The new Specialized Status 2, DH compatible.

[weeksy]

https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/statu ... 760-221356










Oh my... i really hope they don't do them on 0% LOL.

[MingtheMerciless]

For you or James ?

[weeksy]

oooooh me

[Count Steer]

Is it a good spec or would you have a list of planned upgrades for it?

[Cousin Jack]

Apart from the (to me) astronomic price, it seems to be incredibly low geared. When I rode a bike I had a 50 something chainwheel, with about 12-22 on the back. It is either a very specialised mountain-climbing machine, or someones legs are going to have to whiz around very fast indeed.

[weeksy]

Astronomic price? The boys bike was over double that.

Spec though is perfect out the crate. It's not designed for roads, it's a DH bike. You'll hit 20mph pedalling with that gearing but any more and it's either too fast to pedal or a 130rpm short sprint for the line

[Cousin Jack]

Dear God! I shall stick to motorcycles, they are cheaper!

[weeksy]

https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bike ... Code=white

The boys current race bike..

[MingtheMerciless]

Don't ask how much the Curtis cost.......the cost spiralled out of control like a USAF project.

[weeksy]

At least with fixed priced bikes they're fixed. Well, until the upgrades start.

The Status2 though would be sweet straight out of the crate I bet.

[Count Steer]

I didn't think the price looked particularly bad. That's why I asked if it needed upgrades. If it's all good quality stuff out of the crate then

[weeksy]

I didn't think the price looked particularly bad. That's why I asked if it needed upgrades. If it's all good quality stuff out of the crate then

The price is insanely good, they sold a lot of Status gen 1, I see loads at bpw, FoD, races etc. they're great value and this new one looks equally good value to me

[Beancounter]

Looks good. Does it come as DH out the box or enduro/single crown thingy?

Dear God! I shall stick to motorcycles, they are cheaper!

When you compare the products side-by-side the motorbike looks much better value for money, however mountain biking is way more fun.

[weeksy]

I managed to resist the first batch. But I do have plans at some stage to get one of these. It won't be a terribly long time anyway. Middle of next year I think

[weeksy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/297679950508

There's one on Ebay that the guy will take £1500 for, well he would take that by tomorrow, but i can't get over until the weekend. So we'll see what happens when the weekend comes but i'm tempted to head over and get it.

In truth i'm not exactly sure WHY, but the lads we pit with at meetings want a bit more DH days out and i am kinda hoping that i can be a bit closer to them on something a bit more DH (they have DH's). I don't know if the reality would be that though in truth... but i'd like to think so.

Option 2 is to get some forks for his Session and build that up for me in March when his Atherton arrives.

[Nordboy]

Liverpool, has to be nicked surely?

[weeksy]

Liverpool, has to be nicked surely?

goes without saying, that's why it's only £30 and a bottle of aussie whites.