Specialized Demo Expert 2022

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €4,000 – €4,500

• Cube Stereo ONE22 C:62 SLT 29 2025 at Multicycle€4,499EUR 99 more expensive, XX Eagle AXS Transmission instead of GX Eagle, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium 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 externa

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle, 7-speed

Wheels

Aluminium Roval 29" Alloy DH, 28mm internal width, 28h, tubeless ready

Brakes

not stated by the shop: not scored

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox BoXXer, the maker's mid series, 200 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's mid series

Tyres

Butcher, GRID GRAVITY casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 27.5x2.3"

The compromises

• 7-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2022 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• BikeExchange states an RRP of €5,000 (12% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are