Mountain Bike Action Pivot 429 Trail

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Mountain bike action pivot 429 trail. The pivot mach 429 trail adds an aggressive twist to pivot s full suspension cross country race bike the mach 429 sl. Pivot mach 429 trail race xt 1x bike. There are plenty of build options currently available with the 429 trail. Shop the pivot trail 429 trail 429.

Xc enduro trail you may be familiar with the pivot s mach 429 trail a 120mm travel 29er that has been one of the most requested mountain bikes for years. Personally i ve always liked the idea of taking somewhat aggressive short travel 29 bikes and replacing a meager inline shock with a piggy back shock overforking it by 10mm and beefing up the tires. Mountain bikes pivot pivot mountain bikes pivot mach 429 2018 pivot mach 429. Earlier this year pivot filled one of the last gaps in their range with the arrival of a long travel 29er.

These two bikes are vastly different in design and intended use but are quite similar in name. Similar to the anniversary edition of their mach 5 5 pivot produced a limited quantity. Pivot recently released a limited edition version of their 429 trail featuring a custom paint scheme and build kit. The 429 trail features 116 millimeters of rear travel with a 130mm fork on 29 inch wheels and full carbon fiber frame and rear triangle.

With major influences from the clevis design of the phoenix dh carbon and mach 6 carbon the 429 trail utilises an entirely new upper linkage to provide the same ultra precise control and bottomless feel of our longer travel dw link designs in a more compact lighter package. This year pivot cycles took the mach 429 trail and mainly via spec gave it more of an aggressive kick thus transforming it into the trail 429 enduro edition. Previously the switchblade had been their most progressive big wheeler but this still had trail bike tendencies and was an excellent ride in those scenarios but not in bigger terrain. Pivot updated the lower pivot with a link that is 30 wider.

2019 orange crush 29 pro bike. Pivot s mach 429 trail was born from cross country roots with a hint of some big bike influence during a previous vital mtb test sessions it wowed us with its incredible sense of efficiency and playful spritely rocket ship feel but it often fell behind when trail conditions got hairy. As a 29er it s a straightlaced and focused machine that speeds through uphill miles pretty painlessly. The 429 trail marks the introduction of pivot s new mid travel trail linkage design specifically for trail bikes.

In this guise the bike is a proficient descender with precise steering and a surprisingly hearty suspension feel for a 116mm travel bike. Along with the changes to the rear triangle is an updated fox evol shock and tune.