When releasing the Haibike SDURO, Haibike wanted to reach out mainly to young, sporty riders. For the new season the Haibike SDURO AllMtn has been given a new Yamaha PW-X-motor and a slightly more aggressive geometry, featuring a longer frame and shorter chainstays. A small, stem-integrated screen displays all of the settings and crucial info. With a more than reasonable price, the SDURO AllMtn 7.0 offers pretty much everything we could ask from a modern E-Mountainbike. Chunky Schwalbe Nobby Nic Plus tires with reinforced Apex sidewalls provide a great amount of traction and the FOX Performance suspension combo delivers impeccable control and top riding comfort.
One light touch on the cranks and the new Yamaha PW-X-motor fires up in all its majesty. The Zero Cadence-setting provides loads of power from the first pulse on the pedal. There are a total of five support-levels to choose from, of which the lower two feel rather weak. We ended up sticking to support-level 3 most of the time, which encouraged the bike to climb eagerly. The sitting position is centred and the elevated ground clearance allows mastery of even the mosttechnical sections without breaking a sweat. One clear drawback is the 2 speed-drive, which struggles to shift into the little cog when under load. The bike feels nicely balanced and refreshingly stable in corners, but somehow still a little clumsy and lazy despite the short chainstays. The high bottom bracket makes you feel as though you are standing on top of the bike rather than in the bike. The manufacturer justifies this choice with one rather relevant safety measure– crank clearance- a good reason to compromise handling qualities a little, at least in their opinion. The rear-end feels relatively linear and likes digging deep into its travel. This translates into a comfortable ride, maybe a tad too tame for more aggressive riders.
The Haibike SDURO AllMtn 7.0 in detail
Fork FOX 34 FLOAT Performance 150 mm
Rear shock FOX FLOAT DPS 150 mm
Motor / Battery Yamaha PW-X / 500 Wh
Brakes Magura MT5/MT4
Drivetrain Shimano XT/SLX
Seatpost XLC AllMtn Remote
Stem Haibike Components The STEM 50 mm
Handlebar Haibike Components The Bar 780 mm
Tires Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo
Rims / Hubs Rodi TR40 / XLC Evo Disc
Conclusion
The Haibike SDURO AllMtn 7.0 is rightly one of the most popular bikes in the line-up of the Schweinfurt-based manufacturer. A combination of great handling, outstanding riding comfort and a powerful motor make it a very desirable bike, now with increased downhill fun-factor thanks to the newly revised geometry. The 2 speed-motor might be a good selling point on the sales floor, but in practice it does not work properly, making it rather pointless.
Strengths
– Powerful motor
– Good price-performance ratio
– Very comfortable
Weaknesses
– The 2-speed is rather pointless
– A little clumsy in corners
– Noisy cable routing
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