![]() ![]() It’s a standard we’ve seen Pivot fully embrace for the latest Trail 429, Switchblade, Mach 6, Shuttle and Phoenix, and we’ve also seen it adopted by the likes of Evil, Devinci and Knolly. Pivot also says the wider rear hub allows for a stronger and stiffer rear wheel, something that’s particularly important on a long travel 29er. ![]() There’s also generous tyre and mud clearance, with room for up to a 29×2.6in rear tyre. This helps to get the back end nice and short, while maintaining a beefy and stiff swingarm. The Pivot Firebird maintains the Super Boost spacing of the previous bike, with a 157mm wide rear hub that’s paired to a wider chainline. Super Boost hub spacing allows Pivot to build a short and stiff swingarm with heaps of tyre and mud clearance. A thick panel also wraps around the belly of the downtube and the huge 92mm wide press-fit bottom bracket shell, while ISCG 05 tabs offer chainguide mounting options. Pivot achieves this in a similar way to Norco, by changing the location of the BB on the mainframe, thereby extending or shortening the effective rear centre length.įurther frame protection comes in the form of a 3D chain-slap guard, and there’s a generous dollop of armouring inside the drive-side of the swingarm. The goal is to maintain more consistent weight distribution throughout the size range, regardless of rider height. On a Small frame it measures 431mm, growing to 445mm on the XL. The chainstays remain short, though the big news here is that the Firebird introduces size-specific rear centre lengths – a first for any full suspension bike from Pivot. Reach has also increased by around 14mm per size, so you’re now looking at 468mm for a Medium, and 488mm for a Large. Of note here is that Pivot calculates the effective seat angle based on the average saddle height for each frame size – a nice touch. There have also been some significant changes to the Pivot Firebird’s geometry, with the head angle getting a degree slacker (64°) and the seat tube angle steepening by around two degrees (76-77°). Updated geometry with variable chainstay lengths Pivot has flipped the rear shock orientation on the Firebird, which has resulted in more standover clearance, a lower centre of mass, and the ability to fit a water bottle inside the frame. That sees it competing directly with the latest Cannondale Jekyll, Trek Slash, Norco Range, and Canyon Strive. It remains as a brawny 29in enduro bike, with 165mm of rear wheel travel paired to a 170mm travel fork. The new Pivot Firebird is the 5th generation model within the Firebird’s 13-year history. ![]() After much teasing, the Pivot Firebird has finally been unveiled, and gosh is this one gorgeous looking bike! Pivot Firebird overview The Greater Pivot Firebird, spotted in its natural habitat in the wild. Given how well the Pivot Firebird 29 rode, and how popular this bike has been in Australia over the past three years, we were intrigued to see what Pivot would do with the new model. It’s a bike we’ve had a heap of experience with, having made full use of its bacon-saving abilities when we took it down to Maydena. Two years later Pivot expanded the range with the Firebird 29, which went on to become the enduro weapon of choice for the Pivot Factory Racing team. That alloy Firebird was also the first Pivot model to move up to 27.5in wheels, which was followed by a dedicated carbon fibre model in 2016. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |