The electric bar is higher: Mondraker Crafty Carbon
A motor weighs around three kilos, a battery usually a little more than three kilos, and then the frame, wheels and add-on parts of the motorized bolide have to be adapted to the loads that an e-mountain bike has to cope with. Nowadays, this results in a total weight of around 24 kilos. But there is another way, as Mondraker proves: With the Crafty Carbon, the Spaniards have reached deep into their engineering bag of tricks; the Crafty Carbon enduro fully packs quite a punch with a total weight of just over 19 kilos.
Lightweight, and unfortunately impractical: the battery cannot be removed
To achieve this weight, a carbon frame is a matter of course. The step of integrating the Bosch Powertube battery with 500 or 625 Wh into the frame in such a way that it cannot be removed is unusual, but this design saves weight. The engineers have also worked on other aspects: The frame has a cooling system. The air enters through openings close to the steerer tube, flows along the battery and exits at the lower end of the down tube. This effectively dissipates the waste heat from the battery, which ensures performance even under full load.
Adieu cable clutter: the Crafty is tidy
The top model, the Crafty Carbon RR SL, has neither a cable for the retractable seat post nor a gear cable, as it has a RockShox Reverb AXS Internal Dropper Post and a Sram X01 Eagle AXS drivetrain - both electronic and wireless. The Acros headset, which was specially developed for the Crafty Carbon in collaboration between Acros and Mondraker, also ensures another sleek appearance. It allows the cables to be routed through the headset from above. For example, brake lines are elegantly concealed under the stem. If you want to fit a different brake that requires a new brake line, this design could possibly cause a frown.
On board the Crafty Carbon is a 4th generation Bosch Performance CX motor, while a Kiox display shows the most important data. The improved EMTB mode stands out in particular, which responds even more precisely and progressively with the Gen 4 drive. The 29er wheels and the 160 millimeter fork travel and 150 millimeter rear travel should ensure confident handling. Other highlights of the Crafty Carbon include larger rear suspension mounts, a speed sensor integrated into the chainstay, a carbon rocker arm and customized, integrated motor covers.
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