Show notes
Specialized showed a lot of glimpses of the Demo 11 as it was being developed, but there was much more going on behind the scenes that couldn’t be gleaned from looking at the series of lugged prototypes. So we brought Nicco Deluca from the Ride Dynamics team on to tell the whole story.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on Bikes and Big Ideas. Email us at [email protected] to weigh in.RELATED LINKS:Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideGet Our Free Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Nicco’s Role at Specialized (1:49)Goals for the Demo 11 (2:15)Leverage curve testing (4:03)The Demo 10 & its limitations(9:29)High Gear (12:45)Kinematic refinement (16:03)Design tradeoffs (19:27)Drivetrain packaging (21:34)Anti-squat & anti-rise (27:02)Adjustability (30:47)Final notes (38:45)
