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Racemaxx ELF 2025

Current✎Lightweight · Cross-CountryAgeing · 4.4/10iFreshness 4.4/10
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Light Fazua hardtail for XC pace and long fire-road days

Motor

Fazua Ride 60 · 60Nm · 450W↗

Battery

Fazua Energy 430 · 430Wh

Travel F/R

100mm / —

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—✎

Price

£3,630✎

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MAXX Racemaxx ELF 2025

From £3,630

The MAXX Racemaxx ELF Ride 60 is a lightweight aluminium e-hardtail built around the Fazua Ride 60 motor, a 60 Nm 250 W unit, paired with a removable 430 Wh down-tube battery. MAXX position it for sportier, lighter riders from 150 cm who want assistance on tour and training rides without the weight of a full-power system. The hand-built 6061-T6 Custom Tubing frame uses Acros internal routing and a double powder-coat finish in the buyer's chosen colour.It is a custom-configured bike rather than a fixed-trim model, so the build listed here is the base specification: a Shimano XT Linkglide 1x11 drivetrain with an 11-50T cassette, Shimano Deore four-piston brakes on 203/180mm rotors, and a Fazua-specific Samox 165mm crank. The smaller XS and S frames run 27.5in wheels with an 80mm SR Suntour Raidon34 fork, while M and L step up to 29in wheels and 100-120mm of travel.Geometry is deliberately conservative and tour-oriented: a 67 degree head angle and 73 degree effective seat angle hold across all four sizes, with reach growing from 398mm on the XS to 457mm on the L. Short seat tubes (350-460mm) leave room for longer dropper posts, though the base build ships with a rigid MAXX seatpost. With a hardtail rear and modest front travel, this is a fast, efficient trail and training platform rather than a descent-focused machine.

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The MAXX Racemaxx ELF Ride 60 is a lightweight aluminium e-hardtail built around the Fazua Ride 60 motor, a 60 Nm 250 W unit, paired with a removable 430 Wh down-tube battery. MAXX position it for sportier, lighter riders from 150 cm who want assistance on tour and training rides without the weight of a full-power system. The hand-built 6061-T6 Custom Tubing frame uses Acros internal routing and a double powder-coat finish in the buyer's chosen colour.

It is a custom-configured bike rather than a fixed-trim model, so the build listed here is the base specification: a Shimano XT Linkglide 1x11 drivetrain with an 11-50T cassette, Shimano Deore four-piston brakes on 203/180mm rotors, and a Fazua-specific Samox 165mm crank. The smaller XS and S frames run 27.5in wheels with an 80mm SR Suntour Raidon34 fork, while M and L step up to 29in wheels and 100-120mm of travel.

Geometry is deliberately conservative and tour-oriented: a 67 degree head angle and 73 degree effective seat angle hold across all four sizes, with reach growing from 398mm on the XS to 457mm on the L. Short seat tubes (350-460mm) leave room for longer dropper posts, though the base build ships with a rigid MAXX seatpost. With a hardtail rear and modest front travel, this is a fast, efficient trail and training platform rather than a descent-focused machine.

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

Wheels

Descending

A solid all-round descender (67° head angle, 100mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

A fair bit of pop, but happiest on flowing trail rather than trials moves.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.66) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 73° seat keeps the front planted. 450W of peak power and 60Nm of torque.

Best suited toAll-round trail riding across mixed terrain.

No single standout trait — a balanced, versatile bike.

Watch out forNo major red flags in the L geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Lightweight · Cross-Country bikes (from 70 bikes in the database)

Battery430 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque60 Nmabout average torque

Value for money18/100from £3,630 · comparable bikes ~£2,999

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

	XS	S	M	L
Reach	398 mm	426 mm	440 mm	457 mm
Stack	578 mm	587 mm	637 mm	646 mm
Seattube	350 mm	380 mm	420 mm	460 mm
Chainstay	435 mm	435 mm	455 mm	455 mm
Headtube Angle	67°	67°	67°	67°
Seattube Angle (eff)	73°	73°	73°	73°
Wheelbase	1100 mm	1131 mm	1188 mm	1209 mm
Headtube	110 mm	120 mm	130 mm	140 mm
BB Height	304 mm	304 mm	308 mm	308 mm
Front Centre	665 mm*	696 mm*	733 mm*	754 mm*
FC:RC	1.53	1.60	1.61	1.66

Trims · 1

	Base £3,630
Motor	Fazua Ride 60 · 60 Nm
Battery	Fazua Energy 430 · 430 Wh
Travel F/R	100/? mm
Frame	Aluminium 6061-T6 MAXX Custom Tubing
Fork	SR Suntour Raidon34, 80mm, 27.5", black (XS/S); M/L 100-120mm 29"
Headset	FSA Block-Lock 180deg, ZS44/28.6 \| ZS56/40, ICR (Acros internal routing)
Stem	MAXX Flat Oversize 0deg, 35mm, 35mm dia
Handlebar	MAXX Low Riser, 35mm dia, 740mm width, 15mm rise, 9deg
Grips	MAXX Race Grip Lock-On
Saddle	Ergon SMC10, 149mm, black
Seatpost	MAXX Premium rigid, 31.6x350mm
Brakes	Shimano Deore BL-M6100/BR-M6120, 4-piston, 203/180mm
Rear derailleur	Shimano XT LINKGLIDE RD-M8130 SGS, 11-speed
Crank	Samox crank arms EC38F, Fazua Ride 60, 165mm
Shifters	Shimano XT Link Glide SL-M8130 11-speed
Cassette	Shimano CS-LG700, 11-50T, 11-speed Linkglide
Chain	Shimano SLX CN-HG601, 11-speed
Drivetrain	Shimano XT LINKGLIDE RD-M8130 SGS, 11-speed; Samox crank arms EC38F, Fazua Ride 60, 165mm; Shimano XT Link Glide SL-M8130 11-speed; Shimano CS-LG700, 11-50T, 11-speed Linkglide; Shimano SLX CN-HG601, 11-speed
Wheels	Miche XM-H 550 hub / Newmen Performance 30 Base, 27.5", 28H (front and rear)
Tyres	Schwalbe Nobby Nic 62-584 / 27.5x2.4", Performance folding
Price	£3,630

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