2024 Mondraker

DUNE XR

Long travel meets lightweight motor with Mondraker's new Dune XR

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Dune, that’s a cool name. And just like the movie, the Mondraker Dune is out in it’s second iteration. The first Mondraker Dune was an enduro pedalbike released in 2009. Mondraker already have a long travel emtb, the Level. But they brought back...

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Mondraker has already thrown its hat in the best lightweight e-bike ring with the talented Neat. Now the Spanish brand is bringing in the big guns, with the 165mm travel Dune. Fitted with Bosch’s powerful SX motor, Mondraker reckons this represents the future of enduro bikes. Mondraker Dune XR need to know Enduro e-bike with Bosch SX motor 165mm travel with 170mm fork (180mm on the XR model) Mullet wheels only (29in front, 27.5in rear) Carbon frame on all models Motor kicks out 600w peak power and 55Nm peak torque 400Wh internal battery is not removable, but optional 250Wh range extender takes capacity into full-fat e-bike territory Three models sharing the same frame, starting at £6,799 Mondraker Dune: The evolution of an enduro bike Since 2009, the shifting sands of time have seen the Mondraker Dune morph from upright all-mountain bike to slacked-out enduro rig via a pioneering approach to sizing and geometry that revolutionised handling across the entire sphere of mountain biking. After a four year hiatus, the Dune is back as an enduro e-bike with a sub-20kg weight, 165mm of travel, and Bosch’s lightweight SX motor. Which puts it in direct competition with the likes of the Specialized Kenevo SL for a place among the best lightweight e-bikes on the market. For an overview of the new Dune and its three-bike range, check out our news story. Before drilling down into the details, let’s take a look at how the new Dune sits in relation to Mondraker’s existing offerings, and explore who it’s aimed at. With 165mm of travel, the Dune shares a similar intended use to the full-bore Level – a 170mm 29er with Bosch’s powerful Performance CX drive unit. But with a lighter motor, less power, and a smaller battery, the Dune prioritises agility and a natural ride experience over brute force and unflinching stability. In that respect it has more in common with Mondraker’s recently-released Neat, where a TQ motor delivers light assistance and retains much of the purity we know and love from riding analogue bikes. The target customer then, is clearly someone who loves riding their enduro bike, and doesn’t want to give up the subtlety and playfulness of an analogue bike, but wants to squeeze more laps into a finite ride window. And finite is the key word here, because the Dune’s weight savings – like any mid-power e-bike – come at the expense of both power and range compared to a full-fat model. To get the most out of bikes like the Dune you have to put the effort in.  To stay with your mates on full-fat bikes you’re going to have to work harder, and you’ll have to take an economical approach to power consumption on long rides. Frame and geometry The Dune’s all-carbon frame is shared across the entire three-model range and adopts Mondraker’s revised Zero suspension linkage. This twin-link design inclines the shock at an acute angle compared to older models, like the Level, driven by a rocker …Continue reading »

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