Anyone seen the new Moterra SL ?

[scrufy]

It's supposedly the lightest "full power" emtb. Maybe competition for Levo.

Moterra SL

The Moterra SL is the lightweight EMTB every rider has been waiting for. A trail bike through and through with unrivaled big bike power.

www.cannondale.com

 

[mustclime]

600wh battery….. I have never been a fan of flex stays. They are ok for xc race bikes where you expect to get your backside beat up, but pivots provide less feed back into the frame imo.

 

[Doomanic]

I have never been a fan of flex stays.

Yeah, it was looking good up to that point.

 

[Mteam]

It's not the flex stays that would put me off this, the flex bit is at the horst link which probably only sees a couple of degrees of rotation anyway.

The main downside of this bike is the shimano motor imo

 

[scrufy]

The Shimano motor is what I didn't like.

 

[emtbeast]

Well time will tell if it's good or not, as with all new stuff these days, don't be the beta tester.

 

[Ride 2d@y]

Good looking Emtb - why no Transfer dropper? (Kashima)

 

[jeanmarc]

This bike caught my eye also... I agree there is not much movement at the flex stay point so not really an issue (I think). Not sure about Canondale's warranty support. The bike looks awesome.

 

[uspsa2011]

It does look fantastic and the specs are current. See the 62 deg HTA?!

 

[cappuccino34]

600wh battery….. I have never been a fan of flex stays. They are ok for xc race bikes where you expect to get your backside beat up, but pivots provide less feed back into the frame imo.

I'm surprised that none of the bike manufacturers have made a 'proper' job of flex blades. High end single-seater racing cars have had titanium blade 'pivots' for years now. With some clever design on bikes they could even perform the job of the spring as well as locating the wheel.

 

[2WHLFUN]

This bike ticks all the boxes for me. It’s 14lbs lighter than what I have. Just have to save up $.

 

[scrufy]

I'm actually really happy with my 6 month old Moterra Carbon One but I'm curious how this will compare. Mines heavy.