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im looking at various different dh bikes and ive noticed a few models have an 8 after their name. giant glory 8 or 8.8 spechs demo 8, santa cruz super 8 ect ect, what does this 8 refer too? is it 8 inches of travel, if so does that make the 9, 9 inches?


 
Posted : 11/08/2012 7:56 pm
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Sometimes refers to bike spec, sometimes refers to travel.


 
Posted : 11/08/2012 8:04 pm
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Specialized Demo 8 has 8 inches of travel, the Demo 9 of yesteryear had 9 inches of travel. The Santa Cruz V10 has 10 inches of travel. The Transition TR450 has 450 inches of travel.


 
Posted : 11/08/2012 8:05 pm
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The trek session 9.9 has 8.2 inches of travel.


 
Posted : 11/08/2012 8:06 pm
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Specialized Demo 8 has 8 inches of travel, the Demo 9 of yesteryear had 9 inches of travel. The Santa Cruz V10 has 10 inches of travel. The Transition TR450 has 450 inches of travel.

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Posted : 11/08/2012 8:06 pm
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It is an indication of the specific gnar quotient of the bike in question.


 
Posted : 11/08/2012 8:07 pm
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i reckon ill need one of those tr450's for my next trip out then as if u aint going big u may as well go home!


 
Posted : 11/08/2012 8:15 pm
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if u aint going big u may as well go home!

U iz all of teh gnarr radnezz, bro!

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Posted : 11/08/2012 8:16 pm

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