{"id":63290,"date":"2024-05-06T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b531441b-d7a9-4911-b34c-835dc15aaa6f"},"modified":"2024-05-06T17:59:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:59:50","slug":"5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the top eMTBS of 2024 (so far)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">The electric mountain bikes you should have on your watchlist <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 06 May 2024 at 15:00 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Electric mountain bikes are more popular than ever and if you\u2019re in the market for an eMTB in 2024, you have a plethora of options to choose from.\u00a0<\/p><p>In this article, we\u2019ve selected five cutting-edge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-electric-mountain-bikes\">electric mountain bikes<\/a> we think should be on your watchlist.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 5 2024 Electric Mountain Bikes\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b49XgUHkgCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-specialized-turbo-levo-sl-ii\">Specialized Turbo Levo SL II<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new Levo SL II Alloy has a lower price while keeping performance high. &#8211; Ian Lean \/ Specialized<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Released last spring, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/electric-bikes\/specialized-s-works-turbo-levo-sl-ii-review\">Specialized Turbo Levo SL II<\/a> proved itself a worthy successor to the original Levo SL, which started the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/lightweight-vs-full-fat-emtb\">lightweight eMTB<\/a> trend back in 2020.\u00a0<\/p><p>Based on the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/2022-specialized-stumpjumper-evo-alloy\">Stumpjumper EVO<\/a> chassis, the Levo SL II gets Specialized\u2019s latest Turbo SL 1.2 electric motor, with its increased power of 320W and 50Nm of torque. The internal 320Wh battery capacity remains, and the bike is compatible with a 160Wh range extender.\u00a0<\/p><p>Specialized\u2019s Mission Control smartphone app enables you to tweak the three standard riding modes (Eco, Trail and Turbo) with the MicroTune feature, which enables you to alter the assistance in 10 per cent increments.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Levo SL II\u2019s geometry is also adjustable, like its Stumpy EVO stablemate.<\/p><p>Offset headset cups provide three head-angle settings, adjustable in one-degree increments. There\u2019s also an offset bush on the shock eyelet to raise or lower the bottom bracket height by 5mm.<\/p><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/flip-chips\">flip chip<\/a> at the Horst-link pivot adjusts the chainstays from 432.5mm to 442.5mm, as well as enabling the Levo SL II to accommodate a 29in rear wheel.\u00a0<\/p><p>There are six models to choose from. The carbon Comp, Pro, Expert and two S-Works models range from \u00a37,000 to a heady \u00a313,500. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/specialized-turbo-levo-sl-alloy\">new Levo SL II Alloy<\/a> comes in at \u00a35,250.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canyon-strive-on\">Canyon Strive:ON<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/roofowlerRZ96010-56e7a1a.jpg\" alt=\"Canyon Strive:On CFR riding shot climbing up rock\" class=\"wp-image-727414\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Strive:ON is a full-power eMTB aimed at enduro riding and racing. &#8211; Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/mountain-bikes\/full-suspension-mountain-bikes\/canyon-striveon-cfr-review\">Strive:ON<\/a> is Canyon\u2019s first enduro-specific eMTB. Built with input from downhill legend Fabien Barel, it sits between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/electric-bikes\/canyon-spectralon-cfr-review\">Spectral:ON<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/canyon-torque-on\">Torque:ON<\/a> in the brand\u2019s line-up.\u00a0<\/p><p>Whereas the Levo SL II is a lightweight eMTB, the Strive:ON is a chunky, full-power machine sporting 160mm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/how-much-suspension-travel-do-i-need-on-my-mountain-bike\">rear-wheel travel<\/a>.<\/p><p>Either a 625 or 750Wh battery is teamed with Bosch\u2019s Performance Line CX motor, or the Bosch CX Race Motor if you opt for the flagship CFR LTD model.<\/p><p>While it shares a name and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/beginners-guide-to-enduro-racing\">enduro racing<\/a> intentions with the non-assisted Strive, the two bikes don\u2019t share Canyon\u2019s geometry-tuning ShapeShifter technology.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Strive:ON is on trend, with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/what-is-faster-mullet-bike-29er\">mullet wheel setup<\/a> and slack 63.5-degree head angle, while the 475mm reach on a size medium is on the longer side compared to the competition. The chainstays are fairly short at 445mm and the geometry is fixed, with no adjustment or ability to run a larger 29-inch rear wheel.\u00a0<\/p><p>All models sport a carbon frame, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/fox-suspension-fork-guide\">Fox suspension<\/a> and DT Swiss wheels to go with the quality Bosch battery and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/electric-bike-motors\">motor<\/a>. Our value pick is the base CFR Underdog, which is very keenly priced at \u00a35,499.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transition-repeater\">Transition Repeater<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2178\" height=\"1452\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/10\/Transition-Repeater-PT-230f8d9-e1697192290778.png\" alt=\"Transition Repeater PT\" class=\"wp-image-749953\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Already a hit in our 2023 Bike of the Year test, the updated Repeater looks the business. &#8211; Transition<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The Transition Repeater was the brand&#8217;s first ebike and, for 2024, it adopts SRAM\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/electric-bike-motors\/sram-eagle-powertrain-review\">Eagle Powertrain<\/a>.<\/p><p>We were impressed by the Repeater\u2019s capable rear suspension, balanced geometry and climbing performance during last year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/electric-bikes\/transition-repeater-nx-carbon-review\">Bike of the Year testing<\/a>. However, less impressive was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/groupsets\/groupset-mountain\/sram-nx-eagle-review\">SRAM NX Eagle<\/a> drivetrain and under-gunned fork.\u00a0<\/p><p>Transition has addressed both of these issues with the latest Repeater PT model, which comes specced with SRAM\u2019s Transmission drivetrain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/bikes-with-sram-eagle-powertrain\">Powertrain motor<\/a>, and 170mm of suspension travel front and rear.\u00a0<\/p><p>The increased suspension travel slackens the bike\u2019s head angle by half a degree (to 63.5 degrees) and Transition has steepened the size-specific seat angle across the board, with the Repeater now sporting a 78.2-degree seat angle in size large.\u00a0<\/p><p>Despite these tweaks, the latest Repeater still isn\u2019t cheap, with two models priced at \u00a310,499 and \u00a311,999.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santa-cruz-heckler-sl\">Santa Cruz Heckler SL<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5474\" height=\"3649\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/09\/Santa-Cruz-Heckler-SL-C-GX-AXS-mixed-wheel-size-ec2b958.jpg\" alt=\"Santa-Cruz-Heckler-SL-C-GX-AXS-mixed-wheel-size\" class=\"wp-image-745825\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Heckler SL looks so sleek, it&#8217;s easy to miss the fact that it packs a motor and battery. &#8211; Grant Robinson<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/santa-cruz-heckler-sl\">Santa Cruz Heckler SL<\/a> is a lightweight eMTB equipped with Fazua\u2019s Ride 60 drive unit and a 430Wh battery.<\/p><p>Its sleek frame is impressive and the Heckler SL looks almost like a non-assisted bike at first glance. Neatly hidden away, that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/electric-bike-motors\">Ride 60 motor<\/a> provides, as the name suggests, 60Nm of torque and up to 450W of assistance.\u00a0<\/p><p>While this is less than the full-power motors seen on the Canyon and Transition, it is a noticeable jump from the Levo SL. However, with a claimed weight of between 18.93 and 19.55kg (size dependent), the Heckler SL is heavier than the Specialized.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Heckler uses Santa Cruz\u2019s VPP suspension to deliver 150mm of rear travel, paired with a 160mm fork. It also uses a mixed-wheel mullet setup. Pricing for the carbon-framed Heckler SL ranges from \u00a36,699 to \u00a311,999.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-whyte-e-lyte\">Whyte E-Lyte<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5320\" height=\"3550\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/11\/DSC08593-d049fa8-e1699621577113.jpeg\" alt=\"Whyte E-Lyte 150 Works with stonewall background\" class=\"wp-image-754096\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bridging the gap between lightweight and full-power eMTBs, the Whyte E-Lyte performs impressively. &#8211; Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Sporting a stunning carbon frame and Bosch\u2019s SX motor, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/bike-of-the-week\/whyte-e-lyte-150-works\">Whyte E-Lyte<\/a> is a lightweight eMTB with 55Nm of torque and up to 600W of assistance.\u00a0<\/p><p>It features a 400Wh internal battery, that can be boosted with a 250Wh PowerMore range extender.\u00a0<\/p><p>While it\u2019s down on torque compared to a full-fat eMTB, it comes close to successfully bridging the two electric bike categories.<\/p><p>Two models are available, sporting 140mm and 150mm of rear travel.\u00a0<\/p><p>The E-Lyte 140 boasts a lighter Fox 34 fork and a build kit that&#8217;s intended to shed as much weight as possible while keeping things tough to withstand the rigours of trail riding.\u00a0<\/p><p>The lightweight eMTB is specced with carbon DT Swiss wheels, SRAM\u2019s XX SL drivetrain and Level Ultimate 4-piston brakes. A carbon cockpit from Race Face and KS helps to keep the weight down, with the E-Lyte 140 coming in at a claimed 16.4kg.\u00a0<\/p><p>While the E-Lyte 140\u2019s low weight steals the limelight, we were impressed by the burlier E-Lyte 150. The beefier Fox 36 or Rockshox Lyrik forks paired perfectly with Whyte\u2019s typically progressive geometry, making the E-Lyte 150 a formidable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-trail-bikes\">trail bike<\/a> for tackling challenging terrain.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The electric mountain bikes you should have on your watchlist <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":63291,"template":"","categories":[1,36],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"5"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/05\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/05\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/05\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/05\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/05\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/05\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/05\/5-of-the-top-emtbs-of-2024-so-far-2048x1366.jpg",2048,1366,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The electric mountain bikes you should have on your watchlist","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/63290"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}