Notch Deore 12

It prioritizes confidence and everyday riding over outright pace. This off-road speed rating describes how quickly the bike rolls under pedal power on smoother ground. Key drivers include a heavier build, typical trail-width tires, and a more budget-friendly drivetrain that focuses on value. This tends to matter most on flats and gentle climbs, where rolling resistance and weight dominate.

If your rides include hills, it rates 5.2/10 for climbing. Within e-mountain bikes, it sits around the middle. On climbs, the lowest gear feels very easy. That lowest gear comes out around 18.0 gear inches. Compared with similar bikes, this low gear is easier than about ~70% of them. “Gear inches” sounds nerdy, but it’s just a quick way to describe how easy your lowest gear is to turn uphill. Lower usually means easier. At about 26.8 kg, it’s a heavy build; the low gear matters even more when the slope kicks up. E-assist can take the sting out of steep ramps, especially at lower speeds. This kind of low gear helps you stay smooth on long or steep climbs. Different builds can shift the feel a bit, and some manufacturer specs aren’t always publicly listed, so consider this a helpful direction.

Suspension sits at 8/10, in “High-impact ready”. That usually means it’s built for harder hits and rougher trails with steadier wheel tracking. Full suspension means both ends can absorb impacts, helping the wheels track rough ground more consistently. This level is meant to keep the bike composed when hits are bigger and frequent. On rough trails, this level aims to keep the bike settled under braking and cornering through repeated hits.

Sporty fit - more tuck for efficiency, but still manageable for many riders. This is mainly because the cockpit sits 45 mm below the saddle (a moderate drop), and the cockpit stretches you forward by ~678 mm (extreme). Plan for roughly 28 degrees of lean.

Overall, it is Moderately Adjustable. Main reasons for the fit flexibility result: This front-end is not locked into a one-piece system, which helps adjustability; Cable routing is on the simpler side, which helps adjustability. Put simply, it describes how practical it is to reconfigure your position later.

This scores 8.4/10 for comfort, so it feels very smooth out on the road. That’s the reason it lands as Comfortable. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10), which loads the front wheel, which feels great for control but a bit more direct through the bars.

This doesn’t look like the best deal once you compare it to similar builds. The value score is 1–10. Higher means better value for money; lower means the price is high for what you get. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). Based on the spec estimate, it’s about 14% above the typical level for similar builds. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 49% of listings). Quick reference: €5.999 listed versus about €5.256 for a comparable build. Overall, it doesn’t look like the best value for the spec.

This setup suits steeper, rockier terrain and harder hits. It has about 170 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which helps on rough, technical trails. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.