The Future Of Enduro Bikes – is Mondraker's Dune The Best Of Both Worlds?

The future of top flight enduro racing is currently uncertain, and the weight of analogue enduro bikes are spiralling upwards, making them harder and harder to ride aggressively all day – unless you're a pro. But bikes like the new Mondraker Dune are bringing a new lease of life for the discipline, helping riders savour even more descents, enjoy the same intoxicating handling, while keeping them fresher and more focussed. Weighing only a few kg more than the average enduro bike, and – at the entry-level end – costing the same as a normal enduro bike, these mid-power, lightweight e-bikes offer the best of both worlds.

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[IOSAShorts]

Mountain Bike Rider, Subscribed because your videos are always awesome!

[ThunderStruckMTB]

While pedal assist MTBs are not currently for me but someday might be, my biggest gripe with them is the word analog used to describe mountain bikes.

[eMPHAER]

Question: here in my region of good old Germany, we have Winters with longer periods at rndbt -5°. Do I have to store this fucking bike in my flat instead of Garage, because the built-in battery should not be wrecked with THESE temperatures? Or am I able to remove it for "long term storage" during winter?

[NAJ]

Can you review the conwa ryvon and compare it with the dune? They are the only 2 enduro sl at the moment

[stephenbarnes]

Another Great video, love the look and specs but have heard that the Bosch SX motor is quite noisy did you find this to be true, cadence of 110-120 it's just too high for the average e-bike user I love my emtb but at 58 years old I would struggle at that type of cadence 70 to 90 is the ideal range

[danielhelm]

That ticks a lot boxes for enduro riding especially at high speed when the motor cuts out and the weight of the bike needs to be controlled

[KngJame-mtb]

@mbr does the Bosch sx motor rattle on the descents while coasting?!?

[cityproofdad]

oh the duracell is back in another channel 😂😂😂

[phmtb]

It's still cant best the all round capabilities of the new Orbea Rise LT with its 630wh battery and 210wh range extender

[ZippidyMTB]

Need to see a head to head with the Transition Relay.

[coldwill]

"The Future Of Enduro Bikes" taking this to its logical conclusion we might as well get an uplift between stages and ride optimised downhill bikes for the descents. Your last point is the only one with any validity if you feel max number of runs is the main criteria to judge success. For me, if I were a serious racer, then a motor assist would be a tool to train more.

[musiqueetmontagne]

Looks like a great bike, especially for ageing riders that still want some fun..

[Jeffers]

There’s no ‘C’ in Mondraker. Surely it’s pronounced rake not rack?

[eBikerHowie]

Please leave the adverts to the marketing companies.

[Jesse_James_]

This is a great bike, but it lacks a full 85hm motor and a removable battery for 600-750wh !!!!

[asifitmatters]

I ride a Kenevo SL and a Forestal Siryon and I really appreciate the „half“ motor, but most people want full power and will continue to want it. The reality is that these bikes are a niche product, made for riders that actually ride hard and the lack of power makes it a no go for overbiked dentists and grandads, who unfortunately make up the majority of bike buyers. So no matter how good the engineering gets on this category it will never be a popular choice.

[T]

I dont have a problem with ebikes but they need there own trails. They ruin the ground for lighter bikes.

[tomquimby]

Point 2 total rubbish! pedaling at 120 rpm rapidly makes you feel really old not 20 years younger.

[kookiethebear]

And the Mondraker Dune XR (in the video) only retails for $12k USD...what a bargain compared to an analog bike! *sarcasm*

[Jesse_James_]

All bicycles with small non-removable batteries are absolutely useless. 400+250 is too little for a good ride!