Brendan Fairclough at World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia - photo by fraserbritton

Practice at the 2010 Maribor, Slovenia World Cup.

- Prototype Specialized DH bike.

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bikervince101 (May 14, 2010 at 13:46)

Looks like a mix betwwen a Demo and a SX...

patmcc (May 14, 2010 at 16:57)

agreed. the linkage is like the demo but the front triangle is like the sx, super low standover

willsoffe (May 15, 2010 at 6:59)

How is the front end like an SX other than its hydroformed and made of aluminium!?!

I hate in when people use the words "this bike looks like a..."

It's such a pointless thing to say!!!!!

peterman1234 (May 15, 2010 at 8:42)

I will agree that it looks more like an sx trail. But I'm sure it rides VERY differently.

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sewi (May 14, 2010 at 13:34)

Ugliest Boxxer ever! Come on, normal Boxxers looks much better.

caste1200 (May 14, 2010 at 14:00)

agreeeee

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idrinkpabst (May 14, 2010 at 14:26)

Poor guy! He has to race on a factory proto Spec in Slovenia on the Wold Cup circuit with... ugly forks.

Good job, guys. Keep up those useful comments.

dragan-diogoboaventura (May 14, 2010 at 14:51)

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STINKY-MINTY-1 (May 14, 2010 at 15:07)

tis ugly but i dont think he cares what his bike looks like when he gets it for free and gets the best sponsors to get to every race on wc circcuit and it obviously rides amazing

dustingilding (May 14, 2010 at 15:37)

do you ACTUALLY want it to look better or perform better, gimme a break

peterman1234 (May 15, 2010 at 8:38)

Sorry but that's not a stock bike. Specialized does not put crnk bros pedals, odi grips, e13 guides, B-Lab cranks(truvativ's team stuff), funn bars, titanium/obtanium springs, FR2350 wheels(they put some oem dt Swiss wheels on), on their bikes. There's only a couple stock parts on there.

Session603 (May 15, 2010 at 10:03) (Below Threshold) show comment

yeah what peter said. and.... New boxxers are ILL

str4tegix (May 15, 2010 at 11:15)

First boxxer witch looking good. that bike is amaizing

ambrogino (May 20, 2010 at 5:29)

i think it will take some time to get the new boxxer into my head as a sexy fork, but i would much rather get it for performance than looks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn29DvMITu4

Session603 (May 20, 2010 at 13:10)

that video was f&cking priceless

STINKY-MINTY-1 (May 20, 2010 at 14:47)

i think that vid was a vod on here ages ago

ambrogino (May 20, 2010 at 21:21)

yeah, it was, where i originally got it from but its easier for me to get to it on youtube than here

potthead (May 29, 2010 at 19:11)

that new open linkage is sweet

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odin333 (May 14, 2010 at 13:51)

kind of reminds me of a 951 for some reason.

patmcc (May 14, 2010 at 16:57) (Below Threshold) show comment

its the top tube

willsoffe (May 15, 2010 at 7:00)

Thats because you're an idiot, see above.

flymore (May 19, 2010 at 14:26)

lol! too true. amazing how peeps instantly try to find bikes it may look slightly like.. when it will likely be oh so different in real life performance and design terms :S

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matt993 (May 14, 2010 at 14:49)

not liken the new boxxers...the black stantions make it look like a cheap 888

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jonlake (May 15, 2010 at 0:54)

maybe just the SXT proto with boxxer? doesn't look so much different then this one http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CAXB2T0FEzk/S8dhoBpZ7-I/AAAAAAAADss/4XY092wRQqY/s1600/normal_92119430_1271354554.jpg

lew-77 (May 15, 2010 at 2:26)

The front looks the same but the rear is a demo rear i think
see.. take a look at this pic
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CAXB2T0FEzk/S-24BDB7uHI/AAAAAAAAD50/zI-bWXQFvpY/s1600/28614394698411827524111.jpg

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ddddhhhh (May 14, 2010 at 23:03)

yeqa those froks are ugly i bet they only got black stauntions for now because there black box it adds a bit of mistery. hahah

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Kamran (May 14, 2010 at 14:06)

That is just amazing! Love it tup

Kamran (May 15, 2010 at 6:12)

I just think that the Boxxer with black stantions makes them look so cheap :s

Session603 (May 15, 2010 at 10:04)

I think that boxxers are excellent and you are cheap

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stefan-ram (May 14, 2010 at 23:02)

the stupid thing is that you cant put any rear shock you want cos its like on the sx,
http://bikemag.com/news/freshproduce/SXShokLink_web.jpg

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TheDanish (May 14, 2010 at 21:37)

Looks like a sick frame! Now for the Monster Green/Black paint scheme and we're set! Razz

Looks creamy.

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kovacsdeni (May 15, 2010 at 10:33)

oh this boxxer prototype is soo rude.. its like a tripple 8, and the stems look disgusting... Big Grin

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riggadon (May 17, 2010 at 8:57)

i dont really like the looks of the new demo, the old ones have always had that distinctive "demo" look. now its like a combo between the old sx and a demo, and it doesnt look very visually pleasing

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matt993 (May 14, 2010 at 15:21)

you know what i mean...it looks a little cheap...i bet it performs good though

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muchentuchen (May 14, 2010 at 17:29)

looks like an overgrown SX Trail.

willsoffe (May 15, 2010 at 7:00)

No it doesnt.

I hate in when people use the words "this bike looks like a..."

It's such a pointless thing to say!!!!!

variiis (May 16, 2010 at 6:03)

yes it does you f*ckhead

willsoffe (May 16, 2010 at 7:56)

Apart from the fact that the linkage and the frame tubes and pretty much everything about it looks like a demo.

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freeridefever (May 16, 2010 at 11:13)

Did you just use the words " looks like " ? Wink

variiis (May 16, 2010 at 11:16)

seriously you dont think see anything similar in this bike compared to sx trail then i feel bad for you, you need some help,

willsoffe (May 16, 2010 at 11:28)

Touche Freeridefever!

Variiis - maybe I just have better attention to detail and some engineering knowledge. All the structural parts of the bike, the linkage and the geometry are totally different.

variiis (May 16, 2010 at 15:26)

dude please stop acting like you were super smart professor, engineer whatever. seriously if you were so smart and stuff we wouldnt be having this argument

muchentuchen (May 16, 2010 at 22:30)

wow.

edd-stevens (May 22, 2010 at 2:11)

It looks like the new demo Proto - because it is.

Its does not look like a SX - Because it isnt.

If you want to have an input, say: " In my opinion they have taken some ideas from the SX and combined them with the Demo." Rather than the pointless "it looks like...."

muchentuchen (May 22, 2010 at 4:47)

wow, opinion nazis.

willsoffe (May 22, 2010 at 5:03)

Pffft, sticks and stones will break my bones but neg props and forum banter will never hurt me.

edd-stevens (May 22, 2010 at 7:06)

Very true Mr Soffe Wink

dh-joe (May 23, 2010 at 12:30)

Get on will Smile

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amadeusg (May 14, 2010 at 15:15)

the new 888 evo TI doesnt have black stancions...

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xsrider (May 31, 2010 at 17:37)

when are these demos comin out?

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i-ride-on-dirt (May 17, 2010 at 19:21)

talk about low and long

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freighttrain123 (May 31, 2010 at 21:08)

DONT LIKE THE BIKE, but love the kit, plus i just orderd one!!!!!!!!!1111

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richierocket (Jul 1, 2010 at 8:07)

Much better with the coil shock!

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john416 (May 14, 2010 at 16:17)

is some 1 have some more photos of it link plz

john416 (May 14, 2010 at 16:19)

http://hagoromo.blogspot.com/2010/05/specialized-dh-prototype.html found some

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anthonysjb (May 15, 2010 at 2:34)

Looks like an SX front end, but WTF is up with those forks?

willsoffe (May 15, 2010 at 7:01)

No it doesnt.

I hate in when people use the words "this bike looks like a..."

It's such a pointless thing to say!!!!!

derekt (May 15, 2010 at 8:15)

this bike looks like a bike

nateb (May 15, 2010 at 8:37)

wa wa wa that is such a pointless thing to say!

derekt (May 15, 2010 at 8:43)

I hate it when people use those words.....!

Session603 (May 15, 2010 at 10:05)

I hate it when people use words too.

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Specialista8 (May 14, 2010 at 13:33)

Wowww amazing!

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flymore (May 14, 2010 at 14:29)

anyone else noticed how low that beast is? pretty amazing standover if you ask me...

StuartParker (May 14, 2010 at 15:13)

I love it

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Colin994 (May 14, 2010 at 15:13)

im a fan of the fork stantions. o wait...

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pperini (May 14, 2010 at 16:16)

cant belive his acctualy racing a WC with the spesh tires?!

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dhdeven (May 14, 2010 at 20:08)

Specialized tires are actually nice.Dont know what your talkin about.

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Colin994 (May 15, 2010 at 12:15)

haha i was waiting for that comment. agreed they are actually nice

bigtrikkrideaa (May 16, 2010 at 13:57)

OMG DUS N E 1 ELSE TINK DIS BYK LOOKS LIKE DA FRONT END OV A SHPECIALZIED ES X?!?!?!?!

NorcoTweek (May 16, 2010 at 14:01)

Dude gtfo or learn how to spell.......

lovin the new bike. tup

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bigtrikkrideaa (May 16, 2010 at 14:02)

WA IZ RONG WIDTH MY SPEELING??1111!

NorcoTweek (May 16, 2010 at 14:13)

alot!!

the right way to ask would be

Whats wrong with my spelling?

flymore (May 16, 2010 at 14:55)

I think and seriously hope that he is just taking the piss... if not I will be amazed...

dmrgarry (May 16, 2010 at 15:13)

haha

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bigtrikkrideaa (May 16, 2010 at 15:15)

u guyz rippin da piss now isii?? jus wait til me an my mates find eww wer such better riders. i have riden can jump over the jumps when closed but wet to hard lik evry1 else buh can do them in wet coz ir solid..

flymore (May 16, 2010 at 16:17)

i actually found that impossible to understand all apart from "because I are solid" lol. impressive....

Colin994 (May 16, 2010 at 20:14)

................kill yourself. or leave.

crashin (May 17, 2010 at 10:35)

http://fabuloussubs.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/successful-troll-is-successful.jpg

pperini (May 17, 2010 at 13:55)

wow..no one made a comment til now how the demo looks like the sx trail..amazing

dhdeven (May 17, 2010 at 15:01)

Look Below buddy,Its everywhere................

KonaStinkyKid100 (May 17, 2010 at 16:23)

the black stanctions are there new DLC coating its slipperyer than the gold ones b4

Colin994 (May 17, 2010 at 19:53)

better not stay black

burgeroo (May 18, 2010 at 4:56)

actually , the bike isn't so bad , but i like the old demo better... i know its heavyer then this , but so what.... and this might be a stupid question , but isnt the rider sam hill? becouse he used to ride the monster energy demo bike Big Grin

flymore (May 19, 2010 at 12:02)

well it could well be a stupid question as it says its brendan in the description and they are both riding the new demo proto's...

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benparker (May 14, 2010 at 14:03)

sick sick!

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bismojo (May 14, 2010 at 21:07)

good design is back! i LOVE it !!! Smile

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ollyforster (Jul 1, 2010 at 13:55)

Brendog is the shit!

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Bigplayer (May 14, 2010 at 13:35)

Oooooooooooo.....

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bbrraappss (May 15, 2010 at 1:13)

looks like an ironhorse yakuza

willsoffe (May 15, 2010 at 7:01)

No it doesnt!

I hate in when people use the words "this bike looks like a..."

It's such a pointless thing to say!!!!!

edd-stevens (May 15, 2010 at 11:06)

Hahaha will. Thats like 5 times now. Wink

willsoffe (May 15, 2010 at 11:12)

People just need to MTFU and admit that there have been so many full suspension bikes now that ever bike is bound to look like another and not go on about shit. What is the point? Every suspension bike has 2 wheels and a shock, they are going to look similar. SHUT UP!

riggadon (May 17, 2010 at 9:05)

willsoffe- its the fact that the bike looks like a combo of old and new bits of frames from the same company, thats why everyones commenting. its a notable comparison, not like other useless comaprisons ie "the new glory is basically a new sunday"

willsoffe (May 17, 2010 at 9:30)

How is "Oh that bike looks like a ....." useful to anyone? Ever?

If it looks like it people will see that. And even if it does. So what?

riggadon (May 17, 2010 at 9:56)

its simply an observation and someones opinion, which is the point of writing comments. if you like a pic you say "nice pic". an observation doesnt have to be beneficial to anyone

willsoffe (May 17, 2010 at 10:14)

You just said that

"its a notable comparison, not like other useless comaprisons ie "the new glory is basically a new sunday".

This implies that saying

"the bike looks like a combo of old and new bits of frames from the same company"

is useful.

riggadon (May 17, 2010 at 10:56)

there are notable comparisons and ones like the glory/ sunday example i used above. the useless ones are like saying that konas suck, the "this bike rides like that one" comments, that kind of thing that is usually demeaning a company or a new bike. the notable ones are the ones that do not demean anything or anyone, and are simply observations. if you dont want want poeple to say their opinions, then dont read the comments

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luismarquesdh (May 16, 2010 at 15:54)

look´s like shit...the frame is an enduro with a demo rear side...and the new boxxer are ugly

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codywomack (May 14, 2010 at 14:06)

dumb

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elbry (May 14, 2010 at 13:56)

carbon baby

willsoffe (May 14, 2010 at 14:05)

What's carbon?

dsimmonds (May 14, 2010 at 14:06)

i dont think its carbon. because in other pictures. there was weld lines

willsoffe (May 14, 2010 at 14:07)

Yep. Elbry, thats not carbon.

tatty-b-jangles (May 14, 2010 at 16:32)

Just a lot of hydrofirming going on, I'd say. Most definetly not carbon though...

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nateb (May 14, 2010 at 14:11)

Looks like an '04 Norco Team DH.

willsoffe (May 15, 2010 at 7:00)

ha. ha. ha. not.

I hate in when people use the words "this bike looks like a..."

It's such a pointless thing to say!!!!!

sniperbob02 (May 16, 2010 at 19:08)

do you think your comment is pointless too and posting it 5 times ... ?

ambrogino (May 20, 2010 at 5:35)

@willsoffe - are you really trying to get on our nerves here or somethin?

willsoffe (May 20, 2010 at 5:53)

@ ambrogino. Yes I was trying to get on your nerves here or something.

ambrogino (May 20, 2010 at 21:25)

@willsoffe - ok, now i know u were trying to get on my nerves here or something.

willsoffe (May 21, 2010 at 1:47)

I just thought maybe I could brainwash people on PB into not posting stupid comments. In stores in the U.S. apparently they play the words "don't steal" or "don't shoplift" really quietly over the speakers and it works. I can't remember the name for it though.

ambrogino (May 21, 2010 at 1:53)

wow. that's a pretty intelligent idea

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