Pivot’s replaced the 5.5 Mach with a smaller, lighter, upright suspension trail killer. Is it enough fun to justify a starting price of over 7 grand? Tim Wild investigates…
- Brand: Pivot
- Product: ShadowCat Pro XT
- From: upgradebikes.co.uk
- Price: £7,500
- Tested by: Tim Wild for 6 days
Three things I liked
- Incredibly light
- Playful geometry
- Short stack and chainstays make for great manoeuvrability
Three things I’d change
- I’d love wider tyres and rims
- Two downtube bottle mounts seems pointless – why weaken a fancy carbon frame?
- Limited colour range (for now) – the Danger Fruit looks great, the Corporate Blue not so much
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Review Info
Brand: | Pivot |
Product: | Shadowcat XT |
From: | upgradebikes.co.uk |
Price: | £7500 |
Tested: | by Tim Wild for 6 days |
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