2019 Specialized
Demo Race 29
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension downhill bike with ultra high-end components.
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| MSRP | $6,500 |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 200 / 200mm |
| Fork | Öhlins DH38 |
| Shock | Öhlins |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 7 |
| Groupset | X01 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'7" – 6'3"
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Sep 2020 · Cole Gregg
After nearly 100,00 vertical feet, the Specialized Demo downhill bike has been through the ringer and we're happy to share our review here.
Jun 2020
The new Specialized Demo latches on to the mixed-wheel trend, and will come out of the box with a 29-inch front wheel and 27.5-inch rear.
Jul 2019
The all new 2020 Specialized Demo is the same bike that Loïc is currently riding while leading the World Cup overall. But what about the hybrid 29 front, 27.5 rear wheel setup?
Jul 2019 · BrianBuell
The Demo 29 is officially available to all. Fast man Brian Buell heads to Port Angeles to break things down and evaluate the brand new bike from a seasoned racer's point of view.
Sep 2018 · Seb Stott
Awesome in gnarly terrain, but a little wallowy when pedalling or cornering hard. Buy if you want a bike for the roughest, steepest, most technical tracks around
Super-supple, traction-rich suspension isolates your feet from the roughest terrain
Low bottom bracket and short chainstays make for a connected, planted feel in steep tech and turns
Linear suspension can hamper front wheel grip when cornering hard, especially on the XL size
Apr 2017 · Smurf
2015 downhill bike of they year, 2016 downhill bike of the year, 2017…? The Specialized S-Works Demo 8 is bike we chose to run at the World Championships simply because we couldn’t find a frame that beat it. We’ve now got a National Championships and Worlds podium on the beast that probably prove we were […]
Jan 2017 · Alan Muldoon
Great geometry and progressive sizing give the Specialized Demo 8 Alloy an edge. Everything about the Demo’s parts package is pretty much bombproof.
Great geometry and progressive sizing give the Demo 8 an edge
Basic fork internals put the brakes on an otherwise rapid package
| Frame | M5 alloy, Style-Specific DH Geometry, BSA threaded BB, full internal cable routing with option for full external brake, 148mm rear spacing, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 200mm of travel BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
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| Fork | Öhlins DH 29, Twin-Tube design, air spring w/ adjustable 3rd chamber, adjustable high- & low-speed compression, adjustable rebound, 20x110mm thru-axle, 58mm offset, 200mm of travel Travel: 200mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Öhlins TTX, Twin-Tube design, high- & low-speed compression adjust, external rebound adjust, Trunnion mount, 225x75 Travel: 200mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, 83mm |
| Stem | Specialized Direct Mount DH Stem, two-piece, forged alloy, 45mm |
| Handlebar | Specialized DH, FACT carbon, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 27mm rise, 800mm, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Henge DH, hollow titanium rails, 130mm |
| Seatpost | Thomson, alloy, straight, 12-degree clamp Type: Rigid |
| Grips | Deity, Knuckleduster, Black |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed, trigger |
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| Crank | SRAM X01 DH, DUB, carbon, Direct mount ring, 165mm, Steel, 30T |
| Shifters | SRAM X01 DH, trigger, 7-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed, 10-24t |
| Chain | SRAM PC1130 w/ Powerlink, 11-speed |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm, Rear: SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Roval 29" Alloy DH, 28mm internal width, 28h, tubeless ready |
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| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition, stainless steel, 14g |
| Front Hub | Specialized disc, alloy flange & disc mount, sealed cartridge bearings, 20x110mm thru-axle, 28h |
| Rear Hub | DT Swiss 350, SRAM XD freehub, 6-bolt disc, high-low flange, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm spacing, 28h |
| Tires | Front: Butcher BLCK DMND, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.6", Rear: Butcher BLCK DMND, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
Last updated April 15