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GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.
Congrats to our winner, Josh H. And thank you everyone for participating in this latest giveaway. Stay tuned as we have plenty more lined up throughout the rest of the year.

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CONTEST RULES
1. This contest is only open to legal residents of the U.S.
2. Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
3. No purchase necessary to enter.
4. Drawing will run from Feb 8th, 2022 to March 8th, 2022.
5. Winner will be randomly selected within a week after entry period ends.

$600 in Savings Here's How:
$400 Rebate at flyridesusa.com then use code “LOAMWOLF” at the checkout on the Fly Rides USA website for additional $200 off.
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We’ve got a special Dissected Feature this time around, and it’s one we’re really excited about. Usually, these features allow us to work closely with brands to showcase a brand new model or bit of technology before we conduct a long-term review. For this installment we teamed up with Fly Rides Bike Shop to showcase a limited edition bike AND give one away! Along with getting to ride and share this Mondraker Crafty SE (Special Edition) eBike with our readers, we’re able to share some major savings ($600 off) with a special discount code in addition to Fly Rides Share the Stoke rebate for those who don’t want to wait and see if they won a free one. Simply use code “LOAMWOLF” at the checkout on the Fly Rides USA website for $200 off.

THE BIKE
Mondraker brought the Crafty SE into play in the middle of the 2022 model year with the components they had available. For the motor and battery system, the excellent Bosch Performance Line CX Cruise Gen 4 drive unit is paired with a 625Wh Powertube battery. While this battery doesn’t quite reach the capacity of what is becoming normal, the availability and reduced weight that accompanies it will be appreciated by many riders with its extra agility on the descents. The battery is charged by a 4Ah charger. Bosch’s Kiox display shows the vital information on an easily viewed screen on the bars, so you know exactly how hard you can push it on the trail and is easily toggled by Bosch’s bar-mounted selector.

The Crafty is Mondraker’s flagship eMTB, built around their eBike-optimized Zero Suspension system, packing 150mm of travel and a pair of 29” wheels. Mondraker’s Crafty SE is built using Stealth EVO 6061 alloy, which hosts neat features from oversized 17mm axles and MAX capacity bearings to exclusive plastic motor covers. The upper link is manufactured out of one piece of aluminum to ensure it is as rigid as possible. The frame uses all the expected fitment standards with a Boost rear axle and tapered headtube; internally routed cables; and speed sensor integrated into the dropout.

Mondraker continues to use their Forward Geometry concept for the fit of their frames. This uses relatively long reaches for each frame size, but some relatively conservative angles to offer the compromise of agility and stability that Mondraker thinks performs the best. We opted for the Medium size with its 470mm reach to avoid the limitations that a stretched out reach can produce for riders who ride technical terrain or enjoy a more lively feel. The 470mm reach is paired with 455mm chainstays and a 65.5-degree head tube angle to produce a 1,245mm wheelbase. The seating position is comfortable and upright thanks to the 76-degree seat tube angle. There’s an 18mm BB drop to produce a relatively high 350mm bottom bracket, which is great for technical pedaling trails and crawling over tall obstacles.

Though the numbers may not be the most extreme these days, they blend a balance of stability for faster sections of trail and agility to wind through more technical and tight terrain. The relatively long rear end puts the rider in a very central position between the wheels, and makes handling intuitive and comfortable, and the middle of the road seat tube angle strikes a fine balance between rear wheel grip and front wheel control when powering up the steep and tech climbs the bike thrives in.

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