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Mr. Charles
09-30-2003, 06:41 PM
http://nine-honking-inches-of-travel.com/



Mr. Charles
09-30-2003, 06:44 PM
you can drop it, and squish it up and down:rolleyes:
Reggaeman
09-30-2003, 07:19 PM
Thats pretty cool how it shows you what the bike will look like under full, 3/4, half, 1/4 compression...

I like how you can see how the rear wheel will travel and how the linkage will actually work!

Thanks for posting that up man!
North Shore Kaya
09-30-2003, 07:21 PM
Hahahaha thats awsome, just throwing it in the air and seeing it bottom out. Love the name for the sit too. :cool:
snow_homie
09-30-2003, 07:30 PM
coolness.. so small when bottomed :lol:
IFO
09-30-2003, 07:35 PM
team BIGHIT... get on it...

that is one fricken amazing site...

could Spec. be any cooler of a bike company....:thepimp:

that site aint making it any easier for me to avoid buying one of those frames mind you....:mad:
Pennywise
09-30-2003, 07:57 PM
that is wicked! sounds like a real bicycle too
damian
09-30-2003, 08:08 PM
I bottomed it out, and the rebound made it fly of the ground. Sweet site though!
NelsonRyder
09-30-2003, 08:11 PM
haha me too..it bounces:P
WBC
09-30-2003, 08:14 PM
I WISH I HAD MONEY!!!
IFO
09-30-2003, 08:53 PM
Originally posted by WBC
I WISH I HAD MONEY!!!

why the Scream not everything u expected...haahahaha....




p.s. i cant blame you, the Demo9 is out-of-this world cool.....:thepimp:
m33p
09-30-2003, 08:56 PM
wow they lowered the shock some, must be a brand new bike!

God you guys believe in marketing so badly.
DangerousDean
09-30-2003, 09:04 PM
Originally posted by IFO
team BIGHIT... get on it...

that is one fricken amazing site...

could Spec. be any cooler of a bike company....:thepimp:

that site aint making it any easier for me to avoid buying one of those frames mind you....:mad:

So, how aboutt aht team big hit ... i swear if i get a dc fork this winter im getting a bighit in the summer .. oohh god
IFO
09-30-2003, 09:14 PM
Originally posted by m33p
wow they lowered the shock some, must be a brand new bike!

God you guys believe in marketing so badly.

oh come on John, that bike has alot going on besides a new shock position....

dont say u wouldnt want one if u could afford it....;)
janszoon
09-30-2003, 09:25 PM
I rode one the other day :-)
Only one in New Zealand and gots to pull some wheelies .....:P
Stinky_Rider
09-30-2003, 10:38 PM
Soooo sick, I wish they didn't release it now, cause I just got a new bike now I want another!! arggg

Cya,
Chris
m33p
10-01-2003, 12:03 AM
Originally posted by IFO
oh come on John, that bike has alot going on besides a new shock position....

dont say u wouldnt want one if u could afford it....;)
I can afford it, but I dont want one. Lower shock, new headtube which means nothing, headtubes don't fail. lower seat mast, heavy rear end, and some new paint tubing make for a sweet new ride!:rolleyes:

I'd rather ride a v10, B1 Dh team, giant dh, or a blfa for that matter.
SHIZONIC
10-01-2003, 12:21 AM
How much is the full bike?
IFO
10-01-2003, 12:32 AM
Originally posted by m33p
I can afford it, but I dont want one. Lower shock, new headtube which means nothing, headtubes don't fail. lower seat mast, heavy rear end, and some new paint tubing make for a sweet new ride!:rolleyes:

I'd rather ride a v10, B1 Dh team, giant dh, or a blfa for that matter.

well i think everyone would rather ride a B1, those are like Ferrari's for gods sake....

the Spec. Demo 9 is only a working mans ferrari....:D
Dan
10-01-2003, 03:30 AM
HAHAHAHAHA, see how high u can throw it up, how long it takes to come back down! thats a heeps informative thing
Dan
10-01-2003, 03:33 AM
Originally posted by SHIZONIC
How much is the full bike?

over here in South Australia, my LBS (jt cycles) are selling em for something like $6500. not bad, i would definatly buy one if i was looking for a nice downhill bike.

people were test riding them at the last DH race, only good comments about it came back, 99% of em were like WICKED comments :D looks killa too:cool:
Loopie
10-01-2003, 05:03 AM
The ONLY thing keeping a V10 from being THEE Ferrari is it's weight.
You know what I like about most trails? They make 'em "technical"....like you're gonna need a 68* headangled DH bike to ride it....fuck that. Straight line between corners.

Now...I'm VERY, VERY confused with this Demo9....pics look like a multi-pivot...but the latest magazine Ad I saw, and this picture I just saw in the new Ad, except the movement show....it's CONFLICTING information!
But even still....I do NOT understand what the multi-pivot accomplish's in this case?!?!?!
Loopie
10-01-2003, 05:05 AM
Just to clarify..I DO like technical trails:lol:...I'm talking DH courses above.
Mr. Charles
10-01-2003, 10:30 AM
the bike is very interesting.

the wheel is isolated from the rest of the frame in the same way that a four bar is. however the shock is mounted in a very peculiar position. it is almost single pivot, almost double wishbone. i am very interested in the frame. i'd love to see a plot of the progression of the spring rate. i think it takes a large que from cars' suspension.

also, i bet you the braking will be very kind.

i have never seen a bike with this unique of a linkage. most others are either disguised single pivots or four bars.... except some XC bikes. they take linkage very seriously.
Mr. Charles
10-01-2003, 10:35 AM
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/lancia/58/technical_school/suspension/tech_pic_sus_double1.jpg

http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/lancia/58/technical_school/suspension/tech_pic_sus_dw.jpg
Universe
10-01-2003, 02:23 PM
Originally posted by m33p
wow they lowered the shock some, must be a brand new bike!

God you guys believe in marketing so badly.

Why do you care so much?
Draco Rider
10-01-2003, 02:28 PM
Originally posted by IFO
well i think everyone would rather ride a B1, those are like Ferrari's for gods sake....



So whats the McLaren of DH bikes?
xy9ine
10-01-2003, 06:45 PM
looks like it will behave very similarily to a standard 4-bar - the wheel path is pretty much same to the standard bighit, tho the swingarm-actuated shock may slightly effect the progression characteristic of the shock. effectively, its not revolutionary - just allows for a longer seatpost & lower center of gravity, at the expense of more complexity/higher manufacturing cost. i rode tippies bike briefly - it pedaled quite well, i liked the short chainstays & it felt pretty nimble for a 9" bike. the $3k frame price does seem steep for a specialized, tho...
bighitter
10-01-2003, 08:10 PM
Originally posted by SHIZONIC
How much is the full bike?
demo9 pro is 5900 canadian and the dh is 6800:eek:
that's suggested retail mind you.
big_hit_biker
10-01-2003, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by Draco Rider
So whats the McLaren of DH bikes?
A Nucleon from a pricing point of view.
IFO
10-01-2003, 08:49 PM
Originally posted by Draco Rider
So whats the McLaren of DH bikes?

oh thats easy its a FOES DHS mono/Curnutt shock...

that thing is so sexy it should be a national monument or statue...


:thepimp: :thepimp: :thepimp:
ReCkLeSs RiDeR
10-01-2003, 09:21 PM
oh my...saved in favourites:lol: click and drag down
carter
10-02-2003, 01:21 PM
Has there been another bike that has generated so much intrest good & bad???
Monster Mike
10-03-2003, 08:49 PM
Welp the sideload that design appears to put on the shock will suck. Id like to see how fast that thing eats fox shocks.

McLaren of dh easy...Brooklyn Link With Ti profile spindles, ti rear srring on the avy and Ti avy DHF fork.
ReCkLeSs RiDeR
10-03-2003, 09:39 PM
it's nice and oh my i just had the biggest porn pop-up add on my screen:lol:
damian
10-03-2003, 10:31 PM
Originally posted by Monster Mike
Welp the sideload that design appears to put on the shock will suck. Id like to see how fast that thing eats fox shocks.

McLaren of dh easy...Brooklyn Link With Ti profile spindles, ti rear srring on the avy and Ti avy DHF fork.

They come with Manitou Swingers.
Dan
10-04-2003, 06:36 AM
a nucleon??? more info please...
g1mpy
10-04-2003, 08:34 AM
how much is that?
NickS
10-04-2003, 04:01 PM
Id rather ride a demo 9 than a brooklyn nucleon or a foes the only thing keeping me back is the price.
Req
10-04-2003, 04:06 PM
I like trying to catch it while its still in the air.
fcf-spec
10-05-2003, 01:11 AM
Originally posted by IFO
oh thats easy its a FOES DHS mono/Curnutt shock...

that thing is so sexy it should be a national monument or statue...


:thepimp: :thepimp: :thepimp:


I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that. :D Don't forget the XTD fork...
::Liam::
10-05-2003, 03:28 AM
hmmmmm are you sure about that australian pricing dan???

i was positive that they were waaaaaaaaaay more expensive that might be the frame only price... 6500 aussie is way cheaper than it retails for in america...

does your shop do mail order at that price ???
::Liam::
10-05-2003, 03:29 AM
i love that doooooonk sound when you drop it... its so fitting