THE WOLF’S FIRST RIDE REPORT
We arrived in Phoenix on a warm winter day and were shuttled to a Tempe suburb right between Pivot founder, Chris Cocalis’ house, and their headquarters. As we pulled up the designated team rental house, we saw a garage full of bikes ready for our final touches and their first taste of dirt. It was a fitting place for the new Switchblade’s maiden voyage. Media from all over would come to the local mountains and dirt that were pivotal (get it?) in the creation of this truly capable new bike.
When I first laid eyes on the new Pivot Switchblade I was impressed. It’s a truly beautiful looking bike and Chris knew that green would be much more our style compared to the traditional Pivot Blue. They lured me in, and I fell for the trap. Like any first attraction, however, looks fade and what becomes more important is performance, and we were set for two long days of aggressive trail riding on some rocky and technical trails that would make any mountain biker excited.
Within a few minutes of being on the new Pivot Switchblade, I could tell things were different. While we’ve had some critiques hidden in our mostly praiseworthy reviews of Pivot’s bikes in the past, I was struggling to replicate the “Standard” DW-Link issues I’d come to expect from these bikes. Now I was really impressed as the ride matched the looks.
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From The Loam Wolf
The Loam Wolf has been watching from the woods and mountains above, waiting for the right time to attack the status quo. We have descended, hell-bent and heaven-sent to reignite the stoke in riders around the world. Our pack has been growing and we smell blood. The passion, wildness, and grassroots love for our sport will no longer go without a voice. The Wolf Pack is here, and we will do our best to unite photographers, industry friends, athletes and mountain bikers of all kinds while giving them a voice and place to remember why they fell in love with riding bikes.
