NSMB - 2014 – Enduro / Trail Bike Thread

That bike looks flawless Vik, nicely done. How's it ride? I've been seeing more and more Pivot lately, but haven't heard how they ride.

I'm still getting her setup. A ride review will be a month+ away before I can do one justice.

Just got the cockpit dialled and need to bike into town to get a couple things for the GF's M6.

There are quite a few Mach 6 reviews online and they are pretty consistent = efficient climber and capable on the downs. This iteration of DW-link is quite plush.

I'm coming off 5yrs+ on a SC Nomad @ 35lbs which was my do-everything-bike except for pavement and bike camping.

My goal with the Mach 6 is to have a lighter more efficient bike so I am fresher at the end of 4-5hrs+ rides and get a more playful bike.

I dropped over 8lbs going to the Mach 6 with a burly build [160mm x 35mm fork, 203/180 rotors, carbon wheels, etc].

I'm a fan of bigger wheels for better roll through in the tech. I've experimented with my Nomad and even going from normal to tall 26er tires makes a huge difference. So I am stoked to have taller and lighter wheels.

The M6 has a considerably shorter CS, same WB and slacker HT and I'm further back on it relative to my Nomad making getting the front wheel up easier. I ride lots of tight trails will rocks and drops so that should be a lot of fun.

The M6 is 155mm/160mm travel vs. the Nomad's 160mm/160mm so pretty much equivalent.

I've never owned a carbon bike part before so that's quite a change.

Anyways I'm looking forward to getting to know the new bike as well as the Nomad and riding it for many years. :heart::heart::heart:

Man, that Pivot is an ugly bike… ;-) Well played sir… well played.

Pretty bike, except for that fugly flat bar.

so the Pivot weighs 27lbs ?? damn thats light 10lbs less then my ride LOL

how do you like those tires i have the Baron 2.3,s and so far they are a decent all around tire

Pretty bike, except for that fugly flat bar.

ya right out of 1992 with that bar LOL

What's wrong with the bar? I thought it looked fine. Function over fashion.

What's wrong with the bar? I thought it looked fine. Function over fashion.

Form over Function for me the shape and rise is why i run a riser bar

Pretty bike, except for that fugly flat bar.

Bar has to match the cranks bro.

Form over Function for me the shape and rise is why i run a riser bar

Awesome so clearly I'm looking for your opinion of what works on __my__ bike. ;)

You'll notice the stem is almost slammed. I'm not looking to get the bars higher - hence no rise.

I don't give other folks my opinion of their bars, saddle, pedals, etc… because it's pointless….don't let that stop you though…:fruit:

Why don't you let me know how many pins my pedals should have and in which pattern?…:lol:

Form over Function for me the shape and rise is why i run a riser bar

That's the attitude that will progress bike design :lol:

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pretty svelte, looks like a lot of fun to throw around. Nice bike too.

Awesome so clearly I'm looking for your opinion of what works on __my__ bike. ;)

You'll notice the stem is almost slammed. I'm not looking to get the bars higher - hence no rise.

I don't give other folks my opinion of their bars, saddle, pedals, etc… because it's pointless….don't let that stop you though…:fruit:

Why don't you let me know how many pins my pedals should have and in which pattern?…:lol:

I think the flat bar looks juuust dandy! The fact people think the flat bar looks ugly is confirmation that their brainwashing was a success.