Pivot 4x?
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Well there's Kyle Strait and Mitch Delfs, both are not known for riding 4x(I don't know who Will Rischbieth is, so can't comment on him).. not to say they won't make a 4x bike, I'm sure they will. Probably a tweaked version of their Mach 4 bike, I bet they'll call it the Mach 4x(much like what most manufacturers do).
With IH, I actually designed a couple 4X bikes, modified MKIII's with different top links, geometry, and custom length shocks. There has been some talk about that for Pivot, but like it was pointed out, the team guys aren't really 4X specialists and so far they seem to be getting along with the stock bikes pretty well. I'm all for it in the future, I think that it would be a lot of fun to take on another project like that, it's all up to the team and Pivot whether it's something that they want to do.
Didn't KS win last year's dual slalom at Crankworks against Lopez? I know, I know it is not 4x, but I guess they would use a similar bike.
he wasnt riding for Pivot at the time. he was still with Specialized.Didn't KS win last year's dual slalom at Crankworks against Lopez? I know, I know it is not 4x, but I guess they would use a similar bike.
They've been riding Mach 4s I think. At least that's what Strait was on at Sea Otter
I know, but the point was made that he is not a dual/4x rider, which I think he is. Higher chances to see a Mach 4x.
Hardly a reason to build a 4x-specific bike when KS races dual slalom twice a year for one-off events(I guess the same could be said for the IH SSO, but I think we're past those days). My point was there's no need for the WC team as nobody races 4X.. Now it would be interesting if Pivot signed a slopestyle guy and they made a beefier/racier Mach 4x/SS to play with.Didn't KS win last year's dual slalom at Crankworks against Lopez? I know, I know it is not 4x, but I guess they would use a similar bike.
One of those bikes is still making the rounds with our family. First my wife was rocking it as a do it all bike and raced 4x on it, now it finally had a new shock swapped in and been passed down to her brother's wife who's just started riding. She's digging it. Probably one of my favorite-est frames of all time.
Don't forget, a WC team needs pit bikes! Like the CRC team, no dedicated 4x racer but tons of Tazers in the pits.
Kyle's slalom bike from SOC.
isnt Luká Měchura part of the team?Don't forget, a WC team needs pit bikes! Like the CRC team, no dedicated 4x racer but tons of Tazers in the pits.
Yeah Mechura is with CRC and is one of the top 10 4x guys at the moment. He does not ride on an Intense though. He's on a proto Nukeproof bike.
As for Pivot doing a full on fully 4x, I would not hold my breath! Less and less companies are doing that type of bike, as most of the guys/girls on the WC are using hardtails. Intense, Commencal, Specialized, Yeti are still making them (probably forgetting a couple others)
Bike looks rad, but a tad too high for regular 4x/DS racing. Sure it worked fine for Sea Otter thoughKyle's slalom bike from SOC.
I have fond memories of nukeproof from many years ago. They're a completely new and different company now correct?
i was wondering what he was on. it didnt look like the Intense hardtail and isnt painted in CRC blue right? is that yellow one his?
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