Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Reviewer Stats: 5’11” & 215 lbs
Geometry Specs reflect Medium size frame in LOW BB
Wheel Size: 29"
Rear Travel: 165mm
Fork: 170mm
Wheelbase: 1239mm
Chainstay: 434mm
Reach: 468mm
Head Tube Angle: 64°
00:00 INTRO
00:56 CLIMB
03:23 DESCENT
11:26 FINAL THOUGHTS
FULL REVIEW: freehubmag.com/reviews/pivot-firebird-team-xtr-coil
PIVOT WEBSITE: global.pivotcycles.com/products/firebird
The Pivot Firebird has had my eye since 2021 when, in its launch video, the Tempe, Arizona-based company teased their hot new long-travel 29’er by way of Eddie Masters calmly licking an orange ice cream cone during an FBI interrogation. Orange, it became clear, would be a defining aesthetic of the bike across all colorways. After thoroughly testing, another thing is now clear: This bird can fly.
After riding other Pivot bikes such as the Switchblade and the Trail 429, I was curious how the Firebird, with its similar suspension platform, would feel with more travel. I debated on sizing (this model runs very large), and eventually decided on a medium. My longstanding desire is to find the ultimate one-bike quiver—a bike that can climb efficiently while still inspiring confidence and comfort down steep, unforgiving terrain. From the first ride, I’ll admit that I was fully smitten by the Firebird.
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Reviewer Stats: 5’11” & 215 lbs
Geometry Specs reflect Medium size frame in LOW BB
Wheel Size: 29"
Rear Travel: 165mm
Fork: 170mm
Wheelbase: 1239mm
Chainstay: 434mm
Reach: 468mm
Head Tube Angle: 64°
00:00 INTRO
00:56 CLIMB
03:23 DESCENT
11:26 FINAL THOUGHTS
FULL REVIEW: freehubmag.com/reviews/pivot-firebird-team-xtr-coil
PIVOT WEBSITE: global.pivotcycles.com/products/firebird
The Pivot Firebird has had my eye since 2021 when, in its launch video, the Tempe, Arizona-based company teased their hot new long-travel 29’er by way of Eddie Masters calmly licking an orange ice cream cone during an FBI interrogation. Orange, it became clear, would be a defining aesthetic of the bike across all colorways. After thoroughly testing, another thing is now clear: This bird can fly.
After riding other Pivot bikes such as the Switchblade and the Trail 429, I was curious how the Firebird, with its similar suspension platform, would feel with more travel. I debated on sizing (this model runs very large), and eventually decided on a medium. My longstanding desire is to find the ultimate one-bike quiver—a bike that can climb efficiently while still inspiring confidence and comfort down steep, unforgiving terrain. From the first ride, I’ll admit that I was fully smitten by the Firebird.
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