Ex-demo bargain Pivots!

Here at Pivot we're reformatting our demo fleet - part of which means selling off some of the models. Below are the bikes that are on sale:

LES 29" small black - full XTR build, ex team, forks could do with a service - £2000

LES 29" large orange - SLX/XT build, ex demo, light use -  £1800

Mach429C medium black/red - SLX/XT build, ex demo, light use, £2000

Firebird 26" medium white - XT build, ex demo - £1000

Firebird 26" medium rootbeer - SLX/XT build, ex demo - £1000

Firebird 26" small black - XT build, brand new - £2000

Email info@upgradebikes.co.uk for pictures or check out the @UpgradeBikes instagram

New bike report: Pivot LES Fat

There's been a revolution brewing for a while now. A yearning for bikes that can go anywhere, ride over anything and keep coming back for more. The Fat Bike market has been steadily growing over the last few years and now Pivot have brought their offering to the table: introducing the LES Fat

Using premium, hollow core, carbon fibre construction it combines savage capability across a wide variety of terrain with blinding speed and light weight to create an off road weapon. Aaron Chase took his LES Fat to highland for its maiden voyage, Tackling trails you could comfortably take a downhill bike on, he proved fat bikes are more than capable.

Available now to special order on our B2B this is one fat bike you won't overlook. Nothing comes close to its striking looks, Bluto compatibility and superb spec. Love what you ride and ride what you love.

VitalMTB: Pivot Mach6C

Pivot USA recently sent VitalMTB a Mach6 carbon, to feature in their 2015 test sessions. In the recently published article here they describe the Mach6C as "a weapon for corners, medium hits, and the type of terrain you're likely to encounter on the majority of your trail rides"

Photo credit:Lear Miller/VitalMTB

A resounding success as far as we're concerned with the resounding conclusion that "nothing will return more bang for your buck past this price point"

Pivot Phoenix Carbon: Dirt Mag

Our brand new Phoenix Carbon featured in Dirt Mag this month, with a full review following. They spent some time with Bernard Kerr, riding both the stealth black demo bike and Bernard's own world cup race bike.

Describing the Phoenix as "lively" and with "very good communication between shock and suspension design" we can't wait to hear the full review, in the mean time though, according to Dirt "all is good... with this new bike...it comes in at a tidy price too".

Emilie Sieghenthaler rounds off the 2015 Pivot DH Team

Emilie Sieghenthaler joins Bernard Kerr and Eliot Jackson to complete the Pivot 2015 roster for downhill. Emilie has a successful career and has podium world cup finishes along with being current Swiss Champion.

We can't wait to see what this updated team can do in the 2015 season - we're predicting some great racing!

Aaron Chase signs to Pivot Cycles

As reported by Pinkbike earlier today mountain bike athlete Aaron Chase has signed for Pivot Cycles on a "multi year deal". Commenting on the signing Aaron said "I need a full line of top tier bikes and the Pivot Cycles quiver that now lives in my garage is unbelievable. It's like opening the door and seeing someone put a couple of Lambos in there"

Aaron & his Phoenix Carbon - photo credit PivotUSA

Here at Pivot UK we're incredibly excited about this new signing and can't wait to see the new media Aaron produces.

"Super stiff" Mach4 features in MBR

This past month Paul Burwell took a spin on our Mach4C. Described as "fantastic build quality" and weighing "practically nothing". You can read the full review below: "in terms of build quality, there aren't many bikes that are better made than the Mach4"

George Budd wins 2nd round of Gorrick Winter Series

The second round of the Brass Monkey winter XC series was a surprisingly dry affair. This gave George a chance to properly test out his LES in "summer" conditions. 

 Round 2 Podium - photo credit - @Gorrick Twitter

The Boompods rode a great race with Rich Penning grabbing third as George soared to the top of the podium, claiming first place in the 4hr category. We can't wait until the next round for some more Pivot Domination! 

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Mach6 makes bike of the day on VitalMTB

Pivot today claimed the venerable title of Vital Bike of the Day with this trio of beautiful Mach6 Carbons. Built up in various ways they epitomise lush.

Credit: VitalMTB

Personally though we think these bikes could well be up for Bike of the Year, let alone Bike of the Day.

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Pivot UK now on Facebook

As well as being on Twitter ( @PivotUK ) we are now building a brand presence on Facebook.

Like us at https://www.facebook.com/PivotCyclesUK to get all the latest brand and product information.

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Boompod win at Battle Royale

In a disused market in Circus Street, Brighton, an epic race took place with teams of three riders taking to a deserted warehouse to race, speedway style until one group survived victorious.

The Pivot BoomPod team was made up of Euan and Ross Adams and Paul Flynn who triumphed aboard their Pivot LES hardtails. It was a tough battle as many good teams took part but Pivot ultimately took the win; albeit sacrificing some skin in the process.

Here at Pivot UK we can't wait until next year to do battle again!

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Pivot Mach4; AVAILABLE NOW

We've just recieved a very exciting delivery here at Upgrade HQ: the very first drop of medium and large Mach4 framesets in all colours!













Stock is incredibly limited so contact your local dealer to order now to avoid disappointment. You can find your local dealer here on our dealer map.

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK

George Budd seals first win aboard Pivot

With lashing rain and deep, claggy mud the stage was set at the first round of the Gorrick Brass Monkeys winter series for an epic battle through atrocious conditions. Our athletes Rich Pennin, Paul Flynn and George Budd were all racing the 4 hour class, all aboard the Pivot LES hardtail. 

George started the race with a few teething troubles: a few small bike and clothing adjustments were called for after 2 laps. He pulled in, working quickly to remedy the issues and set out with one goal in mind: catch fellow Pivot rider Rich. With an hour to go George caught Rich and managed to fend him off for the remainder of the race clinching the win. Rich and Paul rounded off the podium to bring in a Pivot 1, 2, 3.

So what did George think of his virgin race experience on the LES27.5?

"It's a remarkable blend of stiff and comfortable"

"The other big thing I noticed was its refusal to slip sideways on a flat corner"

"It feels like you really sit 'in' in the bike"

"In short, the geometry really is absolutely nailed"

Safe to say George is loving the bike and it's going to be a good season!

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Pivot VaultCX makes RCUK100

Upon opening the first ever copy of the RCUK100 we were chuffed to bits to find that our VaultCX bike had made the cut.

In a double page spread you can see the full beauty that is the VaultCX, in it's complete build form. Builds and frames in all sizes are available here on our B2B and can be ordered through your local dealer.

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Pivot Factory DH team end of season edit

Check out this awesome end of season edit from Bernard Kerr and his DH team! It showcases a year of fun, speed, racing and laughs!

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Roslynn Newman bags Scottish Enduro Series title

Photo Credit: James Robertson Photography

After a frantic year of racing the Scottish Enduro Series has at last reached its climax. It's been a great seasons racing and despite many great riders all vying for the overall title, Pivot athlete Roslynn Newman completed a hugely successful season by clinching 1st place at the Dudes of Hazzard This is Enduro Now event.

Credit: Sportograf.com

Here at Pivot we're proud to see Roslynn aboard the Mach6C on the top step, and wish her the best of luck in the 2015 season.

Love what you ride

The Pivot UK Team

Ireland Demo Day: Revolve Bike Shop

For all our Irish Pivot Fans our good friend Peter at Revolve Bike Shop is holding a demo day in the Wicklow Mountains this Sunday.

This exclusive event will give you a chance to throw a leg over a range of boutique Pivot demo bikes: there will be the Mach4C, Mach6C, Mach429C and LES27.5 plus an brand new show bike: the PhoenixC!

Call Peter on 353 53 948 3100 to get information and book a demo ride! Don't forget to let us know your experiences of the bikes and demo afterwards on Twitter, by email or phone!

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK team

Urban Downhill: Taxco, Mexico

With the World Cup DH season over and the World Champs having been played out in Hafjell, the racers turned towards the off season and alternative events that offered a different way to keep their eye in to racing.

The most iconic of this is the Taxco Urban Downhill. Situated deep in the midst of Mexico the weather is perfect in mid October to catch some sun before a winter of hard training. Our athlete Bernard Kerr travelled out to this unique event to compete with the best in the world.

His race started less than ideally as a nasty crash on the stepdown in his first practice run meant he barely knew the course prior to his final race run. Despite this Bernard threw down an unbelievable run flying into 5th place and squeezing onto the podium. Speaking to Bernard after the event he said "I was hurting but still knew I could put down a good run if I went hard". He more than proved this to us as not only did he pick up one of the fastest times of the day, he also did it with style, throwing down one of his trademark whips!

It was an incredible event: we can't wait for next years, and neither can Bernard. 

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Mach4C review: WMB and the "Next Generation"

It's been an excellent month for our Mach4C trail bike. Our 2 demo bikes have been doing rounds of the country visiting a combination of athletes, dealers and magazines. The upshot of all the travel is that several reviews will be making their way into the media over the next couple of months, the first of which being WhatMountainBike's "Next Generation" review.

First ridden at Interbike in Vegas the Mach4C left a lasting impression upon it's reviewers. The combination of light weight and future proofing in the form of Di2 compatibility instantly drew people to the Mach4C. The progressive geometry of class leading standover and short chainstays for helping you "scythe through turns" just further the enjoyment factor when riding the Mach4C.

You can read the full review below or alternatively pick up the November copy of WhatMountainBike.

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team

Pages 1/2: Credit WMB

Page 3: Credit WMB

The WEMBO World Champs

Matt Page getting ready for the overtake - Photo Credit Anthony Pease

Last weekend in the dark, cold Scottish mountains, 170 elite endurance athletes from 23 different countries were preparing themselves for the race of the year. The event in question was the World Endurance Mountain Bike Organisation's 24 hour championship.

LES: Primed and ready for action - Photo Credit Anthony Pease

Held at the infamous Fort William course the terrain the athletes were riding was both physically and technically relentless. As a result our key sponsored athlete Matt Page chose the versatile Mach4C as his weapon of choice. The combination of plush but efficient suspension travel and high end carbon fibre construction, coupled with the maneuverable 650B wheels made the Mach4C a formidable back up to Matts skills.

There were trains aplenty at WEMBO - Photo Credit Anthony Pease

It wasn't only Matt Page however who was racing under the Pivot banner. Matt Carr (Pivot BoomPods Racing, 18 laps) raced successful to 8th place on his rigid LES in the singlespeed category, and Mark Deacon (Loco Racing, 21 laps) podiumed 3rd in the same race. Gary Tompsett (Pivot-Pilots, 19 laps) also powered to 4th place in the 40-50 year old category on the Mach429C. The team pits were manned by none other than Upgrades very own Marketing Manager, Rory Hitchens, as he acted as support for any team rider in need of assistance.

Pivot Pits - Photo Credit Anthony Pease

Despite a courageous race through relentless conditions Matt Page narrowly missed out on a top ten finish, grabbing 11th in Elite. This was not for the want of trying and an incredible result considering his lack of training due to commitments to other events and races throughout the summer.

WEMBO 2014 from frazer on Vimeo.

Overall the WEMBO 24hr championships were greatly successful for all Pivot athletes. Despite not climbing atop that elusive top step all our athletes achieved great finishes. We want to thank the WEMBO organisers for an excellent event and we cannot wait to revisit the race next year.

The views were stunning at WEMBO - Photo Credit Anthony Pease

Love what you ride,

The Pivot UK Team