Details
The new Switchblade is built to handle all the mountains, all the time. It has a slacker head angle, steeper seat angle, increased reach and a longer wheelbase than its predecessor. Size-specific chainstays are tucked in and responsive but grow incrementally longer on larger frames. This translates to added stability at warp speeds while still maintaining the snap and pop that is ingrained in the Switchblade’s DNA.
This new lighter version is light enough to pedal all day, but stout enough to run a Fox 38 without any worries. You can spin this rig up into the jagged high places, and it is burly enough, composed enough, planted enough and smooth enough to smash every line all the way back down, laughing the whole way.
The latest iteration of this legendary machine features an incredibly refined dw-Link suspension that stitches together the pedaling response and agility of the Trail 429 with the battle-hardened, EWS-proven, big terrain suspension and handling chops of the Firebird.
Switchblade Details:
- 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
- Ultra-adjustable custom-tuned Fox Float X rear shock
- Compatible with both 29, 27.5+" and 27.5+" rear/29" front (reverse mullet) wheel sizes without compromise thanks to the adjustable geometry
- 142mm of supple-yet-efficient dw-link™ suspension travel featuring a vertically mounted trunnion metric air shock.
- Large water bottle fits inside all size frames
- Fits tires up to 29x2.6" or 27.5x2.8" wide
- Progressive geometry with short seat tubes for long travel dropper posts.
- Hassle-free, full-length, internal cable routing with Pivot's easy to service and silent Cable Port System
- Equipped with a 44mm offset 160mm-travel Fox 36 Grip2 Factory and Performance Series forks
- Flip-chip upper linkage mount for adjustable geometry in seconds
- Fits riders between 5' and 6'7"
Low BB Setting | |||||
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X-Small | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large | |
A- Seat Tube Length | 34.3 cm | 36.8 cm | 39.4 cm | 43.2 cm | 47.0 cm |
B- Top Tube Length | 56.9 cm | 59.2 cm | 62.0 cm | 63.8 cm | 66.1 cm |
C- Head Tube Length | 8.5 cm | 9.0 cm | 10.2 cm | 10.8 cm | 12.0 cm |
D- Head Tube Angle | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° |
E- Seat Tube Angle | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° |
F- Chain Stay Length | 43.1 cm | 43.1 cm | 43.1 cm | 43.1 cm | 43.1 cm |
G- Bottom Bracket Height | 34.6 cm | 34.6 cm | 34.6 cm | 34.6 cm | 34.6 cm |
H- Standover Height | 64.8 cm | 66.8 cm | 69.4 cm | 69.6 cm | 70.0 cm |
I- Wheelbase | 114.7 cm | 116.9 cm | 119.3 cm | 121.6 cm | 124.1 cm |
Stack | 61.0 cm | 61.4 cm | 62.5 cm | 63.0 cm | 64.1 cm |
Reach | 41.0 cm | 43.0 cm | 45.5 cm | 47.0 cm | 49.0 cm |