Spectral:ON CF 9

It trades speed for comfort, durability, or practicality. For off-road use, the score focuses on how quickly the bike accelerates and keeps speed on hardpack and gravel paths. It ends up here thanks to a heavier build, wheel momentum that helps it carry speed between pedal strokes, typical trail-width tires, and a high-end drivetrain that tends to feel crisp under load.

Overall on climbs: 5.5/10. Within e-mountain bikes, this comes out around the middle. On climbs, the lowest gear feels very easy. That lowest gear comes out around 17.8 gear inches. Compared with similar bikes, this low gear is easier than about ~73% of them. Gear inches is basically “how easy is the easiest gear”. Lower numbers help you keep your legs spinning on steep bits. With roughly 24.4 kg under you, you’ll feel the weight on longer climbs even with a decent low gear. Being an e-bike helps on climbs because the assist adds steady push when you need it. Good for keeping cadence steady on climbs without overcooking it. Real-world feel depends on setup and size, and some details aren’t always listed, so this is best seen as a well-informed estimate.

Suspension rating is 8/10 — “High-impact ready”. This level is aimed at repeated impacts and rougher terrain, keeping the bike more settled at speed. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. It prioritizes stability at speed on rough ground. Travel means the suspension’s movement range over a bump. On this bike it’s about 160 mm up front and 155 mm at the rear. Generally, more travel helps when hits get bigger or come faster.

Sporty fit - a performance-leaning position that encourages speed. Because handlebar height is roughly 84 mm lower than the saddle (large drop), and how far you'll be stretched forward is about 642 mm (extreme). Expect a lean angle around 34 degrees. Estimated spacers: ~15 mm.

In E-bikeMountain, Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time, The front-end is easier to work on, supporting fit tweaks over time. Also, The dropper adds a real-world adjustability benefit while riding. So we classify it as Adjustable.

This scores 8.3/10 for comfort, so it feels highly forgiving out on the road. It’s tagged Balanced for Enduro — it feels highly forgiving overall, but it’s on the firmer end compared with the plushest Enduro builds. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 8/10, torso ~34°), which loads the front wheel, which feels great for control but a bit more direct through the bars.

This looks like a typical market price for the spec. Value is scored 1–10: higher is better value, lower means you’re paying more than similar bikes. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). On the spec estimate, the price is close to what we’d expect for a comparable build. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 63% of listings). Quick reference: €7.875 listed versus about €7.484 for a comparable build. Not every spec detail is consistently published, so think of this as a strong hint rather than the last word. Put simply: you’re paying roughly what similar bikes tend to cost.

This setup suits steeper, rockier terrain and harder hits. It has about 155 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which helps on rough, technical trails. The Full setup supports this riding style.