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Submitted by
Frank
a Cross Country Rider
from Morristown, NJ
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | technical singletrack in Fruita and Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Superlightweight and stiff frame, HANDMADE in Canada! Great XC geometry, but handles rougher stuff well too. Fast, responsive. Bike can easily be built to below 21 lbs - with stock components it's around only 24 lbs! I use it as a great second race bike (have a S-Works M5 hardtail which is sweeeeeet!). | | Weaknesses: | Stock fork. I actually haven't had any problems in 2 years of steady technical riding, but others seem to have. I've been waiting for an excuse to upgrade the fork to something lighter (Manitou?), but no reason to just yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Stumpjumper, Specialized S-Works M5, Specialized Rockhopper, Schwinn Homegrown Factory (and several full-suspension rigs as well) | | Bike Setup: | Mix of LX/XT/XTR, Avid brakes, Mavic wheels, Titec cockpit, SS eggbeaters, Rock Shox Duke. | | Bottom Line: | Hard to beat this rig for the value. It truly has great XC geometry and is built tough. Nice welds (as with any handmade frame). Race-able out of the box, and the frame will last for years. Devinci frames are a real bargain, especially the hardtail ones - a little difficult to find in USA, though. Try to get a used one on eBay - you'll get a great bargain on a handmade frame that compares well with the S-Works. If you're on a budget, save by starting with this and build up from there (if you need to). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Perry
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Assiniboine | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | 2002 model clear out, you can't beat that price. Small size is 24.5lbs with Time pedals. | | Weaknesses: | Last time I had a Rock Shox had bad experiences. A Marzochi would have been a better spec choice, but I guess that is what the aftermarket is for. | | Similar Products Used: | I have owned many rigid, front and full suspension bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Specs can be seen on the website. | | Bottom Line: | A great base to start from. Excellent for XC racing or fast trail riding. Feels very solid despite the low weight. 2 lbs can be taken off of this bike quite easily. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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