Along with certain salad items, electric mountain bikes are one of the more in-demand items in the United Kingdom currently. Here’s our roundup of the best bunch of savings to be had. Act fast though!
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Specialized Kenevo Comp 6Fattie was £6,750, now £5,000
The wheels may be small (AKA 27.5in) but pretty much everything else about this ebike is BIG. Hods of travel on offer at boths ends. 180mm of suspension to be precise. The 2.2 motor is full fat. The battery may be pretty modest (500Wh) but Spesh do offer piggyback batteries too don’t forget. And do you really need big wheels when you’ve got a motor and 180mm of suspension..?
Lapierre EZesty Am 9.2 X 27.5 was £5,799, now £3,999
Something typically different from Lapierre. This uses the Fazua Evation system. Basically, mid-power (50Nm of torque, compared to 85Nm of ‘full fat’ ebikes), smaller battery (250Wh) but with the ability to remove the motor and battery to leave you with a bio-powered bike that doesn’t really weigh much more than a capable enduro bike. Definitely a good all-rounder for some riders.
Specialized Turbo Levo Alloy was £5,500, now £4,400
This is something of a benchmark bike. It makes us kinda wonder why it’s on sale actually. But hey, a deal’s a deal right? Maybe everyone just goes the whole hog and get sthe carbon version or something. Mixed wheels, mid-travel (150mm), full power 90Nm motor, decent 500Wh battery, piggyback-able, good geometry and decent finishing kit.
Specialized Turbo Kenevo Comp was £6,750, now £5,000
This is pretty much like the 27.5 Kenevo that we listed first above but with a slightly uprated finishing kit. So, 180mm of travel at both ends. Alloy frame. Ful power (90Nm) motor, modest (500Wh) battery, typically sorted geometry and overall package from The Big S. And how about that colour hey? Nice.
Cannondale Moterra Neo 3 was £5,750, now £4,599
We have a lot of time for the Moterra Neo range. As Hannah concluded in a recent review of the Cannondale Moterra Neo 3: “With all the extra assist and range that comes of a big battery, you can just head out the door and ride laps. If you don’t get out there, it’s your head that stopping you. Having made the leap from sofa to saddle, the fun handling will have you adding in those extra miles time and time again. It doesn’t feel like it’s pushing any envelopes or starting any revolutions, but instead it’s delivering an uncompromised ride with all the assist you could want.”
Vitus E-Sommet 297 VRS was £4,999, now £3,999
Direct sales bargain gets even more bargain-y. 170mm fork, 167mm travel at the rear. Shimano EP8 motor (85Nm). 620Wh battery. Good mix of Shimano, RockShox, proper Maxxis tyres, Nukeproof bits and bobs. Capable geometry. No weird standards.
Vitus E-Sommet 297 VR was £3,999, now £3,199
Lower specced version of the bike above. Perhaps not quite as nice a colourway (dang those canny designers!) but you could ride this back to back with the VRS version and not really notice any difference.
Stilus E-ST was £2,799, now £2,499
Now then. This is a cheap ebike that requires a few asterisks! Basically, it’s from Decathlon and has clearly been designed and specced primarily to hit a price point. BUT… it will do just fine as someone’s first foray into assisted mountain biking. The most glaring things to be aware of: no dropper, mid-ish motor power (60Nm), modest 500Wh battery, Suntour 130mm fork and rear shock, non-clutch rear mech (we think), not narrow-wide chainring. So… not one to hit the big techno trails on straight away but for milder riding and/or someone prepared to upgrade over the upcoming months… it’s a viable option. The geometry is also a bit old fashioned but the whopping chainstays will make this a climbing beast!
