With 161 to 142 millimetres, the Pivot Switchblade 29er is therefore somewhere between the All Mountain and Enduro categories. Just a few metres of off-road riding confirm that the concept works and that the rear suspension can firstly keep up well and secondly has a lot of pop. The biggest visual difference compared to its predecessor is that the rear shock is now in the frame. What has remained the same, however, is that the new Switchblade can also be ridden with 27.5+ wheels without any problems. Thanks to the wide Superboost mounting dimension (157 mm) of the rear hub, the chainstays are short at 431 millimetres and give the Switchblade a good dose of playfulness.
Read our test to find out how the Pivot Switchblade Pro XT/XTR rides in the bike park and what we measured in the BIKE test lab. You can find the article as a PDF in the download area below.
The test costs 0.99 euros. Why not free of charge? Because quality journalism has a price. In return, we guarantee independence and objectivity. This applies in particular to the tests in BIKE. We don't pay for them, but the opposite is the case: we charge for them, hundreds of thousands of euros every year.
You can find this article in BIKE 8/2020. You can read the entire digital edition in the BIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or the print edition in the DK shop reorder - while stocks last:
