Enduro comparison: Rocky Mtn Altitude vs Pivot Firebird

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @JeffKendallWeed
    @JeffKendallWeed  День тому

    Head to www.DrinkLMNT.com/Jeff to get your free sample pack with any purchase.

  • @honzikhonzik86
    @honzikhonzik86 День тому +7

    amazing ! I like the 2-rider format, the fall colors, the camera angles towards the sky

  • @benzaorski6504
    @benzaorski6504 День тому +4

    Great video! I always love when Logan makes an appearance.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому

      Logan's a great rider, and he always has good input. Stay tuned for more Logan's Lounge!

  • @StinkyYamaLinky
    @StinkyYamaLinky День тому +7

    Logan's intro was classic. He sure liked that stick, ha. Normally not a fan of "guest appearances", but his demeanor (and riding) is a good complement to JKW's!

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  День тому +4

      Thanks Stinky! Logan has had a ton of appearances in the channel going back to at least 2018 or so… I think of him as a regular!

  • @biketothetop
    @biketothetop День тому +1

    Nice video... was cool having back to back videos of the same events from different angles. Lots of editing work for my pleasure. Thanks Jeff🙌

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому +1

      Thanks for watching!!! Enjoy San Diego for the winter!

  • @mrvwbug4423
    @mrvwbug4423 День тому +2

    I have a 2023 Altitude and have ridden both the 2024 Altitude and the Firebird. You pretty much nailed it. The Firebird is the best bike I've ever ridden in terms of tech climbing and anything that involves pedaling through tech. Pointed downhill and it feels like a long legged trail bike, but with the same vague front end feel that the V2 Ripmos have and a comically short back end. You also need to size down on the Firebird, Pivots sizing is ridiculously big. Both versions of the Altitude feel like absolute weapons when pointed downhill, fast, confident and precise, with the 2023 being a bit more nimble and tidy. I ride my 2023 in pos 1, full slack/full progressive with the chainstays in the long position, I would probably ride the 2024 version in a steeper setting.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  День тому

      Thanks for the review!!! Both great bikes. Rocky for the rad, pivot for the pedaling!

    • @honzikhonzik86
      @honzikhonzik86 День тому

      Pivot changed the sizing recommendation - now M all the way to 183cm

    • @ThisIs4Cody
      @ThisIs4Cody 22 години тому

      Exactly how I ride my 2022 Alti 🤙

  • @joeweed5940
    @joeweed5940 День тому +2

    Beautiful riding, Jefe! And nice video! Love, Dad

  • @borewicz857
    @borewicz857 22 години тому

    Good video! - I've got Pivot's T429 and the Firebird. Love these bikes. Both super agile and fantastic for any trail. Firebird for more aggresive shredding ofc.
    I use them mainly on natural mtn trails, full of loose rocks, roots and various unexpected features.
    Both of these bikes jump very well

  • @petedog9581
    @petedog9581 День тому

    I'm a Rocky guy. I demoed a Pivot 429 Enduro and found it a bit under-gunned on some chunkier tech and a bit nervous at higher speeds. It was great at the slower tight tech and easy to manual bc of the short chainstays. I eventually went with a 2023 Rocky Instinct bc the fit was perfect and the longish chainstays make it corner like few bikes out there. I ride mostly hand-cut natural trails w flat turns and a lot of pedaling. The Rocky is the tool for my terrain.
    Great riding and the best head to head I've seen in a long time.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  17 годин тому +1

      Thanks for the detailed feedback, glad you enjoyed the vid!

  • @SpencerBaum
    @SpencerBaum День тому +1

    Definitely interested in what you would think of both of these vs the old altitude. I've got an instinct that I've been considering turning into an altitude and even in the shorter travel instinct configuration, I absolutely love it!

  • @Trade2Invest-
    @Trade2Invest- День тому

    You guys skills ate top notch. I know my knees would collapse on the first drop😅

  • @ProWhiteAntiJew
    @ProWhiteAntiJew День тому

    Been waiting to see you ride the new altitude since I saw it earlier this year!!!

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  День тому

      Did you see the review video I published back in April?

  • @ChaseAdams-f4h
    @ChaseAdams-f4h День тому

    Fully agree with the Float X over X2 on most bikes. Easier to set up, keep feeling good, and just more fun on more trails. Even on long travel enduro bikes, or Shuttle Lt in my case. Makes sense on the “electrified” firebird platform that feeling would translate. Good vid guys!

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  День тому +1

      Thanks Chase! I actually love the X2 on my Shuttle SL, but ya in general, I’m happier on the lil guy!

  • @antocourt-x7j
    @antocourt-x7j День тому

    I could hear that brake line/shifter housing rattling in that frame! (only cause i had to fix this issue on my personal bike, Jagwire housing damper went a long ways right where the internal guides open up briefly). I found the altitude to be the happiest in Pos. #2, with 25% sag It took a while to figure out this bike, but man its SO good now, brought back some of that pep that made the previous model good.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  День тому +1

      Thanks for the altitude Set up feedback. I wanted to do a video trying all the adjustments, but had to give the bike back a couple weeks ago. Anyhow, I’ll probably post up a longer term review vid soon!

  • @The-Jokes-on-You
    @The-Jokes-on-You День тому +2

    Maybe it's just me, but for some reason, Logan makes me think of mountain biking T.J. Miller 🤔 maybe its the glasses or the hair or his slow deliberate tone when speaking. If nothing else, he's a sure fire stunt double should there be a bicycle chase scene in Deadpool 4.

    • @jaybartlett2561
      @jaybartlett2561 17 годин тому

      His voice also gives me Napoleon Dynamite vibes.

  • @paulthompson6357
    @paulthompson6357 21 годину тому

    Jeff....it would be great to see you come out East and ride our trails. Vastly different experience than those out West.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому

      Thanks Paul! I actually do have a trip vlog from Florida going live next week! I was hoping to ride New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Georgia all this year, but I got distracted by too many sweet new bikes!

    • @paulthompson6357
      @paulthompson6357 21 годину тому

      @@JeffKendallWeed Check out Pisgah, Dupont, and Bentonville. If you happen to pass through the Cincinnati area, Devou park has the best trails around.,

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  17 годин тому

      Arkansas: www.pinkbike.com/news/video-riding-in-arkansas-with-jeff-kendall-weed.html
      Asheville (well, Old Fort): ua-cam.com/video/K9O4JU3t42k/v-deo.htmlsi=lv94E7WvlZ13BFnx
      I've only ridden BMX in Ohio! Maybe one day!!!

  • @justing6614
    @justing6614 День тому

    Awesome vid !! You guys are so good

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  17 годин тому +1

      Appreciate the kind words, stoked you dig it!

  • @bullseye0112
    @bullseye0112 20 годин тому

    Jeff thanks for making this video those are exactly the two bikes I was looking at. I ended up going with the Firebird! What front fender do you have on that Fox fork? I need to get one

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  20 годин тому

      Congrats on the new Bike. I think he made a great choice! That fender is a fox extended model bought directly from Fox. I believe Jenson usA sells them as well.

  • @biketothetop
    @biketothetop День тому

    6:00 "Plusher in the rear end"... mountain bikers dream

  • @victorrosario4109
    @victorrosario4109 День тому

    Looks like so much fun. awesome video.

  • @justsayin3600
    @justsayin3600 День тому

    I tested the Firebird for a day. It is A LOT of bike.for the trails I ride. It felt like a monster truck pedaling

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому

      Yeah, it's a full on enduro rig. So if the Altitude feels bigger than that, I hope that helps give some info as to how giant it'd be compared to what you're used to riding!

  • @masonjohnson5583
    @masonjohnson5583 День тому +2

    So how did Logan like these two bikes compared to his previous gen Altitude?

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  День тому

      Yes 😂

    • @LoganNelson
      @LoganNelson День тому +2

      While they're all incredible bikes, if I had to choose, I think I'd stick with my previous gen! It's a bit less bike and jives better with how I like to ride

    • @masonjohnson5583
      @masonjohnson5583 День тому +1

      @@LoganNelson good to hear, happy previous gen owner myself!

  • @paulgrimage
    @paulgrimage День тому

    Would love to see you on a La Sal Peak and compare. 🙏🏻

  • @chrisfontaine6221
    @chrisfontaine6221 11 годин тому

    My 2025 Nomad climbs like a beast, plush/+traction but still feels efficient (I set up stiff/small sag)

  • @azzy9532
    @azzy9532 День тому

    You should give the Santa Cruz Megatower a try if possible. It has very similar geometry to how you have the Altitude set up but a very different suspension and frame feel.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому +1

      Thanks Azzy! I also want to try the Nomad!

    • @azzy9532
      @azzy9532 19 годин тому

      @@JeffKendallWeed I own a Megatower and have spent some time on the Nomad as well and ended up preferring the Megatower for the same reason's you're generally not a fan of mullets. I do think the Nomad is a more approachable bike for most riders though and they're both worth trying since its amazing how differently they handle given the only differences is the rear triangle, some kinematics tweaks, and the smaller rear wheel.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  17 годин тому +1

      I hear TONS of Nomad love, and very mixed reviews on Megatower. No idea how similar/dissimilar those two are tho!

    • @azzy9532
      @azzy9532 17 годин тому

      @@JeffKendallWeed The Megatower prefers a more active riding style and tends to be less forgiving of "passengers" and requires pretty diligent leaning of the bike to get it to corner quickly which is why the reviews on it tend to be mixed. The Nomad is a fair bit more easy going comparatively.

  • @jf8534
    @jf8534 День тому

    Great video. Question, have you retired your Bomber Z1 or are you still using it? Haven't seen or heard much recently.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому

      I ran it on the Ripmo V3 for a bit, and filmed some, but haven't had enough time on it to validate another video. Yet!

  • @burkebair
    @burkebair 22 години тому

    Love my Firebird!

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому

      Cheers Burke! It's a great bike- made even better by an aftermarket shock!

  • @John-shreds
    @John-shreds День тому

    Is this Oregon? Your turning skills are so good.

  • @goldphish606
    @goldphish606 День тому +3

    (There is a render artifact at 2:29)

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  День тому +1

      If only it were an artifact… Your guy forgot to push a button lol 😂

  • @daviddawson4091
    @daviddawson4091 10 годин тому

    Any chance of you getting ahold of an Atherton S150 and giving us some feedback on that bike?

  • @Trainnotstrain
    @Trainnotstrain День тому

    A great pre-Christmas "stock-ing" filler... Comparing what you ride and we buy gives a lot more insight into what we should expect.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому

      Great idea, thank you! So dissect the highest selling bikes vs what I thought about them? Hmm....

  • @emilianoacevedo6079
    @emilianoacevedo6079 15 годин тому

    How does these compare with a gen 5 slash

  • @taylordaigle7150
    @taylordaigle7150 День тому +2

    Hell yeah first commenter again! Can’t wait to watch the video. I’m sure it’s another banger as always

  • @ZippidyMTB
    @ZippidyMTB 15 годин тому

    Should have added the Yeti SB160 for a 3 way.

  • @stevehunter7402
    @stevehunter7402 День тому

    I almost bought some element powder, but it’s way too expensive. I guess premium fuel is just for rich people.

  • @LaurentiusTriarius
    @LaurentiusTriarius День тому

    I always wondered how many Firebird owners drive an actual Firebird or Trans Am. Probly none 😂

    • @tonkshred
      @tonkshred День тому

      They might have a firebird logo on their 10” buttplugs “proud to ride with no lube! dry!!!”

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому

      LOL there could be some!

  • @mrpachuco696
    @mrpachuco696 День тому

    Frame not analyzed for stabilization, click analyze

  • @enzochoi923
    @enzochoi923 День тому +1

    obviously the cat in the intro puts the RM Altitude far and above the firebird. sorry, pivot, I don't make the rules

  • @roik.6694
    @roik.6694 День тому

    Nice bike..but the world of mtb has changed…since the invention of the e-bike..there is no reason to buy expensive enduro bike anymore.. its xc or dh an e-bike in between.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  21 годину тому +2

      LOL I disagree. I've been riding eBikes since 2019, and I still prefer the analog trail or enduro bike experience. I'd much rather have a sweet enduro bike, and a cheaper eMTB as a backup/exploration/recovery bike. But that also depends on where you're located and how ya ride!