Pivot describes the Mach 6 as the "most versatile enduro bike on the planet" and it’s certainly a smooth pedalling, future-proofed flow rider with a top-quality shock. What’s it like flat out though?
Lightweight alloy frame and hard-hitting kit
Varying tube wall thicknesses and extensive pocketed details mean the Mach 6 Aluminium’s hydroformed alloy frame only weighs 400g more than the carbon version, according to Pivot, at 3.35kg for a medium frame with Fox Float DPS EVOL damper. It shares the same updated, stiffer DW-Link suspension architecture, made possible by wider ‘Boost’ rear hub spacing and a PF92 bottom bracket (BB) shell.
This also means there’s room for big rear tyres despite the relatively short 430mm chainstays. Top-quality Enduro Max bearings help keep the 155mm (6.1in) rear stroke smooth.
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ISCG chain guide tabs and a removable ‘side swing’ front derailleur mount add versatility. The gear cables all run externally on the front triangle for easy maintenance (the rear then continues through the chain stay) and the rear brake hose is external all the way to the easy-to-adjust post-style brake mounts at the far end.
The dropper post cable pops out of the bottom of the multi-piece, S-bent and kinked seat tube in a loop before running up the underside of the down tube, past the bottle cage bosses. That’s the only bottle mount on the bike – not the most practical position, but better than nothing.
Our frame was built up with Pivot’s ‘X1’ kit (actually a mix of SRAM X1 and GX), including a hard-hitting, 160mm (6.3in) travel, Performance series Fox 36 Float fork. The Race Face Ride cranks are fitted with a 30t narrow/wide-toothed chainring, and the 740mm handlebar is Race Face Ride too. Our sample bike came with DT Swiss M 1700 SPLINE Two wheels rather than the standard SUNringlé Charger Comps, as well as an X-Fusion dropper post that meant we never had to break our flow to adjust our seat height.
Free-flowing feel
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