Scott Solace Gravel eRIDE 10

The Solace Gravel 10 is Scott's answer for a rider who already loves fast, mixed-surface riding on a drop-bar bike and just wants a hand on the climbs, rather than a heavier do-it-all e-bike that changes how the machine feels underneath you. It keeps a rigid carbon frame and fork, a proper drop-bar riding position and a genuinely light build, then adds a discreet motor and a sensible amount of battery so you can ride further and climb harder without the bike stopping feeling like a bike.

How the assistance actually works

Power comes from a TQ HPR60 motor good for up to 60Nm while you're pedalling, and like every pedal-assist e-bike sold in the UK, it stops helping once you hit the legal 25km/h assistance limit. It's a lightweight, low-key system built to top up your own effort rather than replace it, which suits a bike whose whole point is staying close to the manners of a non-assisted gravel bike. Energy comes from a 360Wh battery built into the frame, and Scott includes a 160Wh range extender that bolts into a bottle-cage position, giving 520Wh combined. How far that actually takes you depends heavily on assist level, rider weight, terrain and conditions, so treat any capacity figure as a planning guide rather than a mileage promise. Worth knowing: because the extender occupies a bottle mount when it's fitted, you're trading a water bottle for extra range on the days you use it, and getting that mount back on the days you don't need it.

The equipment that earns the 10 badge

This build is built around SRAM's Force XPLR AXS electronic transmission, a wireless 13-speed single-ring system with a 42-tooth chainring and a wide 10-46 cassette, giving plenty of range for climbing under power and descending without it. Force hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors handle the stopping, and the wheels are Zipp's 303 XPLR SW carbon rims fitted with 700x50C Schwalbe G-One Overland tyres, a size equally at home on tarmac, gravel and fire roads. Combined with the carbon frame and fork, Scott claims a complete-bike weight of around 13.2kg without the extender fitted, which is genuinely light for an assisted bike and a big part of why this feels closer to a fast unassisted gravel bike than a heavy commuter e-bike.

Same name, two different bikes

It's worth sorting this out before comparing any offers. The bike sold today in the UK is officially the Solace Gravel 10, built around the HPR60 motor and this 13-speed Force XPLR groupset. An earlier build sold under the same 'Solace Gravel eRIDE 10' name used a different HPR50 motor with 50Nm of torque, 12-speed Force XPLR eTap AXS with a 10-44 cassette, and Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels, with Scott listing that bike at a claimed 12.56kg with tubes fitted. Both generations use a 360Wh battery plus an included 160Wh extender, so battery capacity alone won't tell you which one you're looking at; the motor's torque figure and the number of gears are the reliable giveaways.

Picking a size

Scott offers the Solace Gravel 10 across five sizes, from XS/49 to XL/58, and reach grows steadily across that range, from 374mm at XS up to 406mm at XL, with stack rising alongside it so taller riders get a proportionally taller front end as well as more reach. Rather than a simple height chart, Scott's current sizing guide uses overlapping graphical bands rather than exact per-size height or inseam cut-offs, so it's worth working from the published reach, stack and standover figures together with Scott's measurement-based fitting tool rather than picking a size on height guesswork alone.

Ownership details worth factoring in

Scott's UK guarantee asks you to register as the first owner within a year of purchase, and the five-year frame cover drops to three years unless the bike gets an annual service at an authorised dealer; components themselves aren't covered by the guarantee, though your statutory rights are unaffected either way. The HPR60 drive unit's removal and servicing is also specified for authorised workshops, so it's worth knowing you've got one within reach before committing. If you're planning to fit mudguards for winter riding, Scott specifies 45mm of tyre clearance with them fitted, notably narrower than the 700x50C tyres fitted as standard, so budget for a tyre swap rather than assuming the stock rubber will clear them.

What this bike isn't built for is family hauling: the 120kg maximum covers the bike, rider, kit and luggage together rather than being a separate rider allowance, and Scott's load rules for this model don't extend to a child seat or trailer, so it reads as a machine designed purely for fast, unencumbered riding rather than everyday utility duty.