For 2025, Pivot has given their Firebird enduro race bike an overhaul, altering the body geometry and refining the suspension linkage. The Firebird was revised from the bottom as much as provide slacker steering, a steeper seat mast, a decrease BB, and a extra planted suspension really feel.
Along with the body refinements, Pivot provides loads of adjustability on the brand new Firebirds. The bike has each geometry and suspension progressivity flip-chips, two chainstay size settings, and outsized head tubes that permit for attain or angle alter headsets. Pivot additionally sells all fashions with both 29” or MX wheelsets (apart from XS frames).
The large lineup of 2025 Firebird fashions vary from mid-spec to very high-end, with choices together with Fox Dwell Valve Neo Coil shocks and wi-fi dropper posts.
2025 Pivot Firebird – Body Options:
All fashions of the 2025 Firebird are constructed on carbon frames. Every body dimension will get its personal carbon layup and strength-to-weight evaluation to make sure each rider experiences Pivot’s supposed journey traits.
The Firebird provides 165mm of rear journey, pushed by a DW linkage. Its kinematics and linkage have been revised for 2025 to reinforce the bike’s capabilities on tough terrain whereas sustaining wonderful pedaling effectivity. All fashions come geared up with 170mm Fox 38 forks.
Pivot provides most riders the selection of 29” or MX wheels. All Firebird fashions in sizes S-XL may be bought with both wheel configuration; nevertheless, dimension XS frames are provided with MX wheels solely as they can not match a 29” rear wheel.
Past wheel dimension choices, Pivot has integrated loads of adjustability into the Firebird body. First off, it features a Suspension Progressivity Flip-Chip to tune the shock curve to your desire. The chip offers extra linear or extra progressive settings: The progressive setting produces an total leverage charge of 31.8%, whereas the linear setting reduces that to 26.9%. The Firebird’s linkage was designed to work nicely with both air or coil shocks.
Pivot additionally gave the Firebird their patented Swinger dropout system, offering Brief or Lengthy chainstay size settings. There’s an 8mm distinction between the 2, and the dropouts are suitable with UDH hangers in both setting. The non-drive aspect makes use of a flip-chip to regulate the chainstay size, whereas the drive aspect makes use of the Swinger dropout.
Up entrance the Firebird will get an outsized 56mm I.D. straight head tube, permitting riders so as to add attain or angle alter headsets if desired.
The 2025 Firebird additionally provides Pivot’s Toolshed in-frame storage compartment. The Toolshed was designed to make sure your cargo doesn’t rattle round in your body, and it has a straightforward to make use of, safe door latch system.
The storage door has just a few options of its personal: A magnet on the within of the door holds spare chain fast hyperlinks, and a strap loop lets you lash a multi device or accent to the bottom of the door. Two Toolshed cargo baggage are included with every bike.
For 2025 the Firebird’s inside cable routing will get new twin cable ports. These ports run two cables/hoses via the identical opening, which offers a clear look and a big opening for feeding cables via. All cables and hoses are secured with clips contained in the storage space to maintain them from rattling contained in the body.
Along with the water bottle mount on the Toolshed door, the body additionally options accent mounts beneath the highest tube and down tube. These mounts are perfect for add-ons like Topeak’s Dock Sequence multi-tools, which Pivot helped develop. All body sizes can match a water bottle on the Toolshed door.
As for key fitments, the Firebird makes use of a Tremendous Enhance Plus 157mm rear axle and a PressFit BB92 backside bracket with ISCG05 mounts. The body offers ample clearance for 29×2.5” or 27.5×2.6” rear tires, and it suits 31.6mm seat posts.
To guard the body from rocks, particles, and shuttle harm, the Firebird comes with two rubber down tube protectors that cowl the entire size of the tube. Pivot additionally protects the body from chain slap with chainstay and seat keep guards.
Geometry:
Pivot is providing the Firebird in 5 body sizes from XS-XL, protecting riders from 4’11” to six’5” or taller. Other than the slacker steering and steeper seat mast, the brand new Firebird’s BB sits 5mm decrease than the earlier body.
A geometry flip-chip within the Firebird’s rocker hyperlink offers Excessive or Low geo settings. With 4 doable geometries between 29”/MX wheel choices and Excessive/Low settings, I’ll skip attempting to summarize issues right here – see the charts under for all of the numbers.
29″ Geometry:
MX Geometry:
Mannequin Lineup:
The brand new Firebird is obtainable in a large mannequin vary. Pivot is providing two Experience, 4 Professional, and 4 Group builds. See the spec charts under for all the main points and costs, however let’s run down just a few highlights from the completely different builds.
All Group and Professional builds embody Fox’s new 2026 Manufacturing unit Float X2 rear shocks. Nonetheless, in the event you go for the Neo builds (obtainable on Group and Professional fashions), you may improve to Fox’s Dwell Valve Neo Coil shock and Neo wi-fi dropper submit.
All Firebird Professional fashions provide wheel improve choices. The inventory DT Swiss wheels may be upgraded to Reynolds Blacklabel Enduro Professional wheels with Trade 9 hubs.
Group and Professional fashions additionally get Pivot’s new Phoenix Group Carbon handlebar. This bar has been tuned for a steadiness of energy, stiffness and vibration absorption. All Group and Professional builds additionally get Pivot’s up to date Phoenix Group Enduro V2 stem, which now provides a bigger clamp space and a cleaner look. Three completely different size-specific lengths are stocked on the bikes.
Experience SLX/XT:
Experience GX Eagle Transmission:
Professional XT/XTR:
Professional X0 Eagle Transmission:
Professional XT/XTR Neo:
Professional X0 Eagle Transmission Neo:
Group XTR:
Group XX Eagle Transmission:
Group XTR Neo:
Group XX Eagle Transmission Neo:
All Firebird frames shall be obtainable in YOLO or White Gold colours. Group and Professional fashions are additionally obtainable in a limited-edition Purple Galaxy colorway (for a further $200).
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