Race bike or after-work ripper, we love the redesigned Pivot Mach 4 SL for its ability to adapt to our riding style and recent improvements in geometry and capability. Receiving multiple updates from the previous iteration, Pivot revamped the Mach 4 SL to be more capable without losing sight of its race origins. Featuring a slacker headtube angle, a steeper seat tube angle, a longer wheelbase, a redesigned rocker link with a flip chip that gives us more travel, and a lighter-weight carbon frame, the Pivot Mach 4 SL now can take on whatever we can throw at it. Now sitting on 106mm of DW-Link suspension, the Mach 4 SL makes us more confident in rougher terrain, is still super efficient, and incorporates a flip chip into the rocker link that allows us to change the rear travel to 115mm for more capability. With a 66. 7-degree head tube angle, our wheel is further out in front of us on descents, providing confidence when the trails point downwards. A longer reach and wheelbase also allow us to be more stable on the descents, and a steeper seat tube angle puts us in a more efficient pedaling position to make short work of the limb back to the top. The redesigned Pivot Mach 4 SL is way more capable than the travel may suggest, and with the addition of it being faster and lighter weight, the Mach 4 SL is what we need to take our riding to the next level. The Team XTR Carbon Wheel build of the Pivot Mach 4 SL is top-tier and features some fo the lightest weight and most advanced components on the market. Pivot's premium carbon frame went through a weight loss program this year, shaving 280 grams over the previous version while maintaining the strength and stiffness needed for aggressive cross-country racing. Shimano's XTR drivetrain is a reliable 12-speed drivetrain with a super-light carbon crankset and a 10-51 tooth cassette range to give us top-tier performance. For a pair of race-ready wheels, Pivot slapped on the Reynolds Blacklabel 309/289 XC carbon rims paired wit...