What is a better bike; Transition Blindside or Demo 8?

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What is a better bike; Transition Blindside or Demo 8?
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:23 Quote
please judge based on price aswell
flag iggz
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:25 Quote
Demo has FSR which is nice. Transition is fancy single pivot. I'd get the Demo.
flag mtbrider27
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:27 Quote
demo for sure. I have one and it is very stable. Worth every penny. I'm getting a morewood though.
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:27 Quote
Those are my choices but do you have any other suggestions, under$4000
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:28 Quote
you wont be dissapointed with a demo..
flag mtbrider27
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:48 Quote
Get the demo. maybe the knolly v-tack? or the santa cruz vp-free, or a demo 7? They are all nice bike man. There's a lot of choice to pick from so which everone fits your style get it.
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:50 Quote
im into probably 2 thirds dh to one third freeride so i want a dh rig that flies.
flag iggz
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:51 Quote
Demo 7 without the spacer sounds like it'd do the trick Wink


Are you buying complete or building it up from frame?
flag mtbrider27
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:52 Quote
santa cruz v-10? cove shocker? those are serious dh racer.
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:52 Quote
im buying full but dont want a demo 7
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:53 Quote
Get the Demo. The suspension design is awesome and it just floats through rooty sections and rock fields. However you should maybe look at getting the Demo 7 (I or II) because it is slightly lighter than the 8, has a slighty slacker head angle (65 degrees - which is already quite slack), gets you almost as much suspension travel (7.7" if you remove the travel limiter), and has a 1.5" HT in case you want to run single crown forks. The 1.5" HT is also stronger than the 1 1/8" because there is more surface area for the top and down tubes to be welded on to. On top of that, the Demo 7 is cheaper!

EDIT: Sorry dind't see your above post. Frown
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:55 Quote
im convinced on a blindside but i need more input, any advice or facts for me?
flag iggz
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:56 Quote
If you want a Blindside then get it...


I would much much rather ride a Demo 8.
flag thekernel114
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:58 Quote
SpikeX wrote:
Get the Demo. The suspension design is awesome and it just floats through rooty sections and rock fields. However you should maybe look at getting the Demo 7 (I or II) because it is slightly lighter than the 8, has a slighty slacker head angle (65 degrees - which is already quite slack), gets you almost as much suspension travel (7.7" if you remove the travel limiter), and has a 1.5" HT in case you want to run single crown forks. The 1.5" HT is also stronger than the 1 1/8" because there is more surface area for the top and down tubes to be welded on to. On top of that, the Demo 7 is cheaper!

EDIT: Sorry dind't see your above post. Frown

the demo 7's have a travel limiter??? never heard of that before, how do you take it off?
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Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 22:58 Quote
why i need reasons
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