Has anyone imported a 26" dirt jump bike, prices seem to vary massively, to the point where there

Ideally looking for something like the Airdrop fade, just a shame there almost impossible to get hold of.
Looking for a single speed bike I can learn to jump on without the risk of smashing by full carbon enduro bike.

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I'm blown away by how well it rides. slightly naughty paint job.
It climbs as well as my sonder transmitter hardtail and descends a whole lot faster.
I've bashed it through Scotland and down some big drop offs without any concens. Its not has a few stone chips and not looking quite so pretty.

Chainring was slightly awkward as I had to run zero offset to get everything inline, good excuse to buy a nice oval cnc one.


I'm still waiting for a new one up dropper post but everyone seems out of stock. Also if anyone can recommend any good carbon wheels  (30 -35mm internal width)

That's reassuring to read..

Pivot Bikes use a dw link which changes the ratios.  This bike uses a single pivot at the seatstay.  There is that useless pivot at the hanger, i'd prefer a flexible chainstay.

Pivot has a switch chip, that allows two different geometry but both bikes use a 4 pivot horst linkage system, allows for the rear wheel to come back when you hit big rocks.   They have also worked hard with the leverage ratio to even out an air spring shck allowing the initial travel to be softer.

By flexible pivots do you mean like in the picture, There great if you're on a super light cycle cross, down a country lane, but if your hammering through a rock garden or just cased a big jump a little extra travel is nice.   A bit like comparing a mars bar to a can of coke, both have their place.

Hi All

Just crunching the numbers on the FS830 for the suspension characteristics and getting a strange leverage ratio.  I'm guessing I've made a mistake somewhere. (First time I've done this)

If anyone has access to linkage or any of your other suspension design software I'm happy to share the details I have.

The reason I've to think I've made a mistake is the frame is clearly inspired by the pivot firebird, I've overlaid the photo of the firebird and the pivot points appear to be in the same position, however, the leverage ratio is completely different.

Does anyone have experience or HAIDELI  or Miva?

What's the link between the two companies?