Devinci is set to introduce the Troy, a 650b (27.5in) trail bike, this fall. The bike uses Dave Weagle’s Split Pivot suspension to provide 140mm of rear wheel travel. The Canadian company will offer the Troy in one aluminum and three carbon builds, as well as carbon and aluminum frame-only options. Pricing for complete bikes starts at US$2,999 and tops out at US$6,599. UK pricing is to be announced.
Click through the image gallery, right, for detailed images of the Troy, and a rundown of specifications and claimed weights for the complete bikes and frames.
Last year, Devinci Global Racing athlete Steve Smith piloted his Devinci Dixon to a first place finish at the Crankworx Air DH competition. This year he returned to successfully defend his title aboard the Troy.
The 650b Troy can accommodate 140mm to 160mm forks
The Troy is relatively similar to the 26in Dixon in terms of geometry and intended use, though the rear suspension travel decreases by 5mm. The Troy will be offered in a four-bike size range, where the Dixon is only offered in three sizes. According to Devinci, the Troy will be offered alongside the Dixon for 2014.
Like other Split Pivot-equipped Devinci bikes, the Troy uses an offset plate that sits in the rear of the rocker link to adjust the frame geometry. Dubbed Full Response Geometry (FRG), the system allows the rider to choose between a high and steep or a low and slack setting by flipping the orientation of this offset plate.
Pricing
Troy RR, US$6,599
Troy SL, US$6,499
Troy RC, US$4,799
Troy XP, US$2,999
Carbon frame with Fox CTD shock, US$2,399
Aluminum frame with RockShox Monarch RT shock, US$1,899
Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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