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Pivot Les X9 (2013)
General
| Product Category | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Pivot |
| Model | Les X9 |
| Size | S, M, L, Xl |
| Color | Natural Carbon Blue |
| Brakes | AVID ELIXIR 9 |
|---|---|
| Cassette | SHIMANO HG62 11-36 10Spd |
| Crankset | X9 GXP 24/38 |
| Features | • Pivot’s exclusive hollow box, high-compression internal molding technology allows for greater compaction and smoother internal walls resulting in a lighter, stronger, highly optimized, ride tuned frame design. This technology allows the frame extremely lightweight while also having a really balanced feel with a great combination of stiffness and ride quality. We brought over a lot of the ride tuning that Cocalis developed during his Titus days with Exogrid™ and Isogrid™ composite development as well as the development we’ve done for BH road bikes. The result is a hardtail that not only wins on the scale but offers class leading stiffness and precision without beating the rider up. It is definitely a high performance race bike, but a much smoother ride then the competition. • Full internal shift cable routing with under bottom bracket access port design for hassle free installation: The LES features well thought out internal cable routing that protects the cables from contamination while also being very user serviceable and easy to route which is something that cannot be said for most internal routed designs. • 92m wide press fit BB which allows us to run a wider down tube and chainstay/bottom bracket junction. This increases BB stiffness and front-end torsional stiffness allowing the rider to get the power down more efficiently. • The direct mount front derailleur makes for a stiffer front derailleur connection and the resulting faster front shifting. This design also results in weight reduction and a clean look when the bike is run with either a single front ring or in single speed mode. • Chainstay length and tire clearance: The LES features extremely short 17.1” chainstays. This in 26” wheel territory and matches the shortest chainstay lengths out there so riders have a tight handling, responsive bike along with the benefits of 29” wheels. The real magic in the LES design is that we clear some of the biggest 29er tires in the market. Go ahead and run your 2.3’s or even WTB’s Weirwolf 2.5. The LES has ample clearance. • Geared dropouts: The standard LES dropouts (included with every frame) are full molded hi-mod carbon fiber featuring a 142 X 12mm through axle, post style disk brake mounts and a replaceable derailleur hanger. These cleanly integrate into the frame giving little hint that the dropouts are removable. The design is also another contributor to the frames amazing stiffness and performance. • Swinger Patent Pending adjustable single speed System: Single speeders can rejoice with this design. It’s light, simple to adjust and really sets a new bar for single speeders. The system provides quick, consistent, indexed chain adjustments for single speed use along with fast wheel changes and no change in brake adjustments. The design works with bolt on or quick release single speed disc brake hubs. The Swinger dropouts are cold forged aluminum and feature a rear chain tension adjuster with a spring loaded ball bearing detent design. The rider can make quick gear changes and adjust the chain tension evenly on each side. The adjust features 4 clicks per rotation for counting off even adjustments per side. The adjusters cannot self loosen and will not allow the axle to slide forward. It is faster, more accurate, and more reliable than any single speed design made. The Swinger kit is a $149.99 option that includes the dropouts, front derailleur plate with a cool Pivot bird engraving and all the caps to remove and cover the gear cable locations so the bike becomes a true single speed specific machine. |
| Fork type | FOX F29 100 CTD FIT |
| Frame type | ALL NEW CARBON HARDTAIL |
| Front derailleur | XT Direct Mount |
| Headset | PIVOT SEMI-SEALED CARTRIDGE |
| Hub front | W/ WHeelset |
| Hub rear | W/ Wheelset |
| Rear derailleur | X9 10Spd Type 2 |
| Recommended for | XC Mountain |
| Rims type | DT 29r 350 CUSTOM W/DT 470 RIM Champ |
| Saddle | WTB VOLT SPORT |
| Shifters | X9 |
| Spokes | W/ Wheelset |
| Stem | FSA OS 150 |
| Tires | KENDA SLANT 6 2.2 |
