The arrival of e-MTBs has changed mountain biking forever and is without a doubt the fastest-growing sector of the market, with new bikes, motors, and batteries dropping almost weekly. With brands focused on making their best electric mountain bike offerings as lightweight as possible, the e-MTB with a heavy battery and even heavier motor could eventually become a thing of the past. However, the recent birth of lighter e-MTBs aimed at offering greater versatility of use has been compromised with underpowered motors, small capacity batteries and short travel suspension options.
Spanish brand Mondraker says they have taken stock of the current market trends and interpreted their own Light e-MTB category, which wasn't to go down the lower power, limited performance route, but the opposite. A light e-MTB that utilizes an innovative system of motor and battery, but doesn't compromise on the performance of the whole package, suspension travel or the handling. Mondraker claims that with the NEAT they have merged the best of both worlds by blending the two category-leading bikes, the Foxy Carbon and e-MTB Crafty Carbon which they say sets a benchmark in the lightweight e-MTB category.
