A look at e numbers

Looking at the reach measurements you might think all these e-bikes were behind the times. That’s because we’re used to much longer analogue bikes that use that length to improve high-speed stability. E-bikes are inherently more stable thanks to all that extra weight hanging low around the centre of the bike, so they don’t need really big reach numbers. Often it’s more agility that riders crave from an e-bike, so some people elect to ride a size smaller than they would on an analogue bike to make the handling more reactive. It’s a fine balance, however, and the Turbo Levo Comp shows that being too conservative with reach, in combination with the longer chainstays usually found on an e-bike, can upset the balance on steeper descents.

Make/model

Price

Weight Contact

FRAME

Sizes

Size tested Frame material

Battery

Motor

Display Suspension fork

Rear shock

Front travel Rear travel

A Head angle

B Seat angle/effective SA C BB height

D Chainstay

E Front centre F Wheelbase

G Down tube

H Top tube

I Reach

S, M, L, XL

L

C:62 carbon front, 6061 T6 alloy rear

Bosch Powertube 625Wh Bosch Performance CX Bosch Kiox

Fox 38 Float Factory FIT4

Cube 64.4° 71.4°/76.2° 340mm 445mm 788mm 1,233mm 725mm 610mm 451mm

S, M, L, XL

L eone-sixty CFA II carbon/6061 alloy Shimano E8036 630Wh Shimano EP8 Shimano E7000 Marzocchi Z1 Ebike +

S, M, L, XL

L

Specialized M5 Premium alloy Specialized 700Wh Specialized 2.1 Specialized TCU

Fox Float 36 Rhythm Grip

Bosch Powertube 625Wh Bosch Performance CX Bosch Kiox Rockshox Zeb Select +