Submitted by
geoff parkyn
a Cross Country Rider
from vancouver Date Reviewed: February 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
TBD
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1100.00
Purchased At:
Sampson
Strengths:
frame quality and well equiped for the price
Weaknesses:
front fork/saddle/crankset
Similar Products Used:
devinci chameleon/salsa ala carte
Bike Setup:
I have equiped the bike with a marzocchi marathon XC fork, race face evolve XC crankset, mavic crossride wheelset, IRC mythos XC 2.1 tires and WTB pure-v saddle, Hayes-9 brakes, and XT front/rear derailluers
Bottom Line:
Swapping out the front fork (rock shox tora 3.2) and upgrading all other components has turned this decent quality bike into a nimble XC ride, which turns heads..A decent set of wheels..and its assembled in Canada..
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Submitted by
Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto ON Canada Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At:
Scattalon Bikes (Hamilton)
Strengths:
Solid bike. It's like a cat! Quiet and climbs like mad and is a super fast bike. I'm really happy with it. I don't ever buy anything higher end than LX, so this is perfect for me...and it has hydraulic discs! The RockShox Tora is really nice...remote lockout is handy.
Weaknesses:
At first it was the colour, then I lived with it, but now, I just plain wish it was one solid colour. The V2 Gyro Flatbar is not to my liking...I'd prefer a hellbent XC riserbar...but none of the Desperados have riserbars...and the other hardtails in Devinci's line were the Cameleons...which I don't care for.
Similar Products Used:
2000 (hardtail) & 2005 (FS) Devinci Chilipepper
Bike Setup:
I changed the pedals immediately to Shimano 545 pedals. Going to replace the flatbar with a riser (probably Hellbent XC)
Bottom Line:
I use this bike every weekend on all sorts of trails and difficulty levels. I'll ride anything.
I also ride this to work every day about 20km. So I did want something rather rigid.
I preferred the paint job and the front fork on the Desperado SL2..but for $2000, it's overkill for my needs.
I'm very happy with this bike, and I didn't think anything would ever replace my old ChiliPepper, but this is doing the job just fine...maybe I'll paint the frame metallic green for nostalgia ;)
bottom line, Devinci bikes are unstoppable!
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Submitted by
Geoff
a Cross Country Rider
from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Date Reviewed: June 12, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1100.00
Purchased At:
Sampsons
Strengths:
Frame and components are well specked
Weaknesses:
Too much colour, minor detail
Similar Products Used:
Devinci Cameleon, Kona
Bike Setup:
Hardtail
Bottom Line:
For the money good value, bike is tight and light enough for my needs. Hard to be this value and will match up to bikes a few hundred more...Hey, Im canadian (as is the bike), what can I say....
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