Even without a special battery, the Moustache Samedi The Bosch Powertube battery was also discontinued in the last model year, with the classic, clunky 08/15 Bosch battery instead. Now Bosch is introducing the Powertube battery - slim and long to make integration easier for manufacturers. And who isn't following this trend? Moustache. "Powertube makes no sense for us," explains Marketing Director Clement Bonneau. "The classic Bosch battery is shorter. This leads to a lower centre of gravity and we have fewer space problems with small frame sizes. In addition, the classic Bosch battery is around 200 grams lighter than the new Powertube. And as you can see: We can also achieve a beautiful integrated look."
However, the sophisticated look of the top model Samedi 27 Race 11 is not only due to the integrated Bosch battery. Every detail on the pitch-black carbon frame with gold lettering is well thought out, well shaped and elegantly finished. The French also endeavour to rely on as few suppliers as possible. Everything that is feasible is manufactured in-house. For example, the shock absorber, which is equipped with a specially tuned rebound damping that is suitable for sporty E-MTB hardcore use. The in-house Grip Control damper also has low-speed compression damping, which is designed to prevent the rear end from bottoming out, especially on steep uphill ramps. Or the Vario seatpost, which is lighter and supposedly more durable than the competition. Or the in-house wheels with specially manufactured, asymmetric carbon rims with a width of 35 millimetres. Or the Sram EX1 drivetrain, modified with its own cassette. This has eleven sprockets instead of the usual eight for the EX1 and offers a range of 11 to 50 teeth. The Samedi 27 Race 11 is a thoroughbred enduro bike with 160 millimetres of front and rear suspension travel.
First test: Ride report on the Moustache Samedi 27
We have already been able to test the top model on the freeride trails at Kronplatz. The riding position is sporty, the handling very balanced: whether full throttle or tight bends, we always felt comfortable on Moustache's premium fully. The equipment proved to be well thought out: the cassette provides a huge range, the brakes decelerate solidly, albeit noisily. The rim-tyre combination generates a lot of grip and despite low air pressure, the tyres and carbon rims withstood the sharp stones. The dropper post works perfectly, but was a little too slow for us. Due to the slow low-speed rebound, the shock keeps the rear end quiet when pedalling. The very fast high-speed rebound provides traction downhill, but gives a slight ass-kick on small jumps. Even though the concept makes sense, the difference between low and high-speed rebound was too big for us. All in all, Moustache delivers a high-quality E-Enduro with the Samedi Race 27, which impresses with very good riding characteristics.
