The all-mountain eMTB category has many impressive options to sort through, but Pivot went swinging for the fences with the design of the Shuttle AM. One quick look at the spec sheet of the Pro X0 Eagle Transmission that Pivot sent us for testing was enough to get my mouth watering: Bosch’s CX race motor with a big ol’ 750Wh battery, a full Fox 148/160mm
suspension setup, SRAM’s wireless 12-speed drivetrain, and Shimano XT brakes on a carbon frame with 29″ Maxxis tires.
Those ingredients sounded like a recipe for success, but the final product still exceeded my lofty expectations.
The power was terrific – the Bosch motor is punchy in the climbs and can help you get to speed in a blink. It was built for racing, after all. It
doesn’t take a racer mentality to appreciate it, though. It multiplies the fun of the ride and enables you to get through climbs that I would otherwise “NOPE!” away from.
