2020 Pivot
Switchblade Race X01 - 29"
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
Manufacturer Price
$5,799| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 160mm front |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | X01 Eagle, GX Eagle |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
4'9" – 5'5"
5'3" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'8"
🐐 Estimated
None yet.
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Jan 2021 · McCoy
This do-it-all mountain bike is hard to categorize
Jul 2020 · Mike Wirth
PIVOT SWITCHBLADE PRO XT/XTR 29ER REVIEW IF A SURVIVAL KNIFE WERE A BIKE Words by Mike Wirth | Photos by Katie Jane Photography When Pivot launched their original Switchblade in 2015, it wasn’t actually original at all. At least the name wasn’t. The true OG
May 2020
The element of “pop” can be tough to describe, but when it’s felt, the definition becomes crystal clear. The Pivot Switchblade is a pop machine, and it’s apparent from the very first pedal stroke. With DW-Link suspension, designed by the guru Dave Weagle himself, there’s no question as to where this indescribable amount of energy comes from, nor is there a question as to how to make the most of it. The Switchblade answers that itself by boosting off every jump and bump in sight. The same fundamentals that make this bike an instrument of antigravity also give it a uniquely agile feel for when it’s on the ground—even if those moments are rare. With short chain stays and a steeper seat-tube angle the Switchblade is a nimble climber that transfers pedal power to traction well, even while out of the saddle.
Apr 2020 · Guy Kesteven
Can Pivot’s Switchblade really make a £9k price tag seem worth it? Guy Kesteven has been blasting his local test trails in a responsible, solitary fashion to find out
Super clean, precise and efficient but still smooth and grippy
Excellent all round aggro handling balance
Super Gucci XTR/Fox/Reynolds build kit
Delicious frame detailing
Sweet custom air shock but coil shock compatible too.
Very high price
Too progressive for most riders in stock form
Press Fit BB and option limiting Super Boost rear end
XTR brake pad rattle drove us nuts
Feb 2020
If you’ve been keeping a close eye on Pivot’s frame evolution over the past year, the design of the revamped Switchblade won’t come as a surprise—it
Feb 2020 · Alex Evans
Can the new Switchblade cut the number of bikes you need to own to one?
Lovely, supportive rear suspension that’s supple to boot
Geometry inspires confidence
Frame damps bumps and vibrations well
Good spec but for the price, you’d hope so!
Amazingly expensive
Brakes performed inconsistently
Rattly internal cable routing
Feb 2020
The next Pivot Switchblade is here and we were lucky enough to ride it on the same trails it was developed on - South Mountain.
Feb 2020 · Alan Muldoon
The latest version of the classic Pivot Switchblade 29 trail bike has 142mm travel married to a 160mm Fox 36 fork. Prices start from £5,700.
Playful, versatile trail bike that isn’t phased on fast, rough trails.
Inconsistent bite-point on the Shimano XT brakes makes it hard to modulate speed.
| Frame | Switchblade |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox Performance 36 29", 44mm offset, GRIP - 160mm Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Performance DPX2 Spring Type: Air |
| Headset | Pivot Precision Sealed Cartridge |
| Stem | Phoenix Team Enduro/Trail |
| Handlebar | Phoenix Race Low Rise Aluminum |
| Saddle | Phoenix WTB Race High Tail Trail (XS-SM), Phoenix WTB Race Vigo (MD-XL) |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer Performance Series 100mm (XS), 125mm (SM), 150mm (MD), 175mm (LG, XL) Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Phoenix Factory Lock-On |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM Descendant 7k Eagle DUB 32t |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide RE 4-piston Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | DT Swiss M1900 w/ DT Swiss 370 hub, 30mm - 29" |
|---|---|
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF 29" x 2.5" WT, TR, 3C, EXO+, MAXXTERRAMaxxis Minion DHRII 29" x 2.4" WT, TR, 3C, EXO+, MAXXTERRA |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerline 6-bolt - 200mmSRAM Centerline 6-bolt - 180mm |
Last updated March 20
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