Coming May 31st, according to Pivot website. Any ideas what it is?
My old Titus Switchblade was one of my favorite bikes ever.
My old Titus Switchblade was one of my favorite bikes ever.
Pivot Switchblade
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Well that shoots down my idea of a 5" travel 27.5 being announced on May 27th 
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Though a longer travel Mach 4 (5.7 replacement) would be great; having ridden both the 5.7 and the Mach 6, I'd say if your heart is set on 27.5, you wouldn't be disappointed with the Mach 6. It climbs as well as a shorter travel bike (I came close to PR on a local climb that I used for a test ride) and is super playful with the dropper post.
(assuming you haven't ridden one yet - if you have, forget what I posted)
(assuming you haven't ridden one yet - if you have, forget what I posted)
isn't the pic on their website a B+ wheelsize? From the looks of things, it will be at least a B+ bike ... hoping the switchblade name represents a switch in geo rather than travel/etc ... something similar to a Hightower. I've been waiting on a new B+/29er with somewhere around 130-140 rear / 140-150 front travel. Keeping my fingers crossed. Judging from Pivots other bikes, I'm sure they will introduce another efficient pedaler ... not too worried about the geometry since Pivot has been dead on with all their other bikes.
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The BMC Trailfox comes close with it's AS profile. The overall AS numbers would probably need to be a bit higher, but it replicates the flat AS mid-travel section unique to DW bikes, where other bikes bog-down when the suspension activates and you try to accelerate (pedal).
That said, more aggressive 29ers is awesome. With modern materials, there's no reason you can't get another 20mm and have something that will hold up just fine for the occasional bike-park days (and not be severely under-biked).
You could be right! An Ibis Mojo 3 rival
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Per the just-received MB Action:
-29 or 27.5+, up to 3.25" tires on the 27.5+ wheels
-long and low with 16.85" chainstays
-135mm rear travel, 150mm Fox 36 fork
-no mention of any "switch" or adjustable link or anything
-DW link, yada, yada
-2 photos: carbon with red (not outlined red like the others), and blue with red (like the one on the website)
Too much bike for me, but right up some of you guys' alley.
-29 or 27.5+, up to 3.25" tires on the 27.5+ wheels
-long and low with 16.85" chainstays
-135mm rear travel, 150mm Fox 36 fork
-no mention of any "switch" or adjustable link or anything
-DW link, yada, yada
-2 photos: carbon with red (not outlined red like the others), and blue with red (like the one on the website)
Too much bike for me, but right up some of you guys' alley.
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I'll take one please
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I wonder if running a 140 fork up front is possible...
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Hmmmm. Once we know the bottom bracket height then it will be easier to make that decision. Maybe it's a 150mm fork in plus mode like the HT and 140mm fork pizza slicer mode
I wonder if running a 140 fork up front is possible...
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Like the rocky mountain instinct BC edition? Will be interested to see what Pivot comes up with. My rocky BC is sweet so I'm not looking to change bikes for a couple seasons and will likely stay with rocky assuming they continue to produce an instinct bc and just refine and tweak, because the bike slays everything.
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I guess I'll have to track down a copy of MBA in the grocery store!
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