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Trail 429 Carbon 27.5+ Race XT Mountain Bike

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Trail 429 Carbon 27.5+ Race XT Mountain Bike

The Trail 429 checks off all the major boxes for contemporary race machines. Slacker? Yep. Longer? Mm-hmm. Pedals like a bike with an inch less travel? Oh yeah. It draws obvious parallels from the iconic performance offered by the Mach 429 Trail, building upon the previous model's strengths and updating a few things to make it all the more confident and capable as you plow through chunder, lean into berms at high speeds, and plunge into rocky descents. One of biggest changes with the new model is the ability to run either 29-inch or 27.5+ wheel sizes, so you can really optimize your trail riding set-up to your particular terrain and individual riding style. This particular build features 27.5+ wheels rolling on 2.8-inch Maxxis Rekon Tires for voluminous support and massive grip where you'd previously struggle to find ample traction, such as loose dirt, sandy sections, and rock-strewn trails.


Perhaps the most natural place to start when diving into the new Trail 429 is with its completely reshaped frame that gives the bike its progressive geometry. Unlike the smooth swooping top and down tubes we saw on the Mach 429 Trail, the Trail 429 is a bit more direct, with a more angular approach that brings the bike into the cutting edge with clean lines, a slacker head tube to instill confidence and composure on steep lines packed with chunky granite, and a steep seat tube that keeps you dialed in the cockpit when you push your way up punchy switchbacks laced with root lattices. On top of this new geometry, the Trail also sees a feature we've been longing for over the past generations: internal cable routing. This makes for a cleaner setup with cables that are neatly tucked away, and its done without upping the price from its externally-routed forefather.


We've had a sneaking suspicion that Pivot's Super Boost spacing wasn't just for the Switchblade, and the new Trail confirms it with a stretched out rear hub that boasts a whopping 157mm width. This wide hub means a few things: first, it allows for a stiffer bracing angle when lacing up your wheel, which translates to power, responsiveness, and control when you book it into a blind corner and are met with particularly chunky sections you weren't expecting. Next, the wide hub offers extra room for loftier tires in 29er form, and better clearance if you decide to toss in a pair of 27.5+ hoops that keep you floating through loose dust come mid-summer. Finally, the wider hub carries through to wider stays that enable the rear wheel to be tucked up closer to the seat tube, which allows Pivot to shorten the chainstays for snappy, responsive power as soon as you put your power to the pedal, along with light and nimble handling when you cook it into twisted technical trails. This translates to a ride that's confidence is (ahem) boosted through downhill sections, without jeopardizing the uphill versatility.


The wide PF92 bottom bracket anchors the stiff Super Boost axles, accommodating wider pivot placement for longer life in the suspension's bearings and a stiffer rear triangle. We suspect that the PF92/Super Boost 157mm collaboration is also responsible for the room to slam the rear wheel up and shorten the chainstays, making for even more power-transferring efficiency and the nimbleness described above.


The new Trail 429 carries on with the pivotal DW-link suspension design that you've seen on the 429 Trails of the past, keeping your traction locked in, and squat at a minimum — but with a touch of extra travel, moving the 116-millimeters of years past to a full 120 millimeters of smooth, custom-tuned suspension. The Trail's DW-Link suspension owes its capabilities to a handful of cues taken from the Mach 6 and Phoenix, teasing a virtual depth out of the 120 millimeters of travel to conquer lines that you'd previously only charge down on a proper 5-inch trail sled. The canny cyclist may spot elements of Pivot's DH clevis and enduro lower linkage in this model, but the new upper linkage translates those big-hit designs to the traction-focused language of a trail bike.


Balancing the build with materials that can handle the terrain, the Trail 429 is crafted from a painstakingly precise mix of composite fibers and resin, then meticulously laid to create a frame that finds the happy medium of strength, stiffness, and weight. The chassis itself benefits from Pivot's hollow-core internal molding process for uniform, controlled wall thicknesses and material distribution. This process virtually eliminates inconsistencies and resin pooling, increasing structural integrity while targeting areas for weight loss.


Details

  • A trail bike that thrives going up and coming down
  • 4.5in of DW-Link suspension feels bottomless but stays responsive
  • Geometry sits on the slack side of moderate to clean bigger lines
  • Carbon construction and super boost hub provide a responsive ride
  • External cable routing reduces cost and simplifies maintenance
  • Curated blend of Shimano components provide reliable durability
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Frame Material
carbon fiber
Suspension
DW-Link
Rear Shock
Fox Performance Float DPS
Rear Travel
120mm
Fork
Fox Performance 34 GRIP, 51mm offset
Front Travel
130mm
Headset
Pivot Semi-Sealed Cartridge
Shifters
Shimano SLX M7100 12-speed
Rear Derailleur
Shimano XT M8100 SGS 12-speed
ISCG Tabs
ISCG-05
Crankset
Race Face Ride
Chainring Sizes
32t
Bottom Bracket Type
PF92
Cassette
Shimano SLX M7100
Cassette Range
10 - 51t
Chain
Shimano CN-M7100 12-speed
Brakeset
Shimano SLX M7120 4-piston
Brake Type
hydraulic disc
Rotors
180mm Shimano SLX 6-bolt
Handlebar
Phoenix Race Low Rise Aluminum
Handlebar Rise
Phoenix Factory Lock-On
Handlebar Width
750mm
Grips
Phoenix
Stem
Phoneix Team Enduro/Trail
Stem Length
[x-small] 35mm, [small] 45mm, [medium - x-large] 55mm
Saddle
Phoenix WTB Race Vigo
Seatpost
Fox Performance Transfer Dropper
Seat Collar
30.9mm
Wheelset
DT Swiss M1700, 40mm
Hubs
DT Swiss 350, 36t star ratchet
Front Axle
15 x 110mm Boost
Rear Axle
12 x 157mm Super Boost Plus
Tires
Maxxis Rekon TR, 3C, 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra, Silkshield
Tire Size
27.5 x 2.8in
Pedals
not included
Extras
downtube protector, lower link protector, chainstay protector
Recommended Use
trail
Manufacturer Warranty
[frame] 10 years

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