Pivot Shuttle LT

[Ou812]

I’ve been waiting on this bike for a bit now, basically ever since a little bird told me Pivot was switching to Bosch. I like everything about the bike, it looks awesome…..minus the boneheaded decision to not use the Gen 5 motor/battery. I don’t get it, the Shuttle AM is even in Bosch’s release video for the gen 5 with an adapter plate to run the new motor. I’ve been told it will be releasing next spring with the updated motor. I can get Pivot bikes at cost but I still don’t see it being worth it until they update the motor.

 

[killerade]

 

[TurdFarmer]

And they say it again, 60% more power. What a load of shit.

 

[Dax]

And they say it again, 60% more power. What a load of shit.

The regular motor has 340% assist? The race motor has 400% assist? So this one has 60% more!

 

[TurdFarmer]

The regular motor has 340% assist? The race motor has 400% assist? So this one has 60% more!

Power and assistance aren't the same thing.

 

[rzr]

60pp more assistance (not 60% more!, it's only 17% more assistance), max power is the same,
And full power is available even on second lowest mode - Tour without hard trying, so that 400% assistance is useful for very lazy people or weaker/smaller riders.

CX Race churns out the same 85 Nm of torque and 600 Watts peak power as the conventional model but offers up to 400 % maximum pedal assistance in Race mode rather than 340%.

 

[kntr]

That video is like they are trying to justify that they screwed up and are trying to convince customers to buy the LT. If they were gonna make it the best and lightest race bike it would have the lighter 800wh battery and the Race motor.

I just wish it had the 800wh battery and the gen5 Bosch. Ill be ordering a Trek.

And the charging port is in a TERRIBLE spot. OMG did they screw up this bike. Dang it. I wanted it so bad.

 

[Lightme]

I really wanted it too. Just say you thought the gen 4 race was a good idea. The problem is almost no one else does. So if you pay $22k AUD for the top spec model, it’ll almost immediately have a resale value of less than half that. I can’t handle that instant devaluation. Just like a car, it’s not like you keep a bike forever. Resale value matters.

 

[mrhaboobi]

I really wanted it too. Just say you thought the gen 4 race was a good idea. The problem is almost no one else does. So if you pay $22k AUD for the top spec model, it’ll almost immediately have a resale value of less than half that. I can’t handle that instant devaluation. Just like a car, it’s not like you keep a bike forever. Resale value matters.

Resale isn't going to matter IMO with ebikes, gen4, gen 5, irrespective anyone buying an ebike is not going to want to buy used because of the risk of motors and lack of warranty. I cant see a market for expensive used ebikes. Im looking at the shuttle AM with the Gen 4 and the LT with the race, but i want the nimbleness of the shuttle. i can get a good deal on the AM and really whats holding me back is will the gen 4 still get software improvements, eg the walk + hold improvements, maybe a NM boost which is rumoured for the Gen 5. As it stands the AM gen 4 rides so well, has enough grunt to get me to where i want to go, i fear im falling into the "fomo of the next thing that comes along that i miss out on" with no real tangible benefit to hold out longer.