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The Dusty is Mondraker’s first gravel bike – and it is electrical
Feb
The mountain bike model says the full-carbon Dusty has enough carrying capability and vary (claimed to be 180km with 2,400m elevation) for bikepacking journeys.
In the meantime, a compact rear triangle, dropper seatpost and suspension fork assist consolation and management over testing terrain, in keeping with Mondraker.
The electrical gravel bike is constructed round Mondraker’s Stealth Air Carbon body and a Dusty carbon fork. The lightest mannequin is alleged to weigh 12.6kg.
Costs begin at £4,499 / €4,999 for the Dusty R and rise to £8,799 / €9,999 for the Dusty XR.
Built-in Mahle motor and battery
The three Dusty fashions share the Mahle X20 system electrical bike motor with a 350Wh battery. It’s mounted internally, so can’t be faraway from the bike for charging.
The Mahle X20 motor integrates into the rear hub and delivers as much as 55Nm of torque with three ranges of help.
The height energy, sensitivity and acceleration of every stage could be customised within the MySmartBike smartphone app.
The proportion of help regarding the rider’s pedalling goes from 25 per cent in Stage 1 to 50 per cent in Stage 2, and varies from 75 to 200 per cent in Stage 3, relying on the rider’s enter.
The Mahle X20 system relies on torque (the rider’s pedalling pressure) fairly than cadence. This implies in Stage 3 the motor help is proportional to the rider’s effort, which makes pedalling really feel extra pure, in keeping with Mondraker.
The Dusty’s prime tube comprises the principle show. It exhibits battery and help stage through LED lights and has Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity.
Mondraker says the Mahle E185 X20 vary extender (obtainable to buy individually) weighs solely 1kg and boosts vary by 50 per cent.
New full-carbon body
Mondraker claims the Stealth Air Carbon body options dropped seatstays as a way to dampen vibrations on tough trails. In tandem with brief, 425mm chainstays the seatstays afford higher management over the again finish of the bike, in keeping with the model.
The comparatively lengthy attain and the slack, 70-degree head angle imply the gravel bike stays comfy on day-long adventures, Mondraker says.
Though specced with a 1x drivetrain, the Dusty is suitable with a double-chainring setup. It will possibly accommodate gravel tyres as much as 47mm huge, which ought to show a lot for many escapades.
Brake and equipment cables are routed internally by the bar and stem and Dusty carbon fork. This has mounts for added bottle cages and a entrance rack, boosting carrying capability.
Mondraker Dusty geometry
Mondraker Dusty spec and pricing
The entry-level Dusty R is specced with a SRAM Rival 1×11 drivetrain, MDK-XG1 wheels, Maxxis Rambler EXO 700 x 40c tyres and OnOff elements.
The mid-tier Dusty RR combines a SRAM Rival eTap 1×12 drivetrain, Mavic Allroad wheels, 40mm Maxxis Rambler EXO tyres and OnOff ending package.
The highest-of-the-range Dusty XR is kitted out with a SRAM Drive eTap AXS 1×12 drivetrain and Mavic Allroad Professional Carbon SL wheels, shod with 45mm Maxxis Rambler EXO tyres.
The XR additionally options gravel bike suspension through a 40mm-travel RockShox Rudy Final fork, whereas a RockShox Reverb XPLR AXS seatpost provides 75mm of drop.
On this arguably gnarlier configuration, nonetheless, you lose the extra bottle cage and entrance rack mounts.
Mondraker Dusty XR
- Body: Dusty Stealth Air Carbon
- Fork: RockShox Rudy Final, 40mm journey
- Motor: Mahle X20 Drive Unit with IX350Wh battery
- Groupset: SRAM Drive eTap AXS / X01 Eagle mullet, 12-speed
- Wheelset: Mavic Allroad Professional Carbon SL Disc
- Tyres: Maxxis Rambler, 700c x 45mm, tubeless-ready
- Value: £8,799 / €9,999
Mondraker Dusty RR
- Body: Dusty Stealth Air Carbon
- Fork: Stealth Air Carbon inflexible fork
- Motor: Mahle X20 Drive Unit with IX350Wh battery
- Groupset: SRAM Rival XPLR eTap AXS, 12-speed
- Wheelset: Mavic Allroad Disc
- Tyres: Maxxis Rambler, 700c x 40mm, tubeless-ready
- Value: £5,499 / €6,299
Mondraker Dusty R
- Body: Dusty Stealth Air Carbon
- Fork: Stealth Air Carbon inflexible fork
- Motor: Mahle X20 Drive Unit with IX350Wh battery
- Groupset: SRAM Rival 1, 11-speed
- Wheelset: MDK-XG1 rims on Novatec D041 hub
- Tyres: Maxxis Rambler, 700c x 40mm, tubeless-ready
- Value: £4,499 / €4,999
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