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The New Pivot Firebird 29: EWS Race Ready, Bike Park Capable… Fears No Climb
Today Pivot introduces the new Firebird 29 – a long travel 29er ideally suited to enduro racers, park riders or anyone looking for a bike that lets them tackle the toughest descents possible with no weight penalty or excess bobbing on climbs. The Firebird 29 features 162 millimeters of plush-yet-efficient dw-link™ rear suspension and a […]
2018 UCI Mountain Bike XCE World Cup – Volterra (ITA)
Today’s the day! Competitors from across the globe will be going head to head at the second round of the 2018 XCE World Cup! Benvenuto a Volterra! An attractive race course awaits the riders to enjoy breathtaking views of the Etruscan city walls. Unlike last year, climbers will have to test their strength on a hilly race course on the narrow […]
First Ride: Pivot Trail429
Pivot’s latest 120mm 29er, the Trail429, is described by Pivot as “crazy fast, ridiculously capable”. We took a closer look to see if these claims were true. The Trail429 is the successor to the Mach429 Trail, which came out 3 years ago. The new bike enjoys some updated, modernised geometry to improve both its climbing […]
Crazy Fast, Ridiculously Capable – Pivot’s New 120mm 29er Trail Bike
Don’t think 120mm is enough travel? Pivots new trail bike says otherwise and combines a short travel bike with some modern geometry to create a genre-spanning machine able to turn it’s hand to pretty much anything. This update brings the 429 back into line with the rest of the fleet and freshens up the short […]
TweedLove Bike Festival Unveils Full Line Up
Now almost ten years old, TweedLove Bike Festival seems to keep on growing. Held annually in the Scottish Borders’ Tweed Valley, more new events have been added, and the demo/expo is attracting more and more big name brands. Taking place over the weekend of June 8-10th, the festival will host over 30 bike, component, and […]