Strive:ON CFR LTD

This MTB speed measure favors setups that roll efficiently without sacrificing too much traction. Over longer efforts, it's built to carry momentum with less wasted effort. A few practical factors stand out: 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.

If your rides include hills, it rates 1.1/10 for climbing. Within e-mountain bikes, it lands near the bottom. The lowest gear is very tall when the road tilts up. In numbers, the low gear is roughly 77.3 gear inches. This sits at the tough end — easier than only about ~1% of similar bikes. Gear inches is basically “how easy is the easiest gear”. Lower numbers help you keep your legs spinning on steep bits. Weight is around 23.1 kg — on steep, slow climbs that extra mass becomes more noticeable. The motor support helps you keep rolling when the slope kicks up. On proper hills, you’ll feel it — this setup isn’t built to make climbing effortless. Different builds can shift the feel a bit, and some manufacturer specs aren’t always publicly listed, so consider this a helpful direction.

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. Both ends absorb impacts, improving how consistently the tires can follow rough terrain. Travel means the suspension’s movement range over a bump. On this bike it’s about 170 mm up front and 160 mm at the rear. Generally, more travel helps when hits get bigger or come faster. This is meant for rougher terrain where repeated impacts demand stable wheel tracking.

Sporty fit - a performance-leaning position that encourages speed. It feels this way because you get a large drop: roughly 86 mm from saddle to bar, plus about 657 mm of stretch forward (extreme). Plan for roughly 34 degrees of lean.

Here is the simple reasoning behind the fit flexibility rating: Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time. Another point: Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts. That is why we tag it Moderately Adjustable.

Ride comfort is 8.4/10 — on a real ride it feels very smooth. Within Enduro, Balanced basically means 'less plush than the softest builds' even though the ride still feels very smooth. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 8/10, torso ~34°), which puts you in an attack stance, which can feel more intense on long, rough descents.

For the spec, this feels competitively priced. 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). Based on the spec estimate, it comes in about 8% under the typical level for similar builds. In its peer group, it tends to be better-priced than many, beating about 81% of listings. Quick reference: €7.999 listed versus about €8.653 for a comparable build. Put simply: it’s competitively priced for what you get.

This setup suits steeper, rockier terrain and harder hits. It has about 160 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which helps on rough, technical trails. The Full setup supports this riding style.