The Mach 4 was the first bike Pivot Cycles introduced when Chris Cocalis launched the company back in 2007. Now in its fourth generation, the Mach 4 sheds 26in wheels for 27.5in hoops and gets a new carbon frame design.
The Mach 4 bridges the gap between cross-country and trail, offering the rider 115mm of rear wheel travel paired with a 120mm suspension fork.
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Like all Pivots, the Mach 4 uses the dw-link suspension. Cocalis made a point of including a sag meter on the Fox CTD shock that lists the sag points for a firmer, cross-country suspension feel, as well as a softer, more trail-oriented ride.
The Mach 4 features full length internal cable routing. The frame uses a cable port system that is also compatible with Shimano Di2. As such, Pivot also saw fit to design a Di2 battery port into the frame. A plate on the bottom of the downtube houses the Di2 battery. This port also aids in feeding the line for an internally routed seatpost through the frame.
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Pivot prides itself on building bikes that fit large as well as very small riders. Standover clearance on the Mach 4 is incredible low, thanks to the use of a curved top tube and seat tube brace.
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Pivot claims its extra-small frame has the lowest stand-over clearance of any 27.5in full-suspension bike currently on the market
A medium Mach 4 frame has a claimed weight of 5.1lb / 2.3kg, making it the lightest full suspension model Pivot has ever produced. The top-end complete bike has a claimed weight of 22lb / 10kg.
Pivot offers the Mach 4 in 11 different kits, ranging from the US$8,999 Shimano XTR Di2 bike to the US$4,999 Shimano XT and SRAM X1 builds. The frame with shock retails for US$2,899. Pivot also offers the Mach 4 has a frame kit, which includes the frame, shock, 120mm Fox F120 fork, headset and BB92 bottom bracket for US$3,799. (UK pricing TBD.)