SCOTT PATRON eRIDE 900 TUNED
£ 8,149 / 29in / scott-sports.com
NEED TO KNOW
• World’s first e-bike with integrated shock has 160mm travel, Bosch Performance Line CX motor and huge 750Wh battery
• Six-bike Patron range extends from £5,699 in aluminium right up to £10,849 for the Ultimate carbon model
• Smooth lines represent a completely new design DNA for Scott
• TwinLoc 2 remote offers Traction Mode with reduced travel as well as a full lockout
Scott’s new Patron e-bike is so streamlined and slick, it’s almost as if the design concept rolled off the sketch pad and became reality. Angular with smooth edges, the chunky frame draws the eye from stays through shock-concealing top tube to a fat sculpted head tube with oversize 1.8in steerer tube inside. The overall effect is more Blade Runner than traditional mountain bike.
Scott’s latest creation isn’t so imageobsessed that it’s impractical, though. The integrated shock concept (shared with the brand’s new Spark trail bike and sister brand Bold Cycles) makes engineering sense, in that it keeps the shock hidden from dirt and water
