atty
Has excellent taste.
It all started when my misses said your bike is nice, I think you should buy a new one so I can ride it.
That bike was the 2018 Enduro in size large – fun bike to ride but now it was no longer mine. So the quest began, what bike can I afford, what bike looks cool, what bike suits my riding style?
I was torn between the Norco Sight and the new Specialized Enduro. I know, both different beast but I wanted something that could ride flowy trails while staying composed on the descents.
Then a boutique brand out of Scotland seemed to provide the solution. A high pivot trail bike that ticks most of the boxes. It looks cool. It suits my riding style. Price, well let’s ignore that.
The guys from Deviate were super helpful, including Brecon from EMTB AUS who assisted with shipping and sourcing additional parts.
Over a couple late nights, I had finished the build. I have to say I’m stoked with how it turned out.
Frame - Deviate Highlander in XL 150mm travel linkage
Rear shock - Canecreek Kitsuma Air
Front shock/fork -Ohlins RXF 36 Evo 160mm
Handlebars - Raceface Next
Stem - Raceface Turbine 32mm
Headset -Canecreek Hellbender
Grips -Oury
Seatpost - Oneup 210mm
Front brake -Code R
Rear brake - Code R
Cranks - Descendant 170mm
Chain - Box
Rear derailleur - XT 11 spd
Rear shifter - SLX 11spd
Cassette - Xt 11/46
That bike was the 2018 Enduro in size large – fun bike to ride but now it was no longer mine. So the quest began, what bike can I afford, what bike looks cool, what bike suits my riding style?
I was torn between the Norco Sight and the new Specialized Enduro. I know, both different beast but I wanted something that could ride flowy trails while staying composed on the descents.
Then a boutique brand out of Scotland seemed to provide the solution. A high pivot trail bike that ticks most of the boxes. It looks cool. It suits my riding style. Price, well let’s ignore that.
The guys from Deviate were super helpful, including Brecon from EMTB AUS who assisted with shipping and sourcing additional parts.
Over a couple late nights, I had finished the build. I have to say I’m stoked with how it turned out.
Frame - Deviate Highlander in XL 150mm travel linkage
Rear shock - Canecreek Kitsuma Air
Front shock/fork -Ohlins RXF 36 Evo 160mm
Handlebars - Raceface Next
Stem - Raceface Turbine 32mm
Headset -Canecreek Hellbender
Grips -Oury
Seatpost - Oneup 210mm
Front brake -Code R
Rear brake - Code R
Cranks - Descendant 170mm
Chain - Box
Rear derailleur - XT 11 spd
Rear shifter - SLX 11spd
Cassette - Xt 11/46
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