Shuttle LT

To ensure the best sizing, we recommend that you visit your local Pivot dealer to get a professional fit and refer to our geometry chart to check your measurements. We can, however, provide a rough guideline to get you started. These recommendations are based on our experience, athlete preference and customer feedback:

Small: 5'3" – 5'8"
Medium: 5'7" – 6'0"
Large: 5'10" – 6'2'
X-Large: 6'1" +

We suggest that you pick your Shuttle LT size based on your riding style. The Shuttle LT features trail bike long and low geometry with shorter seat tube measurements per size – this geometry means that most riders can go up or down a size and should base their choice on riding-style, reach and stem length preferences. Be sure to also consult our dropper post fit guide when making your selection. You can always reach out to us on Live Chat for additional guidance

We make it easy to get the best ride out of your Pivot bike with a simple sag indicator already installed on your bike, and this follow-along video featuring our own Bernard Kerr. There is a shock set up guide included in your Shuttle LT’s owner's manual as well as a comprehensive suspension setup guide that can also be accessed under the Tech Specs tab.

Although the Shuttle LT battery is designed to be fully integrated into the frame without the need to remove it for charging, it can still be removed in about a minute. We’ve included simple instructions showing how to remove the battery in your Shuttle LT’s owner’s manual that can be accessed in the Tech Specs.

There is no single answer to this question — it really depends on how much you are asking of the battery and drive unit during your ride.

If you do your entire ride in the most powerful pedal - assist mode (Boost), you’ll demand more energy from the battery than if you are operating the bike in less powerful (Trail or Eco) modes.

 Here’s our own experience: In our several years of testing this system, we’ve found that most of our rides involve shifting between the different modes — Boost winds up providing more power than you want on descents, flats or (unless you are completely bonked) even rolling terrain. Accordingly, when we start our rides with a fully - charged battery showing five energy bars on the display, we can routinely finish a 3 to 4 - hour ride with 1 or 2 energy bars still showing on the display.

If you were riding in strictly Trail or Eco mode, you can complete even longer days in the saddle on a single charge. A rider on a technical ride with a fair amount of climbing that switches between Eco, Trail and Boost as the terrain varies can do a 5 hour ride which is quite the adventure for most riders.

It can take up to 5 hours to recharge the battery from being completely dead. In our experience, it’s hard to completely drain that battery and a battery with some charge tends to charge faster. Even with 1 bar left, charge time usually not more than 3.5 hours.

All rechargeable batteries gradually store less power with each recharge. The Shuttle LT’s battery unit is designed to provide 1,000 recharges before it reaches the point at which replacing the battery is advised. At that point, the battery will hold 60% of its capacity vs. when new.

Generally no. We have heard of hacks that move or remove the top speed limitations or artificially change the wheel size to gain more top speed assist. However, these hacks generally result in a loss of torque and take fun and performance out of the system in the areas and speeds you ride most. If you are already over 20mph, most likely you are flying down hill and don’t need more assist. If you climbing up hill and you’ve gone over 20mph, then congratulations, you are one incredibly fit individual, and you also don’t need additional assist. Although it’s in our nature to always want a little more, in the long run, it’s best to make sure that your Shuttle LT remains the Class 1 eMTB that it was intended to be and can be ridden in more places without a negative impact on trail access. Additionally, leaving your drive unit stock means that your warranty will stay intact. The Shuttle LT was not designed or tested to be run with a setting that is more powerful and/or changes or removes the top speed limits for the battery assist. Changes in the stock system will void the warranty not just of the system but of your entire bike. It is also against the law.

The Shuttle LT Team XTR bike weighs 49.8 lbs. (22.5 kg.) Pivot bicycles are among the lightest available, but the weight is only one of many factors that make a great bicycle. Other aspects such as frame stiffness, strength, durability, and ride quality are just as important as weight to our engineers when designing the Shuttle LT. Instead of comparing grams, we suggest you visit your local Pivot dealer and see our attention to detail, smart, high-value spec, and class-leading features, but most of all the incredible performance of the new Shuttle LT. Bring a scale if you’d like, but take just one demo ride and you’ll feel why the Shuttle LT is the most well-rounded, highest performing long-travel e-bike on the market and, yes, it is among the lightest as well.

31.6mm

The Shuttle LT frame uses a 36.4mm seatpost clamp, some manufacturers call it a 36.5mm.

S – 245mm M – 270mm L – 310mm XL – 348mm *Please check seat post measurements carefully before installing the post.

The Shuttle LT Features a low stand-over height and short seat tubes to allow the use of longer travel dropper posts and/or more flexibility for a wider range of rider sizes. There are some limitations that each dropper post can accommodate for each frame size based on individual rider's saddle height. Use the Dropper Fit Guide (found under Tech Specs) to determine if the included dropper post will work correctly for the size bike that you are considering.

The Shuttle LT can run 29” wheels with MAXXIS tires up to 2.5” wide. For other tires in the market, most will fit up to these dimensions. If you decide to change the tires or wheels that we have on our builds, we suggest you check the fit with your chosen rim and tire combination to make sure it has proper clearance.

The Shuttle LT is designed for a 203mm rear rotor. A 203mm rotor is the only size rotor that can be used on the rear. On the front, we spec the Shuttle LT with a 223mm front rotor and an adaptor to convert from 180mm post mount to a 223mm post mount. The fork can also accept a 203mm rotor with the proper adaptor or a 180mm rotor with no adaptor.

The Shuttle LT uses a 157mm rear hub spacing in a configuration called Super Boost Plus 157. Super Boost Plus 157 builds on the idea of wider flange spacing pioneered by Boost 148. Super Boost Plus spreads the flanges even wider (up to 14mm wider then a 142mm hub) and increases wheel stiffness substantially (Approximately 30% stiffer than boost), which is a huge benefit on e-bike wheels.

The EP8 cranks used on the Shuttle LT have a 175mm q-factor which is similar to a standard XT or Race Face trail bike crank on an analog bike.

The Shuttle LT uses a ZS (zero stack) 44mm top and (zero stack) 56mm bottom.

The Shuttle LT is optimized around a 34t chainring. It can fit up to a 38t chainring, but we recommend using a 34t chainring for the best performance from the DW-Link suspension, drive unit, and drivetrain. The smallest size you can use is a 34t.

The Shuttle LT uses the new Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) standard developed by SRAM. This derailleur hanger is compatible with all derailleurs on the market – not just SRAM. We spec this hanger because it has some clever derailleur saving features and is more likely to be found at any shop

The Shuttle LT uses an axle for 157mm rear spacing designed for the new Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) standard. The rear axle supplied with the frame is a Pivot specific design using a 12mm X 1.0mm thread pitch. SRAM also makes compatible 157mm UDH axles.

The Shuttle LT was designed for a 170mm fork. The maximum travel length that can be used on the Shuttle LT is 180mm travel.

44mm

The Shuttle LT’s metric shock has a trunnion style upper mount, 205mm eye-to-eye length, and 65mm stroke.

The Shuttle LT shock features a trunnion style upper mount and uses M8 through bolt hardware on the bottom mount. Shock spacer dimensions are 30mm wide on the bottom mount. We typically run medium valving on the compression side (depending on rider weight) and medium rebound damping.

Larger volume spacers will resist bottoming, allow the bike to ride higher in the stroke and generally make the bike feel more “poppy”. If a rider is not getting full stroke or they feel that the bike is riding too high in its stroke, even with sag set properly, then they should go to a smaller volume spacer.

The Shuttle LT Float X shock uses a .3 cu in volume spacer. The Shuttle LT’s Float X will fit volume spacers from none up to 0.8 cu in with 0.1cu inch increments. The Float X uses a primary volume spacer that comes in 0.2cu inch increments like normal, and you can also “piggyback” a small 0.1cu in spacer to make smaller adjustments. The shock can handle larger spacers for a more progressive feel or smaller spacers for a more linear feel. For a more linear feel, using between 0.1-0.2 cu in volume spacers can be installed. For a more progressive feel, using between 0.4-0.8 cu in volume spacer can be installed. 0.8 cu in is the maximum amount of volume spacers for this shock. Please see the chart below for spacer P/N’s.

The FOX 38 x 170 mm fork comes stock with 3 volume spacers and can handle a maximum of 5 spacers.

P/N 234-44-189

Yes, the Shuttle LT features a rising-rate design that functions well with coil-over shocks. We recommend and spec Fox DHX2 for their best in class performance, reliability, and adjustability. Please check all clearances prior to using any shock other than those spec’d or specifically recommended by Pivot. Your Shuttle LT will not be covered under warranty if damage occurs due to shock incompatibility.