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The French sporting goods manufacturer is strengthening its range of E-mountain bikes with an all-mountain bike that is worth taking a closer look at. The first thing you notice about the Rockrider Stilus E-AM is the price of 3999 euros. Unfortunately, this is now a real rarity in the trail and downhill sector of e-mountain biking. However, when you take a look at the equipment, it quickly becomes clear: apart from the permissible system weight of just 120 kilograms, this E-Allmountain Fully is actually quite well equipped! However, the Stilus E-AM is only available in one configuration.
The new Rockrider Stilus E-AM at a glance
- Range of use: All Mountain
- Frame: Aluminium
- Drive: Bosch Performance CX 4th generation with 625 watt-hour battery
- Wheel size: 29 inch
- Suspension travel: 150 millimetres (f./h.)
- Weight: 24.6 kilogrammes (size M)
- Permissible total weight: 120 kilograms
- Frame sizes: S, M, L, XL
- Price: 3999 Euro >> available here
Drive: Bosch motor and Sram Eagle gears
This e-mountainbike from Decathlon wants to hit the trails - both uphill and downhill. The ascent is supported by a Bosch Performance Line CX (4th generation) with 85 Newton metres of torque. A powerful motor that is also supplied with power for quite a long time by a 625 watt-hour battery. Five support levels from Eco to Turbo can be selected via the favourable Purion display, which also shows basic information about the charge status, speed or range. Unsurprisingly, given the price, the new Decathlon mountain bike does not have the Bosch Smartsystem with more features and a 750 watt-hour battery.
A Sram SX Eagle with 12 gears transmits the power of the motor to the rear wheel. The entry-level groupset doesn't shift quite as crisply as its more expensive counterparts, but it does its job safely and reliably. It offers almost the same technology as the higher-priced Eagle groupsets, albeit with a slightly higher weight. However, this is a negligible factor in the entry-level e-mountainbike segment.
Rockshox suspension and Sram Guide brakes
The Decathlon mountain bike comes with 150 millimetres of suspension travel - just like a real all-mountain eMTB should. The fork is fitted with a Rockshox 35 Gold and DebonAir air suspension. A Super Deluxe Select damper - also from Rockshox - is fitted in the rear triangle. Solid components that should also make sporty off-road passages a success.
When it came to brakes, Decathlon opted for a Sram Guide RE. Although this has a stable four-piston system and 200-millimetre brake discs, it does not offer the performance of other brake systems on the market. This is a small shortcoming that is likely to be noticeable even on longer descents on steep forest tracks. However, heavier riders will have to cross the Decathlon off their list anyway - with a permissible system weight of 120 kilograms, the rider and equipment can weigh a maximum of 95 kilograms. Here, as with the braking performance, we could wish for a little more.
Conclusion on the Rockrider Stilus E-AM
With a decent weight of 24.6 kilos, good equipment and a price of just under 4000 euros, the new AM e-mountainbike from Decathlon enriches the market for affordable e-MTBs and offers light and medium-weight riders a wide range of options. once again - an exciting alternative to the cheapest e-MTBs from classic mountain bike brands. We are excited to see how the Decathlon e-mountainbike performs in practice.
Marc Strucken
Editor
