Switchblade

Name: Pivot Switchblade
Brand: Pivot

mtb

Algupära

The Switchblade launched in 2016 as Pivot's answer to riders who wanted one bike for everything — trail days, enduro racing, and even bikepacking. Its DW-link suspension delivers 142 mm of efficient travel that climbs without bobbing and descends without running out of traction. The 2024 v6 generation expanded its capabilities further with mullet-mode support (27.5" rear) via the flip chip, allowing the same frame to morph from a snappy full-29er to a quicker-turning mixed-wheel setup.

Tehnilised andmed

Raam: Hollow-core carbon fiber, size-specific layups, integrated drive-side chainstay and seatstay protection, mud-flap at lower linkage, SRAM UDH, flip chip geometry adjust
Kahvel: Fox 36 160 mm, 44 mm offset (select builds); or equivalent RockShox Lyrik
Jõuülekanne: 1x12 — SRAM XX Eagle AXS / X01 Eagle AXS or Shimano XTR (build-dependent)
Pidurid: Hydraulic disc — SRAM Code / Level or Shimano XTR/XT (build-dependent)
Rattad: 29" (full-29er) or 27.5" rear (mullet) — both supported without compromising geometry
Rehvid: Enduro-trail tubeless; typically Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR or Assegai (build-dependent)
Vedrustus: DW-link rear suspension — 142 mm travel, vertically mounted trunnion metric air shock (Fox Float X2 Factory), 160 mm front fork; flip chip: high mode (+6 mm BB, +0.5° angles, +5 mm reach)
Geomeetria: 65.2° head angle, 76° seat angle, 410–500 mm reach (size-dependent), 431–436 mm chainstays; mullet mode roughly maintains 29" low-geometry

Verdikt

+Tugevused

Genuine do-it-all versatility: trail, enduro, bikepacking in one platform
Mullet capability with no geometry sacrifice — rare at this level
DW-link efficiency makes 142 mm feel fast on climbs AND descents

−Nõrkused

142 mm is deep enough to slow some trail riders vs shorter-travel options
Premium pricing across build tiers
Flip chip adjustment is great but adds complexity for casual riders

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