Think about an epic ride that would be a toilsome all-day slog just to reach the halfway point. Those epic adventures are great, but in some cases, you can hire a shuttle company to give you a lift to the top, saving your legs for the rest of the ride.
The Shuttle SL blurs the defined boundaries between full-power e-MTB’s and lightweight unassisted trail bikes, bringing to life both the benefits of electric assist AND the telepathic responsiveness that only an absence of mass can provide. Utilizing the latest in cutting edge drive unit and battery technology, the Shuttle SL achieves a huge weight reduction that rewards its rider with ear-to-ear grins and tack sharp handling.
The Shuttle SL blurs the defined boundaries between full-power e-MTB’s and lightweight unassisted trail bikes, bringing to life both the benefits of electric assist AND the telepathic responsiveness that only an absence of mass can provide. Utilizing the latest in cutting edge drive unit and battery technology, the Shuttle SL achieves a huge weight reduction that rewards its rider with ear-to-ear grins and tack sharp handling.
Designed as the ultimate all-mountain machine, the Shuttle AM is equipped with everything necessary to conquer any mountain trail. Every Shuttle AM model boasts class-leading performance, powered by the latest Bosch Performance drive system. Each bike is equipped with Bosch’s Performance CX motor, along with a 625Wh, or 750Wh battery, and the added capability of Bosch PowerMore range extender.
Designed as the ultimate all-mountain machine, the Shuttle AM is equipped with everything necessary to conquer any mountain trail. Every Shuttle AM model boasts class-leading performance, powered by the latest Bosch Performance drive system. Each bike is equipped with Bosch’s Performance CX motor, along with a 625Wh, or 750Wh battery, and the added capability of Bosch PowerMore range extender.
The older rowdier brother of the Shuttle AM, the LT begs to go faster and get steeper. Race ready and ultra-refined, this bike is the hyper capable brainchild of the Pivot engineering team that delivered our EWS-proven Firebird. For the Shuttle LT, we nestled the Shimano EP8 drive unit neatly between the cranks and strategically lowered the battery placement. In addition to simplifying battery removal, this calculated adjustment to the LT’s center of mass places the rider more in the bike, gluing you to the ground while maintaining a lively Firebird pop and feel.
The older rowdier brother of the Shuttle AM, the LT begs to go faster and get steeper. Race ready and ultra-refined, this bike is the hyper capable brainchild of the Pivot engineering team that delivered our EWS-proven Firebird. For the Shuttle LT, we nestled the Shimano EP8 drive unit neatly between the cranks and strategically lowered the battery placement. In addition to simplifying battery removal, this calculated adjustment to the LT’s center of mass places the rider more in the bike, gluing you to the ground while maintaining a lively Firebird pop and feel.
When we develop bikes there are many factors that go into the design of each bike. Sizing, geometry, suspension travel, suspension tuning and components, just to name a few. Our Shuttle family adds additional considerations to incorporate the parts of e-bikes. These new dimensions create many design challenges but also exciting opportunities. We would like to share with you some information about e-bikes in general as well as details about the different systems we use.
The relentless quality requirements demanded by each of our bike categories is expressed in our expanding e-bike lineup. More specifically, we have been exacting when choosing the units to power these bikes. This is because we found the further we dove into the design and ride experience of each unique Shuttle, the more we realized we could not be constrained by a “one-size-fits-all,” drive unit. The motor itself is as much a design consideration as is geometry – as with every other aspect of choosing a Pivot, we want our riders to have the best-matched drive system for their riding demands.
The Bosch Performance CX Race drive units are featured on the Shuttle AM’s range-topping Team builds and boast a 750Wh battery with PowerMore range extender capability. Utilizing a magnesium casing, the CX Race drive unit shaves almost half a pound off the standard Bosch Performance Line CX drive unit.
The Bosch Performance Line CX drive units are featured on the new Shuttle AM. The Shuttle AM’s in-tube battery ensures a sleek, balanced design and a low center of gravity, while the Bosch drive unit ensures a powerful pedal assist and unwavering reliability. Pair all this with the Bosch Flow app and you have the most exciting e-bike on the market.
We feature this drive unit on our current Shuttle builds, the EP8 brings a new level of riding to the Shuttle being lighter, quieter, and more powerful than its predecessor. The Shuttle gives you full power-assisted riding experience. Open your trail map and ride to the edges and back knowing you have the range and power to ride anything that comes your way.
We feature this drive unit in our new Shuttle SL, this drive unit strikes the chord for power to weight ratio while losing none of its defining playfulness. Integrating this motor and battery into our frame allowed us to create a slim frame that holds to the aesthetics of the other bikes in our line-up, as well as keeping the weight incredibly low. When on the trail with the Shuttle SL it is easy to forget you are riding an e-bike. This light package and smooth power keep the trail feel that you know and love from Pivot.
The ability to finely tune anti-squat characteristics provides a huge advantage for setting up a bike with the added power output of an e-bike. Anti-squat allows us to tune the bike’s suspension to counteract the mass transfer that comes with acceleration. When you put the power to the pedals on a bike, or e-bike, your weight shifts back. This shift can be more dramatic on an e-bike due to the increased acceleration potential. If the bike is not designed to counteract this, the suspension will be compressed and “squat,” more under the acceleration, also leading to a bobbing effect when pedaling. Pivot can finely tune the anti-squat of our bikes to keep your bike planted with great traction and no loss of power when accelerating. Another bonus is we can run less compression damping in our shocks, so our bikes have better small bump sensitivity and impressive performance on any terrain.
There are 3 classes of e-bike drive units used today. We currently use Class 1 & Class 3 drive units on our bikes.
