Test: If you are looking for an E-MTB for technical climbing passages, the Haibike XDURO AllMtn 3.5 is the right choice. The bike, powered by a Bosch CX motor, really blew our minds uphill and was a lot of fun. Thanks to the 160mm chassis and powerful components, it also has potential going downhill, but is somewhat slowed down by its bulky handling.
Haibike XDURO AllMtn 3.5: The facts
Suspension travel: 160mm / 160mm
wheel size: Mullet mix 29/27,5 inch
Drive: Bosch Performance CX
Display / control unit: Bosch Kiox
Battery capacity (test bike): 625Wh
Frame material: Alu
Weight complete bike (size L without pedals): 25,03kg
Maximum weight allowed: 120kg
Price: € 5.499
A separate test video is currently being produced for each E-MTB test 2020 and will be added here in the coming days and weeks.
| frame | Haibike XDURO AllMtn |
| suspension fork | RockShox Lyric Select |
| Drive | Bosch Performance CX |
| Rechargeable battery | Bosch Power Tube 625 |
| Suspension shocks | RockShox Deluxe Select+ |
| Wheels | DT Swiss H1900 Spline |
| Tire VR | Maxxis Minion DHF Exo 2,5" |
| Tire HR | Maxxis Minion DHRII Exo 2,8" |
| derailleur | Shimano XT M8100 |
| Gear levers | Shimano SLX M7100 |
| Crank | Haibike The Crank |
| Front derailleur | Without |
| Brake | Magura MT7 |
| Brake discs | Magura MDR-C 203/203mm |
| Seat post | Haibike dropper 150mm |
| Saddle | Haibike Thesaddle |
| Stem | Haibike TheStem |
| Links | Haibike TheBar |
It's nice that even as an experienced bicycle editor you are surprised by a new bike from time to time. Before our test, we would have clearly classified the Haibike XDURO AllMtn 3.5 in the category “fast downhill, leisurely uphill”. However, the first test drive revealed how wrong we were with this assessment.
Geometry Haibike XDURO AllMtn 3.5
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| seat tube (in mm) | 410 | 440 | 470 | 500 |
| Top tube horizontal (in mm) | 567 | 588 | 620 | 654 |
| head tube (in mm) | 115 | 120 | 130 | 145 |
| chainstay (in mm) | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 |
| Wheelbase (in mm) | 1194 | 1216 | 1250 | 1287 |
| Steering angle (in °) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Seat angle (in °) | 76.3 | 76.3 | 76.3 | 76.3 |
| Reach (mm) | 410 | 430 | 460 | 490 |
| Stacks (in mm) | 639 | 643 | 652 | 666 |
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Strong on technical climbs
Our test lap in the Geißkopf bike park takes us via the Uphill Flow Trail to the summit and then, depending on the bike category, down a more or less demanding trail. The way up is peppered with technically tricky passages and demands a lot from rider and E-MTB; the Haibike mastered all of them with flying colors and literally blew our socks off. Yes, it has the powerful Bosch CX motor on board, which can also be dosed very nicely in the limit area. However, many other current E-MTBs also have this, which on the other hand do not come close to bringing the climbing qualities of the XDURO AllMtn to the trail.
The secret of the success of the bike, which is quite heavy at over 25kg, lies primarily in its geometry: long chainstays are combined with a very steep seat angle. This puts you in an efficient sitting position, from which you can put a lot of energy on the pedals and also exert enough pressure on the front and rear wheels.
So that this pressure can then be converted into propulsion, Haibike relies on a wheel combination of a wide 27,5 inch rear wheel and large 29er front wheel. This means that you retain grip at the rear, while the large front wheel rolls very well over obstacles or steps. The powerful Maxxis tires fit perfectly into this overall concept. Last but not least, the 160mm rear end is also impressive, as it is active even at a moderate pace, but does not sag in the spring travel.
Smooth running but a bit sluggish
On the descent, the XDURO AllMtn 3.5 presents itself as solid, but not at the level of its uphill performance. First of all, it benefits from its great smoothness. Flat steering angle, long reach, wheel mix and a good chassis: Yes, that's quite fun! The powerful Magura MT7 brakes also fit perfectly into the concept and have plenty of reserves. As on the way up, the tires convey a lot of security and cope well with almost all ground conditions. The only reason for criticism is the rather slender Exo carcass – at least on the rear wheel we would have preferred the puncture-proof Exo+ variant.
Overall, however, it seems a bit sluggish and has a hard time especially when things get tight. The rear triangle also reaches its limits when the riding style is correspondingly rough, especially in direct comparison with the convincing fork at the front.
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Our test candidates in the bestseller category: BH AtomX Lynx 6 Pro | BMC Trailfox AMP SX two | Bottechia proton | Bulls E-Stream Evo AM 3 | Canyon Neuron: ON 9.0 | Centurion No Pogo E R2600i | Corratec E-Power RS 160 Pro | Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC™ | Ducati MIG-S | Flyer Uproc 3 6.50 | Focus Jam² 6.8 Nine | Fuji Blackhill Evo 27,5+ 1.3 | Ghost Hybrid ASX 6.7+ | Giant Stance E Pro 0 | GT Force AMP | Haibike XDURO AllMtn 3.5 | Hercules Nos Pro FS 1.1 | Kettler Scarpia FS 2.0 | Kona Remote CTRL | KTM Macina Chacana 291 | Lapierre Overvolt AM 7.6 | Nox Hybrid All-MTN 5.9 Comp Sachs | Radon Render 8.0 | R Rayom FullRay E-Seven 9.0 | Scott Strike and Ride 910 | Specialized Turbo Levo | Stevens E-Pordoi | Stevens E-Sledge ES | Thok Mig 2.0 | TrekRail 7
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