Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Why don’t riders pedal 200mm downhill bikes? We decided to find out the hard way. In this Pinkbike Experiment, we take a 2025 Pivot Phoenix DH frame and try to turn it into a pedal-friendly super-enduro machine. Wider gearing, a dropper post, lighter fork, a shock with a climb switch—the whole works.
Does it climb? Does it descend better than an enduro bike? Or is this idea as cursed as it sounds?
Follow along as we test, tweak, and ride the weirdest project we’ve built this year.
00:00 – Why Nobody Pedals 200mm Bikes
01:20 – Converting the Pivot Phoenix for Climbing
03:45 – First Test Ride: Does It Even Work?
05:12 – Upgrades: Shock, Fork & Geometry Fixes
07:30 – Final Verdict: Can a DH Bike Become a Super-Enduro?
Check out the full Pinkbike Article - pinkbike.com/news/the-pivot-phoenix-enduro-monstrosity-conversion.html
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Why don’t riders pedal 200mm downhill bikes? We decided to find out the hard way. In this Pinkbike Experiment, we take a 2025 Pivot Phoenix DH frame and try to turn it into a pedal-friendly super-enduro machine. Wider gearing, a dropper post, lighter fork, a shock with a climb switch—the whole works.
Does it climb? Does it descend better than an enduro bike? Or is this idea as cursed as it sounds?
Follow along as we test, tweak, and ride the weirdest project we’ve built this year.
00:00 – Why Nobody Pedals 200mm Bikes
01:20 – Converting the Pivot Phoenix for Climbing
03:45 – First Test Ride: Does It Even Work?
05:12 – Upgrades: Shock, Fork & Geometry Fixes
07:30 – Final Verdict: Can a DH Bike Become a Super-Enduro?
Check out the full Pinkbike Article - pinkbike.com/news/the-pivot-phoenix-enduro-monstrosity-conversion.html
Like Pinkbike? Try Trailforks, the best mountain bike trail mapping app.
applink.trailforks.com/4EpG/fvn5pxf9
Subscribe for more content from the pulse of mountain biking.
Website - pinkbike.com
Podcast - pinkbike.link/pbpodcast
Instagram - instagram.com/pinkbike
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