The revamped SX Trail platform
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The new shock linkage
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How many cartridge bearings can you count here?
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The two sides of the link are rigidly tied together
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As usual, Specialized uses a sizeable helping of aluminum forgings
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The new Big Hit also gets a new rear suspension layout
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The 40mm-diameter steel stanchions on the RockShox Domain fork
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Cartridge bearing pivots
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The 2009 Enduro SL platform
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Revised internals in the E150 fork
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Complete 2009 Enduros
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Unique collet-type internals allow for 35mm and 110mm drops.
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The bar-mounted remote includes a large paddle
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2009 Enduros will also be fitted
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The 2009 Demo is also essentially unchanged for 2009.
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Last year's superb Stumpjumper chassis
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New for 2009 is a completely revamped FSR XC chassis
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The FSR XC's new double-bend one-piece seat tube
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The FSR XC (and many other models) will come with Shadow-style
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Juicy brakes on the FSR XC are custom-configured for Specialized
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The women's-specific Myka gets the same basic suspension layout
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This preproduction seat tube was a welded two-piece unit
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Custom-tuned RockShox forks
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The new Roval Contrôle SL wheelset
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The carbon-tubed front hub
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Specialized claims the massive 28mm-diameter end caps on the Roval Contrôle front hub
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Last year's grippy Captain tread
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…and now it's available in a meatier 2.2" casing size
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The all-mountain Eskar tread
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Specialized aims its new Purgatory tread
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The Rhythm Lite is purpose-built
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The new Clutch downhill tire
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The Pro MTB shoe has been thoroughly revamped this year
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The grippy outsole
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The new Tactic helmet
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The full-coverage rear
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Specialized moves into the casual arena
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Female riders will likely appreciate
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You'll be seeing a lot more of this ribbon
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Specialized will expand its range of pink ribboned products
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Specialized pledged a minimum US$10,000
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Like pink?
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