Haibike

HardSeven 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · Cross-CountryLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
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Affordable full-power hardtail for trails and everyday commuting

Motor

Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85Nm · 600W↗

Battery

Yamaha InTube 630Wh

Travel F/R

120mm / —

Wheels

27.5F / 27.5R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—

Price

From £2,199

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Haibike HardSeven 2022

From £2,199

The 2022 Haibike HardSeven is the German brand's mainstream 27.5in aluminium hardtail e-mountain bike. It is a proper hardtail, with a 120mm suspension fork up front and no rear shock, pitched at tours, commuting and light off-road riding rather than technical descending. It is now discontinued, so there is no long-term owner data to draw on and these notes are grounded purely in the 2022 spec sheets.The seven-strong range is unusual in spanning three different drive units. The entry HardSeven 4 and 5 run Bosch's Performance Line motor (65Nm) with a 400Wh or 500Wh PowerTube. The mid-range HardSeven 6, 7 and 8 switch to Yamaha's PW-ST (70Nm) with a 630Wh InTube pack. The flagship HardSeven 9 and 10 step up to Bosch's punchier Performance Line CX Gen 4 (85Nm) with a 625Wh PowerTube, and can take a Range Extender for up to 1,125Wh in total. Prices ran from 2,199 pounds for the HardSeven 4 to 3,749 pounds for the HardSeven 10 at UK launch.Componentry climbs sensibly with price: forks progress from SR Suntour coil units on the 4, 5 and 6 to RockShox 35 Silver, Revelation RC and 35 Gold RL chassis higher up, while drivetrains move from 9-speed Shimano Alivio to 12-speed SLX and Deore XT. Braking spans Tektro two-piston stoppers on the cheaper bikes to Shimano four-piston units on the 8, 9 and 10, and the 8 and 10 add a Haibike dropper post. Geometry is moderate and touring-friendly rather than aggressive: a consistent 65 degree head angle, a 74.7 to 75.5 degree seat angle and long 470 to 490mm chainstays across the S, M and L frames. As a used buy the HardSeven makes sense as a dependable, do-it-all trail hardtail, with the choice of trim really coming down to which motor and battery platform suits the rider.

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The 2022 Haibike HardSeven is the German brand's mainstream 27.5in aluminium hardtail e-mountain bike. It is a proper hardtail, with a 120mm suspension fork up front and no rear shock, pitched at tours, commuting and light off-road riding rather than technical descending. It is now discontinued, so there is no long-term owner data to draw on and these notes are grounded purely in the 2022 spec sheets.

The seven-strong range is unusual in spanning three different drive units. The entry HardSeven 4 and 5 run Bosch's Performance Line motor (65Nm) with a 400Wh or 500Wh PowerTube. The mid-range HardSeven 6, 7 and 8 switch to Yamaha's PW-ST (70Nm) with a 630Wh InTube pack. The flagship HardSeven 9 and 10 step up to Bosch's punchier Performance Line CX Gen 4 (85Nm) with a 625Wh PowerTube, and can take a Range Extender for up to 1,125Wh in total. Prices ran from 2,199 pounds for the HardSeven 4 to 3,749 pounds for the HardSeven 10 at UK launch.

Componentry climbs sensibly with price: forks progress from SR Suntour coil units on the 4, 5 and 6 to RockShox 35 Silver, Revelation RC and 35 Gold RL chassis higher up, while drivetrains move from 9-speed Shimano Alivio to 12-speed SLX and Deore XT. Braking spans Tektro two-piston stoppers on the cheaper bikes to Shimano four-piston units on the 8, 9 and 10, and the 8 and 10 add a Haibike dropper post. Geometry is moderate and touring-friendly rather than aggressive: a consistent 65 degree head angle, a 74.7 to 75.5 degree seat angle and long 470 to 490mm chainstays across the S, M and L frames. As a used buy the HardSeven makes sense as a dependable, do-it-all trail hardtail, with the choice of trim really coming down to which motor and battery platform suits the rider.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Setting

Descending

A solid all-round descender (65° head angle, 120mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.63) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 and a steep 74.7° seat angle keep the weight planted over the front — a proper winch. 600W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toBig-day all-rounders who climb a lot and still descend hard.

Strong up and composed down — a do-it-all, not a specialist.

Watch out forNot a flickable, playful bike — built to plough, not pop.

Brilliant on fast, rough, steep terrain; less fun on tight, mellow trails.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Cross-Country bikes (from 130 bikes in the database)

Battery630 Wh56 Wh below average

Motor torque85 Nmabout average torque

Value for money98/100from £2,199 · most Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 bikes ~£3,499

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

Flip-chip position

geometry changes with the chip

	S	M	L
Reach	405 mm	437 mm	460 mm
Stack	624 mm	633 mm	660 mm
Seattube	400 mm	460 mm	490 mm
Chainstay	490 mm	490 mm	490 mm
Headtube Angle	65°	65°	65°
Seattube Angle (eff)	74.8°	74.7°	74.7°
Wheelbase	1217 mm	1253 mm	1291 mm
Headtube	125 mm	135 mm	170 mm
BB Height	301 mm	301 mm	306 mm
Front Centre	727 mm*	763 mm*	801 mm*
FC:RC	1.48	1.56	1.63

Trims · 7

	4 £2,199	5 £2,499	6 £2,699	7 £2,999	9 £3,349	10 £3,749	8 €3,499
Motor	Bosch Performance Line · 65 Nm	Bosch Performance Line · 65 Nm	Yamaha PW-ST · 70 Nm	Yamaha PW-ST · 70 Nm	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm	Yamaha PW-ST · 70 Nm
Battery	Yamaha InTube 630Wh · 630 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	120/? mm · all trims
Frame	Aluminium 6061 · all trims
Fork	SR Suntour, XCM32 Boost DS, Steel spring/oil, Travel= 120 mm, tapered, 15 x 110mm thru-axle Boost	SR Suntour, XCM32 Boost DS, Steel spring/oil, Travel= 120 mm, tapered, 15 x 110mm thru-axle Boost	SR Suntour, XCM34 NLO DS, Steel spring/oil, Travel= 120 mm, tapered, 15 x 110mm thru-axle Boost	RockShox, 35 Silver, Steel spring, Travel= 120 mm, tapered, 15 x 110mm thru-axle Boost	RockShox, 35 Silver, Steel spring, Travel= 120 mm, tapered, 15 x 110mm thru-axle Boost	RockShox, 35 Gold RL, Air, Travel= 120 mm, 15 x 110mm thru-axle Boost	RockShox, Revelation RC, Air, Travel= 120 mm, tapered, 15 x 110mm thru-axle Boost
Headset	Feimin, A-Head Tapered, Ball bearing	Feimin, A-Head Tapered, Ball bearing	Feimin, A-Head Tapered, Ball bearing	Feimin, A-Head Tapered, Aluminium, Cartridge	Feimin, A-Head Tapered, Aluminium, Cartridge	Feimin, A-Head Tapered, Aluminium, Cartridge	Feimin, A-Head Tapered, Aluminium, Cartridge
Stem	XLC, Alu, A-head	XLC, Alu, A-head	XLC, Alu, A-head	XLC, Alu, A-head	Haibike Components, TheStem ++, A-head, 31.8 mm, 7.0 degrees	Haibike Components, TheStem 2, A-head, 31.8 mm	XLC, Alu, A-head
Handlebar	XLC, Topflat, 720 mm	XLC, Topflat	XLC, Topflat, 740 mm	XLC, Topflat, 740 mm	Haibike Components, TheBar + Topflat, 720 mm	Haibike Components, TheBar +++ Gravity, 780 mm	XLC, Topflat, 740 mm
Grips	Haibike, MTB grips	Haibike, MTB grips	XLC, MTB grips	XLC, MTB grips	Haibike, MTB grips	Haibike, MTB grips	XLC, MTB grips
Saddle	XLC, MTB	XLC, MTB	XLC, MTB	XLC, MTB	XLC, MTB	Selle Royal, Vivo, 1216HRN	XLC, MTB
Seatpost	XLC, Aluminium, Patent, 31.6 mm	XLC, Aluminium, Patent, 31.6 mm	XLC, Aluminium, Patent, 31.6 mm	XLC, Aluminium, Patent, 31.6 mm	Haibike Components, TheSeatpost ++, Aluminium, Patent, 34.9 mm	Haibike Components, Dropper-Post Remote 34.9, Dropper, Aluminium	Haibike Components, Dropper-Post Remote 31.6, Dropper, Aluminium
Brakes	Tektro, M275, 180 mm, 2-piston disc brake (front and rear)	Tektro, M275, 180 mm, 2-piston disc brake (front and rear)	Tektro, M275, 180 mm, 2-piston disc brake (front and rear)	Shimano, MT410, 180 mm, 2-piston disc brake (front and rear)	Shimano, MT420, 4-piston disc brake, 203mm front / 180mm rear	Shimano, M6120, hydraulic disc brake, 203mm front / 180mm rear	Shimano, M6120, 4-piston disc brake, 203mm front / 180mm rear
Rear derailleur	Shimano, Alivio M3100	Shimano, Alivio M3100	Shimano, Deore M4120	Shimano, SLX M7100	Shimano, Deore M5100	Shimano, SLX M7100	Shimano, Deore XT M8100 Shadow Plus
Crank	Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring)	Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring)	Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring)	Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring)	Haibike Components, The Crank ++, Aluminium (38t steel chainring)	Haibike Components, The Crank ++, Aluminium (38t steel chainring)	Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring)
Shifters	Shimano, Alivio M3100, Trigger switch, 9 Speed	Shimano, Alivio M3100, Trigger switch, 9 Speed	Shimano, Deore M4100, Trigger switch, 10 Speed	Shimano, Deore M6100, Trigger switch, 12 Speed	Shimano, Deore M5100, Trigger switch, 11 Speed	Shimano, Deore M6100, Trigger switch, 12 Speed	Shimano, Deore M6100, Trigger switch, 12 Speed
Cassette	SunRace, CSM90, 11 - 36 teeth	Shimano, HG200, 11 - 36 teeth	Shimano, CSM4100, 11 - 42 teeth	Shimano, M6100, 10 - 51 teeth	Shimano, M5100, 11 - 51 teeth	Shimano, M6100, 10 - 51 teeth	Shimano, M6100, 10 - 51 teeth
Chain	KMC, e9S	KMC, e9S	KMC, e10S	Shimano, CN-M6100	KMC, X11e	Shimano, CN-M6100	Shimano, CN-M6100
Drivetrain	Shimano, Alivio M3100; Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring); Shimano, Alivio M3100, Trigger switch, 9 Speed; SunRace, CSM90, 11 - 36 teeth; KMC, e9S	Shimano, Alivio M3100; Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring); Shimano, Alivio M3100, Trigger switch, 9 Speed; Shimano, HG200, 11 - 36 teeth; KMC, e9S	Shimano, Deore M4120; Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring); Shimano, Deore M4100, Trigger switch, 10 Speed; Shimano, CSM4100, 11 - 42 teeth; KMC, e10S	Shimano, SLX M7100; Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring); Shimano, Deore M6100, Trigger switch, 12 Speed; Shimano, M6100, 10 - 51 teeth; Shimano, CN-M6100	Shimano, Deore M5100; Haibike Components, The Crank ++, Aluminium (38t steel chainring); Shimano, Deore M5100, Trigger switch, 11 Speed; Shimano, M5100, 11 - 51 teeth; KMC, X11e	Shimano, SLX M7100; Haibike Components, The Crank ++, Aluminium (38t steel chainring); Shimano, Deore M6100, Trigger switch, 12 Speed; Shimano, M6100, 10 - 51 teeth; Shimano, CN-M6100	Shimano, Deore XT M8100 Shadow Plus; Haibike, forged, Aluminium (38t steel chainring); Shimano, Deore M6100, Trigger switch, 12 Speed; Shimano, M6100, 10 - 51 teeth; Shimano, CN-M6100
Wheels	Schuermann, Yak25, with eyelets, hollow rim, Aluminium	Schuermann, Yak25, with eyelets, hollow rim, Aluminium	Rodi, Tryp 30, with eyelets, hollow rim, Aluminium	Rodi, Tryp 30, with eyelets, hollow rim, Aluminium	Rodi, Tryp 35, with eyelets, hollow rim, Aluminium	Rodi, Tryp 35, with eyelets, hollow rim, Aluminium	Rodi, Tryp 30, with eyelets, hollow rim, Aluminium
Tyres	Impac, Smart Pac, 57-584, 27.5" x 2.25"	WTB, Ranger Comp, 55-584, 27.5" x 2.30"	WTB, Ranger Comp, 65-584, 27.5" x 2.6"	WTB, Ranger Comp, 65-584, 27.5" x 2.6"	Schwalbe, Nobby Nic Performance, 70-584, 27.5" x 2.8"	Schwalbe, Nobby Nic Performance, 70-584, 27.5" x 2.8"	Schwalbe, Nobby Nic Super Trail, 70-584, 27.5" x 2.8"
Price	£2,199	£2,499	£2,699	£2,999	£3,349	£3,749	€3,499

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