FORESTAL CYON

The electric revolution has sparked several completely new entrants to the mountain bike market: Haibike, Greyp and Moustache, to name but a few. One you may not have heard of is Forestal, an Andorran-based brand with an impressively sleek and innovative range of lightweight e-bikes.

Its line-up includes an enduro bike (the Siryon), a downhill bike (the Hydra) and a trail offering – the Cyon. At the heart of every Forestal is the carbon frame, Eondrive motor and single-pivot suspension layout. Starting with the frame, the claimed weight is 2.2kg (without motor) and it uses high-modulus T1000 fibres blended with lower-modulus T800 and T700 to tune the stiffness and compliance. Reinforcing the shock area is an asymmetric bridge between the seat tube and top tube similar to those used by Specialized and Orbea.

A chunky swingarm connects to Forestal’s Twin Levity linkage system to provide 150mm of travel, while the Eondrive motor boasts a minimal weight of 1.95kg yet still packs a claimed 60Nm of torque – that’s almost double the grunt of the similar-weight Specialized SL 1.1 motor. According to Forestal there’s no additional friction through the drivetrain when disengaged, and the motor is hooked up to a 360Wh Aurora battery that can be expanded by a further 250Wh with a range extender.

What really sets Forestal apart from the rest, even Goliaths such as Specialized, are details like the touchscreen dashboard integrated into the top tube, the vast array of data and integration this can feed you and the bonkers chemical paint finishes that promise to light up as you ride.

Prices for this enthralling piece of design start at €8,299 and Forestal is aiming for new Cyon orders to be delivered between late September and mid-october. forestal.com