Pivot Cycles Firebird 29
Earlier this year, Pivot filled one of the last gaps in their range with the arrival of a long travel 29er. Previously, the Switchblade had been their most progressive big wheeler, but this still had trail bike tendencies and was an excellent ride in those scenarios but not in bigger terrain. Their biggest hitting non-DH bike was the Firebird, which…
Pivot Cycles Mach 4SL
There is a lot of hype surrounding the new wave of XC bikes that have arrived in the last twelve months. These short travel, lightweight and capable bikes may yet spawn their own genre but for the time being, we are seeing a response to more taxing World Cup courses and the application of kit that can be both light…
Pivot Cycles Trail 429
Pivot has wasted very little time in overhauling their range, delivering new versions and brand new models at what seems like an alarming rate. Switchblade, Firebird, Mach 5.5, Mach 6, all of these feel like they were released only yesterday. The style, engineering and even elements of geometry have been shared across the range to produce a coherent collection of…
Pivot Cycles Firebird
For Pivot, there are two big bikes of the year, the Switchblade, tested recently, and the Firebird seen here. Both obviously share the same genes, but more than that, they represent a step forward in the evolution of Pivot bikes. Boost, refined rear ends, and longer geometry bring them to the forefront of modern mountain bike design as some of…
Pivot Cycles Mach 5.5
Pivot appear to be on a non-stop bike producing mission. The last year has seen new models and revisions across the range including the well-received Switchblade and Firebird. As I write this they have done it again with the launch of their e-bike; the Shuttle, at Eurobike adding yet another bike to the range. The Mach 5.5 dropped into the…
Pivot Cycles Switchblade
2017 is an important year for Pivot, with two new bikes creating waves in the highly competitive trail and enduro market. Creators of top end bikes with price tags to match, Pivot have produced both the Switchblade and it's bigger brother, the Firebird. Both feature new geometry and new technology to create machines to make mountain bikers go weak at…
Pivot Cycles Mach 429 Trail
Straight out of the box the Pivot Mach 429 Trail screamed ‘ride me!’ Big organic carbon tubes that hint at a strength in depth and a bang up-to-date wish list of geometry numbers and frame features had me salivating. The Mach 429 Trail is aimed at the rider looking for a capable and fast trail bike with the added bonus…
Pivot Cycles LES 27.5
Subtlety has never been a strong point of mine, but at least you always know where you stand, something that is shared by the lime green LES 27.5. From the moment I opened the box I could tell this bike wanted to be ridden, and ridden fast. Pairing the bright paint job with a solid build and still coming out…
Pivot Cycles Phoenix Carbon
A couple of summers back I was lucky enough to have a Pivot Phoenix as my trusty steed on a month long alpine road trip. It performed flawlessly and is, to this day, one of my favourite downhill rigs. When I was told a Phoenix Carbon was about to rock up at the office I was both excited and a…
Pivot Cycles Mach 429 Carbon
When it comes to looks nothing gets my juices flowing more than a stealthy, muscular bike. Ogling the Pivot Mach 429 Carbon in matt carbon with blue detailing certainly had me salivating The oversize carbon frame on this bike looks like it has been bulking up on the steroids! This kind of styling and extra strength might be expected from…
Pivot Cycles Mach 6 Carbon XO1
Chris Cocalis and the team at Pivot have been working on this new 27.5 bike for the last two years. Since the launch of the Mach 5.7 it has arguably been one of the most anticipated bikes they have launched. We’ve seen it and drooled at shows, and even swung a leg over it in a car park. When the…
Pivot Cycles Firebird
Pivot have only been around for 6 years but in that time they have established themselves as a serious player in the high performance mountain bike sector. Chris Cocalis has been in the bike industry for pretty much all of his life, racing BMX at an early age, he designed his first frame at the tender age of just 16!…
3 days ago
Here is a fly by of the Pivot Trail 429 – a potent, lightweight trail weapon with the handling and suspension chops to go hard…
2 months ago
Bernard Kerr and crew head out to Rogate in the UK where it's been raining a little more than usual of late...
2 months ago
Team manager Bernard Kerr and rider Ed Masters are very clear when describing the Pivot Factory Racing team. We're all idiots in our own way'',…
2 months ago
We head to the very north of Wales to the infamous Athertons Dyfi bike park. Rachel, Gee and Dan Atherton have created a masterpiece and…
5 months ago
On the heels of his stop in Boulder, Brice Shirbach makes his way to Durango, Colorado to capture the next first run edit of the…
6 months ago
This week on the World Wide Wide World of Sports, where's Eddie? Only Matt walker can find out. The firth and final installment of mountain…
7 months ago
Bernard Kerr and Pivot's Chris Cocalis look back on 10 years of racing, working, and riding together.
7 months ago
With the pandemic cancelling most 2020 races, Pivot Factory Racing riders Matt Walker and Eddie Masters embark on a journey to find new jobs as…
9 months ago
A story of opposites attracting and success! A brand driven by technological perfection, partnering with a wild 19-year-old kid from the Surrey Hills, who loves…
10 months ago
Deep in the Swiss Alps, Morgane Charre transcends time - and the trail - on the Firebird. From her home in France, the newest member…
11 months ago
Everyone knows that you can ride farther on a Shuttle, but did you know you can fly higher as well? Bernard Kerr takes his pedal-assisted…
1 year ago
Pivot founder Chris Cocalis sits down with Pivot athletes Stefanie McDaniel and Rob Drew to walk you through all the features of the all-new, completely…
Issue 63
It feels like the UK has been living in a storm after a run of seriously wild weather, is it time we all started giving back to our damaged trails?
Issue 63
Check out these awesome MTB photos!
Issue 62
Linkage forks came and went some years ago, but Trust have pushed things to the next level with fresh ideas and a desire to create a better suspension experience for riders. We chat to Dave Weagle about forks and how Trust are shaping the future.
Issue 61
Downhill racing has never been so exciting, this season the women's racing has been wild, unpredictable and refreshing. We caught up with a few of the key racers looking to build on their success from this year into the 2020 season.
Issue 60
We swing a leg over Pivots rocket ship XC bike, Radon's bargain enduro rig and hit the jumps on DMRs Sect. Short travel forks from Fox, RockShox and Suntour get put through their paces alongside kit from Magura, Leatt and Ortlieb.
Issue 60
This issue we chat to Dr Chris Leatt, the man behind the neck brace to get the low down on the development of this iconic piece of kit.
Issue 59
Time's are a-changin' once again: this time it's cross-country bikes that are getting the long, low and slack treatment and Ewen Turner is all for it! Ditch the Lycra, but keep the speed with modern XC bikes.
Issue 58
More images with no particular place to call home this issue!
Issue 57
Pivot's new Firebird 29 gets rated alongside Polygon's budget Siskiu N9. Rose keep things electric and Merida offer up a dropbar winter training tool. Plus the verdict on the mighty Rockshox Lyric.
Issue 56
We catch up with Alastair Beckett, bike designer extraordinaire, and responsible for some of the most successful bikes on the race circuit. Alistair talks about bike design, the rise of the high pivot bike and what the future may hold for mountain bikes.
Issue 55
More images with no particular place to call home this issue!
Issue 54
This issue it’s all about contrast, with hot, short travel trail bikes from Pivot and Marin alongside Merida's long travel ebike. Dropper posts get put through the test machine as we try out five of the best on the market.
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