The Switchblade heralds a new era of all-mountain riding with increased travel, unrivaled versatility, and progressive geometry.
The sequel to the Switchblade story unleashes dominance over enduro-inspired descents, generates speed, and delivers the finesse needed for power moves on technical climbs. Pivot Cycles tailored every detail of the Switchblade to deliver a bike that is ready to conquer the entire mountain. Progressive geometry broadens the performance envelope while retaining the versatility that made the original so good.
Always with an eye on confidence-inspiring design, Pivot Cycles shortened, straightened, and steepened the Switchblade's seat tube to allow for longer travel dropper seat posts. The all-new compact frame design reduces weight and increases stiffness, and allows for greatly reduced standover height across a broad range of sizes.
The Switchblade is a versatile trail bike praised for its excellent suspension performance, combining supple small-bump compliance with supportive mid-stroke and progressive end-stroke control. It climbs efficiently with strong traction and descends confidently, offering agile handling that inspires riders to push harder. The DW-Link suspension transfers pedal power to traction well, even while out of the saddle.
Specifications:
- Frame: Ultra-light, size-specific optimized full Hollow Core Carbon frame featuring leading-edge carbon fiber materials and Pivot's proprietary molding technology for a lighter frame and higher stiffness to weight ratio.
- Fork: Fox Factory 36 29", 44mm offset, GRIP2 - 160mm travel.
- Shock: Fox Factory FLOATX, 142mm travel.
- Headset: Pivot Precision Sealed Cartridge.
- Stem: Phoenix Team Enduro/Trail.
- Handlebar: Phoenix Team Low Rise Carbon (760mm for XS, 780mm for SM-LG) or One Up Low Rise Carbon (800mm for XL).
- Saddle: Phoenix WTB Pro High Tail Trail (XS, SM), Phoenix WTB Volt Pro (Medium Width) (MD-XL).
- Seatpost: Fox Factory Transfer Dropper (125mm for XS, 150mm for SM, 175mm for MD, 200mm for LG-XL).
- Grips: Phoenix Factory Lock-On.
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR M9100 SGS 12-Speed.
- Crank: Race Face Æffect R 32t.
- Shifters: Shimano XT M8100 ISPEC EV 12-Speed.
- Cassette: Shimano XT M8100 10-51t.
- Chain: Shimano CN-M8100 12-Speed.
- Brakes: Shimano XT M8120 4-piston Hydraulic Disc.
- Rims: DT Swiss XM1700 w/ DT Swiss 350 hub & 36t Star Ratchet 30mm - 29" (15x110 F/12x157 R).
- Tires: Maxxis Minion DHF 29" x 2.5" WT, TR, 3C, EXO+, MAXXTERRA; Maxxis Minion DHRII 29" x 2.4" WT, TR, 3C, EXO+, MAXXTERRA.
- Disc Rotors: Shimano XT CenterLock - 203mm and Shimano XT CenterLock - 180mm.