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GBS Impression; Pedaling on the DW link suspension design is always spoken highly of in Golden bike Shop. These bikes will let you pedal hard and power through areas where other bikes might feel sluggish or loose too much momentum on technical climb sections. The Mach 5 gives you that responsive quality of Pivot bikes in a 26 inch wheeled bike ready to rally your favorite trails. The linkage system is burly and meant to endure season after season of riding. Laterally, I don’t think we have found a stiffer bike, and that inspires a lot of confidence in the corners.
Pivot Impression; The Pivot Cycles Mach 5 was made to perform during long days in the saddle. With a full 5.3” of travel, the Mach 5 is positioned right between our Mach 4 and Mach 5.7, making it the ultimate trail bike with the soul of a cross country rig. It’s meant to cover the spectrum of 24 hour racing and all-day in-the-saddle rides, with the ability to devour technical descents.
Wherever and whatever you ride, the Mach 5 will make your experience much more enjoyable. With 5.3” of precision-tuned dw-link(r) travel, unparalleled frame stiffness, and our custom-tuned Fox suspension with Boost Valve technology, the Mach 5 delivers an incredibly efficient, balanced feel. Descend with confidence as your Mach 5 soaks up everything from small bumps to the biggest hits, delivering superior plushness and control. As the trail turns up, the Mach 5 exhibits exceptional climbing traction. If you had to own only one bike, the Mach 5 is it.
The ride: The Mach 5 has the distinction of winning the 2009 MTBR award for Best Full-Suspension All-Mountain Bike. With 5.3” of travel, the Mach 5 is designed and built to be the ultimate bike for wherever your ride. The Mach 5 can easily conquer a 24-hour race one weekend, then bring a smile to your face the next weekend as you put in an all-day ride with friends on your favorite trail system.
And when the terrain turns rough, the Mach 5 shines. We have tested this bike everywhere from South Mountain’s National Trail to Moab’s Porcupine Rim. The Mach 5 holds its line at speed and always seems to have extra travel in reserve for big hits, big drops, and even the occasional big jump. The Mach 5 features a dw-link(r) suspension design, which allows the bike to devour technical descents, yet avoids any inefficient, squishy feel.
The head angle with the fork at 140mm travel is 69 degrees. This is a nice stable number for handling very technical terrain. The Mach 5 is all about achieving a balance in what we believe to be the perfect combination of incredible pedaling efficiency and frame stiffness with a controlled feel throughout the stroke and enough travel to keep our customers grinning from ear to ear in even some of the most technical terrain.
Welds: The Mach 5 uses a combination of traditional welds and smooth welds. The smooth welds on some bikes are polished out after being completed (a la Cannondale). We like the flat bead look of the smooth weld as it is laid down. We use it near on the top tube shock tab area to keep things smooth and snag free and on other areas because it actually reduces stress risers and makes for a nice strong joint.
