Heavier or more aggressive riders with the low-speed compression set near maximum will want to talk to a local Fox tuning center about their more supportive E16+ tune. Riders who love Fox’s RC2 FIT forks may prefer more support. As it sits, the air spring is similarly tunable via tokens. Riders who love the performance of a RockShox Lyrik or Pike will likely also love the Fox 36 Float. Heavy riders may find they want more support from the damper in which case custom valving is an option. The Fox 36 FIT4 Float fork has a stiff chassis and a highly tunable air spring curve. It allows for easy routing of cables, housing, and wires and holds them in such a way as to eliminate chatter. But, I have to face the fact that riders have spoken with their wallets to the point that internal routing is now the standard on almost every performance mountain bike.Ĭhris Cocalis and his team figured out a simple system to eliminate annoying cable rattling. It provides for zero benefit over sane external routing. It adds unnecessary cost and complexity to frame construction. I generally think internal routing is a gimmick. Cable RoutingĪt Crankworx, the first thing I noticed about the Firebird was the internal cable routing. At the same time, pedaling efficiency is claimed to match their Mach 6 trail bike. The dw-link suspension is tuned similarly to Pivot’s Phoenix DH bike with a rearward axle path for the first 1/3 of the travel.
PIVOT FIREBIRD FULL
Even riders and mechanics I know who don’t love Pivot’s aesthetic are full of praise for their quality. The amount of work that the team at Pivot put into designing this frame is obvious to any close inspection. The Firebird’s robust pivot hardware anchors cold-forged aluminum short links to a shifting void of carbon monster. There’s also a pack of aggressive slightly-shorter travel rigs like the Yeti SB6c nipping at its heels. In the world of 170mm travel carbon fiber superbikes, the Pivot is up against the likes of Specialized’s Enduro 650b, Santa Cruz’s Nomad, and Rocky Mountain’s new Slayer. Pedal-worthy long travel rigs are no longer prevalent but the competition at the high end of the market is vicious.
And this in a category where it is very difficult to stand out. Years later, the 2017 Firebird Pro is gorgeous. The attention to detail on the frame is excellent. In a category populated by a lot of climbable long travel rigs, its performance was not best in class and, frankly, it was ugly.
Pivot released their first generation Firebird in 2009 as a 167mm bike. There’s an additional $1,300 (~$1,750 CAD) for the optional Reynolds carbon wheels, which do come stock on the higher end bikes.
PIVOT FIREBIRD PRO
This Pro level XT/XTR 1x build sells for about $6,100 ($8,099 CAD). Today I’m looking at the Firebird Pro’s genetics, frame design, and components package. The Pivot Firebird Pro sports 170mm travel both front and rear and a Shimano 1x drivetrain.Ī full NSMB review of the long travel Pivot’s trail mannerisms will appear in the New Year.
Rolling on Reynolds carbon wheels and supported by Fox Factory suspension.
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