In our 2025 big trail bike comparison test, we pitted the Pivot Switchblade Team X0 Transmission against the hottest bikes of the season. How did it fare against the competition?

Probably not, but that’s the design approach that Pivot Cycles took with their new ... have dubbed it the logical evolution of the downhill bike, while other colleagues are slightly less ...

The main pivot is moved up higher — behind and ... My best description is that it rides like a downhill bike with a motor. If ...