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Flexing Muscles, Not Stays: A Pivot Mach 4 SL Review
In the world of cross-country bikes, there’s a trend of pivots disappearing. Not the brand “Pivot,” but the actual pivots. Specialized heaved the Horst Link, Trek axed its ABP, and Santa Cruz vetoed the VPP. The idea is, at around 100-millimeters or so of travel, weight savings and stiffness take precedence over kinematics. But Pivot (the brand) stuck to their guns for the recently revamped Mach 4 SL cross-country bike. They tweaked their DW Link and refined their carbon layup, claiming better ride quality and a half-pound lighter frame. They sent their flagship build to Ryan LaBar in northern Michigan, and it seems he’s putting this bike on a pedestal, without even needing to put it on a podium.
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Radar Roundup: Globe Haul LT, Wolf Tooth Morse Cargo Cage, Otso Arctodus New Paint, Jones Schrader Valve Stems, CdC Solenne Hoodie, Alexandera’s 2023 Colorado Trail Race, The Meeting, and NRW Cross-Cup
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Pivot Mach 4 SL, FESTKA Scalatore Ondrash & Kasparek Auction, New Cafe du Cycliste, and Dot Quba Rack
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: 800 Gram Pivot LES-LS Hardtail, For to Pedal, Buckhorn Panniers, Black Magic OPEN, and Burkard’s Trails
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Sight Unseen: the Oregon Coast with Brice Shirbach
The Sight Unseen series captures Pivot Cycles‘ athlete Brice Shirbach’s passion for riding blind, with stunning “one take” edits from the PNW and the Colorado Front Range.
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The Sound and the Trail: Pivot’s New Trail 429
With 120mm rear travel, the Trail 429 isn’t a big bike and because of that, it’s even more versatile. Here’s the launch video from Pivot, with the Puget Sound as the backdrop. See more of the Trail 429 at Pivot.
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Les is More with Pivot’s New LES Singlespeed
Gordon Wadsworth walks us through the simplicity of Pivot’s new LES Singlespeed complete bike. These light SS MTB 29ers are in stock at your local Pivot dealers.
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Pushing and Punishing Pivot’s Insatiable Mach 6 Carbon 27.5″ Trail MTB
Chris Cocalis, the owner of Pivot Cycles, knows a thing or two about bicycle design and the popularity of his bikes prove just that. I’ve reviewed a lot of full-suspension bikes over the years and am accustomed to people’s reactions at the trailhead or on the trails but no bike received such trail accolades as the Mach 6 Carbon. Before I had even gotten to ride the bike, it seemed like everyone had something to say about it. Which, as someone trying to approach reviews without any bias, can be a bit much to handle. Yet, here we are, with a month on the bike and a month since I’ve ridden the bike, ready to talk about the Mach 6. Does it live up to the lore? Read on below.
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Pivot’s New Vault All Road
With either 700×45 or 650×47 compatibility, Pivot’s newly designed Vault all road gains extra tire clearance, extra bottle bosses, fender mounts, a frame weight of 998g, stealth dropper routing, and now, with their ISO Flex technology, the Vault fits 27.2 or 30.9mm diameter posts and isolates the seatpost from the frame for added comfort or frame stiffness. See more details on the new and improved Vault at Pivot.
