# Pivot Founder Chris Cocalis on Their New Insanely Powerful Shuttle AMP’d, XC Race Bike Design, 32” Wheels, & More

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Podcast: [Bikes & Big Ideas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994)
Published: 2026-04-09T12:30:24+00:00
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## Resource

Pivot just launched their new Avinox M2S powered Shuttle AMP’d, so today Pivot founder Chris Cocalis talks us through the development process, the decision to spec the controversial high-powered Avinox drive system, early prototypes, and the challenges of implementing a motor with that much power. He also gets into why he loves XC bikes, his thoughts on 32” wheels, and who he thinks is going to win the Supercross title, Eli Tomac, Ken Roczen, Hunter Lawrence, or? Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on Bikes and Big Ideas. Email us at info@blisterreview.com to weigh in. RELATED LINKS: Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: New Shuttle AMP’d (1:58) Why Avinox? (2:13) Motor Swaps & Early Prototyping (5:52) Adding Some Beef to the Chassis (8:57) New Shuttle LT (28:59) New Mach 4 SL (32:45) Chris’ Take on 32” Wheels (42:11) Who’s Going to Win Supercross (48:42) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic GEAR:30 Blister Podcast CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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