Cannondale Moterra SL 1 Review - '24 eMTB Shootout - Genre Blender #emtb

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@CannondaleBicycles71 latest eMTB is a unique offering to the market, bringing a full power drive unit and impressively low sub-46lb overall weight to the table. As a challenge to the big-battery and heavyweight bruisers in the eBike market, we were excited to include the Moterra SL in this shootout to see how it performed.

2024 EMTB SHOOTOUT SERIES – The Cannondale Moterra SL 1 was one of 14 eBikes that our staff thoroughly tested with absolute objectivity in mind. From different types of riders to terrain, our goal is to present the best and most honest information possible to help you make your best decision. Of course, we’d love to thank Fox Racing and Schwalbe Tires for being invaluable partners to this series and making it happen and to Howler Bike Park for hosting us for our testing.

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[mrfaffer-cq]

I’ve been ripping one around the SL2 build for a few weeks.
I’m in love. It’s so dam light and fun to rip. It doesn’t feel like you are trying to flat corner a 60lb hog. It nips around. I can pull gaps and pump down. It’s basically like riding a heavy enduro bike. My trails are fairly steep and fast. 100% get one fun value is insane.

[zaclakritz]

Just demo’d this bike yesterday, by far the most playful, best jumping ebike I’ve ever ridden. The weight is great and the slack head angle didn’t bother me one bit. If you’re looking to jib this is your bike. The front wheel easily pops up for manuals and corners super well. Going to order one very very soon

[Nomad-MTB]

I have the SL 1 Version of this bike with 500 miles on it. I weigh 200 lbs and never had a problem with the battery life. And honestly once you get used to the slack head tube angle you don't even think about it. I ride pretty aggressive desert terrain and this bike has taken everything, jumps, drops, chunk, speed, berms, all of it. It's a very fast bike. The two drawbacks I see is that you will strike at the mullet set up on something. It has a low BB. I flipped it to the 29er set up and the bike clears everything. The other thing is that I was considering putting on a 38 on this. I'm still on the fence about that. I did put on TRP Evo Brakes on this along with the SC Reserve 30 SL Rims. With pedals and downhill tires the bike weighs 46.1 pounds. If I add the 38 it will add on 8 oz but that is nothing with an ebike. If you race ebikes, you'll get beat by the Levo or the Orbea Wild on the uphills. Downhill and flats those bikes won't be able to keep up with the Moterra SL. So it depends on your course.

[Bench_mark_]

I wonder if mullet was after thought for this frame, and was changed last minute. Putting a bigger rear wheel would bring the headset up and make the bike feel more centered.

[khodges]

As the new owner of the SL2 spec, I think you guys nailed the review. I wanted a lighter full power bike that didn't cause range anxiety, and this is exactly what I wanted. My size L is eight pounds lighter than my Rail 7.

[glynnbrewster]

Great vid as always🤘How would it ride with a coil shock do you think?

[hobblyjig]

Y’all should add a ringer to the shootout like the Crestline RS 180. Just to have a high end benchmark to compare to.

[mitchtolhurst]

Surely the kenevo SL will be included this year ?

[jeanmarc_in_Hudson]

I like this bike, great review thanks! 👍

[bearjewmtb]

As a giant trance x adv elite e+0 owner this is exactly what I was looking for. But as the one guy said the 600 battery is perfect but as a taller/heavier rider at 73” 215lbs a 170/165 version would be epic for me. Constantly bottoming out my 150/149 giant

[kostak]

Curious what you think about the Moterra SL vs the Transition Relay. It seems like there's a bit of overlap between the two. One seems like a light full power ebike and the other like a heavy, long travel SL ebike. Which would you prefer and why?

[Dannyie]

Great review per usual. Just wondering how the first bike broke?

[koroviev]

Known problems with this flex pivot? Thx

[Bench_mark_]

Looks awesome. Too bad rise wasn't out when you filmed, be curious as they are pretty much exact competitors.

[LakayRicky]

Slack head angle on a trail bike, that's amazing

[amir_mtb]

Thanks for your awesome emtb reviews (this and the others!). I'm wondering how you think this compares to the Heckler SL, since you didn't have the Moterra SL in last year's shoot out. I'm looking past the power (don't need full) and the battery (hoping Fazua comes out with extender) - but wondering about the descents compared between both bikes.

[ChrisMoore-nbgj]

Curious about your comment of the 470 reach and suggesting you would prefer it a bit longer, yet the 487 reach on the rail you had previously said was too much? I would think +/- 8mm isn't going to make a huge difference. Were there other geo aspects between the two that contributed to the disparity between your review on these bikes? Cheers and great video 👍

[lorenzocastelletti]

Seems the right bike for agressive light riders. For riders under 60 kg, 3 or 4 kg of a lighter bike makes quite a difference. And we generally don't need a 750 battery.

[rafakwiatkowski]

How noticeable is Shimano rattle in this bike?

[vert_n_dirt]

Sounds like it strikes a nice balance for the trails i like. I was hoping you'd give more info on the one you broke