All-mountain e-bike test 2022: Radon Render 9.0 750 in the EMTB reader test
Florentin Vesenbeckh
· 01.10.2022
29er wheels, 160 mm suspension fork paired with 140 millimetres of travel at the rear, carbon main frame and aluminium rear triangle. The geometry has also only been minimally adjusted to fit the longer battery into the frame. The reach has grown slightly, as have the top tube and head tube. So you sit on the bike with a sporty stretch. On steep climbs, the Radon Render 9.0 performs well with its long chainstays. The head angle is the slackest in the comparison, which makes the steering a little more sensitive than the other candidates when riding slowly. To master really technical climbs even better, we would have liked a steeper seat tube angle for more control.
The character of the Radon Render is more sporty and lively than sedan-like and comfortable. The comparatively short rear wheel travel is noticeable. The rear suspension responds well and works in a very controlled manner, but on fast and demanding descents it can't quite match the potential of the fluffy 160 mm suspension fork and the slack head angle. The bike prefers to steer purposefully over trails that are not too rough. The equipment is very good. No other bike on test offers brakes and gears from Shimano's XT range. There is also Fox performance suspension and Bosch's Smart system. The range is accordingly excellent, and the weight is perfectly acceptable for a bike with the heavy 750cc Powertube. The price anyway.
Conclusion by Florentin Vesenbeckh, deputy editor-in-chief of EMTB:
A lively trail bike with a sporty riding position and direct handling that prioritises directional stability over manoeuvrability. Good climber, but no comfort miracle. Top equipment at a fair price.
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Technical data Radon Render 9.0 750
General information
- Price: 5399 Euro
- Further information on the Radon website
- Sizes / frame material: M / tested in size L / XL / carbon, aluminium
Drive
- Motor: Bosch Perf. CX Smart System
- Max. Torque³: 85 Nm
- Battery³ / weight² / price replacement battery: Powertube 750 / 4310 g / 999 Euro
- Gear system: Shimano XT (12-speed)
- Translation (v. / h.): 34; 10-51
- Display / size: Bosch Kiox 300 / 33 x 48 mm
Measured values
- Weight²: 24.61 km
- Suspension travel f. / h.: 160/140 mm
Equipment
- Permissible total weight³: 135 kg
- Fork / shock: Fox 36 Performance / Float X Performance
- Telescopic seatpost: Radon Competition, 150 mm
- Brake / Disc Ø (front / rear): Shimano XT four-piston / 203 mm / 203 mm
- Wheels: Sun Ringlé Düroc SD37 Expert
- Tyres: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO+ / DHR II EXO+, 29 x 2.5/2.4"
¹ The reach height was determined during standardised test rides on an asphalt climb with a gradient of 12.2 percent. Highest support level, 150 watts pedalling power of the rider, rider weight incl. equipment 90 kg. The altitude metres in brackets are in significantly reduced emergency mode.
² Determined on the test stands in the EMTB test laboratory, weight without pedals. Battery weight incl. screwed-on cover where applicable.
³ Manufacturer information
Florentin Vesenbeckh
Editor CvD
