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Posted: 6/14/2020 6:36:32 PM EDT
2020 XT Special Pivot Mach 6. Pedals like an xc bike, rips down like an enduro bike. The frame is $3500, but they have this deal right now, whole bike for $3700.
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Posted: 6/14/2020 8:19:00 PM EDT
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Why did you have to post this????? I have too many bike as it is. Pivot has always been on my short list of bikes that I'd buy. Owner used to run Titus bikes. My son bought a used Pivot, sold it for what we paid for it, 3 years later.
Comparable bikes to this sell for $6k and higher (as you know). |
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Posted: 6/14/2020 8:21:25 PM EDT
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Interesting choice of fork, though.....
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Posted: 6/14/2020 9:28:26 PM EDT
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Marz is owned by Fox; it's basically a Fox with GRIP damper, a very good fork. I rode one for the past two years.
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Posted: 6/15/2020 6:21:14 PM EDT
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Is this still the good deal it appears to be? Seriously considering an upgrade.
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Posted: 6/17/2020 12:48:16 PM EDT
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Yeah that's a solid deal for a carbon XT bike for sure...
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Posted: 6/17/2020 12:56:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is this still the good deal it appears to be? Seriously considering an upgrade. Do you mean as of 24 hours ago? Yes. You also get a 10 year warranty. |
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Posted: 6/17/2020 5:59:39 PM EDT
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hundred fifty bucks more gets you the Guerrilla gravity smash.. Carbon bike made in Colorado with some awesome engineering..
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Posted: 6/17/2020 6:02:58 PM EDT
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What about options under $1000? Been wanting a bike for a while but I know almost nothing about brands
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Posted: 6/17/2020 8:42:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: hundred fifty bucks more gets you the Guerrilla gravity smash.. Carbon bike made in Colorado with some awesome engineering.. I have the Shred Dogg bookmarked as a likely option for my next bike. |
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Posted: 6/17/2020 9:51:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What about options under $1000? Been wanting a bike for a while but I know almost nothing about brands I would just get the Pivot and ride the shit out of it. |
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Posted: 6/18/2020 6:15:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would just get the Pivot and ride the shit out of it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: What about options under $1000? Been wanting a bike for a while but I know almost nothing about brands I would just get the Pivot and ride the shit out of it. Yep. Make the effort to get your money out of it. I budget $1000 per year for a new bike...i.e., for each of the 5 years I've been riding the current (primary) bike, I figure it will be worth $1000 on the next one. To me that's cheap for the 200+ hours of entertainment / exercise I get from my bike each year these days. Plus the govt chipped in another $1200 to my budget for this year. No, I'm not including maintenance that's just part of the operating budget, and I'm not deducting emergency room or physical therapy expenses from the budget. 
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Posted: 6/18/2020 10:10:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Interesting choice of fork, though..... Owned by fox and has GRIP tech in it. |
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Posted: 6/18/2020 10:17:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have the Shred Dogg bookmarked as a likely option for my next bike. in a few years when I'm ready for an upgrade from my Evil I'll be going to GG... |
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Posted: 6/18/2020 10:23:36 AM EDT
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Wow, haven't looked at bikes in probably 15 years. Holy inflation batman.....
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Posted: 6/18/2020 10:44:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Wow, haven't looked at bikes in probably 15 years. Holy inflation batman..... I rode heavy for 4 or 5 years and mine became a wall hanger. Thought I'd get back into it and started checking out new tech. Yep, gonna clean and lube mine up and ride it. Hell, back in the day I upgraded my old aluminum frame bike with Nuke Proof hubs, XTR deraileurs, XT crankset, Rock Shoks SID fork. It'll be fine. |
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Posted: 6/18/2020 11:03:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow, haven't looked at bikes in probably 15 years. Holy inflation batman..... These are carbon frame bikes though. A similarly equipped aluminum bike will be around $1500-$2000. Edit: oof, the Mach 6 aluminum is $3k. Maybe I’m way off base here... |
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Posted: 6/19/2020 9:27:12 AM EDT
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Yeah, the carbon to aluminum difference isn't really that much these days.
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Posted: 6/19/2020 9:33:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow, haven't looked at bikes in probably 15 years. Holy inflation batman..... I'm not so sure about that. My (aluminum hardtail) Cannondale F3000 frame and fork in 1999 was about $1000 at cost plus 10% bike shop sponsorship deal. That's $1560 in 2019 dollars. iirc, the whole thing with XTR and custom wheels was about $3000. This Mach 6 is light years better than that thing. Great deal. Don't forget this is a boutique company using a patented suspension tech, the DW link. You also get a 10 year warranty from a company that will pick up the phone. Cocalis is a rider himself; the company isn't run by some corporate fat cats. |
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Posted: 6/19/2020 9:48:42 AM EDT
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one of the accountant boys doing the audit at the office this week had one..
good looking bike, I think his was a 29er though.. personally, I've not found any reason to get rid of my aluminum framed Anthem.. |
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Posted: 6/19/2020 5:39:44 PM EDT
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@Skillshot question for you. Lots opinions on the internet, but I value your's...
Pivot Mach 6 vs. Ibis Mojo. If both could be had for the same price, which would be your preferred one-bike-quiver trail ripper? |
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Posted: 6/20/2020 12:12:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @Skillshot question for you. Lots opinions on the internet, but I value your's... Pivot Mach 6 vs. Ibis Mojo. If both could be had for the same price, which would be your preferred one-bike-quiver trail ripper? Good buddy of mine rode the Mojo 3 and has a Mojo 4 on the way. He kept up fine except in the roughest stuff. If you weren't doing extended, high speed downhills regularly, Mojo. If you do, Mach 6. You can run sag at 30% for steep trails, but for flattish trails reduce sag to 20-25% and dial up lsc on the shock a bit. The Mach 6 does great as a trail bike if you build it with lighter components. There's a lot of overlap between these two. |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 9:22:18 PM EDT
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Specialized FatBoy. $1500 No suspension needed since you only run around 8-12 psi.
If you haven't tried a fat tire, they are grin machines. Added bonus is little kids will point to it and their eyes bug out. I run 4.6 tires and it's great in rocky/loose terrain and on technical climbs.   Yes...they are slow and the tires are pricey...so much fun tho'! |
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Posted: 7/8/2020 12:56:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Specialized FatBoy. $1500 No suspension needed since you only run around 8-12 psi. If you haven't tried a fat tire, they are grin machines. Added bonus is little kids will point to it and their eyes bug out. I run 4.6 tires and it's great in rocky/loose terrain and on technical climbs. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/163015/fatty-1494480.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/163015/guadfatty-1494481.jpg Yes...they are slow and the tires are pricey...so much fun tho'! 8 psi! we run at 5-7 out here in the sand.  and yeah, they are a bit slower but you can do way more on them. if you don't care about times or keeping up with your fastest friends and just want to have fun, they're a great option I think gets overlooked too much. |
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