Scott Strike eRIDE 930

The Scott Strike eRIDE 930 is a full-suspension electric mountain bike aimed at riders who want genuine off-road capability with a motor to take the sting out of the climb back up. It's built for technical trails and longer loops rather than a smooth commute, and the travel, gearing and cockpit controls all point that way.

Assistance and suspension you can adjust on the move

The 625Wh 150mm build pairs a Bosch Performance CX motor with SmartSystem to a removable PowerTube 625Wh battery, giving strong, natural-feeling assistance for climbs and longer rides without needing to plan a battery swap partway round. The Bosch LED Remote and Intuvia 100 display keep the controls simple, and the 4A charger tops the battery up at a reasonable pace. In the EU configuration fitted here, assistance is specified to run to 25km/h.

Suspension is 150mm at both ends, handled by a Marzocchi Z2 Air fork and an X-Fusion NUDE Trunnion shock on an alloy Virtual 4 Link frame. What makes it easy to live with on mixed terrain is the TwinLoc 2 remote, which lets you flick between full 150mm travel, a firmer 100mm setting and a full lockout from the handlebar, alongside dropper control, without stopping to reach for a lever on the shock itself.

Drivetrain, brakes and rolling stock

Gearing comes from a SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed rear derailleur with an SX Eagle Single Click shifter and an 11-50T PG1210 cassette, giving a wide enough range for steep, technical climbs when the motor is doing its share of the work. Tyres are 29x2.6in Maxxis Rekon on Syncros MD30 rims; the rims are tubeless-ready, though that's a compatibility rather than confirmation the bike arrives set up tubeless, so budget for sealant and valves if you want to make that switch. A Syncros Duncan Dropper Post 2.5 is fitted as standard, with its travel matched to frame size rather than being one length across the range.

Brakes are where this particular build needs a bit of care before you buy. Scott's detailed specification lists Shimano BR-MT420 four-piston brakes on 203mm SM-RT64 rotors, but the same manufacturer's shorter feature summary names SRAM DB8 instead. Since braking is safety-critical, it's worth confirming which set is actually fitted to the individual bike you're looking at, rather than assuming either sheet is the final word.

Choosing a size without a published height guide

Scott identifies four frame sizes for this build, S, M, L and XL, and the dropper post travel scales with them: 100mm on the S, 125mm on the M, 150mm on the L and 170mm on the XL. What the official specification doesn't include is a rider-height or inseam band to help you pick between those sizes. That's worth noting rather than working around with your own maths from frame dimensions; it simply means sizing needs a bit more individual attention than usual before you order.

What you're buying, and what to check

The fully specified 625Wh 150mm build carries an official UK list price of £4,999.00, which is a useful anchor rather than a guarantee of today's cheapest offer, since live pricing sits with retailers and can move independently of it. The manufacturer does not currently list this latest official version in its UK catalogue, and UK listings under the Strike eRIDE 930 name mix a price-comparison entry with other same-name offers carrying inconsistent year and equipment claims. Treat the motor system, suspension travel and actual fitted brakes as the things to compare between offers, not the year printed on a listing, which doesn't settle the specification on its own.

The frame is specified as Bosch PowerMore ready, meaning there's a path to extending range later, though that's compatibility rather than a second battery included in the box. Front and rear Bosch light cables are pre-installed and there's a central kickstand mount, so wiring in lights or adding a stand later should be tidier than retrofitting from scratch; Scott also lists a rack and mudguards as available, but none of these accessories are established as fitted to this build. The frame also accepts 27.5in as well as 29in wheels with a geometry adjustment, though the bike as built here runs 29in wheels and 2.6in tyres, so that's a future option rather than what's in the box today.

One practical figure worth keeping in mind day to day is weight: this build comes in at an approximate 24.4kg with tubes, which matters if you're lifting it onto a rack or up a step regularly. The quoted 128kg maximum is a total system weight, covering the bike, rider, kit and any luggage together, not a separate allowance for the rider alone, so it's worth adding your own weight and typical gear together before assuming you're comfortably inside it.