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Voltage eRIDE 900 SL

The age of mild and relatively lightweight, I mean Superlight emtbs, is truly upon us. So many electric trailbikes are being introduced, and most of them are lighter bikes with less battery and power. Scott is now out with their second...

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The new Scott Voltage eRide is a sweet machine for a trail to all mountain eBiker looking for a natural feel assistance as well as descending

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With the same motor and a similar profile to the ultralight Lumen, but with more travel and a broader remit, the new 17.9kg Voltage promises to amp up the experience and compete for a spot among the best lightweight e-bikes. Before I take a closer look at this 900 Tuned model, you can find out more about the entire Scott Voltage range in our news story and range overview. Scott Voltage Need to know Scott resurrects the Voltage name for its latest mid-power e-bike 155mm of rear wheel travel along with hidden shock and 29in wheels Compact TQ HPR50 motor takes up very little space but delivers 50Nm of torque and 300W of peak power 360Wh internal battery can be supplemented with 160Wh range extender Hidden shock and concealed cable routing gives an exceptionally smooth silhouette Four models including two women-specific versions, starting with the Voltage eRide 920 at £6,599 17.9kg claimed weight for the eRide 900 SL For its latest model, Scott has delved into the archive and resurrected the Voltage, but this time as a lightweight trail e-bike rather than a freeride monster. Fitted with the inconspicuous TQ HPR50 motor, and sporting a concealed shock and hidden cables, the new Voltage is so cloak-and-dagger it could have been designed by ‘Q branch’. This is not Scott’s first rodeo when it comes to TQ-equipped, hidden-shock, diet e-bikes, having released the Lumen last summer. But while the Lumen is very much an XC bike – something akin to a Spark with Nino Schurter shrunken into the BB and turning the cranks like a superhuman biped hamster – the Voltage is pitched as an aggressive trail bike in the spirit of the current Genius, with the beef to handle being hammered by less sympathetic pilots than our Nino. Quantify that numerically and we’re talking about 155mm of rear wheel travel, a 160mm travel fork, a 63.9º head angle in the slackest setting, and 29in wheels. But do those numbers add up to a successful ride formula? Let’s find out. Frame and geometry Weight is usually one of the bullet points at the start of any Scott product presentation, and the Voltage was no exception. With a headline weight of 17.9kg for the range-topping eRide 900 SL, the new Voltage is competitive against the likes of the Mondraker Neat (17.9kg), and Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo SL (17.65kg), while undercutting the Whyte E-Lyte 150 Works by a healthy 1.8kg. Drop down a rung and you’re looking at 19.2kg on our scales for the 900 Tuned tested here in size large, and around 19kg for the eRide 910 and 920, even though all models use the same carbon frame. The 160Wh range extender – standard on the eRide 900 SL – adds around 950g to that figure. It’s no surprise that Scott has chosen the TQ system, being the lightest and most compact option currently on the market. Just 1.85kg for the motor, and 1.83kg for the battery, it can be packaged into the …Continue reading »

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