DEVINCI HEX DEORE
Street-smart Tourist
Need a city bike that can escape the city? The Hex Sora is the perfect bike for day escapes, long distance country escapes, overnight touring, charity rides, or your first triathlon. At the same time, it's still a city bike. It's no-compromise wheels are built for speed and strength. Its tough aluminum frame may be light, but you can lock it to a pole while you shop. And, it's disc brakes ensure that when you do hammer the pedals, you have total control, no matter the weather.
THE DEVINCI CODE
If you've read the history of Devinci, you know they are very unlike their brothers and sisters in California, who also design bikes. It is really a tale of two cities. In the first it is sunshine all year, sprawled cities where the car is king, and cycling is viewed as a 'weekend thing,' usually out of the city on recreational trails. In Montreal, people ride year-round in the city and on the weekends they explore the largest network of bike trails in North America. The Hex Sora is the beating heart of Devinci; a bike that can tour, do epic day trips, and take you to work.
THE HEX SORA
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
DEVINCI HEX DEORE VS DEVINCI HEX SORA
HEX DEORE
MSRP $1049 (CDN)
HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?
1x9 drivetrain means less maintenance but also less long distance (if you care)
40mm gravel tires add versatility and can multi-task more terrain
What are the differences between the Hex Deore and Hex Sora? They really couldn't be more different! The Deore is a minimalist bike that eschews high-speed and tons of gears for minimalist practicality. The Sora is a durable city-tuned speed-machine, capable of long distance charity rides, weekend bike touring, or lightning quick commutes.
HOW ARE THEY SIMILAR?
Reinforced aluminum frame designed for recreation and city
Lightweight carbon fork that reduces long distance road vibration
High quality hydraulic disc brakes
Puncture resistant tires
Comfortable seats and grips
Internal cable routing to reduce maintenance and yearly tune-up costs
Lots of room for fenders, racks, bottles, lights
Rust resistant stainless or galvanized bolts throughout
HEX SORA
MSRP $1299 (CDN)
HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?
2x10 drivetrain means a massive range, from race-level speed to packed touring
32mm road tire can handle gravel but its discipline is far more on-road speed
ACCESSORIES WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Your Hex is ready for the streets but make sure to protect it and yourself! Protect your bike and wheels from thieves with a quality lock and wheel skewers. Make sure your protected during the night with a good set of lights (required by law... and a bell is too!). Protect your bike from falling with a good kickstand and protect your clothing from excessive laundry with a good set of fenders. Need to carry stuff? Save yourself a sweaty back by carrying stuff on a rear rack! These are the items that work perfectly on your Hex.
IN SUMMARY:
Why do we love the Hex Sora! Because it's a no compromise utility speed machine!
- It's a great quality bike made in Canada that takes city streets and fun seriously
- It's the perfect bike for short or long commutes
- Its the perfect bike for loaded touring and getting out of the city!
- It's the perfect bike for long charity rides or your first triathlon
- The carbon fork soaks vibration and provides intuitive, lightweight handling
- The 2x10 drivetrain gives you tons of gear choice for loaded touring or speed
- The 32mm gravel tire takes efficiency seriously without forsaking off-road fun
From Our Buyer...
@testimonial
"Before we imported European bikes, we relied on hybrids as city bikes. Alas, very few were designed for the city. Devinci hybrids take city-cycling as seriously as they do recreational escapes. Behind each Devinci is a designer who pushes high-performance engineering without forgetting the reality of potholes or winter. Devinci's hold up."
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ABOUT DEVINCI
Quebec may be the most European of Canada's provinces, and like Europe, they are made about cycling. Want proof? Take a look at their infrastructure.
Consider Montreal, the first major city to develop bicycle infrastructure back in the 1980's. Or, consider Le Route Verte, North America's largest network of dedicated cycling paths, now in excess of 5000km. That means an average Montrealer can ride their bike to work in summer or winter, ride the same bike on the weekend to escape outside of the city, or take the same bike and follow a path on a week long tour. This riding culture is the design context of the Devinci brand, it's DNA. It's what makes their bikes better.
That design context is what sets Devinci apart. While most of the bike industry builds the same commodity and competes on price, Devinci builds a user experience that is strong on breadth and depth. These are bikes of substance that take potholes and winter as seriously as they do a cottage country commute. These are bikes with soul.