Pivot Cycles Signs Freeride Pioneer Aaron Chase

Jan 6, 2015

by Pivot Cycles

Aaron Chase is on board Pivot Cycles for the next few years - congrats.

Pivot Cycles is pleased to announce the addition of Aaron Chase to their roster of riders. Chase, a master in the world of freeride, is best known for pushing boundaries and for his technical and creative style, both on and off the bike. He has graced the covers of countless magazines, stood atop the most sought after podiums and is now best known for his progressive video projects. As a content producer for both GoPro and Red Bull Media House, Aaron’s videos have been seen on most major TV networks and his You Tube views number well over 100 million.

A true East Coaster, AC was born and raised in New Hampshire; calling Highland Mountain Bike Park his summer home and spending the remainder of the year at his home in New Jersey at the foothills of Mountain Creek Bike Park.

This is a new chapter, and I am excited to work with the entire team at Pivot. In order to make the kind of videos I'm known for, I need a full line of top tier bikes and the Pivot Cycles quiver that now lives in my garage is unbelievable. It's like opening the door and seeing someone put a couple of Lambos in there. I also have to thank my long time friend Dave Weagle of DW Link fame for making the introduction. - Aaron Chase

Chase has signed a multi-year deal with Pivot Cycles. Aaron Chase will be riding the new Pivot Cycles Phoenix Carbon DH as his downhill bike with the Mach 6, Point and M4X models for enduro, dirtjump and slopestyle applications. Additional bikes will be added to the quiver as the season and events dictate.

Aaron will bring something truly unique to the Pivot family - his innovative riding style is matched only by his ability to test equipment to its very limits. We look forward to seeing Pivot Cycles in Aaron's incredible Red Bull and GoPro projects and to benefiting from his contributions to our product development process. - Chris Cocalis, President of Pivot Cycles

Chase will debut his full range of 2015 sponsors, including his Phoenix Carbon DH at the upcoming Manizales Urban Downhill Race in Colombia, where he will be filming the next video in his renowned Red Bull Media House “Through My Eyes Series”.

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61 Comments

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pappas717 (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:05)

Congrats Aaron! Can't wait to see you ripping up Mountain Creek on your new rides!

17 1

fecalmaster (Jan 6, 2015 at 13:20)

Ya going to be awesome seeing him on a real DH bike, not soo awesome trying to keep up with him. Great move for Pivot, Chase is a real class act.

11 3

NoahGdoesmtb3655 (Jan 6, 2015 at 17:22)

He will finally have a true DH bike and an up to date dirt jumper and slopestyle bike

biker3335 (Jan 6, 2015 at 17:35)

He's got a sick dh bike now

NoahGdoesmtb3655 (Jan 6, 2015 at 17:39)

The cannondale was cool, but nobody besides xfusion and fox made the special rear shock for that bike, and it was meant to be a trail to enduro bike, not a freeride or DH bike

NoahGdoesmtb3655 (Jan 6, 2015 at 17:43)

He also made a great choice going with a company that covers all types of mountain biking including dirt jump and slope

wuzupjosh (Jan 7, 2015 at 9:55)

stoke to be riding the same bike as him next year

16 0

giveitall14 (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:06)

Good to see him on a team so quickly and a multi year deal at that

12 0

airsoftesneeto (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:28)

"Aaron Chase will be riding the new Pivot Cycles Phoenix Carbon DH as his downhill bike with the Mach 6, Point and M4X models for enduro, dirtjump and slopestyle applications. Additional bikes will be added to the quiver as the season and events dictate."

I guess I will just dream big for the hope of one day having a quiver like that

13 2

GregSpecialized (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:54)

Thanks god, no more claymore ahah

fracasnoxteam FL (Jan 6, 2015 at 13:02)

Claymore is awesome! But clearly not enough for Chase. I think it'll be ok now.

ohklee (Jan 6, 2015 at 15:48)

He probably just wanted to ride a big bike with a double crown fork for once, which is something Cannondale seems afraid to do probably because that market just doesn't see Cannondale as that type of manufacturer.

mfbeast12 (Jan 6, 2015 at 16:47)

they are afraid for a reason. people who buy DH bikes don't buy cannondales, the only people riding them would be... Aaron Chase.

fracasnoxteam FL (Jan 7, 2015 at 0:15)

hype comes and goes...
Don't forget: www.pinkbike.com/news/cannondale-fulcrum-old-school-tech-2012.html

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MCBP (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:12)

Yeah AC! New back, new bike, new year!

game (Jan 6, 2015 at 11:56)

new back?

deadatbirth (Jan 6, 2015 at 12:55)

he just got all the hardware out of his back after he had broke it a few years ago

bretttippie (Jan 6, 2015 at 18:09)

Aaron Chase is a class act and does things on bikes that make us all say "what the....?" Go AC!!!

BangBangTheMovie (Jan 7, 2015 at 13:32)

You're not too bad yourself there Mr. Tippie! --AC

jimbsport FL (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:13)

nice move by pivot, aaron chase video make you want to buy the bike he's riding

BangBangTheMovie (Jan 6, 2015 at 11:23)

haha WOW thanks Jimbsport!

louantonis (Jan 6, 2015 at 12:20)

aaron, bernard, eliot & micayla ...
is this the most stylish team or what ...
i can't wait for the next THROUGH MY EYES vid ...

rideonjon (Jan 7, 2015 at 3:01)

Sadly no Micayla,she's looking for a ride for 2015.

Beerswe (Jan 7, 2015 at 3:39)

Aaron chase was one of those guys i look up to, his one of them who made me ride bikes on a higher level. To bad Cannondale never went in to the double crown bikes, always liked their design, still have my first "good bike" a cannondale chase from 2006. One of the best things i have bought, still works fine.

I hope they make more videos with Aaron and expose him more, because he has that awesome riding style!!

Cant wait to see him ride the new bikes

whattheheel (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:02)

Yeah Chase!! Stoked for you man!! Can't wait for some new videos!!

Singlespeed-Seb (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:10)

He's finally got a new helmet.

chyu (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:48)

I thought he didn't like to ride with helmet.

ctmtb98 (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:12)

this should have happened a long time ago

DARKSTAR63 (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:03)

Sweet

Rasta-Louis-Morris (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:34)

Chase KILLS it perfect rider for the killer team

dannyhuber (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:46)

The new Pivot DH frame design has really grown on me. At first, I didn't really like it... But it looks great!

ustemuf (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:19)

I liked it too when they said my frame would ship in November. Now it's January and I have zero clue when it's arriving because no information. Now it doesn't seem as cool to me. /endrant

angry-sasquatch (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:46)

Pivot usually has excellent customer service have you gotten in touch with them?

krispymtb FL (Jan 6, 2015 at 11:14)

We've received a couple so far at my shop.

ustemuf (Jan 6, 2015 at 11:53)

LBS has been in contact with Pivot and they have no information for me. Unfortunately I had to tell the LBS today that if they cannot give me a ship date by Friday, I'll cancel the order and roll with the V10. Losing out on a customer because of poor communication is not 'excellent' by any means in my opinion, considering how easy technology has made communication this generation.

That's nice they are at your shop, hopefully not just sitting there... especially when I've already fully paid for a frame and still waiting here

lance2012 (Jan 6, 2015 at 12:15)

Get a V10 ustemuf. I ended up getting a Santa Cruz when I wanted a different bike and they didn't mess me around!

kabanosipyvo (Jan 6, 2015 at 12:55)

@ustemuf are you sure it's not the shop jerking you around? Maybe they just want to sell you the V10 rather than the Pivot? Maybe contact Pivot directly to see what your shop has inbound....

jrocksdh (Jan 6, 2015 at 13:27)

Tuff to beat santa cruz really..does anyone else offer free, top tier demos from HQ?

ustemuf (Jan 6, 2015 at 13:43)

@kabanosipyvo my cousin works for Santa Cruz, I would be buying direct from them for probably 1/2 the cost of the Pivot frame. It is not the LBS, they will lose out on the sale completely, unfortunately out of their control.

I have been patient, but it's pretty much worn out. I should be riding by now.

kabanosipyvo (Jan 6, 2015 at 19:37)

Yeah, it was just a thought...either way you will have an awesome ride though.

waffleeater (Jan 6, 2015 at 20:04)

jrocksdh - yeah transition does!

ustemuf (Jan 7, 2015 at 14:24)

maybe they read my post cause the frame supposedly shipped today

hoping for 32lb build.

kabanosipyvo (Jan 7, 2015 at 14:39)

Ha! Congrats...I'll keep my fingers crossed that it actually works out for you.

karoliusz (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:01)

Is Micayla still on Pivot for 2015?

LewLew31 (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:45)

ermmmm whats with the sram drivetrain apart from the zee cranks ?

FSJHunter (Jan 6, 2015 at 11:23)

Awesome Aaron!!! You know how to make a bike look great. And congrats to Pivot.

OlSkoolJake (Jan 6, 2015 at 19:04)

Soild! COngrats on the new frame sponsor AC! Keep doing what you do. We love ya for it!

freeride-forever (Jan 7, 2015 at 12:49)

C-Dale's loss is Pivot's gain.

EnduroriderPL (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:02)

Good for him

dirtnapped (Jan 6, 2015 at 10:27)

Sweet! Awesome news. Congrats!

Bruccio FL (Jan 6, 2015 at 18:01)

good for AC. how beatiful is the Phoenix? man...

RussellTinka (Jan 6, 2015 at 18:08)

It is nice. I'm not knocking it but I still like the looks of the aluminum Phoenix better. Again, this is my opinion.

ekho (Jan 7, 2015 at 5:35)

DW link on Pivot awesome!

nordland071285 (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:13)

wooo!!

theedon FL (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:34)

Yessssss!!

nfa2005 FL (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:55)

what! Aaron Chase

codynyc74 (Jan 6, 2015 at 11:14)

CONGRATS AC!!!!

tetonlarry (Jan 6, 2015 at 20:26)

With so much opportunity to leave, I wonder why he would continue to live in New Jersey?

fredro (Jan 6, 2015 at 23:06)

congrats Jesse Pinkman!

Waldon83 (Jan 6, 2015 at 14:02)

Is that a turtleneck ?

sammybikes916 (Jan 6, 2015 at 9:07)

For Christ's sake, it's ColOmbia. Not ColUmbia.