Newly Released Bikes General

[Rorschach]

New Pivot Switchblade is out and boy is it not cheap. Base model running an SLX/XT mix is 10k, and runs to 18k for the XX AXS/Fox Factory version

First Ride: The 2024 Pivot Switchblade Gets Updated, Not Overhauled - Pinkbike
2024 Pivot Switchblade Review | Pivot's best trail bike yet? (flowmountainbike.com)

 

[fjohn860]

Absolutely taking the piss these days

 

[Mattyp]

BK needs to pay for those supercars somehow...they also just signed Bryn and Jill so another couple salaries there.

 

[komdotkom]

Another brilliant advertisement from Flow, what a joke.

 

[The Dude]

I think anyone who has an alternative answer isn't being honest

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[komdotkom]

Oh I was talking about motorcycles in general. I'd have a CT110 before I had a road meat powered bike, or in the case of Colnago pricing 10 x CT110's

 

[fjohn860]

Another brilliant advertisement from Flow, what a joke.

I especially like these two paragraphs. Just amazing.

 

[slowmick]

Is he talking head hairs or pubes? Just how many human hairs are there in a light press fit?

 

[slimjim1]

Having previously owned one pivot I do believe their QC would be a cut above the rest...but flow-moped absolutely take the piss these days.

 

[frenchman]

lol at the endurbro bearings being any better than even the shittest tier NSK / SKF yet still 3 x the price

 

[Isildur]

I especially like these two paragraphs. Just amazing.
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And yet, I wonder if they're still using the "Slipfit" linkages... I've got 2 friends who have current mdoel Switchblades with this "Feature"... Shitty tolerances dressed up as a feature. Literally the bearings can just fricken drop out, and it's a "feature to promote correct alignment when dealing with the differing shock & rear triangle tolerances"...

Yeesh!

Sorry, editing this to note, it's not Switchblades that use the "Slipfit" feature, but Firebirds - well, at least the friends bikes are both FBs... So potentially even worse as the forces there are destined to be higher if the bike is used right.

 

[Stredda]

The width of a human hair is fairly large when you are talking machining tolerances.

 

[leitch]

Agree with all the lols about Pivot's insane pricing and Flow's puff piece, but... Damn they do make pretty bikes.

 

[Jabubu]

Out of interest, who does make the best machined frames in terms of tolerances and other engineering terms that matter?

 

[slowmick]

Out of interest, who does make the best machined frames in terms of tolerances and other engineering terms that matter?

Nicholai probably have the best system to get around the inevitable tolerances of manufacture at a reasonable price. They have lot of adjustable bits to take up the tolerances to give you a smooth operating final product.

 

[beeb]

Out of interest, who does make the best machined frames in terms of tolerances and other engineering terms that matter?

RAAW and Santa Cruz have been the best-aligned out of the box I've come across (The SC's were a while ago though, 5010 V2's).

 

[PJO]

Has this been posted here already?
What a great looking bike. Such clean lines.
(also no cables through the headset)

 

[Mattyp]

I like the look of it...I just fear the sliding rails will end up looking like most Yeti owners switch infinity links...

 

[PJO]

I like the look of it...I just fear the sliding rails will end up looking like most Yeti owners switch infinity links...

At least it looks like it's easier to access for replacement...

 

[shiny]

Has this been posted here already?
What a great looking bike. Such clean lines.
(also no cables through the headset)
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What’s the eye to eye on that shock. Looks huge!