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Pivot’s Shadowcat follows in the footsteps of the Mach 5.5 as a fun versatile trail focused bike with 27.5” wheels and 140mm of suspension travel but that’s really where the similarities end and advances begin.
Chris Cocalis spills the beans
Evolution of a Pivot Original Favorite When Pivot was founded back in 2008, it only had two bikes in its lineup—the Mach 4 and the Mach 5. The former was built as an XC rig, but the latter was the more popular trailbike, with lightweight construction, a bit more travel and—gasp!—26-inch wheels. Well, Pivot […]
For this First Ride we take a look at the 2018 Pivot Mach 5.5. Some of the features include 140mm dw-link™ rear suspension with Pivot’s mid-travel-specific linkage, designed for forks up to 160mm travel. All Pivot complete builds come with a 160mm-travel fork and 27.5” wheels with extra clearance for larger tire sizes Designed to […]