Cannondale Moterra Neo 5 2022 Electric Bike
Discover all the details of the Cannondale Moterra Neo 5 electric mountain bike
Another Review about an ebike mountain , this time we present the Cannondale Moterra Neo 5, an electric bicycle with an All Mountain soul with which you will enjoy the mountain to the fullest.
Before starting to explain this electric bike, we present the American brand for those who do not know it. Cannondale was created by two friends in 1971 with an intention far removed from manufacturing bicycles. They started out making construction walls and it wasn't until a third party came into the company , who was an inventor, that they started to have this innovative mindset. From then on , the company changed its mind and it was when it began to innovate, create patents and, basically, stay one step ahead of the rest in terms of creating and improving products that already existed. For example, Cannondale, they were the first to put an aluminum frame on a bicycle, they were also the first to put the BB30 bottom bracket or the Lefty fork, which as many of you already know, is a single-sided fork that was created to reduce the weight of the bike.
Now that you know a little more about the United States brand, we are going to go into detail with the Cannondale Moterra Neo 5. Cannondale has made this ebike so that you can enjoy the mountain in every way , whether it is rolling on the track or hitting the trails. This is thanks to the geometry and the aluminum frame that has a perfect relationship between weight and resistance. In addition, its 29" wheels with the tread not very marked, makes Make it an ideal bike to roll and draw the lines well going down without being very aggressive.
The Moterra range has different models with different components and can be equipped with a Bosch motor or a Shimano motor. This mountain ebike, the Moterra Neo 5, comes equipped with the Shimano Steps E7000 motor with 60 Nm of power. Shimano motors manage the power of the motor to the pedaling assistance very well. This, added to the 500Wh battery, fully integrated into the frame as you can see in the image, means that you can do routes of up to 100 km. We also like the Shimano display a lot because it is small and discreet, with 3 levels of help that you can change according to the need of the route. Those levels are changed with a lever with only 3 buttons. Two are used to raise and lower the levels of assistance and there is another button in the middle to change the information of the route.
Like the motor, this electric mountain bike is equipped with Shimano components , it has hydraulic disc brakes that are the Shimano MT200 and the development is a 10-speed Shimano Deore , as many of you already know, it is not the largest on the market. , but for an electric bicycle it is more than enough because the force that you are going to need going up is going to be managed by the motor of the ebike.
Also for maximum comfort on the mountain , this electric bike is equipped with full suspension , that is, it is an electric mountain bike with double suspension. Both the front fork and the shock absorber are 140mm , enough travel to feel comfortable at all times, especially when you want to go down a trail. The fork is from the Suntour brand and the shock is X-Fusion. Also, another essential accessory in electric mountain bikes is the dropper post , as many of you already know, it makes you have a correct pedaling at all times and when it's time to go down, you will be safer and more confident thanks to the fact that you will have a better position to control the ebike.
Components and accessories of the Cannondale Moterra Neo 5 electric mountain bike:
- It has the Shimano Steps E7000 motor with 60 Nm of power, it manages pedal assistance very well.
- 500 Wh battery integrated in the frame
- SC-E7000 display, with bluetooth. It is small with the right information, very helpful.
- Aluminum frame with a perfect relationship between weight and resistance.
- Suntour XCR LO Boost fork, 140mm travel.
- X-Fusion shock absorber for comfort and grip on your descents.
- Shimano Deore M4100 rear derailleur with a 10-speed development.
- Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, the MT200
- 29" wheels both front and rear, with WTB tires with a width of 2.3.
- Telescopic seatpost to have a good position on top of the ebike at all times.
Advantages and disadvantages of the Cannondale Moterra Neo 5:
The great advantage of this electric mountain bike is the geometry and the frame , as in all Cannondales, as we have told you before, the American brand works very well with its own materials and is always one step above the rest , so who has very well worked their frames for each type of ebike. Another very good thing is the price of the bicycle, which is €4,199, this is because it has a Shimano motor . Although it is a little below the Bosch motor, it has nothing to envy, Shimano started to manufacture motors later but they have worked very well and their motors are powerful, they manage the pedaling assistance power well and are reliable. We at LaBosch have seen this first hand.
On the other hand, despite being a Moterra, which is Cannondale's hottest range, it is not one of the most aggressive electric bikes we have , at LaBosch you will be able to find mountain ebikes with more suspension travel and a more enduro geometry. If you are looking for something more aggressive you can look at the KTM Macina Kapoho 6971 , the Ghost Hybrid ASX 160 or the Mustache Samedi 29 Trail 2 .
You can learn more about these latest mountain ebikes in our blog posts that we leave you below:
