Mondraker

Crafty 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
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Motor

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

Battery

Bosch PowerTube 750 · 750Wh

Travel F/R

160/150mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium / Full carbon

Weight

23.4 kg

Price

From £5,699

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Mondraker Crafty 2023

From £5,699

The 2023 Crafty was Mondraker's full-power enduro eMTB, pairing the brand's Zero Suspension System and long, low Forward Geometry with 150mm of rear travel and a 160mm fork (170mm Ohlins on the XR trims). Every model ran the fourth-generation Bosch Performance Line CX Smart System with an integrated 750Wh PowerTube, putting it firmly in the big-battery, big-range enduro camp on full 29in wheels.The range spanned six core builds. The alloy R, RR and XR (£5,699 to £7,199) offered the same frame and geometry at accessible money, while the carbon Stealth Air models (Carbon R £7,699, Carbon RR £8,999, Carbon XR £9,999) shed weight, dropping from around 25.9kg to roughly 23.5kg, and stepped up to Fox Factory or Ohlins TTX suspension and SRAM Code RSC stoppers. The geometry stayed consistent across the line: a slack 65.5 degree head angle, 76 degree effective seat angle, 455mm chainstays and reaches from 450mm (S) to 510mm (XL), giving the long, stable, planted character Mondraker is known for.This 2023 Crafty has since been discontinued and superseded by the 2024 to 2026 Crafty, which moved to the Bosch Smart System Gen 5 platform. It remains a strong used buy for riders wanting a stable, high-capacity enduro eMTB, with the carbon RR being the sweet spot for kit versus price. Note the battery is internal and non-removable, so charging is done on the bike.

EMTB Forums verdict

The 2023 Crafty was Mondraker's full-power enduro eMTB, pairing the brand's Zero Suspension System and long, low Forward Geometry with 150mm of rear travel and a 160mm fork (170mm Ohlins on the XR trims). Every model ran the fourth-generation Bosch Performance Line CX Smart System with an integrated 750Wh PowerTube, putting it firmly in the big-battery, big-range enduro camp on full 29in wheels.

The range spanned six core builds. The alloy R, RR and XR (£5,699 to £7,199) offered the same frame and geometry at accessible money, while the carbon Stealth Air models (Carbon R £7,699, Carbon RR £8,999, Carbon XR £9,999) shed weight, dropping from around 25.9kg to roughly 23.5kg, and stepped up to Fox Factory or Ohlins TTX suspension and SRAM Code RSC stoppers. The geometry stayed consistent across the line: a slack 65.5 degree head angle, 76 degree effective seat angle, 455mm chainstays and reaches from 450mm (S) to 510mm (XL), giving the long, stable, planted character Mondraker is known for.

This 2023 Crafty has since been discontinued and superseded by the 2024 to 2026 Crafty, which moved to the Bosch Smart System Gen 5 platform. It remains a strong used buy for riders wanting a stable, high-capacity enduro eMTB, with the carbon RR being the sweet spot for kit versus price. Note the battery is internal and non-removable, so charging is done on the bike.

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

Descending

A solid all-round descender (65.5° head angle, 150mm) — 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 1.78) — 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 76° 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 at 23.4kg — 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 · Trail bikes (from 223 bikes in the database)

Weight23.4 kgabout average weight

Battery750 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm13 Nm below average

Value for money26/100from £5,699 · most Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 bikes ~£4,899

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

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Mondraker Crafty and Level owners

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“I have a 2021 Level R in XL. It's a big heavy bike at 27.5kg with pedals/frame protection. Loves to be thrown down rock gardens and rougher tracks and feels better to ride at speed. Slightly comprimised when you are on tighter/slower…”

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OWNERS’ REPORT

Mondraker Crafty — what owners actually know

1,214 posts · 377 owners · data through Jun 2026

4Self-loosening linkage and crank bolts · typical onset: First weeks to months of riding

3Carbon front-triangle inserts cracking · typical onset: A few hundred to a few thousand km

3Weak or intermittent stock brakes · typical onset: From new

✓One year and 2,000km on a 2025 Crafty R, still running fine; the only recurring issue was a drive-side bolt loosening, cured permanently with blue threadlocker

Inside: the community setup plate · numbered field notes · the used-buyer checklist.

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

	S	M	L	XL
Reach	450 mm	470 mm	490 mm	510 mm
Stack	622 mm	622 mm	640 mm	640 mm
Seattube	380 mm	420 mm	450 mm	490 mm
Chainstay	455 mm	455 mm	455 mm	455 mm
Headtube Angle	65.5°	65.5°	65.5°	65.5°
Seattube Angle (eff)	76°	76°	76°	76°
Wheelbase	1225 mm	1245 mm	1265 mm	1285 mm
Headtube	110 mm	110 mm	130 mm	130 mm
BB Height	350 mm	350 mm	350 mm	350 mm
Front Centre	770 mm*	790 mm*	810 mm*	830 mm*
FC:RC	1.69	1.74	1.78	1.82

Trims · 6

	R £5,699	RR £6,499	XR £7,199	Carbon R £7,699	Carbon RR £8,999	Carbon XR £9,999
Motor	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Bosch PowerTube 750 · 750 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/150 mm · all trims
Frame	Aluminium (Crafty 6061 Alloy Stealth Evo)	Aluminium (Crafty 6061 Alloy Stealth Evo)	Aluminium (Crafty 6061 Alloy Stealth Evo)	Carbon (Crafty Stealth Air full Carbon)	Carbon (Crafty Stealth Air full Carbon)	Carbon (Crafty Stealth Air full Carbon)
Fork	Fox 38 29 Float FIT GRIP EVOL Performance, 160mm, e-bike tuned, tapered steerer, Boost 15x110mm, 44mm offset	Fox 38 29 Float GRIP2 Factory Kashima, 160mm, e-bike tuned, Boost 15x110mm, 44mm offset	Ohlins RXF 38 M.2 29, 170mm, TTX18 Twin Tube cartridge, Boost 15x110mm, 44mm offset	Fox 38 29 Float GRIP Performance, 160mm, e-bike optimised, Boost 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 68mm OD crown	Fox 38 29 Float GRIP2 Factory Kashima, 160mm, e-bike optimised, Boost 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 68mm OD crown	Ohlins RXF 38 M.2 29, 170mm, TTX18 Twin Tube cartridge, Boost 15x110mm, 44mm offset
Shock	Fox Float-X LV Performance, 205x65mm, trunnion top mount	Fox Float-X LV Factory Kashima, 205x65mm, trunnion top mount	Ohlins TTX Air, 205x65mm, high-speed compression with climb mode, trunnion top mount	Fox Float-X LV Performance, 205x65mm, trunnion top mount	Fox Float-X LV Factory Kashima, 205x65mm, trunnion top mount	Ohlins TTX Air, 205x65mm, high-speed compression with climb mode, trunnion top mount
Headset	Onoff Saturn tapered 1-1/8in to 1-1/2in, ACB sealed bearings · all trims
Stem	Onoff Sulfur FG 30mm 0deg, 6061 forged alloy, 31.8mm	Onoff Sulfur FG 30mm 0deg, 6061 forged alloy, 31.8mm	Onoff Krypton FG 30mm, CNC, 31.8mm	Onoff Sulfur FG 30mm 0deg, 6061 forged alloy, 31.8mm	Onoff Krypton FG 30mm, CNC, 31.8mm	Onoff Krypton FG 30mm, CNC, 31.8mm
Handlebar	Onoff Sulfur 1.0 double butted 6061 alloy, 20mm rise, 800mm width	Onoff Sulfur 1.0 double butted 6061 alloy, 20mm rise, 800mm width	Onoff Sulfur 1.0 double butted 6061 alloy, 20mm rise, 800mm width	ONOFF Krypton 1.0 double butted 6061 alloy, 20mm rise, 800mm width, 9deg backsweep, 5deg upsweep, 31.8mm	Onoff Krypton Carbon 1.0, 25mm rise, 800mm width, 9deg backsweep, 5deg upsweep, 31.8mm	Onoff Krypton Carbon 1.0, 25mm rise, 800mm width, 9deg backsweep, 5deg upsweep, 31.8mm
Grips	Onoff Desert, 1 lock-on, 135mm · all trims
Saddle	FIZIK Terra Aidon X5 145mm · all trims
Seatpost	Onoff Pija dropper internal, 31.6mm (S 95-125mm / M 120-150mm / L 140-170mm / XL 170-200mm)	Fox Transfer Factory Kashima internal, 31.6mm (S 125mm / M 150mm / L 175mm / XL 200mm)	Onoff Pija dropper internal, 31.6mm (S 95-125mm / M 120-150mm / L 140-170mm / XL 170-200mm)	Onoff Pija / Fox Transfer dropper internal, 31.6mm	Fox Transfer Factory Kashima internal, 31.6mm (S 125mm / M-L 150mm / XL 175mm)	Onoff Pija dropper internal, 31.6mm (S 95-125mm / M 120-150mm / L 140-170mm / XL 170-200mm)
Brakes	SRAM DB8 4-piston hydraulic disc, Centerline one-piece rotors (front 220mm, rear 200mm), steel-backed metal sintered pads	SRAM Code Bronze (Stealth) 4-piston hydraulic disc, Centerline one-piece rotors (front 220mm, rear 200mm), steel-backed metal sintered pads	SRAM Code Silver Stealth 4-piston hydraulic disc, Centerline one-piece rotors (front 220mm, rear 200mm), steel-backed metal sintered pads	SRAM DB8 4-piston hydraulic disc, Centerline one-piece rotors (front 200mm, rear 200mm), steel-backed organic pads	SRAM Code RSC 4-piston hydraulic disc, Centerline one-piece rotors (front 200mm, rear 200mm), steel-backed metal sintered pads	SRAM Code Silver Stealth 4-piston hydraulic disc, Centerline one-piece rotors (front 220mm, rear 200mm), steel-backed metal sintered pads
Rear derailleur	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s	SRAM X01 Eagle, 1x12s	SRAM X01 Eagle, 1x12s
Crank	Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD	Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD	Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD	Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T ring, 104 BCD	Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T alloy ring, 104 BCD	e*thirteen TRS Race carbon ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD
Shifters	SRAM Trigger NX Eagle, 12s, single click	SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click	SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click	SRAM Trigger NX Eagle, 12s, single click	SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click	SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click
Chain	SRAM SX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	—
Drivetrain	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s; Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD; SRAM Trigger NX Eagle, 12s, single click; SRAM SX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s; Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD; SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click; SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s; Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD; SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click; SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM GX Eagle, 1x12s; Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T ring, 104 BCD; SRAM Trigger NX Eagle, 12s, single click; SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM X01 Eagle, 1x12s; Race Face Aeffect ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T alloy ring, 104 BCD; SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click; SRAM NX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM X01 Eagle, 1x12s; e*thirteen TRS Race carbon ebike, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T steel ring, 104 BCD; SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12s, single click
Wheels	Mavic E-Deemax 29, 30mm internal width, tubeless ready, 28 spokes	Mavic E-Deemax 29, 30mm internal width, tubeless ready, 28 spokes	Mavic E-Deemax S 29, 30mm internal width, Maxtal, tubeless, 28 spokes	Mavic E-Deemax 29, 30mm internal width, tubeless ready, 28 spokes	Mavic E-Deemax S 29, 30mm internal width, Maxtal, tubeless, 28 spokes	Mavic E-Deemax S 29, 30mm internal width, Maxtal, tubeless, 28 spokes
Tyres	Front Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.6, rear Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.6, 3C MAXX TERRA, EXO+, 120TPI, folding · all trims
Weight	25.9 kg	25.9 kg	25.3 kg	23.9 kg	23.5 kg	23.4 kg
Price	£5,699	£6,499	£7,199	£7,699	£8,999	£9,999

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