At Haibike in Schweinfurt, they realised early on that e-MTBs have to be something different than just normal bikes with a motor attached. They need a different geometry, a different chassis and they have to be tailored much more precisely to the target group. Touring riders and newcomers want a short and comfortable seat and to be able to control their bike well even at low speeds, while racers and bikers with a lot of mountain biking experience and an active riding style appreciate significantly longer bikes, which can be heavy and unwieldy for beginners.
Haibike jumped into this gap right at the start of the e-MTB boom and catered for the needs that other manufacturers criminally neglected with comfortable geometries and easy-to-ride bikes. The SDuro Fullnine 8.0 is the latest evolution of this philosophy and offers a comfortable riding position with a steep seat angle, moderate reach and long chainstays, making it child's play to conquer almost all climbs. Without any complicated shifting of the body's centre of gravity or the risk of wheelies. And to make sure you don't run out of juice on long tours, the bike is even available with a Bosch Dual Battery System and up to 1125 watt hours of battery power.
The competition: Conway Xyron in second place
The Haibike was able to claim 29.1 per cent of the votes. A victory, but only by a hair's breadth. After all, the Conway Xyron Carbon won over 27.5 per cent of you and thus took second place. The Simplon Sengo Pmax (18.3 per cent), Scapin E-Bone Marathon (13.6 per cent) and Flyer Uproc 3 (10.8 per cent) came a distant third, fourth and fifth.
Adrian Kaether
Editor
