PIVOT TRAIL 429 CARBON Frameset (DPX2 Kashima;12x157) Battleship Gray

Lightweight, Capable and Perfectly Balanced

The best trail bikes are neither whippy nor overbuilt. They are, in a word, balanced. We sweat the details—painstakingly developing the precise mix of resins, composite fibers, lay-orientation and frame shaping to create a chassis with the perfect blend of strength and stiffness.

We’ve also given the Trail 429 many of the same strength and stiffness-enhancing features that you’ll find on our gravity-oriented bikes, including a double-wishbone rear triangle, Super Boost Plus rear axle spacing, ultra-wide suspension linkages and burly bearing assemblies. With the Trail 429, we’ve upped the ante on downhill performance without any loss in versatility.

Tuned for the Trail

Dave Weagle’s dw-link™ design is renowned for providing great traction and downhill control without adding energy-sucking suspension bob or “squat”—that’s also why it’s the heart of the Trail 429.

We’ve paired that class-leading dw-link® suspension with custom-tuned Fox Float DPS (Dual Piston System) that give the Trail 429 120 millimeters of smooth and controlled rear suspension. The metric-sized Fox DPS shock features an extremely positive “firm” position that makes easy work of long fire-road climbs. To match the Trail 429's deep-feeling rear suspension, we’ve equipped each model with a 130mm Fox 34 suspension fork.

• Full carbon frame featuring leading-edge materials and Pivot’s proprietary, hollow core, internal molding technology
• 120mm of smooth-yet-efficient dw-link® suspension, tuned for trail handling
• Compatible with both 29 and 27.5+ wheel sizes
• Class-leading mud and tire clearance
• Ultra-short, 430mm (16.9”) chainstays make easy work of the tightest trails
• Long-and-low geometry for a confident, stable stance
• Metric-sized Fox Float DPS and DPx2 shock options
• Designed to work with 130 to 140mm-travel forks