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E-mountainbike manufacturers must sometimes feel like they are on a hamster wheel. Much more than with non-motorised bikes, the development and construction of e-MTBs is dependent on the products and specifications of suppliers. Strictly speaking, it is the large drive manufacturers whose product cycles the bike brands are chasing after.
This will be particularly evident in the 2022 model year, as market leader Bosch is shaking up the product world of e-MTB manufacturers with its new Smart system. Bikes that are in the shop with the old system - and pretty much every brand still has models in its portfolio - are all too quickly confronted with the accusation that they are not up to date.
The duel between the brand new Stevens E-Inception AM 8.7.1 GTF and the Ghost E-Riot Trail Pro will therefore also be a clash of Bosch generations. Stevens is at the start with the revised Performance CX with Smart System and huge Powertube 750 battery, while Ghost is relying on the 2021 predecessor with a 625 battery. An unfair comparison? Not at all. For one thing, nothing has changed with the model change in terms of power, power delivery and modulation. Secondly, the question of which solution is better can ultimately only be determined by the overall concept of the bike and its area of use.
Find out who wins the test duel "Stevens E-Inception AM 8.7.1 GTF vs Ghost E-Riot Trail Pro" in the test from EMTB 6/2021. You can easily download the test report as a PDF below the article. The test costs 1.99 euros.
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