The demo rolls downhill on 29ers
If you want to be fast, you need 29er wheels. The results in the Downhill World Cup speak for themselves - at least as far as the front wheel is concerned. For example, Loïc Bruni of the Specialized team rides a Demo with 29er wheels at the front and 27.5er wheels at the rear. With the new Demo, however, Specialized has opted for a 29er wheel size at the front and rear. The asymmetrical rear triangle and the construction with double seat stays are also history. A rear triangle with a Horst link in the chainstay is typical for Specialized and has remained. On the new Demo, the shock is lower overall, the suspension elements on the touring model come from Öhlins, while Rock Shox is responsible for the suspension and damping on the second model, with 200 millimetres of travel in both cases.
The price is also astonishing: the Demo Expert 29 version costs CHF 5,299, which is actually relatively moderate. The top-of-the-range Demo Race model rolls out of the store for CHF 7,599. If you want to stay true to the familiar design with 27.5-inch wheels and asymmetrical rear triangle, you can do so with the Demo 8 27.5 model.
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