Pivot Carbon Mach 5.7
http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/07/28/weighed-photod-2012-pivot-mach-575-carbon-plus-updates-more-new-mountain-bikes/
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Probably rides very well, but those pivots are F.U.G.L.Y IMO
Yes, I know, pot calling the kettle black before anybody says it about my bike... 🙄
I know what you mean about the seat tube area, but the carbon one fits much tighter than the aluminium ones, so it almost looks sculptural (almost).
But the overall lines of them has always been pretty spot-on.
This is looking nice too:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Intense-Carbon-Carbine-First-Look-2011.html
That Intense looks amazing. Shame I'll never be able to afford one. If anyone is ever out on one, I'll be the bloke riding into a tree with his tongue hanging out.
lol dingabell. Yup I think the days of me buying £3000+ bikes are gone for a while too.
I still find myself looking at all the following though:
Yeti SB66
Ibis Mojo HD
Ibis Mojo SLR
Nomad C
Blur LT C
Pivot Mach 5.7
Turner 5-Spot