I reckon the HA is spot on and the chainstay too short. The medium strikes the best balance but large and XL are way out of whack.
LPG
likes thicc birds
Agreed, why not just put more pressure/firmer spring or even more positive air tokens to stop you from approaching bottom out
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Aside from the wheel size this bike gives me a bit of a boner. I'd like to give it a nudge. It looks like a big wheeled version of most of my recent bikes...
Rorschach
Didnt pay $250 for this custom title
It does look like a heap of fun
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Damn right! I suspect it can handle a fair bit of send if the tubing is rated the same as the enduro fames. Geo implies maneuverable, though I'd wager not as much as my 26 fetish allows for. And...it is available, which is so nice on the world of modern bikes.
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
Unfortunately they are going to get more common and be easier to sneak into MTB trails.
Jpez
Down on the left!
There’s some regeneration of flora and fauna along my local creek. Gravel walking paths and the volunteers have done an absolutely incredible job with what was once an industrial waste land. They put in countless hours. You’d never know now what it once was. Birds, lizards and critters native bush land etc.
Except it attracts first our local fuckwit on his Stealth bomber piece of fucking shit, proper dirt bikes and now those high output electric dirt bikes. Completely tearing up and gouging the gravel paths, endless donuts, and riding over and through garden beds and young saplings. There’s a new viewing platform built over the creek. A large circular platform maybe 20-15m across. The smooth decking boards are almost invisible under the burnt rubber from donuts. Round and round and round.
fucking humans.
kiwiinmelb
Likes Dirt
looks like a fun bike for a lap around lysty , i live half way between red hill and lysty and never seem to ride there much lately , my mega is just not really suited .
Flow-Rider
Burner
I've called a few out on spanktube, and they always try to justify their actions. I used to maintain a few remote trails in the middle of bumfuck until they started ripping everything apart, seen a mtber on spanktube riding one just recently, and it's all overgrown with those prickly Moses wattles
.@moorey Pivot made a bike for you.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-2022-pivot-shadowcat.html?trk=rss
Except the plastic frame and the price and the colours….
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-2022-pivot-shadowcat.html?trk=rss
Except the plastic frame and the price and the colours….
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Cheap too
B Rabbit
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I like the pink colour
Go well with that Specialized.
It's a very cool style, if I was shopping atm it would be high on the list, normal boost is a bonus. I like the blue, but alongside the pink, it's like it's their gender reveal model.
moorey
call me Mia
I like the clean lines lately. I used to hate their swoopy bikes with a passion. Now I just hate the wanky elitism they promote.
thepotatokid
Likes Dirt
Interesting that they’re not specing them with a piggyback shock. I guess poppy is going to be the word of the day in reviews for this bike.
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moorey
call me Mia
You have to cut plenty of corners on a Pivot to keep the price under $12k.
Last years models with the ‘base XT’ build were insanely dear, and I think the only XT was derailleur. Rest was SLX/Deore mix.
rextheute
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Not sure if applicable… but it’s kinda Kool and well priced
https://colemans.com/bicycle-swiss-military
https://colemans.com/bicycle-swiss-military
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I actually have liked how Pivot bikes ride / pedal but at Large and XL sizes they're hopelessly too small at the rear. Made worse with one size rear ends for all.
STA is too slack, and they don't seem to be very clear on boost, super boosty boost across the bikes.
Thankfully they don't make this in XL so it's easy to ignore.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
The two I have owned were awesome. I am a big fan of the slacker seat tube angle as well. Now I just need to get some of that miracle money...I am not a fan of their price tag.