I got one! The 2021 Pivot Switchblade in the new Mojave colorway! My first 29er! Will update with a ride report soon.
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2019 Pivot Mach 5.5 Large (post in progress)
I recently came across a pretty good deal on ebay for this Pivot Mach 5.5 frame and snagged it. It was sort of a shoot first, figure it out later sort of impulse bid, but 2 days later it showed up on my doorstep! The Mach 5.5 has also been on my shortlist, so it …
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1993 GT Zasker LE (90’s Ridiculous Build)
This was my first “real” mountain bike. TL;DR, I spent one summer back home after getting kicked out of college my freshman year for poor grades, so I got a job at a small bike shop and helped out as a sales/mechanic/whatever. The shop sold GT, so I splurged and picked up this Zaskar LE …
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2018 Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 LTD
New bike time! After barely a year with the Norco Range, I got a hit on one of my ebay searches for another bike on the wishlist. I’ve read great things about Canyon’s Spectral, but they’re very difficult to come by in the States as they are a German brand that didn’t have a U.S. …