Mountain bikes have always been designed for tough off-road use. Whether suspension, brakes or dropper posts - everything has become more and more specialised in the course of evolutionary history to guarantee maximum riding fun off the beaten track. Attachments such as lights, stands or even mudguards, which also equip the bikes for everyday use in road traffic, are not found on sporty off-road bikes. However, more and more e-MTBs are rejecting this binary categorisation. They have everyday features such as integrated lights or mounting points for stands, but at the same time want to be able to operate off-road without restrictions. But why are these transgender features found on motorised MTBs in particular? Quite simply, the e-bike is declaring war on the car as a means of transport in everyday life, and the e-MTB is no exception. More and more people are using e-MTBs as both a sports and everyday vehicle - for the journey to work, to the supermarket or to the beer garden.
Scott anticipated this user behaviour some time ago and has now created the right product with the new Patron eRide. The 160-millimetre bike has integrated rear lights and a kickstand mount. The geometry is also designed to meet sporty demands, but is also explicitly aimed at beginners. The Swiss have secured an impressive USP in terms of frame design. Because when Scott presented its first mountain bike with integrated shock absorber at the beginning of the year with the new Spark, it was clear that it would not be long before the latest development approach would also find its way into the e-segment. And lo and behold, the Patron eRide also sees the light of day with a hidden shock. What's more, the unique design of the carbon frame (2970 grams according to the manufacturer) is the first time Scott has broken away from the strategy of building its e-mountainbikes on the basis of existing organic MTBs.
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Technical data Scott Patron eRide 900 Tuned
General information
Price: 8999 Euro
Info: www.scott-sports.com
Drive
- Motor: Bosch Perf. CX
- Max. Torque 2): 85 Nm
- Battery 2) / weight 1) / price replacement battery: Bosch Powertube 750 Wh / 4437 g / 999 Euro
- Gear system: Sram GX / X01 Eagle (12-speed)
- Translation (v. / h.): 34; 10-52
- Display: Bosch Kiox 300 33 x 48 mm
Equipment
- Permissible total weight 2): 128 kg
- Fork / Shock: Fox 38 Float Factory / Fox Nude T DPS RL
- Suspension travel (f. / h.): 160 mm / 160 mm
- Telescopic seatpost: Fox Transfer Fac., 150 mm
- Brake / Disc Ø (front / rear): Shimano XT / 203 mm / 203 mm
- Wheels: Syncros Revelstoke-E 1.5 CL system wheels
- Tyres (front / rear): Maxxis Dissector Exo+ 29 x 2.6"
Measured values 1)
- Sizes / frame material: S / M / L / XL / Carbon (tested L)
- Centre of gravity height: 528 mm
- Handlebar width: 780 mm
- Crank length / Q-factor: 165 mm / 186 mm
- Reach / Stack: 457 mm / 659 mm
1) Determined on the test benches in the EMTB test laboratory, weight in the tested size without pedals. 2) Manufacturer's specification
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