The latest addition to the Pivot portfolio is a hardtail - and the so-called LES SL has it all. In the medium size, the frame tips the scales at 800 grams, which is a whopping 300 grams less than its predecessor. Sizes XS to XL, three equipment variants with Shimano or Sram, two frame colors, with optional Fox Live Valve suspension and a carbon wheel upgrade, there should be nothing left to be desired.

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This specification is impressive: Front and rear suspension from Cane Creek with up to 160 millimetres of travel, wheels from Crankbrothers with Industry 9 hubs, combined with the Sram GX Eagle AXS drivetrain and a carbon frame with highly modular fibers as the basis. We are talking about the YT Jeffsy, in the Uncaged 8 version.