2010 Devinci Hectik Custom Build

Parts I already have:
2010 Devinci Hectik Frame with Fox RP23 BV Shock:

Shimano XT and SLX Drivetrain:

Syncros and FSA Carbon Finishing Kit:

Hope Pro II Hubs ZTR Flow Rims:

The other bits:
-Shimano XT BB
-SRAM PG980 Cassette
-SRAM PC991 Chain
-Bontrager XR4 2.35" Front, XR2 2.2" Rear Tyres
-Devinci Velo Saddle
-Hope Rear QR Skewer and Seatpost Clamp
-FSA Orbit 1.5ZS Headset
-Crank Bro's Mallet II Pedals
What's left to buy/do:
-Get frame re-painted. Just waiting on the necessary hardware to remove the roller needle bearings then it's going off for a spruce up.
-Forks. Still undecided, though i'm starting to wonder if I can get credit for some 2011 Kashima coated TALAS's now....
-Brakes. Cant stop looking at a set of Hope Tech X2's... I know theres more powerful, better feeling brakes out there, but the ease of use of the Hope's is so appealing.
Hopefully it'll be rolling before spring.
2010 Devinci Hectik Frame with Fox RP23 BV Shock:

Shimano XT and SLX Drivetrain:

Syncros and FSA Carbon Finishing Kit:

Hope Pro II Hubs ZTR Flow Rims:

The other bits:
-Shimano XT BB
-SRAM PG980 Cassette
-SRAM PC991 Chain
-Bontrager XR4 2.35" Front, XR2 2.2" Rear Tyres
-Devinci Velo Saddle
-Hope Rear QR Skewer and Seatpost Clamp
-FSA Orbit 1.5ZS Headset
-Crank Bro's Mallet II Pedals
What's left to buy/do:
-Get frame re-painted. Just waiting on the necessary hardware to remove the roller needle bearings then it's going off for a spruce up.
-Forks. Still undecided, though i'm starting to wonder if I can get credit for some 2011 Kashima coated TALAS's now....
-Brakes. Cant stop looking at a set of Hope Tech X2's... I know theres more powerful, better feeling brakes out there, but the ease of use of the Hope's is so appealing.
Hopefully it'll be rolling before spring.

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sounds good.
I'd say the frame is probably the most important part of the dream build :?
F*cking Fast 29er
Rapid Rose Roady
Bionicon Beast
Rockhopper Communter
I have a mate with a Heckler so I can check that out no problem (least expensive option)
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be too difficult to find a shop with a Yeti 575 I can have a go on (most expensive option)
But sourcing a Tomac Snyper will probably be quite difficult (CRC wont even have them in stock till april)...
As I said up top forks will almost certainly be Rev's, it's whether or not they'll be brand new, last years model in sale or 2nd hand from somewhere like this.
@njee
I know it's not the most glamorous spec, but i've already made a pretty significant loss selling my EX8 so didn't see the point throwing away even more money selling all the other bits just yet, not when they are still doing their jobs perfectly.
And living in Basildon, it's only going to get nicked by some chav anyway.
Commuter Rockhopper
Fairly sure I saw a 2010 575 frame going for £1k in the lbs. (Cycle Surgery in camden)
I was so tempted to get the credit card out.
Winter
Racey
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If in doubt, blame Wiggle.
I reckon the pikey's are a bigger threat. I'm sure I saw them eyeing up the EX one morning as they drove past in their scrap van, ringing that censored bell...
You should go and rob that bell off them. Then they'll know how it feels.
Winter
Racey
Special Favourite
If in doubt, blame Wiggle.
Thom
Well I got the frame now, not something I initially considered but very similar geo and angles to the frames I was looking at. Its 2nd hand aswell but for the price it was an absolute steal, once the boys at Armourtex are done with it and I get a new pivot & bearing kit it'll essentially be brand new for less than half the cost of buying it new.
Pictures will be up tonight.
Got the quote back from Armourtex aswell, £82 for it to be stripped, re-powdercoated and lacquered sounds like another bargain to me. The frame is in bits so just got to get these bearings out the frame and it can be sent off:
There was some blood, alot of sweat and nearly some tears involved (threaded rod + mole grips + bike grease = accidents), but for the most part my ad-hoc removal tool worked a treat.
Do you need a dedicated stem for this (such as a carbon stem) or is a standard stem alright? Im worried about crushing the bars!
Now I just need the brakes, new bar and stem, saddle, grips, rotors, custom decals, powdercoating and pivot and bearing kit... :?
F*cking Fast 29er
Rapid Rose Roady
Bionicon Beast
Rockhopper Communter
If I cant by time I have the money i'll be getting a set of X2's with blue piston and reservoir caps.
So what was originally just going to be a frame, fork and wheel change has now become a completely custom build. The only parts left from the EX are the gearing and pedals. Yes it's already gone way over my original budget, but what does that matter eh?
Forks are still in transit (apparently it takes at least a full week to ship anything from Northern Ireland...), Slik graphics got back to me and are making up some decals for the Flow's and some new finishing kit was arrived:
So a newly revised spec list looks like:
2010 Devinci Hectik Frame w/Fox RP23 Shock
2011 Rockshox Revelation RLT 15mm Maxle-Lite
Hope Pro II Stan's ZTR Flow Wheels
Shimano XT Crankset
Shimano XT Rear Mech
Shimano SLX Shifters
Shimano SLX Front Mech
SRAM PG980 Cassette
Bontrager XR4 2.35" TLR Tyres
Crank Bro's Mallet II Pedals
SDG I-Fly Saddle
SDG I-Beam Micro Setback Seatpost
Blue Jagwire Gear Cable
And whats left to buy:
Hope Tech X2 brakes and blue reservoir and piston caps
Blue Hope floating rotors
Sunline V1 bar & stem
Hope head doctor & seatpost clamp
New pivot and bearing kit (£125 :? )
Powdercoating for the frame
It will be finished by spring.... hopefully.
Youth
(though £800 of that was from selling the EX8...)
Youth
Those are some stonking good deals they got going there though, thats for sure. :shock:
Although i fancy a Bottlerocket to launch about on :twisted:
Youth
What colour are you doing the frame? Just black?
As I said earlier in the thread, was really tempted to go white on the frame, but black forks and wheels would have looked a bit out of place then.