I wonder if someone had a chance to demo this bike? I'm shopping around for a new bike but I'm down for a few month due to injury (Achiles).
I was looking at first for a titanium do it all bike with 40c clearance (Why Cycle R+ or No22 Drifter). Also looked at Parlee Chebacco. I'm primary a mountain biker so I just cannot justified that much money for a bike that will serve only 7 month a year part time (between my FS mtb and my fat bike that I like to ride in summer as well).
So I'm now (mostly) set on a carbon frame shimano 105 or ultregra or with sram one-by. So more around 3000-4500$ canadian, which is still probably too much money! But I keep my bikes for a long time and don't want to upgrade later.
Since I cannot test ride for a while, I'm trying to compare bike with reviews and geo chart. The Hatchet is really well placed price wise where I live, retail 4200$can for ultegra, maybe even lower by fall when I can do a test ride... I'm just puzzled by the particular geo, mainly really long wheelbase, chain stay at 435, long top-tube but with shorter stem... There's some decent reviews by people invited by Devinci, but I haven't seen user reviews...
https://www.cxmagazine.com/devinci-hatchet-carbon-gravel-bike-open-road-review-2017http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/tested/first-ride-devinci-hatchethttp://roadbikeaction.com/uncategorized/first-ride-devincis-new-gravel-bikeI wonder how it would compare to a Salsa Warbird (5200$ can for similar build) or a Ridley X-Trail (discounted at 4000$can but don't like the color and tire clearance limited at the back to 38c). There's also Specialized Diverge but I'll have to wait for canadian pricing. Road riding mostly alone will be a big part of my time on this bike but also some gravel and mellow single track.
Here's some number for comparaison. I'm in-between L and XL for some brand at 6'2" (188cm) with 35.5 inseam... I should be able to test ride hatchet and diverge. Not sure for warbird and x-trail.
Hatchet XL Warbird XL x-trail L Diverge L
Wheelbase 1056 1049 1039 1025
CS 435 430 422 421
HA 71.5 72 71.5 72
TT 585 580 564 575
reach 396 386 394 385
stack 621 616 611 639
Any input or real life experience appreciated...