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Devinci 8-Flat-8 Freeride Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
ozzie Date Reviewed: May 15, 2013 Strengths: Absolute TANK... nuff said... Weaknesses: As heavy as a TANK... nuff said Bottom Line:
Submitted by
AAAustin
a Downhiller
from kelowna Date Reviewed: June 5, 2011 Strengths: this is the best bike ever sooooooooooooo plush it feels bottomless the fork is amazing the rear suspension is beast the frame design is sick Weaknesses: derailure Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the second one on the right Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $3500.00 Purchased At: cactus bikes Similar Products Used: none.......... nothing compares.......... exept for the wilson 4 Bike Setup: im rockin the marzocchi 888 8.9 inches of travel and the fox dhx
Submitted by
xieper
a Downhiller
from Devon UK Date Reviewed: August 11, 2009 Strengths: It's still working fine and hasn't broken after 5 years of abuse! Weaknesses: Grub screws holding main pivots in place. It needs something more substantial to maintain a good grip. Plus the 3mm allen key head on the grub screws is much to small to apply the required torque. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gawton trails Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $3300.00 Purchased At: Freebourn Similar Products Used: Nothing yet, this is my STILL my first DH bike (as it set up more for DH now) Bike Setup: 08 888WC 07 DHX 5 shock Formula The 1 brakes Syncros rims Syncros front hub Nukeproof rear hub (Cheap but very good!) Diablous cranks Syncros Mental pedals Sunline bolt-on stem etc 
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Nathan Sowle
a Racer
from Reno, NV Date Reviewed: August 15, 2007 Strengths: Burly Tubes, Strong Lateral Stiffness Weaknesses: The original bike build Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Downieville Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: From a friend Similar Products Used: Rocky Mountain RMX, Santa Cruz V-10, Intense M3, Commencal Supreme DH, Iron Horse Sunday Bike Setup: Fox 40 RC, DHX 5.0, Formula Bianco Brakes, DT-Swiss FR-2350 Wheels, Kenda Blue Groove 2.5 Tire, Saint Cranks, Saint Rear Deraileur, E-Thirteen Chain Guide, LX shifters
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clayton perron
a Downhiller
from edmonton Date Reviewed: September 13, 2006 Strengths: strong frame and rims nice fork cant use all the travel on the forks yet Weaknesses: the rear shock sucks the metel rp bottoms out way to easy go off five foot drop and it bottoms out and i am only 130 pounds. Very Very heavy bike you can do some dirt jumps butt not big gaps. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: b line Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: bike cafe Bike Setup: stoke
Submitted by
Hyde
a Downhiller
from Hartford, CT Date Reviewed: April 4, 2006 Strengths: Really tough bike. I've put a lot of abuse on this bike in the last 6 months, and you can barely tell. The fork has saved my behind more than a few times. I love taking it down the mountain. Weaknesses: The chain smacks the rear frame. I needed to put protection on that area so that it wouldn't damage the frame. The bike is a bit of a pain to pedal uphill, due to it weighing 50lbs stock. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3400.00 Purchased At: Guy's Bicycle Shop, NY Similar Products Used: Yakuza, KHS DH, Stinky Bike Setup: Stock, except for DH tubes 
Submitted by
jaK
a Downhiller
from DKLDF Date Reviewed: March 20, 2006 Strengths: NOTHIN Weaknesses: EVERITHIN Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $800000000.00 Purchased At: JT MOTO
Submitted by
Hyde
a Downhiller
from Hartford, CT Date Reviewed: September 14, 2005 Strengths: Bomb Proof. Looks Great. Love the Travel. Even though the equipment on the frame is not as good as the upgraded version, the Ollie, I think it will satisfy my needs. Weaknesses: The weight, when I brought mine home it weighed in at 49.5 lbs, it is not fun to pedal up hill, but lets face it, I didn't buy it to climb hills, I bought it to go down mountains. The Marzocchi 888VF is not externally adjustable, but it hasn't bottomed out yet. The frame (I have a large) may feel small. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3200.00 Purchased At: Guy's Bicycle Shop, NY Similar Products Used: Yakuza, KHS DH, Stinky Bike Setup: Stock (See Devinci website)
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Simon Ashby
a Downhiller
from Devon, England Date Reviewed: February 5, 2005 Weaknesses: Update on previous review: Since I placed the previous review, the bolt holding the two halves of the main pivot together has snapped. On contacting Freeborn I was told that they have had a number of instaces of this happening. Since they already knew about this happening, they were very forthcoming with a replacement pivot (good service). They also told me that Devinci originally used a grade 8 steel bolt in the main pivot, and that the replacement one will be grade 10. According to Freeborn, this is NOT a weekness, but since it broke under fairly normal usage, (I'm not THAT much of a nutter), and has happend to other people, I think I'll have to disagree. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: A quarry in Tavistock Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3762.00 Purchased At: Freeborn
Submitted by
Simon
a Downhiller
from Devon, England Date Reviewed: January 13, 2005 Strengths: Brilliantly overbuilt. Rear linkage bearings have rediculous load capacities. Looks great. Excellent spec. Easy to clean. Nice feature of being able to lock all the main pivot bolts using grub screws. Perfect workmanship. Weaknesses: I found the rear shock was overdamped, even in the fastest setting. JrT's are OK, but only for a while. I now have 888r's... much better, now it is a true 8" Flat 8". Standard Wildgripper tyres and bar grips are DIABOLICAL, especially the tyres. Swaped them for Minions and Odi lockons IMMIDIATELY (after 1 hours ride). Bolts for ICGS mount on chain device were missing on delivery and are a non standard head size, so I had to drill out the holes on the chain device to fit a standard bolt. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: A quarry in Tavistoc Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3762.00 Purchased At: Freeborn Similar Products Used: B17(x4 breakable but great), 02 Switch, 03 Switch Ltd, 03 Orange 7+, RMX, Big Hit Bike Setup: Standard + Marzocchi 888R forks, Maxxis Minion tyres, Odi Ruffian grips.
Submitted by
jhonny
from usa Date Reviewed: November 23, 2004 Strengths: The frame is solid and very plush. It handels like it is 10 pounds lighter and allows you to push your limit, as it inspires great confidence. Weaknesses: You would like to swich the Jr.T to something more tunable, but it gets the job done. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3000.00 Similar Products Used: yeti as-x, specialized big-hit, giant warp
Submitted by
Oli da Costa
a Weekend Warrior
from London, UK Date Reviewed: August 23, 2004 Strengths: Indestructable! I was originally going to go for the Ollie, but on seeing the two side by side, I realised there wasn't much in it and plumped for the 8-F-8 instead (the Ollie looked a little too burly for me, what with my twice-a-week rides...). Besides, the Ollies and Wilsons are out of stock everywhere it seems, so there wasn't much choice... As for the bike itself,, it's a beast, with a stealth paintjob that's straight outta hell. Handling is awesome, although some riders may feel it's a bit too laid-back, with quite a long riding position (down to your own preference). The 4-way shock is a great little unit and very tweakable (just got my shock-pump and playing with settings now), and it soaks up everything you throw at it, as does the Junior T upfront. Weaknesses: A little heavy - I'm used to hardtail dirt bikes (like my Kona Chute) so this is a fair old bit heavier, but I guess it comes with the terratory: burly solid bike = bit on the heavy side. Nothing else to complain about really...yet! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3628.00 Purchased At: Freeborn (Esher) Similar Products Used: Specialised Bit Hit, Specialised Demo 9, Devinci Ollie, Norcos and Konas (which I love, but this beats them!) Bike Setup: Standard setup, settling in before some tweaking
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Maxime St-Pierre
a Downhiller
from Québec Date Reviewed: August 8, 2004 Strengths: there is not a lot of DH/Freeride bike equiped like this for the price Weaknesses: Is there any??? maybe it is a bit heavy... My bike is about 45 pound.... but I put my good old front doublewide with my santacruz hub Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bing Bang ( #7) Bromont Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: 3700CAD André Cycle Similar Products Used: Norco A-line, Norco team DH, Giant DH comp. All those bike have only been tested... Bike Setup: Stock except for my front double wide and 2.7tire.
Submitted by
David
a Downhiller
from Oak Harbor, WA USA Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004 Strengths: Great feeling suspension with horst linkage. The swinger does a comparable job to the fifth element. I just bought the frame so I couldnt say about the part spec. Came with a good rear wheel (although trail pimps would be better than AirCorp rims), so-so headset, but that is it. Weaknesses: Hmmmm. Minor details, i hope. The biggest thing I just noticed today. One of the "bolts" that holds the likage together came out completely, with no warning whatsoever. It was the one on the chainring side right above the bottom bracket. Kind of scared me because I could have been riding like that for a while and not known it. Havent got a chance to check it out completley though. It is kind of pricey too, but that is the price for quality i guess (at least it is cheaper than an ellsworth). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: Steed Cycles Similar Products Used: Konas, Norcos, Transitions, Banshees Bike Setup: Just bought the frame, but I have 2003 Monster T on the front, Trail Pimp rims, Raceface cranks and bashgaurd, hayes Mag hydros, 8" rotors of course.
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 18, 2004 Strengths: Solid frame, parts spec is great for the money, stealth looks, comfortable Weaknesses: Only thing so far has been the front deore derailleur. It works but not overly crisp. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2700.00 Similar Products Used: Stinky deelux Bike Setup: Stock, but going to upgrade front derailleur
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