Newly Released Bikes General

[ozzybmx]

I've owned 2 x Pivot 429's and still own a Pivot Vault CX bike... I like them... but for some reason they never make me go fuzzy these days.

They look to have sorted some pricing too... unless thats US$, but the last Firebird made SC and Yeti look cheap.

 

[shiny]

I've owned 2 x Pivot 429's and still own a Pivot Vault CX bike... I like them... but for some reason they never make me go fuzzy these days.

They look to have sorted some pricing too... unless thats US$, but the last Firebird made SC and Yeti look cheap.

That’s US pricing. The AU Pivot page hasn’t listed the new bike as yet. The prices are going to be silly!

 

[HamboCairns]

Do you think this is too slack (150mm fork, 650b wheels, HT: 63.75, ST: 74) for general trail riding, flow trails etc of Smithfield?

 

[droenn]

Nah, and you could always drop fork to 130

 

[ozzybmx]

That’s US pricing. The AU Pivot page hasn’t listed the new bike as yet. The prices are going to be silly!

Thought so, the last Firebird was bloody 14K, can only dream that if the new XX1 AXS Switchblade is 12.3K in the USA, it must be 17K+ here... as I say, no fuzzy then turns to a facepalm.

 

[ozzybmx]

Do you think this is too slack (150mm fork, 650b wheels, HT: 63.75, ST: 74) for general trail riding, flow trails etc of Smithfield?

The new Norco Sight is 64°... it may be too slack next year, but this year its awesome.

 

[ozzybmx]

FUCK ME ! Just closed this page and this pops up on Bookface 10 seconds later... https://flowmountainbike.com/post-a...wGlUjdGPc1urKuAYM5BEgj9fe3ZUy8WDyZfcUDivkHKCs

20K for the Fox live version.

 

[ozzybmx]

20K... thats a new milestone for a production bike

 

[hellmansam]

20K... thats a new milestone for a production bike

All the cool dentists will have one

 

[ozzybmx]

All the cool dentists will have one

Don't think we'll see one soon on the PYR page here

Makes a 10k Yeti or SC sound cheap... still doesnt give me the fuzzies, its an awesome looking bike, then the price just makes you screw your face up at it.

 

[slowmick]

Do you think this is too slack (150mm fork, 650b wheels, HT: 63.75, ST: 74) for general trail riding, flow trails etc of Smithfield?

do you like it? buy it. I have a 150 mm steel hardtail that gets used for bike track, fire roads, single track and a couple of attempts at the local downhill track for shits and giggles (yes i fell off both times).

I've seen plenty of these on the trails and the riders usually look happy
https://www.marinbikes.com/au/bikes/family/20-san-quentin
(65° head angle, 75° seat tube, 130mm fork) not as pretty though.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/mem...Walker-Meet-the-Switchblade,37440/bturman,109

02:17
"Now I can't see a water bottle here, do you expect me to borrow one off a friend or something?"

 

[Sethius]

Do you think this is too slack (150mm fork, 650b wheels, HT: 63.75, ST: 74) for general trail riding, flow trails etc of Smithfield?

Stunning colour.

 

[downunderdallas]

https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/mem...Walker-Meet-the-Switchblade,37440/bturman,109

02:17
"Now I can't see a water bottle here, do you expect me to borrow one off a friend or something?"

Love Ed Masters, not his best work but good none the less, almost a better ad for NZ riding than the Pivot!

 

[HamboCairns]

do you like it? buy it. I have a 150 mm steel hardtail that gets used for bike track, fire roads, single track and a couple of attempts at the local downhill track for shits and giggles (yes i fell off both times).

I've seen plenty of these on the trails and the riders usually look happy
https://www.marinbikes.com/au/bikes/family/20-san-quentin
(65° head angle, 75° seat tube, 130mm fork) not as pretty though.

Cool! What hardtail do you have?

 

[HamboCairns]

Stunning colour.

It really is isn't it!

 

[HamboCairns]

Nah, and you could always drop fork to 130

Are you still in Cairns? I'm going to hit Smithfield this weekend, hopefully everything's dried out now.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Love Ed Masters, not his best work but good none the less, almost a better ad for NZ riding than the Pivot!

The rest of the "performance" was pretty underwhelming but that line was scalding.

 

[ozzybmx]

Its a narrow market for 12K SC and Yeti's, what chance has someone of getting a sized Pivot for 20K here in Oz.

 

[slowmick]

Cool! What hardtail do you have?

I have an NS eccentirc. It's a 2015 model so it's 67.5° with a 140 fork. The better your hardtail it, the faster you want to go, the less you sit down.