What do MTB riders want from an e-bike? More power? Longer range? Or a super lightweight hybrid that offers assistance but rides like a traditional mountain bike?
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Bikerumor.
While Pivot Cycles has been electrifying its customers with the Shuttle e-MTB for about 5 years now, the Shuttle SL is a different beast entirely and looks like it will give the new Trek Fuel EXe some competition.
It certainly competes in the weight department: at just 36.25 pounds (claimed), it’s one of the lightest eMTBs we’ve seen.
Pivot recently built the Shuttle with a Shimano EP8 motor and a massive 726Wh battery. Compare that to the new Pivot Shuttle SL, which relies on the more recent Fazua Ride 60 system with “only” a 430Wh battery, and you start to get a picture of the difference in frame construction.
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Fazua Ride 60 Drive System
More than just capturing the look of a traditional mountain bike, the Fazua Ride 60 system claims to add to the ride quality of the new bike in ways that heavier, more powerful motors can’t match. The most obvious is probably the weight. The motor weight of 4.3 pounds and the 4.9-pound 430Wh battery gave Pivot a starting point to build a sub-37-pound e-bike.
Pivot claims that the 430Wh battery provides more than enough juice for 3- to 4-hour rides with 3,000+ feet of climbing, though range will depend on rider weight, mode, etc. If you want more range, the bike will be compatible with the Fazua 210Wh range extender, which should be available sometime in 2023.
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![pivotfazua60 Fazua ride 60](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/08/pivotfazua60.png)
![JS_Pivot_Shuttle_SL_BITW-3737-Large pivot shuttle sl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/08/JS_Pivot_Shuttle_SL_BITW-3737-Large.jpeg)
![JS_Pivot_Shuttle_SL_BITW-3751-Large pivot shuttle sl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/08/JS_Pivot_Shuttle_SL_BITW-3751-Large.jpeg)
![Fazua App fazua app](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/08/pivotFazua-App_-Large.jpeg)
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Pivot Shuttle SL Frame Details
![pivot shuttle sl pivot shuttle sl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/08/JS_Pivot_Shuttle_SL_BITW-3683-Large.jpeg)
![pivot shuttle sl pivot shuttle sl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/08/pivot-Drive-Unit-DT-Protector_Grey-Large.jpeg)
Geometry
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![pivot shuttle sl pivot shuttle sl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/08/pivot-Chainstay-Protector_Grey-Large.jpeg)
Pivot Cycles Shuttle SL Models & Pricing
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