Pivot has updated its long-travel e-MTB with Bosch’s Performance Race CX motor. The latest iteration of Pivot’s Shuttle LT is every bit as big and burly as before but has received several tweaks to help elevate its ride experience for gravity epics. While there are a few geometry changes thrown into the mix, the headline feature is the Bosch race-focussed powertrain. How much do e-bikes cost to maintain long-term?
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Apart from a fresh lick of paint, there’s not an awful lot that sets the latest Shuttle LT apart from its predecessor. That is until you look at the motor, however. This time round, the bike boasts a Bosch Performance Race CX motor – chosen for its extra output and is found on each model in the range. That output comes in at 600 watts at peak, 250 watts of continuous output, and a 400% maximum support factor – while weighing a few grams less than Bosch’s latest motor. Of course, the Race version also comes as a super premium product and is only built in limited numbers, while donning the specific Race mode with extended overrun and ramped-up response.
Plugged onto a full carbon frame, it’s powered by a 750Wh battery that can be boosted to 1000Wh with Bosch’s PowerMore range extender.
The Shuttle LT’s 160mm of rear suspension is delivered by a DW-Link platform that’s said to provide optimal anti-squat that’s shaped to balance traction […]
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