2023 Specialized Demo Race

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All-out speed has always been the 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 Loic 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 it’s very first season…

Now, we’re 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 Ohlins takes advantage of the most proven suspension kinematics on the World Cup circuit and SRAM’s DH-specific XO1 drivetrain has you covered from 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 Ohlins TTX 22 M 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 Ohlins 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.

Technical Specifications

FRAMESET

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

Seat Binder: Alloy, 34.9mm

SUSPENSION

Rear Shock: Ohlins TTX 22 M Coil, external rebound adjust, external high and low speed compression adjustment, Trunnion mount, 225×75

Fork: Ohlins 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

COCKPIT

Stem: Descendant 35mm Direct Mount Stem, 50mm length

Handlebars: Roval Traverse SL Carbon, riser bar, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 800mm, 35.0mm

Grips: Deity, Knuckleduster, Black

Saddle: Body Geometry Henge DH, hollow titanium rails, 130mm

SeatPost: Thomson, alloy, straight, 12-degree clamp

BRAKES

Front Brake: Magura MT7, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm

Rear Brake: Magura MT7, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm

DRIVETRAIN

Rear Derailleur: SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed, trigger

Shift Levers: SRAM X01 DH, trigger, 7-speed

Cassette: SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed, 10-24t

Chain: Sram PC1130 w/ Powerlink, 11-speed

Crankset: SRAM X01 DH, DUB, carbon, Direct mount ring, 165mm

Chainrings: 34T

Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB, 83mm

WHEELS

Rims: Roval 29″ Alloy DH, 28mm internal width, 28h, tubeless ready

Front Hub: Alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 20x110mm, 28h

Rear Hub: DT Swiss 350, SRAM XD freehub, 6-bolt disc, high-low flange, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm spacing, 28h

Spokes: DT Swiss Competition, stainless steel, 14g

Front Tire: Butcher, GRID GRAVITY casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29×2.3″

Rear Tire: Butcher, GRID GRAVITY casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 27.5×2.3″

Inner Tubes: Standard, Presta Valve

Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

	S2	S3	S4
Crank Length	165mm	165mm	165mm
Handlebar Width	800mm	800mm	800mm
Stem Length	50mm	50mm	50mm
Saddle Width	130mm	130mm	130mm
Seatpost Length	367mm	367mm	367mm
Stack	632mm	632mm	632mm
Stack (29 mid)	629mm	629mm	629mm
Stack (27.5 mid)	635mm	635mm	635mm
Reach	426mm	446mm	466mm
Reach (29 mid)	430mm	450mm	470mm
Reach (27.5 mid)	423mm	443mm	463mm
Head-Tube Length	105mm	105mm	105mm
Head-Tube Angle	62.8°	62.8°	62.8°
Head-Tube Angle (29 mid)	63.2°	63.2°	63.2°
Head-Tube Angle (27.5 mid)	62.5°	62.5°	62.5°
B-B Height	350mm	350mm	350mm
B-B Height (29 mid)	355mm	355mm	355mm
B-B Height (27.5 mid)	345mm	345mm	345mm
B-B Drop	25mm	25mm	25mm
Trail	130mm	130mm	130mm
Trail (29 mid)	127mm	127mm	127mm
Trail (27.5 mid)	132mm	132mm	132mm
Fork Rake/Offset	56mm	56mm	56mm
Front-Center	801mm	821mm	841mm
Front-Center (29 mid)	801mm	821mm	841mm
Front-Center (27.5 mid)	801mm	821mm	841mm
Chain-Stay Length (29)	448mm	448mm	448mm
Chain-Stay Length (27.5)	438mm	438mm	438mm
Chain-Stay Length (mid)	443mm	443mm	443mm
Wheelbase (27.5)	1239mm	1259mm	1279mm
Wheelbase (29)	1249mm	1269mm	1289mm
Wheelbase (mid)	1244mm	1264mm	1284mm
Seat-Tube Length	394mm	420mm	420mm
Seat-Tube Angle	78.2°	76.8°	76.8°
Seat-Tube Angle (29 mid)	78.5°	77.1°	77.1°
Seat-Tube Angle (27.5 mid)	77.8°	76.4°	76.4°

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