Test / MTB: At this year's Riva Bike Festival we discovered a new version of the well-known RS 150 E-Fullys at the Corratec stand - with a new color scheme and new top equipment.
The E-Power RS 150 from Corratec is - in and of itself - not a new bike test here on Lake Garda last year, but for the 2019 model year, the boys and girls from Raubling have added a new top model with the Factory variant.
First of all: Nothing was changed on the frame itself for this season - there's actually no reason for it: The potent chassis with the 4-joint rear triangle and the balanced geometry appeal to a broad target group and turn the E-Fully into an extremely potent touring bike where you don't have to stop at tricky trails. Of course, the Corratec E-Power RS 150 is not an enduro race bike; the geometry is a bit too tame for that. However, this should not be taken as a criticism: The geometry of the E-Power RS 150 puts the rider in an upright seating position, which shows its strengths especially on longer days in the saddle.
Geometry Corratec E-Power RS 150 Factory 29
| S | M | L | XL | |
| Top tube horizontal (in mm) | 587 | 600 | 622 | 645 |
| head tube (in mm) | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 |
| chainstay (in mm) | 485 | 485 | 485 | 485 |
| Wheelbase (in mm) | 1194 | 1218 | 1242 | 1266 |
| Steering angle (in °) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Seat angle (in °) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Stacks (in mm) | 618 | 627 | 636 | 645 |
The in-house is also on board again Shadow Edge Tube Technology: The battery cover for the internal energy store, cleverly integrated into the frame, is easy to use, protects and is visually unobtrusive. The Bosch Performance CX motor is fed by the 500Wh, which is still one of the most powerful E-MTB drives today and scores particularly well with its low susceptibility to defects. The compact Purion display controls the RS 150 Factory.
When it comes to the rest of the equipment, you don't allow yourself any major slip-ups, as befits a top model. In addition to a Fox Performance chassis with a stiff, bulky Fox 5.699 Float fork at the front and DPX36 damper at the rear with the Magura MT Trail, there is also an extremely powerful brake system with a 2-piston caliper at the front for 4 euros. The Sram NX/GX Eagle Mix offers a whopping 500% range - more than enough for an E-MTB. The XA29 wheels from the traditional French manufacturer Mavic are solid all-rounders and, with an inner width of 30mm, also offer enough space for wide tires. Speaking of tyres: In addition to the 29-inch wheels fitted ex works with the corresponding tires, large-volume plus tires also fit in the RS 150.
Anyone who has ever been on a mountain bike on Lake Garda knows what most of the trails look like here: rocky, blocked and often quite demanding, the paths meander along the slope towards the lake. A hard touchstone for every bike and especially its chassis. We did a few laps in the area around Riva with the Corratec E-Power RS 150 Factory 29 and were particularly pleasantly surprised by the rear suspension performance; after we criticized them last year, there was absolutely nothing left to complain about here. Fox's DPX2 seems to harmonize wonderfully with the bike and teases out the last percentage points of performance from the rear end.
Unsurprisingly, the Performance CX also knew how to fully convince, even if the rain-soaked rocks of Lake Garda abruptly ruined any uphill efforts. The otherwise excellent Schwalbe Magic Mary tires didn't help.
We hardly had anything to complain about during our – admittedly quite short – test period. If you're looking for the infamous fly in the ointment, you could cite the missing chainstay protector. On the other hand: This can also be retrofitted in a few seconds and with minimal financial outlay.
