Specialized Status II
I used this bike to dh on mt. crested butte in co. It took pretty big hits and kept rolling with no problem. Easy to handle for such a beefy bike.
Gotta love the price point on this bike. The geometry is solid. However as most state it needs some upgrades, E.g Breaks and drive train to start.
Specialized Status II
(MSRP $3100)
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The 200mm Status II downhill bike brings world championship FSR downhill technology to a more accessible price level. The Status II features a 135mm rear hub spacing, a Fox Van RC coil shock and a RockShox Domain dual crown fork.
Specifications Compare to other DH Bikes
| Release Date | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3,100 | |
| Travel | 200mm | |
| Rear Shock | FOX Van RC | |
| Fork | RockShox Domain Dual Crown R, 200mm | |
| Headset | Semi-integrated | |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-950, 9-speed, 11-28t | |
| Crankarms | FSA Gravity Moto-X MegaExo, 165mm | |
| Bottom Bracket | FSA MegaExo | |
| Pedals | Alloy platform | |
| Chain | SRAM 9-speed | |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X7, 9-speed, short cage | |
| Shifter Pods | SRAM X5, 9-speed, trigger | |
| Handlebar | Specialized Demo low-rise bar, 750mm | |
| Stem | Specialized Direct-Mount stem, 40mm length | |
| Grips | Specialized lock-on, S/M: Grappler, Others: Grappler XL | |
| Brakes | Avid Elixir 5 hydraulic, 200mm front, 180mm rotors | |
| Hubs | Specialized Hi Lo disc, 20mm front, 135mm rear | |
| Spokes | Stainless | |
| Rim | P-Disc, 32mm, 36h | |
| Tires | Specialized Butcher DH, DH casing, wire bead, soft dual-compound, 26x2.3" | |
| Seat | Specialized DH, 8mm steel rails | |
| Seatpost | Two bolt micro adjust, 30.9mm |
My only gripes are its terrible for chain slap which I remedied by moving to a clutch mech, wheels very heavy and elixer brakes arent powerfull enough which for me gives me breaking cramp on really gnarly tracks, all are easilly upgradeable as you feel the need.