Custom Built & Paint Pivot Switchblade 2021 13

why does it say firebird on the frame??

This Paint Job fits this bike perfectly!

How'd you get the dh cranks to fit? Such a sick bike!

Sram makes XO DH cranks in a 56.5mm chainline which is what super boost uses.

How do you like this with the Mullet setup?
I have been riding the Switchblade for the last year with 29” wheels and have been heavily contemplating a mullet setup to make it a little more playful.

I personally didn't like it. It made the front end a bit too wandery for me and made it lose some of the climbing prowess I like about the bike. It might have made turning a bit quicker though, but I always found the switchblade playful to my style. I'm considering running it that way at the bike park.

Thanks for the response.
I rode the Switchblade all last year and loved it, but I have always preferred 27.5" wheels and how playful they are. I figured a Mullet would bring some of that back but still provide cornering and rollover.
When I switched to a 160mm fork on my SB130 it messed with the handling so I dropped the stem to get more weight over the front wheel and that helped. in this case I would even be willing to drop to 150mm up front to try and even things out if I need to.
Thanks a ton for your feedback. Thinking hard about how I want this new build to look.
Your bike looks amazing and the paint job is hot fire.

Just to clarify, this bike isn't mine but I do have the switchblade. Lowering the fork and mullet would give you quite a low BB, which you may or may not like. I found that going to mullet dropped the bb 6cm putting it at 340 and HA at 65.5, even in the high setting. If you wanted to mullet I would recommend slamming the seat forward to reduce the wandering. I didn't drop the bar stack as I like where mine is at but that could help too. I have been curious to see how a -1 angleset would work with the bike as well. That combined with a mullet be interesting as you still get a bit of STA steeping with an angleset. Although I'll likely leave it as is it since I think the Switchblade works great for the trails we have around here. I found with a mullet climbing I was getting hung up on chunking climbs in the rear more.

Switchblade or Firebird? Nice either way though!

Did they paint Firebird on a Switchblade frame??

Great looking frame!

Bike of the Day January 27, 2021!

Amazing build. Just needs a black fork. Lol