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Pivot Cycles has just announced an all-new Firebird, with 170mm of suspension travel front and back. The new Firebird takes design cues from the Phoenix DH, with “the longest reach measurements in the sport, combined with super-short 16.95″ chainstays and Boost spacing,” according to Pivot. The frame will fit 27.5″ tires up to 2.5″ wide. “The …

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Specs While it shares part of its name with Pivot’s XC-oriented 429SL, the 429 Trail is a wholly different bike. It has more travel, a revised suspension linkage, a slacker head tube angle, and a longer wheelbase–just to name a few of the major differences. Pivot chose to go with Boost spacing on both the rear triangle and …

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For an updated list of the best enduro mountain bikes, check out Top 10 Enduro and All-Mountain Bikes of 2017, According to Singletracks Readers    Exactly how you refer to this category of bikes isn’t the point. Be it “long-travel trail bikes,” “enduro bikes,” or “all-mountain bikes,” essentially, it’s all the same thing. The rigs …

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Swiss National Downhill Champion and Pivot Factory racer Emilie Siegenthaler shows off her mad skills on the DH trail and the pump track in this fast-paced video edit.

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Pivot’s newest bike – the Switchblade – has 135mm/150mm of travel (rear/front) and can be run with either 29″ or 27.5″+ wheels and tires. It’s a significant bump up in travel from the Mach 429 Trail that I’ve been riding over the past couple months – review coming soon. Basically, the Switchblade looks to be …

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