NEED TO KNOW
● Ultra-lightweight down-country e-bike with 120mm rear travel
● Skinny down tube houses a 250Wh battery
● TQ motor delivers 50Nm torque in near silence
● Peak power detuned to 200W, but Boost button lets you bump this up to 300W
● Carbon frame with flex-stay swingarm to save weight
● Weighs from just 15.3kg for the Ultra spec in size Medium
Is Rotwild’s down-country e-bike the new lightweight champion?
At one end of the spectrum, the e-bike arms race is all about packing in the biggest batteries, and offering the greatest range, using maximum assistance. Meanwhile, at the opposite end, brands are tripping over each other to build the lightest e-mtb on the market.
Last year alone, Pivot launched the Shuttle SL, with a special lightweight version coming in at 16.44kg. Hot on its heels were the weight weenies at Scott, cleaving chunks off that figure with the 15.6kg Lumen eRide. Even
