The Pivot Vault Gravel Bike
The Pivot Vault is my favorite looking gravel bike (2019) and one of the best looking gravel bikes out there today. What a stunner this is. They design this bike with everyone in mind. Sportive challenges, road racing with your mates, any sort of gravel path or track you want to throw at it, and cyclo-cross events with extra large tires needed.
It fits the bill for all of them and looks stunning as well. It also comes in at around 9 kilos, which is a very light and capable bike considering they fit it with gravel specific tires.
Fitted with Shimano ultegra gears, which for me are not ideal in winter conditions when I will use my own gravel bike a lot, and feel it should be decked out in Sram eTap as an option. This is one of the best looking bikes available for 2018 and would be at the top of my list of wanted if it was available with a SRAM option.
The only thing I note about this bike is the fact the chainset lower arm is the same as a normal road bike. This tells me that Pivot have not made this as a dedicated gravel bike, rather copied it over direct. Most dedicated gravel frames have a sloping bottom chainset rube for better clearance.
Full Spec & Components
PRICE : $4,599
WEIGHT : 9 kgs or 19.2 lbs
WARRANTY : 10 years frame and fork original owner
FRAME : Carbon
FORK : Pivot Vault Carbon Disc
HEADSET : Pivot Precision Sealed Integrated Cartridge
STEM : 3T ARX II
FRONT WHEEL : Stan’s Grail MK3 w/ Stan’s Neo hub, 20mm – 700c
REAR WHEEL : Stan’s Grail MK3 w/ Stan’s Neo hub, 20mm – 700c
FRONT HUB :
REAR HUB :
INNER TUBES :
FRONT TYRE : Maxxis Rambler 700c x 38mm TR w/ Stan’s Sealant
REAR TYRE : Maxxis Rambler 700c x 38mm TR w/ Stan’s Sealant
CRANKSET : Praxis Zayante M30 48/32t – 172.5mm
CHAINRINGS :
BOTTOM BRACKET :
SHIFT FRONT :
SHIFT REAR : Shimano Ultegra R8020 11-Speed
FRONT DERAILLEUR :
REAR DERAILLEUR : Shimano Ultegra R8000 GS 11-Speed
CASSETTE : Shimano Ultegra HG-6000 11-32t
CHAIN : Shimano CN-HG600 11-Speed
FRONT BRAKE : Shimano Ultegra R8020 Disc
REAR BRAKE : Shimano Ultegra R8020 Disc
BRAKE LEVERS :
HANDLEBARS : 3T Ergosum Pro – 44cm
TAPE :
SADDLE : Phoenix WTB Pro Volt
SEATPOST : Phoenix Pro Carbon 31.6mm
SEAT CLAMP :
PEDALS : Not Included
TYRE CLEARANCE :
WHEEL SIZE : 700C
COLOURS : Blue
SIZES: