Pivot’s newest electrical mountain bike mannequin SL/AMs its manner into the lineup as a cross between the present Shuttle SL and Shuttle AM fashions. It shares its low weight with its shorter journey sibling, the Shuttle SL, whereas it mirrors the journey and geometry of the total energy Shuttle AM.
It’s as if these two fashions had a child, and Pivot named it the Shuttle SL/AM. With the lighter Bosch SX motor and 400 Wh inner battery, the Shuttle SL/AM full builds begin at just below 40 kilos (18kg).
Pivot Shuttle SL/AM light-weight eMTB
At first look, it seems like a wonderful addition to the lineup, filling the hole for riders searching for a lighter eMTB with extra journey — and functionality — than the earlier Shuttle SL affords.
The brand new Shuttle SL/AM seems to be a carbon copy of the full energy Shuttle AM. We are saying carbon copy as a result of, like the remainder of the Pivot lineup, it is available in a full carbon fiber body solely. That additionally means it has 150mm of rear wheel journey paired with a 160mm journey fork and consists of the identical DW4 rear suspension platform.
Okay, in order that’s 2mm extra rear journey than the AM, however shut sufficient, proper?
SL/AM Tech Particulars
Pivot continues to be flying the Tremendous Increase flag, and the body has 157mm spacing within the rear. They declare Tremendous Increase “will increase wheel stiffness considerably, which is a large profit on e-bikes.” That is frequent throughout all Pivot MTB fashions, though the vast majority of the trade is presently sticking with customary Increase spacing.
All sizes include 29-inch wheels entrance and rear, apart from the XS dimension, which is a devoted mixed-wheel mullet bike. On that notice, the XS body provides a brand new fifth dimension, increasing the Shuttle SL/AM’s match vary. In line with Pivot’s sizing suggestions, this could accommodate riders from 4’11” as much as 6’7”.
Adjustable SLAM Geometry
Geometry-wise, the SL/AM is strikingly much like the Shuttle AM. This consists of the 64.5° head tube angle (excessive), comparatively steep 76.9° efficient seat tube angle (excessive), and 444mm chainstays throughout all sizes. Attain numbers stretch from 425mm on the XS to 500mm on the XL, so most riders ought to be capable to discover a good match.
The flip-chip steepens/slackens the pinnacle and seat tube angles by 0.4-degrees and raises/lowers the underside bracket by 5mm between the high and low settings. The flip-chip will also be used to account for geometry modifications, do you have to select to run a blended wheel setup.
The frames have all of the frequent touches like inner cable routing and built-in chain slap and downtube safety. It seems that all sizes can match full-size water bottles — or the vary extender — contained in the entrance triangle, with an extra mount level for instruments/equipment on the underside of the highest tube.
Pivot Shuttle SL/AM Bosch SX Motor and Energy
Whereas the Shuttle SL/AM shares the SL moniker with its shorter-travel sibling, the 2 bikes have completely different motor techniques. In contrast to the Fazua-equipped (450W, 60Nm) Shuttle SL, the brand new SL/AM comes with the highly effective however nonetheless light-weight Bosch Efficiency Line SX motor. The Bosch SX places out as much as 600W of peak energy with 55Nm of torque.
With the Bosch SX motor’s greater peak energy, Pivot even refers to it as having “full-throttle energy.” Nonetheless, it has noticeably decrease torque than full-power motors just like the DJI Avinox, Specialised 3.1, Bosch CX, and even than the light-weight Fazua on the exiting Shuttle SL.
That mentioned, the Bosch SX motor nonetheless supplies a strong increase to at least one’s pedaling effort, notably with the decrease weight of the SL/AM. And it’s cheap to suspect that lots of the of us searching for a light-weight e-bike aren’t after the full-power expertise anyway.
This motor system consists of Bosch’s handlebar mounted controls and top-tube built-in show. It additionally includes the Bosch x Pivot Stream app so riders could make changes to pedal help modes, preserve observe of upkeep intervals, or monitor battery life.
Batteries are one of many heaviest elements of electrical bikes, so it’s not too shocking that the Shuttle SL/AM comes with a modest 400Wh inner battery to assist preserve the burden down. The battery is housed contained in the comparatively slender downtube and may’t simply be eliminated for decent swaps or charging. The motor must be eliminated to entry the battery.
Happily, the SL/AM is appropriate with the Bosch PowerMore 250Wh vary extender (an additional $550), so you’ll be able to have as much as 650Wh of juice for longer rides, however a lighter ebike for on a regular basis driving. The Vary Extender has a claimed weight of three.3 kilos.
Pivot Shuttle SL/AM Construct Choices and Pricing
Pivot’s bikes aren’t precisely recognized for his or her affordability, and that development continues right here. The entry level is $8000 for the Trip Eagle 70/90 construct, and the vary tops out at $12,300 for the top-tier Workforce XX Eagle Transmission setup. All builds share the identical body, the identical Bosch SX motor, and 400Wh inner battery.
It’s price noting that the Professional and Workforce builds include Fox Manufacturing unit Float X shocks (XS frames include in-line Manufacturing unit Float for clearance causes), and Pivot affords a Stay Valve NEO shock improve for $1,450. The Trip builds include in-line Fox Efficiency Float shocks.
Pivot Shuttle SL/AM Workforce XX Transmission: $12,300
Pivot Shuttle SL/AM Professional XO Eale Transmission: $10,400
Pivot Shuttle SL/AM Trip Eagle 70/90: $8000
The Shuttle SL/AM is presently provided within the Brownstone and Gloss Gray colorways, as proven above. Whereas they don’t look like obtainable instantly, we count on them to be in inventory quickly at your favourite brick-and-mortar and on-line Pivot sellers.
