Troy Brosnan (Monster Energy-Specialized) used a new RockShox Vivid Air during his run in PietermaritzburgJames Huang/BikeRadar
The latest BlackBox-edition RockShox Vivid Air rear shock features some new adjustments relative to the current model, including a dial on the end of the piggyback reservoir that presumably adjusts the internal volumeJames Huang/BikeRadar
Monster Energy-Specialized’s Sam Hill gets a DLC coating on his RockShox Boxxer stanchionsJames Huang/BikeRadar
Monster Energy-Specialized rider Troy Brosnan came down the hill today on a new Specialized S-Works Demo CarbonJames Huang/BikeRadar
Sam Hill (Monster Energy-Specialized) takes a breather after his run in Pietermaritzburg aboard the new Specialized S-Works Demo CarbonJames Huang/BikeRadar
Troy Brosnan (Monster Energy-Specialized) didn’t have the best race run. Perhaps this was whyJames Huang/BikeRadar
Confirmed! Specialized’s new carbon fiber S-Works Demo Carbon frame will use a PressFit 30 bottom bracketJames Huang/BikeRadar
What’s perhaps even more interesting than the fact that Sam Hill (Monster Energy-Specialized) is running a six-speed cassette and a custom spoke guard is that the smallest cog has just 10 teethJames Huang/BikeRadar
The new Specialized S-Works Demo Carbon uses an aluminum upper linkJames Huang/BikeRadar
Hmm, what’s this on Sam Hill’s (Monster Energy-Specialized) bike? It’s SRAM’s new four-piston X0 Trail brake. More on this soonJames Huang/BikeRadar
Andrew Neethling (Giant Factory Team) heads out on his BlackBox-equipped Giant GloryJames Huang/BikeRadar
Andrew Neethling (Giant Factory Team) was among several athletes in Pietermaritzburg using a BlackBox-edition RockShox Boxxer fork. That’s not a BlackBox-only logo, by the way – it’s the new look of RockShox forks from MY2013 forwardJames Huang/BikeRadar
It looks like Andrew Neethling’s (Giant Factory Team) BlackBox-edition RockShox Boxxer fork has some special seals installedJames Huang/BikeRadar