Canadian brand Devinci has enjoyed great success on the downhill scene thanks to 2013 World Cup champ Stevie Smith, with Damien Oton also taking second overall in the 2014 Enduro World Series.
Thereâs a ton of this gravity-winning experience and downhill DNA in the new Troy Carbon trail bike too, which shows very clearly once in the saddle. Can the Troy ambush both the cut-price and premium competition?
The crash-proofing cross-weave top layer gives it a retro look but the Troyâs flowing carbon frame is fully feature loaded. There are ISCG-05 mounts on the press-fit bottom bracket shell, the shock is offset under a crooked rocker linkage for front derailleur room clearance and damage-resistant alloy chainstays join the carbon seatstays using Dave Weagleâs Split Pivot design â the obvious shared feature with the Wilson DH bike and Atlas enduro bike â which sits the pivots on the same axis as the 142x12mm rear axle. Despite a very short (430mm) back end itâs has a stiffening brace between the wheel and the seat tube, but mud clearance is still fine. Reversible âflip chipsâ between the seatstay and linkage allow you to adjust geometry by 0.5 degrees and ride height by 7mm.
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The Split Pivot rear end tracks beautifully
This is matched by the flick-of-a-lever 30mm travel change on the RockShox Pike RC Dual Position Air fork. You also get a Monarch RT3 shock as standard, and a Reverb Stealth dropper post too. While the Shimano Deore brakes and transmission might not match the frame for pose value they worked flawlessly on the trail throughout the heavy riding schedule and occasionally heavy weather of our test period.
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