Devinci Hectik

[Shaker666]

Is anyone riding one of these bikes? I recently bought one because I was looking for a solid 6" travel bike that weighs less than 35 lbs. I couldn't possibly be more impressed. Aside from the usual complaints regarding some of the Daredevil componentry (I really like their saddles and pedals, though), the bike is SOLID. Something that I didn't expect was for it to be super plush since it's an air shock bike. Fox Float R 36 and Fox DHX Air 3.0 in the back. You can't tell at all that you're riding an air shock sprung bike... it pretty much rides like a 45 lb 888 based monster. Very nice. The head angle being super slack at 66* is unique to a bike of this weight and makes it really confident attacking steep, rough lines. The Horst Link pedals like crazy over rough stuff with virtually no feedback... it's an excellent technical climber. I'm totally impressed! The color is a little disappointing though, although it's growing on me: mustard yellow metallic with sparkles in it! :|

[big_perm]

good to hear that your likeing your new ride. Devinci is up on the list for a possible new bike

[Heathen]

There are super nice bikes. I am glad you like you new wheels. Where did you get your ride from?

[Shaker666]

Actually, I'm not fond of the wheel color either... they're silver rims and I do prefer black. Minor issue however, since I'll eventually destroy these wheels anyway. I picked my Hectik up from Cyclepath on Broadway. Got a good deal on the H2... and it comes with a dual chainring setup with bashguard, stock!

[NSTP]

A wheelset like the Mavic Crossmax SX or Easton Havoc would really complete that rig, eventually.

[C.C.]

It was one of the frames I was considering. Decent weight, slack geometry, full seat tube and made in Canada by a solid company. The lack of a chainguide mount made it a non sale.

I'm kind of surprised they didn't spec it with chainguide mounts. Most people who want a bike like this would probably want the option of running a chain guide.

[baloom]

These are very nice bikes. Unbeatable 4 bar suspension in a rideably light package. The slack heat tube and super-beefy linkage will allow you to pretty much ride this bike like a mini-dh rig. Cut the weight down a little more and you will have a bike that rivals the SC Nomad for do-everything (and this one is Canadian made).

[NSTP]

The slack angle does make it less of a do everything like the nomad, but th rest i agree on. C.C. Why don't you just mount the chainguide on the BB? There are tonnes of bikes that mount the chainguide to the BB.

[Shaker666]

I prefer slack myself... I'd rather ride with a raked out head angle than otherwise anyday. I find that the Hectik is definitely a do everything bike. I think the Nomad is 68*?

[rewoga]

Just lower the fork travel (if its a TALAS 36) - that would steep up the head angle for climbing very nicely thank-you.

I am curious about how the DHX Air works - are you a heavy guy? (i.e. 200 lbs plus) I am seriously considering the Hectik for my next ride, but haven't had good luck with Air shox in the past (only ridden a float tho). Would you feel comfortable with this bike on drops up to say 6 feet? Thanks!

[Rat]

they seem like they have a long wheel base, noticeable on the trail ?

[Shaker666]

My Ollie has about the same wheelbase as the Hectik and going down trails on the Shore, the only complaint I've had with the Ollie has been hitting the double crown fork's inherent steering limit on tight switchbacks. I was coming down Natural High not too long ago on the Hectik and I was so happy that I could make some of the tight descending turns!

Now as far as the air shocks go, I admit that I was skeptical at first too. I had an old Gary Fisher Sugar+ with a Fox Float air shock for the rear and it wasn't the most plush suspension I've seen. However, the DHX 3.0 Air and 36 Float R on the Hectik are so dialed in that you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them and a traditional oil shock. The ride is super retarded plush... just incredible. I was sessioning some high speed stair drops downtown the other day because the suspension is literally THAT confidence inspiring.

Oh, btw, I'm 180 lbs.

[rewoga]

Thanks for the info - one last question - on my last two bikes with air shocks - both of which were Fox Floats, I always had to pump them up at the top of the climb (i.e. they always lost air while riding). Does this ever happen with the DHX? Thanks

Oh ya - I love stair jumps - no consequence for not clearing them! How many steps were you clearing?

[Shaker666]

Ha... stair jumps are definitely fun. I can clear up to 6 depending on how fast I'm rolling, but 3 is a very comfortable amount of hang time for me. Any more than that I start thinking about wearing pads, my fullface, and imagine bad things happening to my wheelset. Half the time I'm tooling around downtown I'm generally not even wearing a helmet!

As far as the Fox Float R 36, I found that I didn't have to touch it at all. However, I've only ridden it up a mountain 3 times so far. The DHX 3.0 Air rear is definitely a higher quality piece than the Float rear and it felt the same at the top of Fromme coming down 7th Secret as well as down on the bottom on Natural High. I think they're a good selection of parts, but only time will tell whether they're durable or not.

[C.C.]

C.C. Why don't you just mount the chainguide on the BB? There are tonnes of bikes that mount the chainguide to the BB.

I could, but I don't like to make comprimises when as the customer I have to shell out the bucks. I like how the new SC Bullit, the burlier Specialized bikes and the Cannondale Prophet MX all run chainguide mounts. Too many good choices on the market to worry about the bikes that don't have chainguide mounts.

[Knnn]

I recently bought one because I was looking for a solid 6" travel bike that weighs less than 35 lbs.

Any chance of a pic and have you weighed it?

[NSTP]

Some people would say that at least by mounting the chainguide on the BB you can't strip any threads out of the chainguide mount. And if it rotates you just push it back. I think you're good etiher way.

[C.C.]

True, but from my experience every single bb mounted chainguide I've had has rotated on me (Evil SRS, MRP LRP). It's annoying to have to deal with it on the trails.

On the other hand, I've never ripped, stripped or cracked any of my iscg mounts. Smooth, secure and worry free.

Some people would say that at least by mounting the chainguide on the BB you can't strip any threads out of the chainguide mount. And if it rotates you just push it back. I think you're good etiher way.

[Shaker666]

Any chance of a pic and have you weighed it?

Yeah, I'll take a few photos of the rig and post them up on the board. I haven't weighed it yet, but it felt pretty good climbing Fromme, so I'm guessing that it's 10 lbs lighter than my usual ride up there, the 44 lb Ollie.