2026 Pivot Shuttle AMP'd Team XX Eagle Transmission E-Bike

Pivot has once again expanded its Shuttle lineup with the Shuttle AMP'd—a souped-up version of the Shuttle AM built around the brand new Avinox M2S drive unit and 800 Wh battery. Intended to slot between the Shuttle AM and Shuttle LT, the AMP’d is a capable mixed-wheel all-mountain e-bike and Pivot’s first collaboration with an Avinox system.

Highlights

• Full carbon frame
• 150mm of rear wheel travel // 160mm fork
• Mixed wheels (29" compatible, except size XS)
• Avinox M2S Drive Unit (150 Nm torque, 1300W Max power)
• 800Wh integrated battery
• Touch screen top tube display
• 63.7° head tube angle
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
• Weight (Team XX build, size XL):  47.5 lbs (19.95 kgs)
• MSRP: Ride GX Eagle - $9,699 | Pro X0 Eagle - $11,999 | Team XX Eagle - $14,499

Looking at Pivot’s current Shuttle offerings, there are already two 160/150 models available, so why introduce a third? According to Pivot, it is a decision driven by rider demand. Pivot found that customers were beefing up Shuttle AMs rather than reaching for the Shuttle LT and decided to eliminate the middle man while staying at the forefront of the e-bike arms race.

That leads us to the Shuttle AMP'd—a bike with strikingly similar geometry and features to the Shuttle AM—specced with 38mm forks and SRAM Mavens across all builds. If you’re looking at the Shuttle AMP'd and hoping it will be the chassis to support your long travel Avinox dreams, you’ll have to look elsewhere as Pivot is crystal clear with the AMP’d: “The maximum travel length that can be used on the Shuttle AMP’d is 160mm travel.” No axle-to-crown loopholes here.

The Shuttle AMP’d does not have any tricks up its sleeve. There aren’t any geometry adjustments or leverage rate options like you’ll find on other Shuttle models. All you get is a high/low flip chip in the upper link of the chainstay to switch between mixed (stock) and dual 29-inch wheels. Pivot wasn’t shy about making the AMP’d a simple-to-live-with bike.

Build Kits

The Shuttle AMP'd is available in three builds. The  build starts at an eye-watering $9,499. The Team XX Eagle build we tested tops out at an increasingly unprecedented $14,499. There is also the mid-tier Pro X0 Eagle build for $11,999.

Riders looking to get the most travel out of their seatpost will want to avoid the Team build, which sacrifices up to 15mm of drop to accommodate the seatpost battery (effectively increasing the seat tube length by an equal amount). Also featured on all builds are a healthy selection of Pivot-branded products, including the saddle, handlebar, stem, and headset.  

Motor Details

All Shuttle AMP’d builds and frame sizes are built around the brand-new Avinox MS2 drive unit, which is arguably the cutting-edge commercially available e-bike system. All builds and frame sizes also house an integrated 800Wh battery.

All five modes are independently configurable through the app, with Boost mode capable of providing up to 60 seconds of continuous 150Nm and 1300W. Many e-bike advocates point to the limited duration of Boost as to why these bikes are still Class 1 e-bikes. However, the Avinox M2S is plenty happy to supply 1300W and 130Nm seemingly indefinitely in Turbo, making the “Class 1 250W” sticker on the downtube all the more perplexing. More details on the new Avinox Drive System can be found here.

On The Trail

Motor Performance

The Avinox M2S motor is the main talking and selling point of the Shuttle AMP’d. Make no mistake about it. Riding the motor feels like riding in the future. Power delivery is smooth and intuitive, thanks in large part to the system’s traction control. The bike has no problem rocketing up the steepest, loosest climbs you’d ever encounter on a normal trail or fireroad. The motor is nearly silent when spinning circles, but produces a noticeable whine when it's working hard. The 800Wh battery effectively eliminates range anxiety. Tuning Eco mode to provide more assist than any SL e-bike still delivers a range estimate of over 70 miles. I routinely did rides where I climbed 3,000 ft exclusively in Turbo and would use ~50% of the battery. Charging the battery back to 100% (from 50%) took about an hour using the fast charger included with the Pro and Team builds. The Avinox app also allows you to set a charge limit between 80% and 100% to protect battery longevity.

Climbing Performance

Climbing the Shuttle AMP’d requires active participation from the rider. I found myself tuning down the motor’s overrun to minimum to prevent blowing off the trail in Turbo. Pivot’s approach of simple for the masses means they’ve done without their Slacky McSteepTube and the adjustable chainstay length features found on the Shuttle LT. However, I believe the masses would have benefited from a steeper seat angle and longer chainstay to keep more weight on the front wheel. I almost wheelied off more switchbacks than I could count while getting used to the motor output. Even long, sweeping, uphill fireroad turns presented opportunities to push the front end.

Descending Performance

Despite its svelte appearance and respectable weight, the Shuttle AMP’d is unmistakably a full-sized e-bike. The 443mm chainstays found across all five sizes were easy to maneuver, but the DW-Link suspension had a tendency to suck the energy out of any big preloads. In turn, the rear end of the bike felt like it had significantly more than 150mm of travel. I credit the recently unveiled float X with some of the performance here, especially with respect to small bump sensitivity and traction. Still, the DW-link suspension felt undeniably bottomless on big g-outs and high-speed compressions. 

Credit to Pivot for going with a build spec that reflects that, rather than chasing an arbitrary weight target. The Mavens and 38 allow the downhill prowess to shine—the Shuttle AMP’d had no problem tackling extended technical downhills without excessive noise, harshness, or feedback. The Shuttle’s only limitation when descending is the same as when climbing—the front wheel is first to go when traction is sparse due to the rearward bias created by the chainstay length and taller stack.

Build Kit Analysis

Pivot has never been a value brand, and the lack of a true budget build for the AMP’d reflects that tradition. With that being said, 38mm forks and Maven brakes being a constant across all builds is a very intelligent spec for a bike as capable as this one. The choice to include a Super Soft front tire and Soft rear tire is more evidence of a spec that prioritizes the ride experience above all else. Some of the parts, however, are counter to that ethos.

Almost right away, the plastic Pivot-branded headset began to creak, and the creaking worsened throughout the test period. The Pivot-branded saddle also had issues, beginning to peel and leaving adhesive residue on my riding pants. Had these parts been issue-free, they would’ve faded into the background, but this is not what you want to see on a brand-new $14,500 bike. Finally, the just-released FOX 38 began to develop the same noise that Schroeder encountered on his test forks. I didn’t experience any noticeable degradation in performance before the end of the test, however, any rattle or chatter is indicative of undamped energy somewhere.

The rest of the build was trouble-free. The 1786g HXC wheelset wasn’t overly flexy and contributed to a bike that was somewhat easy to maneuver. I didn’t exploit any of Transmission’s integrated features with Avinox, like Smoothshift, but the drivetrain didn’t have any issues with the Avinox motor's insane load.

The wireless shifter, seatpost, and motor remotes contribute to an incredibly clean cockpit. The derailleur being hardwired to the Avinox battery eliminates the need to charge another battery, but riders will want to get in the habit of carrying a couple of CR1620s for the pod shifter.

Long Term Durability

The overall durability of the Shuttle AMP’d left a bit to be desired. In addition to the handful of component issues, the frame creaked under the extreme load of the Avinox motor out of the box. I checked the torque on all pivots and couldn’t find an obvious cause, and I couldn't recreate the noise with the motor off. In fact, the bike was quieter descending than climbing. Hopefully, this is just an assembly issue that can be solved with a small amount of grease, but it's still a bit of a bummer on a bike this expensive that looks so good.

What's The Bottom Line?

The Shuttle AMP’d delivered an exceptional ride quality, showcasing Pivot’s experience designing capable descending machines. Its composure through compressions made it feel like it had more than 150mm of travel, which was complemented by its proper build spec.

Of course, affording any AMP’d build is a tough prerequisite to experiencing the bike. We also encounter some issues with the Pivot-branded components, all of which are easily replaced and peripheral. But any issue on a $14,500 bike is disappointing, and things were compounded by creaks coming from the frame under motor torque.

The new Avinox motor was the highlight of our time on the AMP’d, setting a new benchmark for power, integration, delivery, and features. The bike definitely relies on the motor's power to handle climbs, as its geometry leaves some control to be desired. Some motor tuning and acclimating will be required to control the power on tap.

Vital Rating: 4.1/5

• Motor Performance 5.0
• Descending Performance: 4.5
• Climbing Performance 4.0
• Frame Details: 3.5
• Value: 3.5

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About The Reviewer

Blake Motley - Age: 27 // Years Riding MTB: 17 // Height: 6'2 (1.88m) // Weight: 190 pounds (86.2kg)

Coming from a long tradition of Socal never-was downhill racers, Blake has spent the better part of the last decade complaining about the bike industry. A full-time engineer during the day and part-time van bum on the weekends, he usually spends his free time riding E-bikes and telling forum users their bars are too low.