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For every taste9 E-All-Mountains in comparison

Florentin Vesenbeckh

 · 01.05.2022

For every taste: 9 E-All-Mountains in comparisonPhoto: Markus Greber
For every taste: 9 E-All-Mountains in comparison
All-mountain bikes in the upper price range are for true E-MTB gourmets. However, there are very different flavours in this category.

Really, 160 millimetres of suspension travel? Just a few years ago, that was a value that put the average mountain biker off. Enduro league, for extremes only. Nowadays, such travel is the norm, especially for e-mountainbikes. The majority of all new e-MTBs come with around 150 to 160 millimetres of suspension travel. However, this does not mean that the industry is bypassing the normal biker. Despite the adult suspension travel, the new all-mountain bikes - which is how we categorise the 150 millimetre class - are by no means all designed for breakneck descents. Rather, the suspension travel offers comfort and safety reserves.

The Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 is not a racy enduro bike. Nevertheless, it takes rough key sections in its stride. With today's 150-millimetre bikes, difficult terrain is no problem.Photo: Markus GreberThe Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 is not a racy enduro bike. Nevertheless, it takes rough key sections in its stride. With today's 150-millimetre bikes, difficult terrain is no problem.

The bike with the longest travel in the test field impressively demonstrates that suspension travel alone is not a measure of off-road capability. The Everso from the traditional Italian brand Titici has 160 millimetres at the front and rear - but in the practical test it revealed the lowest reserves for rough trail descents. On the other hand, the Scor 4060 Z ST, with only 140 millimetres at the rear, impressed the trail-loving testers the most downhill. In other words, it's not the travel that makes the difference, but the geometry and the quality of the suspension. Despite the fact that most of the bikes are not far apart in terms of suspension travel, there is a wide variety of characters in the test field - from the brute downhill rider from Norco, to the lively trail bike 4060 Z from Scor, to the touring representatives from Titici and Storck. But what is actually important for a successful all-mountain bike? An all-mountain bike has to be just as convincing on long Alpine tours as it is on short trail laps after work. It has to master tricky climbs as well as challenging descents. So it's not specialists that are required, but bikes that impress with the sum of their talents.

E-MTBs open up new possibilities on mountain tours, riding where others push. The Trance X E+ is fully in its element on demanding climbs.Photo: Markus GreberE-MTBs open up new possibilities on mountain tours, riding where others push. The Trance X E+ is fully in its element on demanding climbs.

You can download the complete test of the nine E-All-Mountains up to 9000 from EMTB 1/2022 including all technical data and grades as a PDF below the article. The test costs 1.99 euros.

Why not free of charge? Because quality journalism has a price. In return, we guarantee independence and objectivity. This applies in particular to the tests in EMTB. We don't pay for them, but the opposite is the case: we charge for them, namely tens of thousands of euros every year.

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We tested these 9 E-All-Mountains up to 9000 euros:

  • Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 Action Team
  • Focus Jam2 7.0
  • Giant Trance X E+ Advanced Pro 0
  • Mondraker Crafty RR
  • Norco Sight VLT C2
  • Scor 4060 Z ST XT
  • Stevens E-Inception AM 9.7.2 GTF
  • Storck e.drenalin.2 GTS
  • Titici Everso Premium
All-mountain bikes in the upper price range are for true E-MTB gourmets. However, there are very different flavours in this category. In addition to real delicacies, we also discovered some bitter surprises.
Photo: Markus Greber

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E-All-Mountains up to 9000 Euro (pdf)

Florentin Vesenbeckh

Florentin Vesenbeckh has been on a mountain bike since he was ten years old. Even on his very first tour, he focussed on single trails - and even after more than 30 years in the saddle of an MTB, these are still the quintessence of biking for him. He spent his youth competing in various bike disciplines and later his cycling career was characterised by years as a riding technique coach. Professionally, the experienced test editor now focusses on e-mountainbikes. In recent years, the qualified sports scientist and trained journalist has tested over 300 bikes and more than 40 different motor systems in the laboratory and in practice.

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