Crafty Carbon

Name: Mondraker Crafty Carbon
Brand: Mondraker

e-mtb

Origin

Mondraker launched the Crafty as one of the first Spanish-designed performance e-MTBs in 2017. The 2025 generation is a clean-sheet redesign that transfers the full-enduro DNA of the Foxy Carbon into an electric platform: the Zero Suspension System now dissects the seat tube on the e-bike too, and the new Bosch Performance Line CX motor is 100 g lighter and more compact than its predecessor. Six spec levels span £6,299–£11,799.

Specifications

Frame: 2025: Stealth Air Carbon front triangle (all builds); full carbon frame on RR S / XR / RR SL builds; alloy swingarm on R and RR. Carbon Monoblock upper link; HHG internal cable routing; tapered head tube; Boost 12x148 mm thru-axle; two-position flip chip (adjusts BB height ±0.5 mm and head/seat angles ±0.35°)
Weight: kg
Drivetrain: Shimano XT 12-speed (R/RR) to SRAM XX Eagle AXS wireless (RR SL); 1x; build-dependent
Brakes: Shimano XT 4-piston (base) to SRAM Maven Ultimate (top); 200 mm rotors
Wheels: 29" (some builds: 29" front / 27.5" rear mullet); tubeless-ready; Mavic E-Deemax or similar e-bike wheelsets

The verdict

+Strengths

Zero Suspension System delivers genuine pedalling efficiency — rare in a long-travel e-MTB
Best-in-class battery options (800 Wh on base builds) with optional 250 Wh range extender
Forward Geometry gives the heavy e-MTB platform the stability and cornering confidence of a much lighter bike

−Weaknesses

~24 kg is heavy even for a long-travel e-MTB; tyre choice adds to this
Bosch Purion 400 display is compact but offers less at-a-glance info than bar-top screens
Zero Suspension rear-shock access requires partial disassembly — more involved than conventional designs