties and still going strong. Hill is early twenties....

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odin333 (Sep 28, 2008 at 11:39)

its because Steve Pete has found a bike hes good on, the V10. its just what i think, if he sticks with specialized just because there paying him more, his performance is going to suffer. from going to a lightweight, DW link bike to a heavy Demo with FSR.

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timlake (Sep 28, 2008 at 11:43)

I don't think thats a legitimate reason to end his career. The demo has never really been given a good ratting on a downhill course. Look at how stylish and good Romo was on his Demo, maybe Sam Hill riding the Demo is what specialized need to make a proper bred downhill machine.

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hatch (Sep 28, 2008 at 13:28)

Really nice parts, really nice paint job, but you cant polish $hit.......its still a Specialized Demo!!!!!!!

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ilovebikes005 (Sep 28, 2008 at 13:55)

and that deserves a high 5 Big Grin

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timlake (Sep 28, 2008 at 14:25)

I dont get the whole 'it's a demo' arguement. If he had moved to Ellsworth or Turner people would have said the same. By the time Sam's contract runs out the Demo will be a completely different bike.

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hatch (Sep 29, 2008 at 9:51)

Im not sure if you have ridden a Demo 8.....i have and they are not a race bike and do not ride quickly like other dh race bikes. I can agree with "if he moved to Ellsworth people would have said the same" but i totally disagree about the Turners as they are race bikes through and through with a race heritage from day one. I have no doubt that the Demo that Sam will be racing on in 2009 will look nothing like the one pictured above other than may be the colour.........all im saying is that the current Demo (as pictured) isnt a competitive World Cup race bike.

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timlake (Sep 29, 2008 at 9:55)

Maybe not, but I think that's why Sam is there. I completely agree that the Demo as it stands is not a World Cup race bike, but specialized have the funds, and now the riders to establish themselves in the downhill market.

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sergibighit (Sep 29, 2008 at 13:37)

to odin333, peaty won a load of world cups whilst on his orange so im pretty sure he hasnt juust started being good when he stepped foot on a v10!

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timlake (Sep 29, 2008 at 13:50)

Peaty was WC overall winner twice on his bloody orange.

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chochocho (Sep 29, 2008 at 22:33)

when sam goes to specialized isnt he gunna ride the demo for now but is going to develop a better race bike with specialized? i dont know if its right..but just stuff ive read..

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g10ry (Sep 30, 2008 at 20:38)

"Im not sure if you have ridden a Demo 8.....i have and they are not a race bike and do not ride quickly like other dh race bikes." well ive owned a glory and ive owned a demo raced on them both, and really i could find a diffrence in ride performance.. the demo being lighter than the glory was the only advantage to it. but they both were the same when it came to pedaling, braking etc..

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g10ry (Sep 30, 2008 at 20:39)

"Im not sure if you have ridden a Demo 8...i have and they are not a race bike and do not ride quickly like other dh race bikes." well ive owned a glory and ive owned a demo raced on them both, and really i couldnt find a diffrence in ride performance.. the demo being lighter than the glory was the only advantage to it. but they both were the same when it came to pedaling, braking etc..

sorry bout the double post..

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robo-cop (Oct 9, 2008 at 18:16)

What heppened is that ironhorse is out and not around anymore, so sam hill needed a new sponsor. ironhorse had an issue and isn't around. so specialized picked up sam

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timlake (Oct 10, 2008 at 15:03)

Wow, you're an idiot. Iron Horse is still around, but without the DW link. Specialized picked up Sam as his conteact with IH ran out.

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odin333 (Oct 10, 2008 at 19:26)

well he's half right, although there still around. there done. without the DW link the company is nothing more then a supplier for sports mart. who's going to buy a bike from them now? they have nothing over any company.

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timlake (Oct 11, 2008 at 3:42)

nope, there is other links other than the DW. IH will come up with something else, whether it's something along the lines of the DW but a bit different. I think there's talk of the VPP, but who knows.

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Harris93 (Nov 9, 2008 at 11:45)

Nice but i wouldn't have chosen fsa cranks in a million years!

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timlake (Nov 9, 2008 at 11:46)

You would if you got paid to ride them. They're light as hell too.

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Harris93 (Nov 9, 2008 at 11:50)

i no, but i have the same cranks-or used to, yeah they are light but very rubbish quility! always coming loose!

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gary1 (Nov 9, 2008 at 12:27)

You had Gravity Lights? :O

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odin333 (Nov 9, 2008 at 12:28)

its not like it matters. Sam Hill's bike gets rebuilt by a team of mechanics every race.

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gary1 (Nov 9, 2008 at 12:32)

They still use the same components.

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BigEBiker (Dec 28, 2008 at 11:59)

it doesnt have his signature direct mount

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odin333 (Dec 28, 2008 at 12:13)

its because he picked up a full SRAM sponsorship. hence why he is using the Truvativ stem.

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timlake (Dec 28, 2008 at 12:15)

I think he is still using the Funn Stem's, Bars, etc. I think the pictures of his races in Oz have his RSX stem on.

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gary1 (Dec 28, 2008 at 12:15)

What I meant by Same components was that whenever they rebuild his bike after every race, the same stuff is put on as was take off usually.

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BigEBiker (Dec 29, 2008 at 22:18)

oh

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jake123321 (Oct 26, 2008 at 14:08)

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww who ever thinks this bike is nice also thinks there cosion is hot and they wanna f*ck them

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downhillscotty (Nov 26, 2008 at 18:03)

Actually. Sam Hillis with specialized now because they pay more and Ironhorse lost the DW link. And so now the sunday wont ride the same. The DW link was a big part for ironhorse now that they have lost it ironhorse might go under buisness because there bikes wont be as good.

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EddyG (Oct 30, 2008 at 9:53)

this bike is sooooo nice!!! and btw that argument above about the ellsworth turner thing is bollox!!!
sam culd ride any bike and still win it doesnt matter as soon as hes used to the bike hell be better than ever!!

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mrbushavaazbuka (Sep 26, 2008 at 13:51)

He is not a dh rider anymore now he is a poser

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speshsx (Sep 24, 2008 at 19:10)

im liking the red and white paint scheme a lot

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jumpboy (Nov 1, 2008 at 11:32)

that is nt sam hills 09 bike cause if u have a look at the paint work on the bike that he is riding on the home page of pinkbike u will see tht bike looks nuthin like his one that he is riding

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freeride-maverick (Dec 16, 2008 at 8:17)

dude, that is one hell of a bike, looks amaing. i was talking to the guys at the specialized dealership and they said there is a big chance of a sam hill signature model being released sometime in 09!!!! cant wait Big Grin

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geelynch (Sep 25, 2008 at 13:01)

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/sam-hill-to-specialized-marc-beaumont-to-gt-18694

He is definitely on the specialized team.

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xdannyx (Oct 16, 2008 at 17:22)

iv ridding a demo 7. its probly one of the nicer down hills iv ridding. iv ridden a glory 0 too. demo is really just a nice light bike. the susipsion system is really responsive too.

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mvaltr (Sep 24, 2008 at 16:24)

amazing!

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hoshi (Sep 25, 2008 at 9:06)

looks likte every demo 8,9,7...just another painting

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irideastinky (Oct 29, 2008 at 7:50)

frame loooooks propa weak

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ej2fast (Sep 27, 2008 at 12:18)

people say this bikes gonna be a heavy mofo ..... not with the spec hes running hoes

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olynch (Sep 25, 2008 at 13:27)

Very nice, does anyone know if brenden fairclough has moved to specialized with him??

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kirky (Sep 28, 2008 at 22:22)

yeah, he has.

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jamminginger (Nov 21, 2008 at 9:42)

honestly the news of sam hill and specialized is bigger than than flippin murders nowadays...well thats in the mountain biking society

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norcotorrent04 (Sep 26, 2008 at 4:41)

looks like a peaty bike du to coulor scheme

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gibsonja (Sep 27, 2008 at 7:26)

he uses 50/50's cause there light by a quiet a bit!

He is a weight wennie after all Wink

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ridenow (Sep 27, 2008 at 11:17)

no they are heavy by quiet a bit

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DownhillDirtDevil (Oct 11, 2008 at 14:18)

that would be an awsome bike to ride

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filibeano (Oct 19, 2008 at 1:47)

is that a demo 7 frame? looks like it has the 1.5 headtube. or perhaps just a demo 8 with a 1.5 headtube.

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peter16 (Sep 28, 2008 at 9:21)

this bike is sweet im sure sam hill is gona be just as fast on this as on a dw linked sunday

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freeriders-91 (Sep 25, 2008 at 9:42)

yess!! vive specialized!!

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beavola (Sep 25, 2008 at 18:21)

I'll be looking for a cheap Iron Horse Sunday sometime soon then, when all the sheep go out and buy Special'Ed bikes...

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sam4412 (Oct 3, 2008 at 7:59)

and i think ill be sellin my demo at around 3 grand Razz

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transitionrider1993 (Sep 24, 2008 at 19:41)

f#ck me, thats a beautiful bike

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mitcht (Sep 24, 2008 at 17:31)

I'm surprised there isnt Maxxis tires on there...

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crakmasta88 (Sep 24, 2008 at 17:19)

The bike has the UCI rainbow on it...thats a little pretentious...

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stabdee661 (Sep 25, 2008 at 1:42)

no, its a blackbox fork

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mikeyboy (Sep 25, 2008 at 8:04)

Actually, look at the left chainstay. The bike's got the rainbow too.

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jezzah (Sep 25, 2008 at 8:50)

not pretentious if the rider is a world champ.. or has been

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sl-twins (Sep 27, 2008 at 10:47)

if u win world champs junior / elite then u can wear the stripes forever

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SpikeX (Sep 25, 2008 at 8:53)

That's an awesome bike!
And for 2010 Specialized are working on a full DH prototype with Hill. Gonna be awesome!

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rideNWD (Sep 24, 2008 at 20:01)

sick hills ridin for specialized

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kirky (Sep 28, 2008 at 22:24)

wait, no ti spring?

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p2fever (Oct 22, 2008 at 19:32)

i CAN'T WAIT FOR THE 2009'S!!!!!

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daltonbetts (Sep 28, 2008 at 19:16)

finaly specalized made a buffyer frame

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bicicleto (Nov 7, 2008 at 9:23)

Asi, o mas chimba?! ...beautifull machinne

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mik3yb (Sep 28, 2008 at 5:54)

I need those 50:50's in red and black!! They look sweet.

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robbielives (Oct 20, 2008 at 6:56)

sam hill rides for specialized..... since when

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eric182 (Sep 29, 2008 at 16:51)

she's sexy

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danhillracer (Oct 8, 2008 at 18:14)

If theres any thing SWEET... thats it !:p

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ssi-downhiller (Dec 7, 2008 at 21:19)

Ohhhhhhh hot dayum, you are my jayum.

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palldave (Oct 7, 2008 at 14:51)

One word to describe it SEX

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dillonchamberlain (Sep 24, 2008 at 17:01)

iornhorse is going to go to the shitters now Frown

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overdosekid (Sep 24, 2008 at 17:17)

saddening =[

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dillonchamberlain (Sep 24, 2008 at 17:41)

Extremely :'(

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Haskovo-Stef-Biker (Nov 9, 2008 at 9:26)

Nica

Cool

the Best bike Wink

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trekrider4mgm (Sep 24, 2008 at 17:34)

(jaw drops) wwwwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww.

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dbfreerider11 (Sep 24, 2008 at 16:35)

amazing

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bbakus (Sep 26, 2008 at 6:19)

ohh no

I want it soo much

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gts28 (Sep 26, 2008 at 5:01)

Sam, where is your sunday?! Razz

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jacekslonik (Dec 29, 2008 at 9:35)

masz eeeeeeeeeeeeeeekstra rower bardzo ci zazdroszcze.kriss 8 lat

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tdironhorse513 (Sep 25, 2008 at 15:08)

that is so nice it deserves POD!!!

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hodges (Sep 27, 2008 at 2:51)

are you kidding?

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djbruno (Sep 26, 2008 at 7:43)

OMG! o_o

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veddermountainman (Sep 24, 2008 at 20:02)

nice bike

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elr94 (Nov 21, 2008 at 9:40)

When does sam hill ride for Specialized?

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banshee-ripper (Sep 24, 2008 at 19:49)

Such sweet color cordination!

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downhillscotty (Sep 25, 2008 at 7:22)

wooooooooow sam hill new demo how sick is that thing

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hardtaildh08 (Dec 30, 2008 at 14:00)

sexy as hell bike i got em pedals

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spongosauraus (Apr 12, 2009 at 15:49)

id feel happy for u

if they actually worked

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mtbjake56 (Oct 11, 2009 at 2:10)

awesome

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nicolai-helius-freerider (Nov 5, 2008 at 6:59)

nice

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charliem658 (Oct 15, 2008 at 12:20)

Thats rad man i want it

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lescart (Sep 26, 2008 at 15:28)

its growing on me!

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Bidu (Sep 25, 2008 at 12:27)

massive ride Big Grin

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Sebas372 (Sep 25, 2008 at 14:57)

Sweet colour baby Big Grin

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Punisherrrrr (Sep 25, 2008 at 12:15)

DREAM!!!!!!!!!!! Smile

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fritzy4x (Sep 25, 2008 at 7:55)

Brendan too

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Urbanaveia (Sep 24, 2008 at 16:45)

nice

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dikkeshit (Sep 25, 2008 at 6:25)

That's just ACE!

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sleph (Sep 30, 2008 at 11:31)

UGLY

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sam4412 (Oct 3, 2008 at 8:00)

stop describing your mother and go home.

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PauloDHFR (Sep 26, 2008 at 8:05)

love that bike!!

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ajlariviere (Sep 29, 2008 at 19:13)

so nice!!!!

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CarlosFreitas (Sep 29, 2008 at 13:32)

its a very beutifol Big Grin

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CarlosFreitas (Sep 29, 2008 at 13:31)

how, nice machine Wink

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gibsonja (Sep 27, 2008 at 12:09)

lighter than burgtecs

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xr1d3r (Sep 24, 2008 at 20:26)

Sam Hill's bike!!! Specialized....
he will change of team???

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bikemonkey (Oct 3, 2008 at 7:43)

eemmmmmm no, he will still be with IronHorse but using a demo ...........

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spongosauraus (Sep 26, 2008 at 15:21)

i dont see why he is using 5050xx's when last year he used burgetechs which are awsomness Big Grin

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lilyboorider (Sep 24, 2008 at 16:36)

holy shit i want one

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boxxerman (Sep 24, 2008 at 16:41)

thats what specialized is counting on

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banshee-ripper (Sep 24, 2008 at 19:49) (Below Threshold) show comment

ROTFL, SO TRUE! W/O YOUR GREED SPECIALIZED IS DOOMED!

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overdosekid (Sep 24, 2008 at 17:15)

GTFO

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Downhiller-92 (Sep 24, 2008 at 18:04)

fejoa123 never do that again you retarded f*ck.

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