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2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike
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2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

Unveiled at DealerCamp, Pivot’s new Mach 5.7 Carbon is about a 1/2 pound lighter than the alloy model, and there’s only a $400 price difference between it and the alloy models. It’ll retail for $2,599 as a frameset (frame/Fox Kashima shock/seat clamp/rear axle) and have all their usual build kits as options.

Color options include this pink and some other hues shown after the break, along with lots of detail photos, a new DJ bike and upgrades aplenty across the range…

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

The frame weighs in at 5lbs 7oz with shock, seat clamp and rear thru axle. Pivot founder Chris Cocalis says the frame alone is about 5lbs even.

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

Front triangle is one-piece molded, and the rear triangle is done in two halves then molded together. That let’s them make the lower rear section bigger and stiffer. Four position cable guides under top tune allow for a dropper post.

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

In-molded Lizard Skins chainstay, seatstay and downtube covers not only add protection but keeps the bike super quiet.

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

BB is Pressfit BB92. To get the desired stiffness-to-weight ratio, they used larger diameter bearings, moved them to the outside of the frame and used larger hardware. Bearings are pressed into the carbon rocker, and threaded caps are individual on each side with no axle running thru the frame or linkages.

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 575 carbon fiber mountain bike

For both the front derailleur and rear brake mounts, alloy inserts are molded into the frame during construction, then they’re machined, tapped (threaded holes are drilled) and slotted after the mold cures. If pink’s not your shade, choose from green, red or blue accent color. The Mach 5.7 carbon should come with their standard three year warranty. Available October.

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 429 29er full suspension mountain bike

The 2012 Pivot 429 29er gets same updates as the Mach 4 got last year, plus a tapered headtube and drops 1/2 pound from 2011 model. It gets a 12×142 thru axle and 160mm post mount brakes in the rear.

2012 Pivot Cycles Mach 429 29er full suspension mountain bike

Most of the weight savings come from a new lighter chainstay yoke, but the bike also gets a new tubeset.

2012 Pivot Cycles Firebird full suspension mountain bike

Firebird updates with a thru axle rear and beefier linkage area. Top two builds get the Cane Creek AngleSet stock and all models get bashguards with MRP LRP chainguides.

2012 Pivot Cycles mountain bikes all get a 142x12 thru axle in the frame

With the exception of the Mach 4, all 2012 Pivot Cycles mountain bikes will come with the 142×12 thru axle in the rear. In fact, the only change for the Mach 4 is that it starts shipping with 120mm forks rather than 100.

For all but the DH bikes, there’s a new XT/XTR build kit for all suspension bikes. Comes with DT Swiss Tricon tubeless wheels, FSA alloy stem and carbon bar and post, Kashima coated Fox fork and shock, XT drivetrain with new XTR shadow plus rear derailleur. It’s just a few hundred bucks more than the XT build from last year but basically delivers all the performance of the more expensive full XTR build kit.

2012 Pivot Cycles Point chromoly steel hardtail dirt jump mountain bike

Lastly, there’s the brand new Point (get it…Pivot Point? and it’s a hardtail? Oh, the irony!) DJ/4X hardtail with a 1.5 tapered headtube and chromoly steel frame. It’ll have three sets of dropouts available. Ships with standard, and 12×142 and horizontal sliding dropouts are available separately. ISCG05 mount is standard. 400mm chainstay, 23.5″ top tube and built for a 100mm fork.

2012 Pivot Cycles Point chromoly steel hardtail dirt jump mountain bike

Cocalis worked with Kyle Strait to design the bike, so no other sizes are necessary (Kyle said so, and we wouldn’t argue with him.) Graphics above aren’t final. $500 frame only, approximately $40/set for add’l dropouts. This one joins the M4X we saw at Sea Otter being raced by Mr. Strait.

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steve m
steve m
12 years ago

“Hello Ling Pao? This is Chris, we need a new frame….”
“Hold on Chris I have Intense on the other line”

RoDe
RoDe
12 years ago

Hello Chris, Ling Pao here. Sorry to have kept you waiting. You want a carbon frame like intense, santa cruz and all the others. Would you like us to add hideous graphics on yours as well.

ringding
ringding
12 years ago

What are you two talking about? Those bikes are bad-ass….

erso
erso
12 years ago

They look really nice, cant wait for the carbon mach 4! It will be the only reason i will get rid of my current mach 4

CJ
CJ
12 years ago

Damn, I was hoping for the carbon Firebird this year!

Tamar
Tamar
12 years ago

Before you put this bike down, go out and try it. Then make all the jokes you want, because you’re going to WANT one. Awesome bikes.

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