What is a pivot 429?

The very first Trail 429 (the bicycle formally known as the Mach 429 Trail) was launched all the way back in 2015. It was Pivot’s biggest 29er at the time, featuring a gargantuan 116mm of rear wheel travel and a 130mm fork. It was also the first Pivot to utilise Boost hub spacing and offer 27.5+ compatibility.

What size wheels does the pivot trail 429 have?

Pivot made a fabulous bike here in the Trail 429, and one of the best parts about it is they didn’t only make it for riders who fall between 5-foot-2 and 6-foot-2—the Trail 429 comes in XS-XL frame sizes, and all five sizes have 29-inch wheels. Often, if a brand offers a 29er in XS, that version is built around 27.5-inch wheels.

What suspension system does the 429 trail use?

The 429 Trail uses a DW-Link suspension system with a vertical shock mount. Suspension tinkering goes beyond shock orientation. In an email, Pivot’s president Chris Cocalis said, “It’s a more progressive bike, but also a bit plusher off the top so that you get better small bump compliance.”

What is a trail 429 Ripper?

Flanked by the Mach 4 SL (Pivot’s 100mm XC race bike) and Switchblade (the 142mm All Mountain bike), the Trail 429 splits the difference with 120mm of rear wheel travel and a 130-140mm fork. That puts it in the ring with other short travel rippers like the Santa Cruz Tallboy, Ibis Ripley, Norco Optic and Specialized Stumpjumper.