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Devinci Blackbird Altus 8s

Fork travel
120 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 8 28t / 11–40t
Gear range
364%
Weight
14.51 kg 32.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 142–160
  • SM 157–170
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–187
  • XL 185–193

Components

16 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Aluminum Optimum G02 Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 424mm
Stack 593mm
Wheelbase 1113mm
Head angle 68.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.51 kg
  • 32.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 28
Largest chainring
  • 28
Rear sprockets
  • 8
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 40
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 70.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample
2,195 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample
1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage
72.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.4 km/h
Highest gear
26.8 km/h

Total gear range 364%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification This bicycle Devinci Blackbird Altus 8s Devinci Blackbird Altus 9s
Frame
Bicycle weight 14.51 kg 13.66 kg
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 8 9
Brakes
Brake type Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Not informed

No exact Blackbird Altus 8S publication is available for 2022.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Devinci Blackbird Altus 8s, by Devinci

This bicycle

Trail

Blackbird Altus 8s

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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