Shuttle SL

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: 5'2" – 5'8"

Medium: 5'7" – 6'0"

Large: 5'10" – 6'2'

X-Large: 6'1" +

We suggest that you pick your size based on your riding style. The Shuttle SL features progressive long reach geometry with both short seat tube and head 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 the Shuttle SL 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 SL’s owner's manual as well as a comprehensive suspension setup guide that can also be accessed under the Tech Specs tab.

We would advise against it. The Shuttle SL battery is designed to be fully integrated into the frame without the need to remove it for charging. To provide the lightest and best performing bike in this category we chose not to build the Shuttle SL with a removable battery option. The battery can be removed but it requires specific procedures including removing the motor

There are a few great reasons for the use of an internal battery. We made the Shuttle SL over a pound (.5kg) lighter by designing our frame around the internal battery. Not only is the non-removable battery lighter but we were able to reduce wall thickness, and eliminate the additional parts needed for the removable version.

 The integrated battery gives the Shuttle SL a beautiful profile with its slim clean downtube. In a pursuit to make our bikes as quiet as possible the integrated battery means there are fewer moving parts and a more secure fit for everything inside the frame making sure the only thing you hear is your tires on the trail and the nature surrounding you.

FAZUA states that it can take up to 3.5 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.

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 (Rocket), you’ll demand more energy from the battery than if you are operating the bike in less powerful (Breeze or River) modes.

 Here’s our own experience: In our testing this system, we’ve found that most of our rides involve shifting between the different modes—Rocket 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 lights on the display, we can routinely finish a 3 to 4-hour ride with 3000ft+ (1000 meters) of climbing and 1 or 2 lights still showing on the display (with a 200lb (90kg) rider on board. Lighter riders and those riding mostly in the Breeze (eco) mode can complete even longer days in the saddle on a single charge.

The Shuttle SL is designed to accept Fazua’s range extender battery which should be available sometime in the first half of 2023.  

All rechargeable batteries gradually store less power with each recharge. FAZUA’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.

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. Total climbing miles (elevation gain) and rider weight are also factors impacting battery life. 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. On average, you can ride 2 to 3 hours in the most powerful Boost mode, 3 to 5 hours in Trail mode and 5 to 7 hours in Eco mode. Those estimates are based on a rider weighing 180 pounds.

 Our in-house testing led to the following conclusions: the new 726 Wh battery is really difficult for an average rider to expend on even a 3 to 4-hour ride when using a combination of Eco, Trail and Boost. The new EP8 motor is even more efficient at delivering the power when you need it and can access the full 85Nm of torque in the Trail setting, which means most riders will rarely need to access the Boost mode. A rider on a technical ride with a fair amount of climbing (2,000 to 4,000 ft) - switching between Eco, Trail and Boost as the terrain varies - can complete a 5 to 6 hour ride, which is quite an adventure for most riders.  

All rechargeable batteries gradually store less power with each recharge. The 726 Wh Darfon lithium-ion battery used on the Shuttle should provide up to 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.

The Shuttle SL’s lightest World Cup build starts at 36.9 lbs (under 17kg). 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 SL. 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 SL. Bring a scale if you’d like, but take just one demo ride and you’ll feel why the Shuttle SL is the most well-rounded, highest performing e-bike on the market and, yes, it is among the lightest as well

31.6mm

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

S – 270mm M – 292mm L – 332mm XL – 320mm *Please check seat post measurements carefully before installing the post.

The Shuttle SL 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 SL can run 29” wheels with MAXXIS tires up to 2.4” 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 SL was designed for a 180mm rear rotor and features a 180mm post mount design, so you cannot fit a 160mm rotor on the Shuttle SL. A 203mm rotor will fit with the use of a post mount caliper adapter. World Cup builds come with 180mm rotor up front. All other builds come with a 203mm front rotor, which uses a 180mm-to-203mm post mount adapter. *The rotors we spec on the rear of the Shuttle SL have a magnet installed for use with the speed sensor. If you change your rear rotor make sure you have a magnet properly installed.

No brake adapter is needed for a 180mm rotor. However, if you'd prefer to run a 203mm rotor, you would need a proper direct mount/post to post adapter to go from a 180mm to 203mm rotor.

The Shuttle SL 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 and frame strength, as well as chainring and tire clearance. 

The width of the axle is 135mm. The Q factor for the Praxis cranks on the Shuttle SL is 178mm. The Q factor for the Rotor cranks on the Shuttle SL is 179mm.

 *The standard used on the RIDE 60 drive unit is called ETOR. If you would like to change out the cranks on your Shuttle SL you will need to make sure the crank arms fit this standard.

The Shuttle SL uses a ZS (zero stack) 44mm top and (zero stack) 56mm bottom. The World Cup builds feature a 10mm extended cup to match the geometry of the other builds. This cup uses the same lower headset bearing as the zero stack option. 

36t

The Shuttle SL 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 SL 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. Pivot 157mm UDH compatible axles can be found in our webstore.

No, all sizes of the Shuttle SL use the same rear triangle design. The adjustments to chainstay length and pivot location optimization for each size are all handled in the front triangle so changing a rear triangle from one size bike to another will not result in any changes to the geometry or overall chainstay length.

The Shuttle SL was designed for either a 140mm or 150mm fork. The maximum travel length that can be used on the Shuttle SL is 160mm travel.

44mm

The Shuttle SL’s metric shock has a trunnion style upper mount, 185mm eye-to-eye length, and 55mm stroke.

The Shuttle SL 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.

The Fox forks available on the Shuttle SL builds have eMTB specific tunes, but still use standard fork architecture. This differs from Fox’s much heavier eMTB specific chassis for class 3 e-bikes. 

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 SL’s DPS shock uses a 0.4 cu in volume spacer. This DPS shock can fit spacers from 0.2cu in up to 0.95cu in. The shock can handle larger spacers for a more progressive feel or smaller spacers for a more linear feel. For a more linear feel, a 0.2cu in volume spacer can be installed. For a more progressive feel, using between 0.6-0.95 cu in volume spacer can be installed. 0.95 cu in is the maximum size volume spacer for this shock. Please see the chart below for spacer P/N’s.

The FOX 34 FIT4 X 140 mm fork comes stock with 2 spacers and can handle a maximum of 5 spacers.

P/N 234-04-953 - Volume Spacer, FLOAT 34, 10cc Green

The FOX 36 x 150 mm fork comes stock with 3 volume spacers and can handle a maximum of 7 spacers.

P/N - 234-04-736 Volume Spacer, FLOAT 36, 10cc Orange

Yes, the Shuttle SL features a rising rate design that functions well with coil-over shocks. If you want to run a coil over shock, we recommend the Fox DHX2 for its 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 SL will not be covered under warranty if damage occurs due to shock incompatibility.