Main image: Pivot Shuttle LT eMTBs, pictured for illustration. The stolen models have not been identified. Photo: Pivot Cycles.
Pivot says 12 e-bikes have been stolen during its UK Test Tour, forcing the brand to cancel its remaining demo days. The company is asking riders to watch for suspicious bikes being offered for sale and pass on any information that could help recover the fleet.
In a statement shared through its European Instagram account, Pivot said the theft happened over the weekend. The cancellations include its planned visits to Pedalabikeaway in the Forest of Dean and Ride Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders.
Which Pivot demo days are cancelled?
Pivot’s official demo calendar listed Pedalabikeaway for Tuesday 13 October and Ride Innerleithen for Saturday 17 October. Its subsequent statement says the remaining UK test days have been cancelled, so riders with bookings should check with the organiser before travelling.
The tour gives riders a chance to try bikes from Pivot’s factory fleet, with staff helping to set up the bikes before a test ride. Losing the fleet means those opportunities to compare an eMTB on the trails will no longer go ahead as planned.
Pivot apologised to riders who had been looking forward to the events, acknowledging both the disappointment and the short notice. The statement does not announce replacement dates.
How to help find the stolen Pivot e-bikes
Anyone who spots a suspicious Pivot bike for sale is being asked to email eventteameu@pivotcycles.com. The brand is also encouraging riders to share its appeal so it reaches more of the mountain-bike community.
The statement does not identify the stolen bikes by model, colour or frame number, and gives no precise theft location or total value. Those details would help distinguish the missing demo bikes from legitimate second-hand listings; a Pivot being advertised for sale is not, by itself, evidence that it was stolen.