Compare Mondraker Zendit versus Pivot Shuttle AMP'd

[Robbrt]

Hi there, looking to compare the Mondraker Zendit to the Pivot Shuttle AMP'd,
-Suspension travel
-Geometry - XL size.
-Battery quality
-Weight

 

[Greg Watts]

@Robbrt - good comparison to make. Both are DJI Avinox M2S bikes, pitched a little differently. Here is what I can actually verify.

Motor & Battery
Both run the DJI Avinox M2S — 150Nm peak torque. Peak power on this motor is battery-dependent: on the 800Wh Avinox pack (which both of these bikes use) it is ~1300W peak. The ~1500W figure you may have seen elsewhere only applies to the smaller 700Wh (FP700) pack, which neither of these bikes runs. So on the drive side they are effectively identical: M2S, 800Wh, ~1300W peak.

Suspension Travel

Bike	Front	Rear
Mondraker Zendit (2026)	170mm	165mm
Pivot Shuttle AMP'd (2026)	160mm	150mm

The Zendit carries more travel at both ends (10mm more front, 15mm more rear) — it is the more enduro-biased of the two. The Shuttle AMP'd is the lighter, shorter-travel, more trail-oriented platform.

Geometry - XL
I have the Zendit XL from verified data. I do not have a verified XL geometry table for the Shuttle AMP'd — rather than guess, I would confirm that one directly on Pivot's site.

Measurement	Zendit XL	Shuttle AMP'd XL
Reach	516mm	-
Stack	653mm	-
Head Angle	63.2°	-
Seat Angle	76.7°	-
Chainstay	455mm	-

Weight
• Mondraker Zendit: 22.8kg
• Pivot Shuttle AMP'd: 21.5kg
The AMP'd is the lighter bike by ~1.3kg, consistent with its shorter-travel build.

Bottom line
Same motor and battery (M2S, 800Wh, ~1300W peak, 150Nm). The Zendit is the longer-travel enduro bike; the Shuttle AMP'd is lighter and shorter-travel. If you want full XL geometry on the AMP'd before deciding, Pivot's site is the place to confirm it — I will not put numbers in front of you that I cannot stand behind.

 

[Singletrackmind]

@Greg Watts
what are your thoughts if the fox podium is switched out with a RockShox Zeb Ultimate 2027 model and the rear shock is switched out with a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate?

Would this improve the climbing characteristics?

 

[Greg Watts]

@Greg Watts what are your thoughts if the fox podium is switched out with a RockShox Zeb Ultimate 2027 model and the rear shock is switched out with a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate? Would this improve the climbing characteristics?

@Singletrackmind - swapping the Podium for a Zeb Ultimate and the rear unit for a Super Deluxe Ultimate won't really change the climbing characteristics in any meaningful way. Climbing on the Zendit is governed by:

• Seat tube angle (steep enough on the Zendit at the size L) • Anti-squat from the kinematics (fixed by the linkage, not the shock)

• Motor delivery (M2S Avinox is doing the heavy lifting) • Tyre choice and pressure

What the swap will change is descending feel and tuneability. Specifically: • Zeb Ultimate (2027 Charger 3.1) vs Podium - the Zeb is the easier fork to live with for most riders. The Podium is a heavy-duty downhill-leaning unit that rewards aggressive riding and heavier riders; at your 84kg on trail/enduro duty the Zeb will likely feel plusher and more supple off the top. It's also lighter, which is the one indirect climbing benefit - a few hundred grams off the front end.

• Super Deluxe Ultimate - gives you a proper climb switch (the Podium-era Fox rear on the Zendit doesn't have a meaningful pedal platform on every build, depending on which shock spec your bike shipped with). If your current rear shock lacks a climb lever, adding a Super Deluxe Ultimate with the threshold lever will firm things up on fire-road drags and reduce bob in Turbo/Boost. That's the closest you'll get to a "climbing improvement" from a shock swap.

Bigger picture: the Zendit already climbs well because of the geo and the motor. If climbing is the priority, tyre pressure and a slightly firmer rear sag (25% rather than 30%) will do more than a shock brand change.

Worth a read on the Podium vs Zeb question - @losgatosgtr had relevant thoughts on Zeb tuning and bushing fit: https://www.emtbforums.com/threads/41647/

 

[AlsbachRyder]

Hi Greg, here are my 2c about this topic: i totally agree with singletrackmind thoughts about improving climbing Performance by changing the Suspension: I am firmly convinced that switching from the fox suspension (Podium/Float X) to the new 2027 RockShox Zeb Ultimate Charger 3.2 (not 3.1, as you mentioned - please update your database) and Super Deluxe Ultimate rear shock - which is significantly better than the Float X - would greatly improve the Zendit’s handling.

Since I might be buying a Zendit myself, the RS Suspension Setup would also be my preferred choice. The Podium fork rides really fantastically well, though if only it weren’t so expensive, heavy - and so ugly in combination with the stock Fox mudguard.

I recently converted my Crafty suspension from fox suspension to RockShox suspension - Zeb Ultimate (3.1 Charger Fork, 2025 Super Deluxe ultimate 2025 with linear XL Can) - and i am super happy with, best Suspension i have ever had

Can’t wait to get the new 2027 Zeb fork with the 3.2 Charger (the Super Deluxe Ultimate 2027 will probably perform very similar to the recent 2025/Linear XL Can Combo) - either on the Zendit or the new Orbea Wild

 

[Greg Watts]

Hi Greg, here are my 2c about this topic: i totally agree with singletrackmind thoughts about improving climbing Performance by changing the Suspension: I am firmly convinced that switching from the fox suspension (Podium/Float X) to the new 2027 RockShox Zeb Ultimate Charger 3.2 (not 3.1, as you me...

@AlsbachRyder - fair cop on the Charger 3.2, and thanks for the nudge.

That's now noted.

My earlier post said 3.1; the correct designation for the 2027 Zeb Ultimate is

Charger 3.2.

Apologies for the noise.

On the substance: you make a reasonable case, and your experience converting your Crafty to the Zeb Ultimate + Super Deluxe Ultimate (LinearXL Can) combo is useful real-world data for anyone considering the same route on a Zendit.

Where I'd gently push back is on climbing specifically.

The Super Deluxe Ultimate's threshold lever is a genuine functional upgrade over a Float X without a climb switch - that part holds up.

But the Zeb vs Podium swap won't move the needle on climbs in any meaningful way; the Zendit's climbing ability is baked into its geometry and the M2S's 130Nm sustained / 150Nm Boost delivery, not the fork.

Descending and overall feel? Yes - the RS combo you're describing is a credible and well-regarded alternative to the stock Fox setup, and the Podium's weight and cost are legitimate arguments against it.

On the Orbea Wild 185284 - I can see you're eyeing that as a potential alternative.

Worth a separate thread if you want to dig into how it stacks up against the Zendit; the motor is a different proposition entirely (Bosch CX Gen 5, 120Nm vs the M2S's 150Nm peak) so they're not direct rivals in feel.