Scott Sub Sport 10

The Sub Sport 10 is Scott's fully equipped city e-bike for someone who wants to swap short car journeys for something that can carry proper loads, cope with a genuine commute in all weather, and still have plenty in the tank for a longer leisure ride at the weekend. Both available builds share a Bosch motor, an 800Wh battery and conventional 10-speed gearing, with mudguards, lights and a rack fitted from the outset rather than left as extras to add later. Where they differ is the frame: a standard shape or an easier-to-mount Wave step-through, both priced at £3,699.

Standard frame or Wave: which suits you

Because the motor, battery and running gear are identical across both builds, choosing between the standard-frame Sub Sport 10 and the Wave version comes down to how you get on the bike and how you'd rather deal with the battery. The standard frame removes its battery from the side, weighs approximately 28.9kg and comes with a Lezyne Light at the rear. The Wave has a lower step-through shape, extracts its battery from the top, and comes in a touch heavier at approximately 30.6kg, with a Lezyne Rack Light rather than the standard bike's light. Neither weight figure is tied to a specific size, so treat them as a general guide rather than an exact figure for your chosen size. Both frames are offered in sizes S to XL, but matching letters don't mean matching fit: reach and standover differ meaningfully between the two shapes, so it's worth checking the size-specific geometry for whichever frame you're leaning towards rather than assuming a size L Wave fits like a size L standard bike.

The Bosch PX motor and 800Wh battery

Both builds use the Bosch Performance Line PX motor, paired with a PowerTube 800Wh battery, a Purion 200 display and a 2A charger. Assistance cuts out at 25 km/h, as with any road-legal e-bike in the UK, and Bosch's own figure for this system is 85Nm of torque as delivered. You'll sometimes see up to 90Nm quoted for the PX motor, but that higher figure depends on permitted app settings rather than being how the bike leaves the factory, and Bosch itself notes that running more assistance can shorten range and add wear on the drivetrain. Scott doesn't publish a specific mileage figure for the Sub Sport 10, so it's not one you can bank on, but an 800Wh battery is a generous capacity to have on board for daily commuting or a longer weekend ride, noticeably larger than the 600Wh fitted to the similarly priced Sub Tour 20 in Scott's own range.

Gearing, brakes and suspension for everyday riding

Rather than the belt-and-internal-hub setup you'll find on the Sub Tour 20, the Sub Sport 10 sticks with a conventional 10-speed Shimano CUES derailleur, an 11–48T cassette and a 38T chainring. It's a familiar setup that any bike shop can service, and the wide range helps with hills or a loaded rack. Braking comes from Shimano's BR-MT200 hydraulic discs, with a larger 180mm rotor at the front and 160mm at the rear, giving more stopping power where you need it most under braking. Up front, a 100mm SR Suntour coil fork with lockout deals with rough tarmac, potholes and kerbs, and you can lock it out for a firmer, more efficient ride when the surface is smooth.

Carrying capacity and weight limits

A Racktime SnapIt 2.0 carrier is fitted to both builds and rated to 27kg, with Scott listing compatibility for SnapIt 2.0 luggage and an optional child seat if you need one; neither the seat nor extra luggage clips come fitted, so budget for them separately if the school run or grocery haul is part of the plan. The figure to plan around is the 160kg maximum system weight, which covers the bike, rider, luggage and anything on the rack together, not a rider-only allowance. Scott's separate general guidance suggests keeping rider weight under 110kg; that's a different number for a different purpose, and a heavier rider carrying much luggage needs to add everything up against the 160kg total rather than relying on the 110kg figure alone.

Buying the right one

Because Scott's naming is close between models, it's worth checking exactly what you're being offered rather than going on the number 10 alone. The separately named Sub Sport eRIDE 10 Men uses a different motor, a Bosch Performance CX rather than the PX fitted here, and a smaller 750Wh battery, so matching offers by frame shape and the fitted motor and battery keeps you clear of a materially different bike. You may also see this generation labelled by a model year; Scott's own product pages identify the bike by its specification rather than showing an explicit year, so it's the motor, battery and frame shape that confirm you've found the right one, not a year on a listing. Buying new, Scott's five-year frame guarantee requires registering within a year of purchase and keeping up annual documented servicing through an authorised dealer, dropping to three years without it; components themselves sit outside this particular guarantee.

At close to 29 to 31kg fully equipped, this isn't a bike you'll casually carry up a flight of stairs, but that weight buys you a genuinely well-specified machine, one built to be ridden hard for commuting and errands rather than lifted around.