The Rail 9.8 is a long-travel carbon electric mountain bike that rips just as hard as our beefiest trail rigs and powers you straight back up the mountain. It features amazing upgrades to the suspension, drive train and brakes for exceptional performance on the gnarliest runs.
You’re looking for a long-travel carbon e-MTB with high-performance parts. You crave the responsiveness of carbon, the plush feel of high-end suspension, and would rather get all the good stuff now than have to upgrade down the line.
An OCLV Mountain Carbon frame that fully encases a 625 Wh battery, a super responsive RockShox ZEB Select+ fork with extra-burly 38 mm stanchions and loads of adjustability, a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate shock with an updated Thru Shaft damper, a Bosch Performance Line CX 250 W motor that assists up to 20 mph (25 km/h in Europe) and a Kiox controller. A smooth-shifting Shimano XT drive train, 4-piston brakes for confident descents and Bontrager Line Comp 30 29er wheels with robust SE5 Team Issue tyres that come completely tubeless-ready, including sealant.
This bike features across-the-board upgrades that make it a serious ripper – especially the suspension package. It's built for hammering gnarly descents, then flying right back up again thanks to the powerful Bosch drive system.
*spec applies to all sizes unless otherwise noted
| Fork | RockShox ZEB Select+, DebonAir spring, Charger 2.1 RC damper, eMTB optimised crown, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Maxle Stealth, 160 mm travel |
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| Shock | NEW RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate RT3, DebonAir spring, Thru Shaft 3-position damper, 230x57.5 mm |
| Front wheel | Bontrager Line Comp 30, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle |
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| Rear wheel | Bontrager Line Comp 30, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Shimano MicroSpline freehub, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle |
| Front hub | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, alloy axle, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle |
| Rear hub | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, Shimano MicroSpline freehub, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle |
| Tyre | Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewall, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 29x2.60" |
| Shifter | Shimano XT M8100, 12-speed |
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| Rear derailleur | Shimano XT M8100, long cage, 51T max cog |
| Crank arm | E*thirteen E*spec Plus, 15T, 165 mm length |
| Cassette | Shimano XT M8100, 10-51, 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano XT M8100, 12-speed |
| Pedal | VP-536 nylon platform |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138 mm width |
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| *Seatpost | Size: S Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 100 mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 340 mm length |
| Size: M Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 150mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 440mm length |
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| Size: L, XL Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 170mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 480mm length |
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| Handlebar | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35 mm, 27.5 mm rise, 780 mm width |
| *Grips | Size: S, M, L, XL Bontrager XR Trail Comp, nylon lock-on |
| Size: S, M, L, XL Bontrager XR Trail Elite, alloy lock-on |
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| Stem | Bontrager Line Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-compatible, 0-degree, 45 mm length |
| Brake rotor | Shimano RT76, 203 mm, 6-bolt |
| Battery | Bosch PowerTube 625 |
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| Charger | Bosch standard 4A (220-240 V) charger |
| Weight | M - 22.34 kg / 49.25 lbs (with tubes) |
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| Weight limit | This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb). |
