Mondraker has gone for the no-holds-barred approach with the e-Prime Carbon RR+, with a spec list that is dripping with high-end parts and a carbon frame featuring the brand's much admired Forward Geometry.
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This model tops a four bike e-Prime range, with a less spendy carbon version and two alloy ones. It is, on the face of it, an odd machine. Lightweight XC parts are matched with a plus wheelset, something we’re more used to seeing on trail bikes, as the heavier wheels and tyres, run wider and softer, are more suited to more aggressive riding. In some ways though, has Mondraker made the obvious connection between plus and electric?
Specced to the hilt
This e-Prime is based around a carbon frame, with claimed benefits of associated low weight and maxed-out stiffness being particularly welcome things on an e-bike. The rear stays are flattened to again increase compliance, but when paired with the plus tyres this effect is hard to quantify, because the vast noticeable majority of the bike’s comfort comes from the high-volume rubber.
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The high-volume Maxxis Ikon out back is prone to a little spinning under motor power on slippery climbs
Mondraker’s Forward Geometry has been around for a few years now, and is popular with BikeRadar testers. In our Large frame it combines a long reach (480mm) with a short stem (30mm), reasonably steep seat angle (73.5 degrees) and a long wheelbase (1234mm). The head angle isn’t overly slack at 69 degrees. See table below for a full comparison of geometry across sizes.
Mountain goat
The plus tyre condundrum
Geometry across sizes
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