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After a last minute decision, Aaron Gwin is switching from a medium to a large Specialized Demo 8 frame just prior to qualifiers. He's searching for more comfort and more room to move around. Will it be the change he needs? Or is this something that should've been worked out during the off-season? We'll find out when tomorrow's times roll in...
frankzhong123
7/16/2013 8:59 PM
anotherbikerguy
6/14/2013 8:08 PM
Triber66
6/14/2013 10:53 AM
jasonvelocity
6/14/2013 8:17 AM
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/demofsr/sworksdemo8carbonteamreplica#geometry
I am surprised that a 17mm change in reach would make a difference, but at 5'10", I would have put him on a large to start with.
peewho
6/14/2013 7:09 AM
fyi.. men's live qualies done. looks like gwin is back on pace (haters gonna hate). go luca shaw with 4th in Jrs.!
http://www.uci.ch/templates/BUILTIN-NOFRAMES/Template3/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU0MjY
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Maverickdh005
6/14/2013 2:45 AM
UpDawg
6/14/2013 1:17 AM
Wow... I don't know what's better. Everyone (explaining acronyms) or the amount of comments? Is this Pinkbike? It. Is. WC Racing! Let it speak for itself. It's only race #1. Keep Littermag comments functional and factual.
"It's 3AM and I'm up like an Owl" Hoo Hoo
Pininator
6/13/2013 11:41 PM
mtb571
6/13/2013 8:47 PM
Mr. P
6/13/2013 8:43 PM
If Gwin wins...
I'm going to sell my current sized frame and get a larger one.
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bizutch
6/13/2013 8:25 PM
Stiksandstones
6/13/2013 7:31 PM
donch15
6/13/2013 7:19 PM
erikthefatty
6/14/2013 1:56 PM
donch15
6/15/2013 9:15 AM
renevw24
6/13/2013 6:25 PM
donch15
6/13/2013 8:08 PM
Maybe if he was on a large...we would have won more
kev.1n
6/14/2013 12:06 AM
renevw24
6/14/2013 6:07 AM
GnarHuck
6/13/2013 6:00 PM
Erik_The_Red
6/13/2013 6:00 PM
Ian Collins
6/13/2013 5:44 PM
Uncle Cliffy
6/13/2013 6:33 PM
JCL
6/13/2013 8:39 PM
Ian Collins
6/13/2013 8:46 PM
It didn't feel stretched out enough at all....I felt like a goober riding it. Still good fun tho. It was a rental so I just raped the thing anyway
JCL
6/13/2013 11:57 PM
Yippee_Ki_YayMF
6/13/2013 9:47 PM
Dynamatt
6/13/2013 10:29 PM
dcm6861
6/13/2013 10:42 PM
jeff.brines
6/13/2013 5:32 PM
I know its apples to oranges but in the same way I don't grab a WC DH ski when I go ski my local mountain on a hardpack day, these guys too should be on a bigger more stable steed for what they ride compared to a "normal" DH track. I guess in some ways their suspension already mimics my "WC DH ski" analogy but still, as Plake says, long skis truck, short skis suck. Same for bikes right? At least on burly fast courses...
Hate to add fuel to the fire but if Gwin has another rough race at VDS and Brooke again finds his way to the podium that combo could be some awesome TWR (Trek) advertising. As in better advertising than if Gwin stuck on Trek and kept winning. I know, I know its too early. Just pumped for another WC!!! Woot!
dcm6861
6/13/2013 10:43 PM
Pininator
6/13/2013 11:30 PM
Potential storyline of the year if the trend continues.

Oh, the drama!!!
Adam_Schaeffer
6/13/2013 4:59 PM
SEGA
6/13/2013 5:43 PM
JCL
6/13/2013 8:36 PM
SEGA
6/14/2013 6:42 AM
I presume Specialized engineers must be thinking about this after Ft William, there's no way Aaron lost his skill or didn't put in enough offseason work to go from a winner to 10 seconds back. When he switched to Trek, he was fast right away.
I started thinking about this when someone mentioned that Gwinny keeps landing on his back wheel a lot in that awesome red bull video, also in one of his recent "techy" interviews Fab Barel mentioned that you need front and rear balance to get most out of a bike. Demo's chainstays are by far the shortest compared to other DH rigs, although new Fury, which appears to be a very well thought out and executed rig, is right between demo and session (or a V10).
SpokeApparel
6/13/2013 7:25 PM
Iggz
6/13/2013 4:58 PM
anotherbikerguy
6/13/2013 6:02 PM
Freeridewriter
6/13/2013 9:00 PM
Pininator
6/13/2013 11:26 PM