Luv it! all these new lightweight emtbs- The old pivot shuttle reminded me of a snake who ate a large meal and you caught it digesting it

 

Here's more!

 

Now thats a nice light ebike

 

It's not that light. I just weighed up my Orbea Rise at 37 lbs 6 ounces, with pedals. That's light. ;-) Though I'm selling it.

 

I didn't watch the whole video, looks god, any specs on this bike? My wife has the original Shuttle.

 

I want to hate it because it is an Ebike. But, it sure looks fun. Long grinding hill climbs have lost their luster as of late. Honestly, if someone tells you they love to climb, walk away from them slowly while facing them until you get a safe distance away to run. They are not emotionally stable. Just sayin....

 

Umm, my name is Ben and I like to climb hills ... I'm not a bad person, I swear

 

Useless video but I’m intrigued.

 

I think I want a light eMTB ... I am not sure if its what I am supposed to want or if I really want it. I like my CDale Habit Neo. I think I need to take one of these on my regular rides before deciding. But I really like Pivots. Dammit.

 

I can see an e-mtb in my future. I'm 60 years old and not a strong climber, and I do some group rides with guys who are much younger and faster than I am, so an e-bike would allow me to better keep up with the group. There are also some local trails that have some great downhill runs, but the climb back up is a 25 minute grind in my granny gear, and I only want to do that climb once during a ride. If I had an e-bike I could do multiple laps on those trails.

I really like these new lightweight e-mtbs. That new Pivot doesn't even look like an e-bike.

 

Beautiful bike. The motor is very well hidden. Should be a winner !

 

I think, it gonna be a Good bike like the switchblade , close geometrie maybe slacker, i hope it ll have a press release soon. First week of august.
PIVOT has to concurrence the turbo levo SL, orbea rise and now Trek Exe, -> about 17,5 kgs, like 150mm front / 140 or 130 mm rear. Beetwen switchblade and trail429.

Like switchblade, it ll be Compatible with both 29, 27.5+″ and 27.5″ rear/29″ front (mullet) wheel sizes without compromise thanks to the Flip chip’s adjustable geometry feature ? i think
Available in september ? please PIVOT do not like Transitionbikes, where communication is hawfull, present a new bike (relay) without specs only pics until spring 2023 to order; available in end of 2023? nearly one year later... so bad surprise effect to launch a new product. For the repeater, no press release in Europe, only some bikes available..., i like their bikes but they are not good to launch new products.

The new pivot shuttle SL seems to be very similar to the trek Exe in geometrie with bigger battery and motor. May be same prise.
Which one will be the winner?
This category : mid-power, lightweight ebike, as you want, is growing, Do Santa Cruz will answer with a lighter ebike?

 

The new pivot shuttle SL seems to be very similar to the trek Exe in geometries with bigger battery and motor. May be same price.
Which one will be the winner?

If I can get into a Pivot SL for $6500 like the Trek sign me up.

 

Yeah, for me it will probably be either the Pivot Shuttle SL or the Trek EX-e. The EX-e has been getting great reviews, and they say the motor is nearly silent. The Shuttle SL has a little more torque (60nm vs. 50nm). It will probably just come down to price.

 

I hate climbing. I'm 55, overweight, and even when I was 40lbs lighter, and rode 5000 road miles in a year about 6 years ago, I could not climb the whole grade on most trails near me. I'd always have to hike a portion, or stop. An E will get me on the bike more, just because it will enable me to get past those climbs like I did when I was 25 & 160lbs. I love riding dirt, I hate dealing with cars... I can't wait until these light bikes come out, as one of my hangups has been that I don't want a huge heavy bike.

 

Not a chance. That's a small boutique brand. I'm thinking 8K for the lower spec and 10K-11K for the higher spec. I should start saving...

 

Considering their recently released Firebird goes for $6600 - $13.8k, expect to add $2-3k per model for the ebike equivalent.

I know. I want an e bike to compliment my WAO Arrival, not take it’s place, so it’s between the rise h30 and exe for me at their prices.

 

I have the Ripmo, the Ripley, and the Levo SL. The Ripley I love but as I get older (50s now) I don't like short-travel bikes as much as I once did. So I think that one is out soon and I'll put away the cash. I like the Levo SL for sure but Pivot makes a special bike and I love their higher BBs. I never have liked Treks that much. I need to see what travel (has to be 145 or more) the new Pivot has and I'll consider selling the Levo SL to get it. It HAS to have an extender though. Any e-bike I get has to be able to do a 6K climb and 40-45 miles with some juice left. I can almost get that or get that with the Levo SL since I'm almost always in Eco and just with the main battery. With the extender, I can prob go another 2K on Trail+Turbo.

 

I thought we'd at least see more pics of this bike coming out of Eurobike last week but I've seen nothing on YouTube or Instagram or message boards.

It is odd to me that EMBN let the cat out of the bag this way, as Pivot and most manufacturers normally like to control how new bike info gets out. I thought maybe the reason Pivot allowed these pictures/videos was because Fazua was going to show it at Eurobike but doesn't look like that happened.

That said, I wish that Pivot would give us some info so we can start comparing and making plans. I'm saving for an e-bike and this one looks pretty good but we need geometry/build kits/etc. Realistically I don't expect to see these until next spring.

 

Don’t expect to be able to buy the bike until Fall 2023. You’ve got time.

 

Ask and you shall receive I guess...

 

The Pivot is 132mm rear travel according to this video, which to me is a downer. I was hoping for at least 140 rear. 11:45 mark mentions travel.

 

I saw that, and was hoping for 140mm rear travel too. I'll keep an open mind about it though because it looks pretty good and I am excited about this category of e-bike.

 

I guess it depends on if that 132mm feels somewhat plush. 140 is a good spot though if the bikes feels plush enough and not super firm at 130ish, I'd be in. I would absolutely not do 120 so at least they didn't land there.

 

My trail bike is a Pivot Trail 429, but I'm currently leaning toward the Trek EX-e for this mid-assist class of e-mtb. For me it seems to have the right amount of travel, geometry, weight, and features. The reviews say the motor is nearly silent. It has 50nm torque compared to the Fazua 60nm, but should still be enough for my needs. I'm typically not a Trek fan, but this one looks like it ticks all the boxes for me. Trek also has a NICA discount on e-bikes for Level 3 coaches, so this would probably seal the deal for me.

 

It certainly has a lot of good features and the silent motor is a huge plus. I'll try to demo one at some point. I never met a Trek I really liked though, so I'd need to do that before deciding.

 

Not having had an E-MTB before, I don't really even know how much assist I want. The Trek is at 50Nm, the Pivot at 60Nm, and I see many at 85Nm... I've test ridden a few E road bikes, all Class 3, and don't see a need for a Class 3 MTB, as what I need is a little help up the hill, not keeping up with a group ride. I found Eco mode was usually a perfect amount of help on a road style bike. Maybe slipping into Tour as the ride wore on.

 

Not having had an E-MTB before, I don't really even know how much assist I want. The Trek is at 50Nm, the Pivot at 60Nm, and I see many at 85Nm... I've test ridden a few E road bikes, all Class 3, and don't see a need for a Class 3 MTB, as what I need is a little help up the hill, not keeping up with a group ride. I found Eco mode was usually a perfect amount of help on a road style bike. Maybe slipping into Tour as the ride wore on.

I have a Kenevo SL at 33nm and I don’t think it’s enough considering I normally ride with people on full sized ebikes. Riding alone or with other people on SL’s or even regular bikes it’s perfectly fine.

And I don’t mind a heavier bike at all, so my next bike will probably be a full sized ebike. But there isn’t anything that really catches my eye right now. Maybe that RM with the high pivot looks sick.

 

I think that a low travel e-bike is just a dumb idea personally. The idea is to have a big aggressive bike, with slow rolling tires, that can assist you in getting up the really steep bits.

A 132mm bike is a trail bike, who needs an e-bike on a trail?

 

I often wish for an e-bike on trail rides. I'm 60 years old and ride with guys who are younger and faster than I am, especially on the climbs, and an e-bike would allow me to better keep up with the group.

 

Pivot normally releases new bikes on Tuesday or Thursday. I predict next Tuesday, August 2nd.

 

You were right about the release date.

They ship end of September too, which isn't too bad.

 

I rarely use the 60nm on my Rise, it's too much for most singletrack but feels good on fireroad climbing. I use trail mode most of the time and have it tuned to 42nm, it feels perfect for me