Many bikes boast all-mountain capabilities, but few follow through with the true prowess of the 2018 Pivot Mach 6 Carbon Race X01 Eagle Complete Mountain Bike. This mountain-conquering machine has a knack for gobbling up the most precarious rock gardens, and taking on technical climbs in with grace and power, thanks to its 155-millimeters of plush DW-link suspension that soaks up the rocks and chunder without compromising its anti-squat when it's time to turn around and pedal back up to the top. Now, we won't deny that we've long held a candle to the Mach 6, and its previous generations may have had us boasting its versatility, but with the newest generation we are left scratching our heads, wondering whether it's the redesigned downhill-specific DW-link that's rekindled our love, or the slacker geometry that handles descents like a boss, or, hell, maybe it's just that Chris Cocalis has been around the proverbial block a few times, and knows a thing or two about how to make a fun bike, but whatever the case, we find the new Mach 6 to be even more capable than before, and beckoning us back in for another ride. When you approach the 2018 Pivot Mach 6 head-on, you'll first find a slack 65. 75-degree head tube angle that boasts confidence with its relaxed posture, begging you to point it downhill and test just how capable it is. The bike's slacked geometry pulls you into the cockpit when you descend, maximizing your stability and control at high speeds, enabling you to roll through chunky boulder gardens and rooty treelines, and all without sacrificing stability for agility. The forward nature of the cockpit helps maintain lively handling of the bike, so you can weave through trees and tail-whip off of rollers with nimble playfulness as you charge down the mountain. With a bike that feels so good going downhill, there's just one dilemma -- how to get back to the top for another lap. Fortunately, Pivot partners with DW-link to dial in exceptional suspension design f...