The geometry also caters to this clientele: very long chainstays, short front triangle, low bottom bracket - a classic geometry that was previously common on e-mountainbikes. The result is a ride that feels like it's on rails. The geometry is not designed for sporty riders. The bike rides a little sluggishly, unsafe on steep terrain, the pedals touch down early due to the very low bottom bracket - this is particularly noticeable on rooty singletrack passages that you pedal through. Uphill, you're sitting at the rear, which leads to an unsteady front end early on. The grippy Plus tyres don't do much to change this.
Conclusion: Less racy enduro than a well-behaved touring bike with traditional geometry.
Price 4999 Euro
Info www.ktm-bikes.at
Reach height 1597 hm
Efficiency class A++
Drive
Engine 250 watt Bosch Performance CX / centre
Maximum torque 75 Nm
Battery Lithium Ion, 500 Wh
Gearstick / transmission Front: 1x15, rear 11-speed Shimano XT / 11-46
Display / Size Bosch Intuvia / 3.5 inch
Software / status Bosch / 3.10.8.0
Equipment
Sizes / frame material 41 / 43 / 48 / 53 cm / Aluminium
Fork / damper Fox 34 Float Performance Fox X Evol / LV 3 Performance
Telescopic support Kind Shock LEV DX 100 millimetres
Brake / Disc Ø (front / rear) Shimano XT / 180 mm / 180 mm
Wheels / wheel size DT Swiss 350 Class. hubs; Ryde 35 / KTM Tubel. rims / 27.5 inch
Tyres Schwalbe Nobby Nic Eco APX Trail Star 2.8 Plus
Measured values
Suspension travel¹ (front/rear) 150 mm / 160 mm
Weight² / distribution 23.0 kg / 48:52 % (v:h)
Centre of gravity height 505 mm
Handlebar width 760 mm
Reach / Stack 430 mm / 645 mm
Crank length 170 mm
EMTB JUDGEMENT³ VERY GOOD
¹Manufacturer's specification, ²EMTB measured values, ³EMTB judgements: super (from 350 points), very good (from 315 points), good (from 280 points), satisfactory (from 245 points), with weaknesses (from 210 points), below inadequate.
The judgement reflects the subjective impression of the testers and the results of the reach measurement and laboratory tests. It is independent of price.
