2016 Devinci Troy
Two years ago, Devinci announced the Troy to much acclaim. One year ago, they followed it up with the Spartan, which has been a very successful fixture in the AM category. Today they are unveiling a revamped Troy: designed as lower travel version of the Spartan, it is longer and more capable of holding on in rowdy conditions.
Featuring a fifth generation Split Pivot frame design, (slightly) shortened chain stays, a beefed up linkage, and a longer front center (top tubes are 20mm longer on all sizes), the Troy is a serious trail bike. So serious that Devinci consider it to be an AM bike with slightly shorter legs.
We got a look at a carbon pre-production version, and it has a very distinctive Devinci ID, with stout, square tubing, a burly linkage (that apparently didn’t add weight but does make it stiffer), clean internal cable routing, and a short stem and wide bars. This Troy means business.
The high/low geometry flip chip remains, as does the asymmetrical rear end. The carbon version features carbon seat stays and the same alloy stays as the alloy-framed version. Troy now features a 148mm Boost rear end, and a more progressive custom shock tune. Enduro bearings round out a lot of solid hardware and a clean look.
Short stays and long front-center is the way that the bike industry seems to be heading, and the Troy is no exception.
Beefy linkage to add stiffness, and a flip chip for geometry adjustability.
Some nice lines on the Troy’s carbon frame.
2 cable ports on each side gives way for different cable routing options, and the routing cover keeps the grime out.
Alloy chain stays connect to the carbon seat stays at the pivot.
Full length 800mm Chromag 35mm BZA bars. Aggressive.
Short stays, short cockpit, long top tube.
Dat post mount.
2016 Devinci Troy Geometry
Pricing is not yet released. Availability is November of 2015 for both the carbon and alloy versions. Below are the build kits and pricing for both the alloy and carbon builds.
Alloy RR spec – $6799 CAD (carbon $7699)
Alloy SX spec – $4999 CAD (carbon $5999)
Alloy RS Spec – $3399 CAD (carbon $4499)
Alloy S spec – $2899 CAD
Here’s Stevie Smith and Mark Wallace ripping the new Troy on the trails in and around Whistler.
Watch for a Troy test on NSMB this Fall/Winter.
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Evil_bumpkin
8 years, 7 months ago
I can't believe a $6k carbon bike has Deore brakes on it…even SLX brakes would make that spec level a lot more attractive.
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awesterner
7 years, 8 months ago
So now a year later, I'm pricing out these bikes. $2500CAD taxes in for a Carbon Troy frame. Almost $5000 for a yeti frame, and about $4000 for a Santa Cruz with the exchange and tax. You could get a Troy, Nobl wheel set and a fork for the price of the Yeti.
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Poo Stance
8 years, 7 months ago
While it is super trendy to need an Enduro bike like the Spartan; the Troy would suit so much of my day to day needs. This new version gets the STA in this decade checking many much boxes.
Are the alloy Split Pivot Devinci frames fab'ed in Quebec by Quebexicans? Could be the deal of 2016MY outside of Giant.
Im not thrilled about BOOST 148 but Im also not apposed to it either.
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Dan
8 years, 8 months ago
Curious that the suspension travel for this new whip isn't cited here - just that it's shorter than the Spartan.
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Poo Stance
8 years, 7 months ago
140mm of rear travel. Weird that is is no longer listed on their site either.
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Matt
8 years, 8 months ago
S and SX spec photos are mixed up. Unfortunately. I got all excited about it until I realized.
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mikefunk
8 years, 8 months ago
For that price I would ho with new Yeti
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Neil Carnegie
8 years, 8 months ago
You would be a brave man to 'ho' with the new Yeti. Couple of locals riding them here and they are being every bit as much of a maintenance pain as the previous SB66 was.
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Dan
8 years, 8 months ago
I've not experienced any maintenance issues with my 66 since I picked it up in January of this year. What have you seen/heard of?
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Neil Carnegie
8 years, 8 months ago
Bit of a mix. Some frame failures, mostly swingarms. Very high running costs in our wet climate with the switch links having a short lifespan and costing a lot to replace. Nice enough bikes overall but if you ride hard or in mud or both you need to be very careful with maintenance and bearing replacement to avoid problems / big bills. Two locals have the new models too, both have worn out the kashima switch link in the first few months which is disappointing if not terribly surprising.
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