Spotted: Devinci Spartan Carbon
As round five of the Enduro World Series gets underway in Winter Park, Colorado, a number of riders have been seen on prototype or pre-production models of bikes that have yet to be announced to the public. Devinci team rider Damien Oton is no exception, and he arrived with a carbon fiber version of the Spartan, the bike he took the win with at the last stop of the series in La Thuile. Devinci wouldn't disclose any further information about Damien's flashy new ride, but typically once a company commits to investing in a carbon mold it doesn't take too long before the bike is in full production.
![Devinci Spartan carbon.]()
![Devinci Spartan carbon.]()
• The paint scheme is the same as the aluminum version, but a closer look reveals a carbon fiber front triangle and seat stays.
• The finished look of the internal cable routing port covers and the downtube protector show that this isn't a one-off prototype.
• A carbon frame should help shave a good deal of weight off of the 160mm Spartan, making it an even more formidable weapon on the race circuit.
• Like Devinci's Dixon and Troy carbon models, the Spartan uses aluminum chain stays, a fairly common practice since this area takes the brunt of the abuse riders will be putting the bike through.
• The paint scheme is the same as the aluminum version, but a closer look reveals a carbon fiber front triangle and seat stays.
• The finished look of the internal cable routing port covers and the downtube protector show that this isn't a one-off prototype.
• A carbon frame should help shave a good deal of weight off of the 160mm Spartan, making it an even more formidable weapon on the race circuit.
• Like Devinci's Dixon and Troy carbon models, the Spartan uses aluminum chain stays, a fairly common practice since this area takes the brunt of the abuse riders will be putting the bike through.
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i love it when people look at my 26" fuel ex with 130mm of travel and call it an 'xc' bike and wonder why i dont have an 'enduro' bike with more travel and 650b..
i tell them i just like to mtb.
IMO, people are too stupid to fall into all this new marketing BS. enduro is clearly the new hip thing along with 27.5. bike companies know they can capitalize on it.
not dogging on the wheel size or anything (im sure its fun as hell to ride), just saying that people are sucking this up far crazier than any vacuum out there.. everything now is labeled 'enduro specific', that wasnt the case 3-5 years ago.
Haven't they already reinvented the wheel two times in the last five years?...
it also lets every one know you are srs biz
Aluminium alloy devinci parts made in Canada
'Boris bikes' (London hire bikes and other cities) made by devinci in Canada
Yea Right!!!!
The brake levers are set very high, no?
• The paint scheme is the same as the aluminum version, but a closer look reveals a carbon fiber front triangle and seat stays.
• Like Devinci's Dixon and Troy carbon models, the Spartan uses aluminum chain stays, a fairly common practice since this area takes the brunt of the abuse riders will be putting the bike through.
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