2010 has brought quite a few new bikes and equipment to redbike. One that really stands out is the Devinci Moonracer SL XX. The frame is made from Devinci triple butted Optimum G3 6061-T6 aluminum. They also have made the geometry very twitchy for a fast response to trail changes. This is basically the same frame as last year with a great new paint job. What has changed drastically is the groupo. For 2010 Devinci has added XX to the Moonracer line. What this means is a bike with a complete Sram Corp group. The all new Sram XX 2x10 group was used throughout with Truvativ, Avid and Rock Shox. Shifting the Moonracer is snappy and super responsive. Not having a granny ring is never missed. This is a race rig and not many serious racers ever use the 20 or 22 tooth gear. this means less chain-slap, weight savings and quicker shifting by having fewer options. By not having a granny gear Sram wanted to still give options to the rider. They came out with an 11-36 cog set.
Eight of the 10 cogs are machined from 4130 chromoly steel. The 7075-T6 large cog can be replaced when worn out. Cool! You hear that Sam, a stronger cog set with a REPLACEABLE large cog. For those of you who have heard that these are really expensive, you're right. They will cost around $375.00 to replace. However, the word is that there will be an X-7 2x10 group. That means there should be a cheaper cog set on the way. Yah!
Not all the news is good on this smokin' race rig. As I was testing it out today there was an odd clicking coming out of it when climbing. At first I thought my new cleats were moving around but no. With the new 2x10 system comes a crank with a tighter crank arm tolerance in relation to the chain stays. When putting more power down, the little flex from the crank and frame causes a serious problem. If this was left alone the crank would wear through the chain stay. As soon as I get back to work Devinci will be getting a call. The positive side to this is how great Devinci is with customer service.
All in all I'm very excited with the new ride. See you all Monday Night.
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