Pivot is at the cutting edge of mountain bike technology, and their journey to the top explains a lot about how their bikes came to be so darn good. Pivot’s founder Chris Cocalis explains that when you combine a Dave Weagle suspension platform with a rigorous testing area in Phoenix, Arizona, you end up with some impressively capable machines.
Gearheads Jono and Ian talk us through their visit to Phoenix where they chatted with Chris along with an engineer and designer about everything that makes Pivot tick. They finish things off with a ride at the South Mountain trails where Chris shows us a thing or two about classic Arizona riding!
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Check out our Mach 4 SL video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cwm8ynHKZk
Check out our Behind The Scenes | Pivot HQ Tour video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XfVSOmHHJc
Check out our Mountain Bike Buying Guide: https://www.backcountry.com/explore/how-to-choose-a-mountain-bike
Check out the products featured here:
Pivot Mach4 SL: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/sc/pivot-mach-4
Pivot Mach 4 SL World Cup XX T-Type Carbon Wheel Mountain Bike: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/pivot-mach-4-sl-world-cup-xx-t-type-carbon-wheel-mountain-bike
Pivot Mach 4 SL Pro X0 T-Type Mountain Bike: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/pivot-mach-4-sl-pro-x0-t-type-mountain-bike
Pivot Mach 4 SL Pro XT/XTR Carbon Wheel Mountain Bike: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/pivot-mach-4-sl-pro-xt-xtr-carbon-wheel-mountain-bike
Pivot Mountain Bikes: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/pivot-mountain-bikes
All Mountain Bikes: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/mountain-bikes
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Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:08 – History With Chris Cocalis
2:23 – Chris Starts Titus
3:57 – Pivot Cycles Launch
6:12 – Phoenix HQ
8:03 – Historic Overview
8:51 – Engineering Frames With Zack
10:57 – Frame Design With Cat
12:41 – Engineer & Design Overview
13:49 – Riding With Chris
15:05 – Outro
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