Specialized Demo Expert 29 2020 Mountain Bike Review

• About the Specialized Demo Expert 29If you don’t know the Demo, it’s time you get acquainted. Think of it as a two-wheeled, dirt-eating Mario Andretti‚Äîit just wants to go fast. And this year, the Demo Expert 29 adds a new limb to the Demo family tree with an entirely new design that makes railing corners and casting floatation spells over rock gardens easier than ever. It has a ground-up new frame, improved kinematics, better suspension under braking, bigger wheels, and all the newest fancy bits that make this the fastest Demo Specialized have ever made. Yeah, we say that every time, but the race clock doesn‚Äôt lie. Specialized have refined the Demo‚Äôs kinematics and suspension design. They had one overriding goal‚Äîimprove the bike‚Äôs ability to carry momentum, no matter how technical the terrain. More momentum equals more speed, after all. We began by altering the Demo‚Äôs axle path, making it more rearward in the initial stages of travel where sensitivity is most critical. The revised axle path reduces hang-up on square-edged bumps and that, in turn, transfers more energy to the suspension and less to you. Now, you finish a day of runs with less fatigue and more control. Bigger wheels maintain momentum better than smaller ones‚Äîparticularly over technical terrain. The Demo 29 weds 200 millimetres of suspension travel with bigger wheels in a package that‚Äôs crazy fast, yet still bike-park playful. While we were at it, we also improved the Demo‚Äôs suspension performance under braking and added a bit more anti-squat to improve its pedaling performance. Bottom line, the new Demo rolls faster through chunky terrain than its predecessor. Sweet.The Demo 29‚Äôs new shock linkage places weight low on the frame, giving the bike a lower center of gravity and an even more confident and planted feel at speed. The new linkage is connected to a Trunnion-mount shock, which provides the Demo with the same 200 millimetres of rear suspension in a smaller (225x75mm) shock package. That smaller shock package helped us build a stiffer front down tube. And what‚Äôs more, the new Trunnion-mount shock features extra bushing overlap and adds ball bearings at the frame side of the shock, effectively boosting shock durability and making the suspension even smoother. Specialized have also fine-tuned the Demo‚Äôs geometry, as well. A relatively short (105mm) head tube keeps handlebar height in the right spot with the 29-inch wheels. They have also compensated for the increased wheel size at the bottom bracket, keeping it at 350mm, in order to strike a balance between cornering stability and ground clearance. And lastly, the reach was increased by 20mm across the size range, starting at 425mm with the S2. Key Features The M5 alloy Frame with Style-Specific DH Geometry creates the ultimate race machine. The design is compact in order increase manoeuvrability and responsiveness RockShox Super Deluxe RC World Cup rear shock with 200mm of travel makes the bike capable of taking big hits in stride. It features a low-speed compression adjustment, external rebound adjustment, and a Trunnion mount that makes for a smaller shock envelope for increased durabilityThe RockShox BoXXer RC 29 fork is nothing short of legendary. With 200mm of travel, a DebonAir spring for maximum efficiency, and adjustable low-speed compression, it’s easy to see why it’s such a fan favourite for gravity fiends SRAM GX 10 speed Drivetrain delivers high performance shifting in any situation, with enhanced stability and efficiency SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc Brakes give powerful, controllable and consistent stopping power, with minimal effort, in all conditions Butcher BLCK DMND, 2Bliss Ready, 29×2.6″ Tyres have an aggressive tread in high-volume casing, designed with great traction in mindAbout the Brand Specialized, has ‘over 40 years’ experience in the bike trade and now produce one of the largest range of bikes available. Not only that, but the American brand have grown their range of Specialized clothing, shoes, helmets and accessories to match. Specialized have identified that many people enjoy cycling and have grown their range to meet this demand. Specialized are highly respected in the cycling world for producing high-quality bikes across all cycling disciplines and is favoured by the professional road cyclists and mountain bike cyclists alike, choose from a fantastic selection of bikes, like the Specialized Diverge range. Specialized also has a great range of Specialized full suspension mountain bikes to choose from, specialized electric bikes and much more. Bike SizingChoosing the bike size depends on the type of bike, your height, your riding style, and your preference. A correct fitting bike will be more comfortable, more efficient and more fun to ride. This bike size guide gives our customers general advice on choosing the right size. It is a guide only and we always recommend visiting one of our stores or contacting one of our experts.MTB Sizing GuideMountain Bike Buying Guide
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As with many cyclists, be it mountain bikers, BMX riders or road cyclists we want to take the time to make sure we get the best products. Where cycling is a passion for many we often invest a lot of our time and money into the hobby. And as we know, getting the right products can give us that small competitive advantage either over our actual competitors, our mates or even just beating our own goals. But because we do invest so much in our bikes and our equipment it’s really important to buy from recognised retailers, in our most recent search, we found many products available online for ridiculously (almost laughable) prices. They were just so low that alarm bells should instantly be ringing. That’s why we only recommend buying from the retailers that you really know and trust, names like Wiggle, Chain Reaction and Evans Cycles are just some of those that we use regularly. With these retailers you know you’re in safe hands and can expect great service, great returns policies and if anything was to go wrong great customer service under a warranty claim.

But onto the reason you’re here today, let’s delve into some of the details of Specialized Demo Expert 29 2020 Mountain Bike to help you understand a bit more about where it sits in the market against some of the many alternatives that are available out there. We’re very aware that by buying our cycling stuff online that we’ve missed out on the opportunity to actually see and test the product first. This is where reviews come in to their own, as it gives us that chance to hear from other like-minded cyclists about how good or bad a product is.

As you would expect, our first and top piece of advice before buying, is to read lots and lots of Specialized Demo Expert 29 2020 Mountain Bike reviews. With a review score of 9.7 out of 10 it’s likely that there will be lots of great detailed reviews to help you. And if you find that actually the reviews are suggesting Specialized Demo Expert 29 2020 Mountain Bike isn’t right for you then there will be tons and tons of other reviews for other products in the Mountain Bikes category. In fact we’ve got 522 products reviewed in this category alone.

Something that makes it particularly challenging is the vast range of choice, as mentioned above there are 522 products in the Mountain Bikes category. There are also 331 products from the brand Specialized. And then getting into the specifics even more there are 41 products from Specialized in the category “Mountain Bikes”.