Phoenix Arizona-based Pivot bikes has simply unveiled its latest all-mountain electrical mountain bike excellent for essentially the most diehard of mountain bikers. It’s known as the Shuttle AM, and it builds on the earlier Shuttle e-MTB by including a bunch of refinements, light-weight building, and spectacular efficiency because of Bosch motors.
Out of the field, the Pivot Shuttle AM is properly outfitted to deal with even essentially the most technical of trails. For starters, it’s outfitted with 29-inch wheels back and front, and throughout all three variants, sports activities 148 millimeters of rear wheel journey. Moreover, a inflexible and light-weight journey is assured by full carbon fiber entrance and rear triangles, with all builds that includes a 160-millimeter suspension fork.
As talked about earlier, the brand new Pivot Shuttle AM is obtainable in three builds, with the lightest Group mannequin reportedly tipping the scales at 47.4 kilos – fairly spectacular for an e-bike of this functionality. By functionality, I imply trail-shredding efficiency because of the mixing of the DW suspension linkage particularly designed to forestall the rear suspension from squatting as energy is delivered from the mid-mounted motor to the rear wheel. Including to the bike’s path functionality is a specifically designed body that homes the battery inside the downtube conserving the bike’s standover peak (and middle of gravity) low.
Diving proper into the efficiency options of this new e-bike, Pivot has enlisted the top-tier e-bike motors from Bosch to energy the all-mountain e-bikes. The highest-spec Group mannequin is fitted with the groundbreaking Bosch Efficiency CX Race motor that provides 400 p.c pedal help and a powerful magnesium motor housing. The decrease two fashions are fitted with the common Efficiency Line CX motor, although “common” isn’t precisely a becoming description as these motors pump out 85 Newton-meters of torque.
In relation to battery tech, the Group and Professional fashions function a 750-watt-hour battery pack, whereas the bottom Experience mannequin is supplied with a 625-watt-hour powerpack. No matter your mannequin of selection, you’ll be able to cowl further floor by becoming a Bosch PowerMore vary extender, which provides 250-watt-hours of juice to your setup.
When it comes to pricing and availability, it goes with out saying {that a} top-tier e-MTB like this can set you again a reasonably penny. The bottom Shuttle AM Experience carries a hefty price ticket of $8,999 USD. It solely will get pricier from right here, because the Shuttle AM Professional carries a hefty $11,799 USD price ticket, and the top-tier Shuttle AM Group will set you again an eye-watering $13,999 USD.