Specialized Demo Race Features
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 RockShox 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.
At a Glance
- 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 Rockshox Super Deluxe Ultimate DH coil shock may be heavy on adjectives, but it’s even heavier on performance, offering external low speed compression and rebound adjustment while the Trunnion mount offers extra bushing overlap for increased durability.
- Not that it needs an introduction, the RockShox BoXXer Ultimate 29 comes from a long lineage of World Cup domination and it’s latest guise it features RockShox’s Charger 2.1 Damper, DH DebonAir spring and 200-millimeters of podium-bred travel.
Component 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 |
| Seat Binder | Alloy, 34.9mm |
| Fork | RockShox BoXXer Ultimate 29, Charger 2.1 Damper, DH DebonAir spring, short crown, 20x110mm thru-axle, 56mm offset, 200mm of travel |
| Rear Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate DH Coil, external low speed compression, external rebound adjust, Trunnion mount, 225x75 |
| Shift Levers | SRAM X01 DH, trigger, 7-speed |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed, trigger |
| 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 |
| Chain Rings | Steel, 30T |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, 83mm |
| Rims | Front - Roval 29" Alloy DH, 28mm internal width, 28h, tubeless ready Rear - Roval 27.5" Alloy DH, 28mm internal width, 32h, 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, 32h |
| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition, stainless steel, 14g |
| Front Tire | Butcher BLCK DMND, 29x2.3" |
| Rear Tire | Butcher BLCK DMND, 27.5x2.3" |
| Inner Tubes | Standard, Presta Valve |
| Front Brake | SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm |
| Rear Brake | SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm |
| 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 |
Specialized Demo Race
| Bike/Frame Size | S2 | S3 | S4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | 632 mm | 632 mm | 632 mm |
| Stack (29 mid) | 629 mm | 629 mm | 629 mm |
| B-B Height | 350 mm | 350 mm | 350 mm |
| B-B Height (29 mid) | 355 mm | 355 mm | 355 mm |
| B-B Height (27.5 mid) | 345 mm | 345 mm | 345 mm |
| B-B Drop | 25 mm | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Trail | 130 mm | 130 mm | 130 mm |
| Trail (29 mid) | 127 mm | 127 mm | 127 mm |
| Trail (27.5 mid) | 132 mm | 132 mm | 132 mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 56 mm | 56 mm | 56 mm |
| Front-Center | 801 mm | 821 mm | 841 mm |
| Front-Center (29 mid) | 801 mm | 821 mm | 841 mm |
| Stack (27.5 mid) | 635 mm | 635 mm | 635 mm |
| Front-Center (27.5 mid) | 801 mm | 821 mm | 841 mm |
| Chain-Stay Length (29) | 448 mm | 448 mm | 448 mm |
| Chain-Stay Length (27.5) | 438 mm | 438 mm | 438 mm |
| Chain-Stay Length (mid) | 443 mm | 443 mm | 443 mm |
| Wheelbase (27.5) | 1239 mm | 1259 mm | 1279 mm |
| Wheelbase (29) | 1249 mm | 1269 mm | 1289 mm |
| Wheelbase (mid) | 1244 mm | 1264 mm | 1284 mm |
| Seat-Tube Length | 394 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Seat-Tube Angle | 78.2° | 76.8° | 76.8° |
| Seat-Tube Angle (29 mid) | 78.5° | 77.1° | 77.1° |
| Reach | 426 mm | 446 mm | 466 mm |
| Seat-Tube Angle (27.5 mid) | 77.8° | 76.4° | 76.4° |
| Reach (29 mid) | 430 mm | 450 mm | 470 mm |
| Reach (27.5 mid) | 423 mm | 443 mm | 463 mm |
| Head-Tube Length | 105 mm | 105 mm | 105 mm |
| 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° |
Size Guide: Specialized Demo Race
