Pivot Mach 429 Reviews

Pros: DW link suspension is class leading. Great kit out at all levels. A lot of thought was given to the kit spec.

Cons: Pricey.

Recommendation: DW link suspension is awesome. 4 inch front and rear is all you really need for a 29er. Fast and responsive and grippy in the climbs. Can easily be made into a race machine.

Pros: Fast!!!
Nimble!
Solid!
Stiff!
Grippy!
Comfortable!
FAST!!!

Cons: None.
Spendy! $$$$

Recommendation: Get this bike. You won't regret it. This is, in my opinion, the most perfect FS 29er on the market. After riding almost every FS 29er there is, it came down to the Turner Sultan and this Mach 429. After a couple rides on each I found the 429 superior in geometry and overall feel. It proved perfectly balanced between speed, comfort, and handling. After a year of hard riding on all kinds of terrain and in all kinds of conditions in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon, I have never used, nor felt the need to use the pro-pedal setting on the rear shock once dialed in. Stomp on the pedals and the bike goes forward instead of sagging. It absolutely handles everything you can throw at it. Tracks beautifully, grips like velcro on steep climbs on darn near any terrain. Point it downhill or over rock steps and hold on as the bike does the work. Floats over the endless rock gardens here in Taos, NM. Accelerates faster than any bike I've ever ridden. I punish this bike almost everyday and it takes everything I can throw at it. Stiff, plush, fast, perfect. Like a cross between a mountain goat and a cheetah! Sexy bike. Get one.