2020 Pivot

Switchblade Team XTR w/ Fox Live Valve - 27.5+"

A 27.5″ carbon frame electronic full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.

MSRP$10,899
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, Electronic, 160mm front
ForkFox Factory Float 36
ShockFox Live Valve Factory
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetXTR, Race Face
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

26 mph

Switchblade Team XTR w/ Fox Live Valve - 27.5+"

26 mph

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Highest gear

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Sizing
XS

4'9" – 5'5"

SM

5'3" – 5'9"

MD

5'7" – 6'0"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'8"

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Reviews
Mountain Bike Action
Mountain Bike Action Bike Test: Pivot Switchblade Enduro Bike

Jan 2021 · McCoy

This do-it-all mountain bike is hard to categorize

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Loam Wolf
Review: Pivot Switchblade Pro XT/XTR 29er

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

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Freehub
Bike Review | Pivot Switchblade Team XTR 29

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.

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Bike Perfect
Pivot Switchblade Team XTR reviewed

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

Highs
  • 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.

Lows
  • 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

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Bicycling
The 2020 Pivot Switchblade Proves Long Travel Can Slay Every Trail

Feb 2020

Modern descending manners with unprecedented climbing aptitude

Highs
  • Excellent pedaling properties

  • Balanced manners: it climbs and descends well

  • Fits riders down to 5-feet

  • Live Valve Ready

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BIKE Magazine
First Ride: 2020 Pivot Switchblade

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

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Bikerumor
Review: First rides at South Mountain Indicate the New Pivot Switchblade is the best yet

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.

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BikeRadar
Pivot Switchblade Team XTR first ride review

Feb 2020 · Alex Evans

Can the new Switchblade cut the number of bikes you need to own to one?

Highs
  • 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!

Lows
  • Amazingly expensive

  • Brakes performed inconsistently

  • Rattly internal cable routing

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Switchblade

Fork

Fox Factory Live 36 29", 44mm offset, FIT LIVE - 160mm

Travel160mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

Fox Factory Live Valve

Spring TypeAir

Headset

Pivot Precision Sealed Cartridge

Stem

Phoenix Team Enduro/Trail

Handlebar

Phoenix Team Low Rise Carbon

Saddle

Phoenix WTB Team High Tail Trail (XS-SM), Phoenix WTB Team Vigo (MD-XL)

Seatpost

Fox Transfer Factory Series 100mm (XS), 125mm (SM), 150mm (MD), 175mm (LG, XL)

TypeDropper

Grips

Phoenix Factory Lock-On

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XTR SGS 12-Speed

Crank

Race Face Next R 32t

Shifters

Shimano XTR M9100 12-Speed

Cassette

Shimano XTR M9100 10-51t

Chain

Shimano CN-M9100 12-Speed

Brakes

Shimano XTR M9120 4-Piston

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Reynolds Blacklabel 27.5 Plus w/ DT Swiss hub, 40mm - 27.5"+

Tires

Maxxis Rekon 27.5"+ x 2.8" TR, 3C, EXO, MAXXTERRA, SilkShieldMaxxis Rekon 27.5"+ x 2.8" TR, 3C, EXO, MAXXTERRA, SilkShield

Disc Rotors

Shimano XTR CenterLock - 203mmShimano XTR CenterLock - 180mm

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