Mondraker

Dusk 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.

Motor

Shimano EP6 (DU-EP600) · 85Nm · 500W↗

Battery

Simplo internal 720Wh

Travel F/R

160/150mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

24.5 kg

Price

From £5,799

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Mondraker Dusk 2023

From £5,799

The 2023 Mondraker Dusk is a 29in aluminium full-power trail eMTB built on Mondraker's e-Bike Optimised Zero Suspension System, pairing 160mm up front with 150mm at the rear and the brand's long, low Forward Geometry. With a slack 65.5 degree head angle, 76 degree seat angle and reach stretching from 450mm on the SM to 510mm on the XL, it is squarely aimed at long days in the saddle and big-mountain singletrack rather than playful trail antics.The base Dusk runs Shimano's then-new EP600 (EP6) motor, a 720Wh Simplo internal battery extendable to 1080Wh with the optional 360Wh range extender, plus a RockShox 35 Silver fork, Deluxe Select shock, SRAM SX Eagle 1x12 and SRAM DB8 four-piston brakes. The step-up Dusk R adds the more powerful Shimano EP801 motor, a Fox 36 Rhythm fork, Fox Float DPS shock, Mavic E-Deemax wheels and a SRAM GX Eagle mech. Both keep the same 85Nm peak torque and the same alloy frame and geometry.This generation has since been discontinued. Mondraker has moved its full-power Shimano trail eMTB line forward, while the lightweight TQ-powered Neat sits alongside it as the SL option. As a heavier full-fat alloy eMTB with sorted geometry and a big usable battery, the Dusk remains a capable all-day adventure machine on the used market.

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The 2023 Mondraker Dusk is a 29in aluminium full-power trail eMTB built on Mondraker's e-Bike Optimised Zero Suspension System, pairing 160mm up front with 150mm at the rear and the brand's long, low Forward Geometry. With a slack 65.5 degree head angle, 76 degree seat angle and reach stretching from 450mm on the SM to 510mm on the XL, it is squarely aimed at long days in the saddle and big-mountain singletrack rather than playful trail antics.

The base Dusk runs Shimano's then-new EP600 (EP6) motor, a 720Wh Simplo internal battery extendable to 1080Wh with the optional 360Wh range extender, plus a RockShox 35 Silver fork, Deluxe Select shock, SRAM SX Eagle 1x12 and SRAM DB8 four-piston brakes. The step-up Dusk R adds the more powerful Shimano EP801 motor, a Fox 36 Rhythm fork, Fox Float DPS shock, Mavic E-Deemax wheels and a SRAM GX Eagle mech. Both keep the same 85Nm peak torque and the same alloy frame and geometry.

This generation has since been discontinued. Mondraker has moved its full-power Shimano trail eMTB line forward, while the lightweight TQ-powered Neat sits alongside it as the SL option. As a heavier full-fat alloy eMTB with sorted geometry and a big usable battery, the Dusk remains a capable all-day adventure machine on the used market.

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

Shimano EP6 (DU-EP600) and a steep 76° seat angle keep the weight planted over the front — a proper winch. 500W 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 24.5kg — 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)

Weight24.5 kg1.5 kg heavier than average

Battery720 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm13 Nm below average

Value for money21/100from £5,799 · comparable bikes ~£4,860

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

	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 · 2

	Dusk £5,799	Dusk R £6,499
Motor	Shimano EP6 (DU-EP600) · 85 Nm	Shimano EP801 · 85 Nm
Battery	Simplo internal 720Wh · 720 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/150 mm · all trims
Frame	Aluminium (6061 Alloy Stealth Evo) · all trims
Fork	RockShox 35 Silver TK 29, 160mm, TurnKey, Solo Air, tapered steerer, Boost 15x110mm, 35mm steel stanchions, 44mm offset	Fox 36 29 Float FIT GRIP EVOL Rhythm, 160mm, tapered steerer, Boost 15x110mm, 44mm offset
Shock	RockShox Deluxe Select R DebonAir, 205x65mm, trunnion top mount	Fox Float DPS LV EVOL Performance, 205x65mm, 3-position compression lever, trunnion top mount
Headset	ONOFF Saturn tapered 1-1/8" to 1-1/2", ACB sealed bearings · all trims
Stem	ONOFF Sulfur FG 30mm, 0 deg, 6061 forged alloy, 31.8mm · all trims
Handlebar	ONOFF Sulfur 1.0 double butted 6061 alloy, 800mm wide, 20mm rise, 31.8mm · all trims
Grips	ONOFF Twin, 1 lock-on, 135mm · all trims
Saddle	MDK ebike black · all trims
Seatpost	ONOFF Pija internal dropper, 31.6mm (S 95-125mm / M 120-150mm / L & XL 140-170mm) · all trims
Brakes	SRAM DB8 4-piston hydraulic disc, front and rear, steel-backed organic pads · all trims
Rear derailleur	SRAM SX Eagle, Type 3 roller bearing clutch, long cage, 1x12s	SRAM GX Eagle, Type 3 roller bearing clutch, 1x12s
Crank	Shimano STEPS EP801 ebike crank, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T narrow-wide ring · all trims
Shifters	SRAM Trigger SX Eagle, 12s, single click · all trims
Cassette	SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed · all trims
Chain	SRAM SX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock · all trims
Drivetrain	SRAM SX Eagle, Type 3 roller bearing clutch, long cage, 1x12s; Shimano STEPS EP801 ebike crank, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T narrow-wide ring; SRAM Trigger SX Eagle, 12s, single click; SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed; SRAM SX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock	SRAM GX Eagle, Type 3 roller bearing clutch, 1x12s; Shimano STEPS EP801 ebike crank, 165mm, SRAM X-Sync 2 Eagle 34T narrow-wide ring; SRAM Trigger SX Eagle, 12s, single click; SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed; SRAM SX Eagle, 12s, Powerlock
Wheels	MDK-HP1 29, 30mm internal width, tubeless ready, 32 spokes	Mavic E-Deemax 29, 30mm internal width, welded, tubeless ready, 28 spokes
Tyres	Front: Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.6 3C MAXX TERRA EXO+; Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.6 3C MAXX TERRA EXO+ · all trims
Weight	24.8 kg	24.5 kg
Price	£5,799	£6,499

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