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Submitted by
Nikola
a Downhiller
from Coquilam, B.C, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line, Nicoles Pole, L.O.L.A | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2100.00 | | Purchased At: | Black Dog Bikes | | Strengths: | Its gota strong, lite frame.. the components are pretty good, and its lite enough that i can actually ride up the mountain | | Weaknesses: | umm...the bolts holding the swing arm toghether arent very strong, but it works | | Similar Products Used: | Norco atomik, specalized big hit | | Bike Setup: | 2001 magma, with hayes hydrolic, psylo xc's, and rock shox deluxe adjust, with maxxis highrollers | | Bottom Line: | this is pretty sick little shreder, you can use it on technical trails, or you can put a bigger fork on it and huck | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jared
a Weekend Warrior
from by calgary, ab canada
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | any one without uphills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2100.00 | | Purchased At: | ridleys cycle in canadian dollars | | Strengths: | solid frame, deraillers, wheelset | | Weaknesses: | psylo xc fork, steel braided brake cables | | Similar Products Used: | giant ac2 | | Bike Setup: | stock except intense lockjaw grips (soon to get jr T, razor rock levers, and 8" rotors) | | Bottom Line: | Bike is great. the biggest problem is the psylo fork. it's too soft, bottoms too easily. i blew the seals and now its leaking oil everywhere. also, the brake cables split and spilled hydraulic fluid. these 2 things are gonna cost me about 100 bucks to fix, thats 100 bucks furthr from a new fork. The hayes comp levers suck. one of the rear pivots keeps coming loose, i have to tighten it after every ride. one more thing. the stock shock is too soft. i had to tighten the preload ring a lot to get it right. After i upgrade it with the levers, jrt and rotors its going to be awesome. worth buying and upgrading. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Hartford, CT
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Pig Iron Bicycle Works | | Strengths: | Frame, brakes, wheelset. | | Weaknesses: | Psylo psucks, I weigh 200 + and this fork bottoms out on the smallest hucks. Deore Hubs are weak and will only last one season max. | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis, Sugar | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Buy this bike if you need a good all around free ride, occassional aggressive cross country bike. Frame is bombproof, I have already been through two framesets this year (Jamis and Sugar) but the Devinci feels solid. The front shock sucks, Devinci should put a different shock that matches the bikes usage and charge more money. Bottom line is buy this bike if you are on a budget and need a good all around bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew
a Downhiller
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Tremblant | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1750.00 | | Purchased At: | T & L | | Strengths: | components
FRAME!!!
high rollers
Rock shox delux
I only paid $1750 canadian
It has a silver fork... | | Weaknesses: | psylo
brakes(to weak)
shifters
| | Similar Products Used: | devinci hucker | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | buy it... cus you should. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Kay
a Weekend Warrior
from Schreiber,ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath Thunder Bay | | Strengths: | almost eveything, brakes are killer, supension is great, most of all, handmade Canadian quality!!! | | Weaknesses: | don't know, haven't broke anything yet | | Similar Products Used: | Giant AC-3 | | Bike Setup: | stock, minor suspension adjustments | | Bottom Line: | This is my first full suspension bike, I am in love. I know I made a good choice with the Magma. The components used on this bike are all great, it is ready for a beating! Having a blast in the spring dirt and mud! I think this is a great bike for anyone who doesn't want to drop huge money on a DH bike, but wants a versatile freeride bike that can crank it up when you want to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Moab, Utah
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Burro Down | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Poison Spider Bicycles | | Strengths: | Very solid parts spec, good ride, not bad at peddaling up hill for a heavy bike, great bike for the money. | | Weaknesses: | Steel braided brake cable brakes quickly, rear cassette could use a 34 tooth instead of the 32 for such a big bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Bullit, Foes Fly, Specialized Big Hit, | | Bike Setup: | JR-T, Race Face North Shore DH, Avid Mech brakes, King headset, Easton Bars, rest is stock. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the money. I was not a big fan of the fork that came on it, however this bike doesn't require a double crown to be bombproof. I would ask your LBS what they will do WHEN the hydro cable on the brakes snaps and spews fluid all over the pads and rotors. Very solid feel on the downhills, and feels better climbing and DHing then my Bullit did. They claim 5.75 in of travel, but according to the rep, it's actually 5.9 in, not that it matters. (first company to underestimate travel) I would reccomend this bike to anyone who is looking to save money on a freeride style bike, but still get something solid, rideable, and worth upgrading the components on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Downhiller
from Aldergrove, BC
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ned's Atomic Dustbin | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | Sacred Ride - Rossland, BC | | Strengths: | Super Durable, active suspension, sealed pivots, and most importantly- CANADIAN Eh!!! | | Weaknesses: | Wimpy stock fork.(psylo) | | Similar Products Used: | Tried... Santa cruz, Rm6, AMP B5 | | Bike Setup: | Stock frame, Manitou X-Vert Carbon Dual crown, Roox Bar, Axiom Stem, lock on grips, maxxis 2.7 and 2.5, Hope DH4 hydros, Fox Vanilla R. | | Bottom Line: | Great value for a handbuilt Canadian bike. Would definitely recommend it. Not for people who like to go uphill but scream down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Moab, Utah
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Suprising performance out of a less expensive suspension bike. Solid parts right down to the hubs. Very few, if any, generic parts used. | | Weaknesses: | The Steel Braided hydro cable for the brakes was a bad choice, as it split on one of the first rides on this bike. Once replaced, the bike is a solid and reliable performer. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Bullit, Titus Loco Moto, and others... | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I enjoyed the ride of this bike very much, and only had one problem with it. The Steel braided brake cable should be replaced, as it has proven to be not as durable on several of our rental bikes. Other then that the bike had an excellent ride for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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