Kathi: Anyone who has watched the trailer for the video "Where the trail ends" will have guessed that big mountain jumps are still the supreme discipline in the gravity scene. The "Crankworx Joyride" contest at the freeride festival in Whistler was full of metre-wide jumps and obstacles where you definitely had to prove your manhood, sick!
The first time I saw the red vehicle was at the "Bearclaw Invitational". Darren himself presented the new toy to the public. He himself, as well as Martin Söderström and Mike Montgomery, gave their input on the development of the bike.
Visually, it's not far removed from a dirt jump hardtail. I definitely noticed the positioning of the shock. It runs parallel to the top tube through an opening in the seat tube, but you don't have to adjust the saddle in slopestyle anyway. The bike has been consistently turned into a single-pivot with concentric rear suspension bearings around the bottom bracket. It's a bike for tricks and big jumps, Söderström assured me. Martin was determined to win the "FMB" tour - and that only works with a slopestyle bike like the "P Slope".
To be honest, I wondered whether the tough dirt bikers, whom I personally adore, have now become little pussies and suddenly need a shock absorber, but the handsome, smart Swede even wants to mix up the "Red Bull Rampage" with the "P Slope". He told me that he was a little nervous about the Rampage. But with this bike it can only go well. In any case, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
The manufacturer's information is available at: www.specialized.com
