Field Trip: Devinci s $2,299 Marshall is a Capable All-Rounder May 10, 2021
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Words by Sarah Moore, Photography by Tom Richards
We re just about through the full-suspension reviews in our Field Trip value bike series, and next up is the Devinci Marshall 29 Deore 12S, an aluminum 29er with 130mm of rear travel and a 140mm fork that retails for $2,299 USD. It s the least expensive full suspension bike we had on test despite the fact that the frame is made in the Canadian company’s manufacturing facility north of Quebec City.
It also comes with a lifetime frame warranty, which is almost as good as a lifetime supply of maple syrup and poutine. The Marshall’s rear travel is controlled by a Split Pivot suspension design that sees the rear pivot rotate concentrically around the axle, with a rocker arm that compresses the shock from above.
Welcome to the 2021 Pinkbike Value Bikes Field Trip Apr 19, 2021
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PINKBIKE VALUE BIKES FIELD TRIP
5 hardtails & 5 full-suspension bikes under $3,000 put to the test on the Sunshine Coast
Words by Sarah Moore, photography by Tom Richards
While the last Field Test was full of carbon fiber, electronics, and the high price tags that come with all that fancy stuff, this time around we’re all about value-minded trail bikes. Of course, it s no secret that if you spend a couple months salary on a top-of-the-line bike, it s going to work really well. It’s definitely not as simple when your budget tops out at $3,000 USD, like the ten bikes that we rode on the Sunshine Coast for two weeks as a part of the 2021 Value Bikes Field Trip.
Devinci / Laurent Bilodeau
The Kobain is an alloy hardtail with 29in wheels and a 130mm fork. With a 65.5-degree head angle, 75-degree seat angle and generous top tube and wheelbase lengths, the Kobain’s geometry is thoroughly modern.
All Kobains use a threaded bottom bracket, have dropper post compatibility and Boost 148 thru-axle rear ends.
The Kobain is sold in two complete build kits starting with the $1,299 / €1,399 Kobain Deore 11S, which gives you a 1×11 Shimano Deore transmission, Shimano MT200 hydraulic discs and RockShox 35 Silver R coil sprung fork.
It’s also specced with tubeless-ready V2 alloy rims with a 29mm internal width. These are shod with 2.6in Kenda Regolith tyres – the largest size these frames are officially rated for.