Bernard Kerr has been working with the team at Pivot on the development of their bikes for some time now. There's been a good bit of chatter about this bike, and while there have been prototypes spotted, the final specifications have yet to be revealed. I caught up with Bernard at Crankworx Rotorua to take a closer look at the new 29er.





The bike here is not the final production model, but it is very close. There are some details that will change, but Kerr has been running this frame with a few different link setups for some time now and is very pleased with it.

Rider Name Brenard Kerr // Pivot Factory Racing

Age: 28

Hometown: London, England

Instagram: @bernard_kerr

Brenard Kerr //28London, England

768mm Renthal bars mounted to a 50mm stem. That's narrower than many riders, but Bernard runs his hands as far out as possible on them.

Phoenix 29 Details



Frame: Pivot Phoenix 29 Carbon, size Large

Shock: Fox Float X2 - 215psi with all the tokens, damping - 16LSC, 13HSC, 15LSR, 10HSR

Fork: Fox 49; 81.5psi; 6 tokens, 10 LSC, 21 HSC, 6LSR, 4HSR

Wheels: Industry Nine Hydra hubs with Reynolds carbon rims

Tires: Maxxis Minion

Drivetrain: Shimano Saint

Brakes: Shimano Saint M820

Bar/Stem: Renthal 768mm bar, 50mm stem

More info: Pivot Cycles

Pivot Phoenix 29 Carbon, size LargeFox Float X2 - 215psi with all the tokens, damping - 16LSC, 13HSC, 15LSR, 10HSRFox 49; 81.5psi; 6 tokens, 10 LSC, 21 HSC, 6LSR, 4HSRIndustry Nine Hydra hubs with Reynolds carbon rimsMaxxis MinionShimano SaintShimano Saint M820Renthal 768mm bar, 50mm stem

Kerr is currently running an Angleset to try out a few different head angles. Currently, he's at "about 62.5-degrees."

The team has been experimenting with a number of different links. Suspension is set to ramp up quite a lot.

A Shimano drivetrain keeps things spinning.

DMR's Deathgrip seems to be a popular choice among gravity riders.

Industry Nine's hubs have 690 points of engagement. They are paired to Reynolds carbon hoops.

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