Fathom E+ 2

For mountain riding, it captures how the bike carries speed when you're pushing the pedals on less technical surfaces. Several build choices play a role, including typical trail-width tires and a more budget-friendly drivetrain that focuses on value. Add it all up and you get a clear tilt toward speed or toward utility. When you're pedaling, the tire setup is biased toward rolling speed on firm ground.

On steep roads, it comes in at 5.0/10. Within e-mountain bikes, it sits around the middle. On climbs, the lowest gear feels tall. That lowest gear comes out around 21.1 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~17% for low-gear climbing. Think of “gear inches” like a difficulty score for your easiest gear: lower = more spin-friendly on climbs. The motor support helps you keep rolling when the slope kicks up. Expect more grinding on climbs than easy spinning. Specs can vary by size and build, and some manufacturer details aren’t always published, so treat this as a strong guide rather than a guarantee.

Suspension: 6/10, classed as “Confident trail control”. That typically means noticeably better bump absorption and more consistent tracking on rougher sections. It’s a hardtail setup: the fork manages impacts up front, while the rear stays rigid and direct. Expect steadier tracking on rougher sections without feeling like a long-travel downhill setup.

Comfort fit - less tuck and easier on neck and shoulders. Because the front end is very small, with ~1 mm of saddle-to-bar drop, with a very long stretch forward at ~612 mm. You'll likely be near 21 degrees of lean.

What drives the fit flexibility here: The cockpit is modular (separate stem and handlebar), so it is easier to adjust or swap fit parts, The front-end is easier to work on, supporting fit tweaks over time. Another point: Having a dropper increases how adaptable the bike feels in different situations. Overall, it falls into Adjustable. Put simply, it describes how practical it is to reconfigure your position later.

Comfort comes out to 6.6/10, which usually translates to a easygoing over rough patches ride. That’s why it’s labeled Race-Stiff. The posture is neutral (posture 5/10), which keeps it balanced — not overly aggressive, not overly relaxed.

Compared to similar bikes, this is priced very competitively. 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 comes in about 16% under the typical level for similar builds. Against similar bikes of the same type and age, it’s usually on the cheaper side, beating about 86% of listings. Quick reference: €3.674 listed versus about €4.355 for a comparable build. Overall, it looks like a great-value pick in its category.

This setup suits typical singletrack and varied natural terrain. It has about 130 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which works well for everyday trails. The Hardtail setup supports this riding style.