Switch blade aluminum

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Mountain bikesTests

mountain bikes: Test: Pivot Switchblade Pro XT/XTR 1×29 inch aluminum

Test: Carbon over strength, or aluminum over budget? In 2018, US bike manufacturer Pivot introduced the aluminum version of the premium Pivot Switchblade trail bike (read the review here). This pushes it into more affordable price brackets, although cheap is always relative. But how does it ride, and how does it compare to the carbon version? We were able to test the... read more

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Product news

Product news: Pivot Cycles presents Switchblade Aluminum - and increases staffing levels worldwide

Market: About two years ago, Pivot Cycles launched the Switchblade Carbon. In our Velomotion test, the carbon trail bike impressed us with its excellent uphill capabilities and powerful downhill capabilities. The downside of this speedy trail bike was, and still is, its rather high purchase price. Now the US manufacturer is offering a solution in the form of... read more

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