Specialized Demo Race | Mountain Bike

All-out speed has always been the Specialized Demo’s target, and with the Demo Race, it’s no different. Introducing a new flexible wheel-size frame design that allows riders to take advantage of a 29-inch front wheel and a 27.5-inch rear wheel, it’s a special blend that’s long been tested by World Champ Loïc Bruni looking for the perfect balance of traction and maneuverability, but only just green-lighted by the UCI this past year. Not that it stopped the Demo Race from racking up both the Downhill World Championship and overall World Cup titles in its very first season...

Now, Specialized is offering that same winning combination straight out of the box, while an adjustable rear end that still allows you to change between 27.5 and 29-inch wheel sizes based on terrain and riding style while also adjusting for proper chainstay length and bottom bracket height.

Blazing fast on tough tracks, the Demo Race suspension design has been developed around a more rearward axle path that reduces rear-wheel hang-up, increasing speed instead.

Top-shelf suspension from Öhlins takes advantage of the most proven suspension kinematics on the World Cup circuit, and SRAM’s DH-specific X01 drivetrain has you covered from the start gate to finish line.

• The Demo Race M5 alloy frame is fully optimized to take advantage of the traction benefits of a 29-inch front wheel and the increased manueverability of a 27.5-inch rear wheel while maintaiining the ability to change your rear wheel size to suit different terrain and riding styles with an adjustable rear end that ensures chainstay length and bottom-bracket height stay dialed no matter the hoop size.
• The Öhlins TTX22M.2 coil shock is designed to handle the most challenging World Cup Downhill tracks, offering external low speed compression and rebound adjustment while the Trunnion mount offers extra bushing overlap for increased durability.
• With superb small bump tracking and the ability to soak up landings from even the heftiest drop-off, the Öhlins DH38 m.1 fork’s 200-millimeters of travel will give you smoother, faster, and more confident feeling runs than anything you’ve ridden before.

SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME – M5 alloy, Style-Specific DH Geometry, horst pivot flip chip for 27.5 or 29 rear wheel, 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
FORK – Öhlins DH38 M.1 29, TTX Twin Tube Damping, external low speed rebound adjust, external high and low speed compression adjustment, 20x110mm, 58mm offset, 200mm of travel
REAR SHOCK - Öhlins TTX 22 M Coil, external rebound adjust, external high and low speed compression adjustment, Trunnion mount, 225x75
FRONT WHEEL – DT Swiss 350, 20x110mm hub w/ Roval Traverse Gravity Alloy 29", 32h alloy rim, 28mm inner width rim
REAR WHEEL – DT Swiss 350, 12x148mm hub w/ Roval Traverse Gravity Alloy 27.5", 32h alloy rim, 28mm inner width rim
FRONT TIRE – Cannibal, GRID GRAVITY casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"
REAR TIRE – Cannibal, GRID GRAVITY casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 27.5x2.3"
CRANKSET – SRAM X01 DH, DUB, carbon, Direct mount ring, 165mm
CHAINRING – 34t
BOTTOM BRACKET – SRAM DUB, 83mm
REAR DERAILLEUR – SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed
SHIFT LEVER – SRAM X01 DH, trigger, 7-speed
CASSETTE – SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed, 10-24t
CHAIN - SRAM PC-1130 w/ Powerlink™
FRONT BRAKE – SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 220mm HS2
REAR BRAKE – SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm HS2
HANDLEBAR – Renthal Fatbar 35, 5-degree upsweep, 7-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 800mm, 35.0mm
STEM – Renthal Integra 35mm Direct Mount Stem, 45mm length
SEATPOST – Thomson, alloy, straight, 12-degree clamp
SADDLE – Body Geometry Henge DH, hollow titanium rails, 130mm