Pivot just released two new ebikes. A light one with a little power, and a heavier one with a LOT of power - we rode the powerful one first.
Pivot’s Shuttle LT pedal assist e-bike showcases Shimano’s EP8 system, the only drive unit claimed to be specifically designed for mountain bikes. It uses a removable, 756-watt, Shimano-certified battery, 160 Float X/170 E-MTB 38 29″, 44mm offset, GRIP2 Fox suspension, and the geometry and the kinematics of Pivot’s Firebird 29.I hopped on this bike at the top of Monarch Pass – around 11,000 feet in altitude–the morning after arriving in Colorado from sea level.
Pivot worked hard to keep the standover as low as possible on this bike. By using a rubber cover instead of carbon to get a couple of extra millimeters of clearance, they were able to position the drive unit where they wanted it while also accommodating the long stroke length of the trunnion-mounted shock while still accommodating the motor and a removable battery. Pivot says that the standover is the same or lower than in the Firebird 29.
The bike turns on with the press of a button on the top tube that also has a USB port for charging lights, navigation devices, or a phone. Pivot didn’t use a Shimano power button here since Shimano’s power button has a non-replaceable battery. This button, which is the same size, is wired to the bike’s battery, and as long as the bike is charged it will always work.
The 38 Fox fork has a standard e-tune, which means it has one additional volume spacer than the fork spec’d on Pivot’s Firebird 29. The fork tune also has lighter compression off the top. Since most riders on e-bikes travel at a higher average speed, there is less low speed valving in the fork, then the adjusters work off of that.
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