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Official 2006 Devinci Bikes lineup
Canadian bike manufacturer Devinci Bicycles now has their entire 2006 bike lineup online.
Changes for 2006 are relatively minor on the freeride / downhill end of things which makes sense, since almost every person I know who’s owned a Devinci in the past couple of years loves their bikes. In the ‘all mountain’ or ‘freeride light’ category, Devinci repositioned their lineup and fit it more into the all mountain end of things, with cross-country style parts specs on each of their ‘remix’ models. Other interesting items of note? No hardtails in the mountain bike lineup, the disappearance of personal faves (the Magma / Guzzler).
Another thing to consider when thinking of Devinci bikes is the fact that, at least until last year, the models available in Canada differed from those available in the United States — Specialized’s ownership of the Horst-link patent prevented Devinci from using said linkage on bikes destined for the American market. So if you’re American and are interested in one of the company’s bikes because of the suspension design, you’d be well advised to check into this ‘issue’ before you place your order.