Pivot has used Pressfit 92 BB's since their very first frames. In fact, if my memory serves me correctly, they were the first mountain bike brand using PF-92 and were a development partner with Shimano. That would have been the first Mach-4 in ~2007.
Stiffness was a prime design goal and like Rocky Mountain they actually do use the additional space afforded by using a PF shell to good effect.
Not saying anyone should buy a frame with a PF BB if a threaded BB is a must on their checklist - merely that as Pivot has always used Pressfit it shouldn't come as a surprise that they alloy frames continue down that path after a decade of production.
Oct. 5, 2017, 11:11 p.m. - Andrew Major
Pivot has used Pressfit 92 BB's since their very first frames. In fact, if my memory serves me correctly, they were the first mountain bike brand using PF-92 and were a development partner with Shimano. That would have been the first Mach-4 in ~2007. Stiffness was a prime design goal and like Rocky Mountain they actually do use the additional space afforded by using a PF shell to good effect. Not saying anyone should buy a frame with a PF BB if a threaded BB is a must on their checklist - merely that as Pivot has always used Pressfit it shouldn't come as a surprise that they alloy frames continue down that path after a decade of production.