Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Reviewer Stats: 5’11” & 215 lbs
It’s always exciting when a new test bike spices up the ride on my favorite trails—and lately it seems that mid-travel bikes have added the most spice, due largely to their maneuverability and point-and-shoot control. So, from the moment I hopped aboard the new Pivot Trail 429—the Arizona-based company’s third-generation version of its best-selling model—it was clear this bike was going to have a real kick to its performance.
It’s not an overstatement to call the new Pivot Trail 429 a masterpiece, especially when you’re zipping through tight corners and popping high into the air. And when a bike pedals as well as this one, it’s always begging you to climb up for yet another lap.
Read Full Review Here: freehubmag.com/reviews/2021-pivot-trail-429
Pivot website: store.pivotcycles.com/en/bike-trail-429-v3-1
**Geometry Specs reflect LOWER BB Setting**
Wheel Size: 29"
Rear Travel: 120mm
Fork: 140mm
Wheelbase: 1204mm
Chainstay: 432mm
Reach: 470mm
Head Tube Angle: 66°
The new Trail 429 features adjustable geometry that is delivered via a flip-chip that effectively lowers or raises the bottom-bracket height. For the standard version of the Trail 429, with a 130-millimeter fork, the head angle is 66.5 degrees, and the seat angle is 75.5 degrees in the higher of the two bottom-bracket settings. When switched into the lower bottom-bracket setting, the head angle becomes 66 degrees, while the seat angle becomes 75 degrees. For the Pro Enduro version, due to the longer-travel 140-millimeter fork, both the head and seat angles are slackened by another half-degree, making the head angle 65.5 degrees and the seat angle 74.5 degrees when in the lower bottom-bracket setting.
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Reviewer Stats: 5’11” & 215 lbs
It’s always exciting when a new test bike spices up the ride on my favorite trails—and lately it seems that mid-travel bikes have added the most spice, due largely to their maneuverability and point-and-shoot control. So, from the moment I hopped aboard the new Pivot Trail 429—the Arizona-based company’s third-generation version of its best-selling model—it was clear this bike was going to have a real kick to its performance.
It’s not an overstatement to call the new Pivot Trail 429 a masterpiece, especially when you’re zipping through tight corners and popping high into the air. And when a bike pedals as well as this one, it’s always begging you to climb up for yet another lap.
Read Full Review Here: freehubmag.com/reviews/2021-pivot-trail-429
Pivot website: store.pivotcycles.com/en/bike-trail-429-v3-1
**Geometry Specs reflect LOWER BB Setting**
Wheel Size: 29"
Rear Travel: 120mm
Fork: 140mm
Wheelbase: 1204mm
Chainstay: 432mm
Reach: 470mm
Head Tube Angle: 66°
The new Trail 429 features adjustable geometry that is delivered via a flip-chip that effectively lowers or raises the bottom-bracket height. For the standard version of the Trail 429, with a 130-millimeter fork, the head angle is 66.5 degrees, and the seat angle is 75.5 degrees in the higher of the two bottom-bracket settings. When switched into the lower bottom-bracket setting, the head angle becomes 66 degrees, while the seat angle becomes 75 degrees. For the Pro Enduro version, due to the longer-travel 140-millimeter fork, both the head and seat angles are slackened by another half-degree, making the head angle 65.5 degrees and the seat angle 74.5 degrees when in the lower bottom-bracket setting.
#pov #bikereview #pivottrail429
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