SCOTT Axis eRide Evo Tour FS

The SCOTT Axis eRide Evo Tour FS is a full-suspension trekking ebike with a fully-enclosed shock and unmistakable design. The highlight? It has inherited the frame platform from the sporty SCOTT Patron eRide eMTB and is fully equipped for everyday life and touring.

For an overview of the test fleet head to the group test: 9 fully equipped ebikes for trekking and adventure in our test

The SCOTT Axis eRide Evo Tour FS is the e-tourer of choice for all tech nerds with a fetish for integration who want to impress their peers with a special concept and cool features. The aluminium frame boasts a sophisticated design and houses a Bosch Smart System motor. In order to keep the center of gravity as central and low as possible, SCOTT have tilted the motor to create more room in the down tube and thus integrate the 750 Wh Bosch PowerTube as deep as possible into the frame. At the same time, the concept around the tilted motor also ensures a very unique look.

The frame also houses a FOX FLOAT eRide air shock, which controls 140 mm travel and is accessible through a small service flap – and is complemented by a 140 mm FOX AWL fork. If you’re after an eye-catching everyday commuter/weekend tourer, the € 6,299 Axis might be exactly what you’re looking for. The frame design has been borrowed from the Patron but harmonises better with a sporty bike than with the Axis, because the short-travel fork and narrow tires don’t really go with the beefy look.

The frame also houses a FOX FLOAT eRide air shock, which controls 140 mm travel and is accessible through a small service flap – and is complemented by a 140 mm FOX AWL fork. If you’re after an eye-catching everyday commuter/weekend tourer, the € 6,299 Axis might be exactly what you’re looking for. The frame design has been borrowed from the Patron but harmonises better with a sporty bike than with the Axis, because the short-travel fork and narrow tires don’t really go with the beefy look.

The geometry of the SCOTT Axis eRide Evo Tour FS

Size	S	M	L	XL
Top tube	579 mm	595 mm	625 mm	656 mm
Head tube	120 mm	125 mm	135 mm	145 mm
Head angle	64.5°	65.0°	65.0°	65.0°
Seat angle	77.0°	76.9°	76.9°	76.8°
Chainstays	461 mm	461 mm	461 mm	461 mm
BB Drop	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Wheelbase	1.280 mm	1.248 mm	1.238 mm	1.312 mm
Reach	432 mm	445 mm	473 mm	501 mm
Stack	635 mm	642 mm	651 mm	660 mm

Tuning-Tipp: upgrade the tires to a wider model

With its sophisticated integration concept and burly frame, the SCOTT Axis eRide Evo Tour FS is a real head turner. While the functional everyday equipment ensures excellent versatility, the low 100 kg maximum payload is a real limiting factor for heavier riders. Furthermore, the shallow-profiled tires deliver poor performance off-road. That being said, the Axis eRide Evo Tour FS is still a reasonable option for commuters and touring cyclists who travel light and prefer to ride on tarmac roads or, at most, gravel paths.

You can find out more about at scott-sports.com

For an overview of the test fleet head to the group test: 9 fully equipped ebikes for trekking and adventure in our test

All bikes in test:
Canyon Pathlite:ON 8 SUV ST (Click for review) | Centurion Numinis R2700i (Click for review) | FOCUS Thron² 6.8 EQP (Click for review) | Moustache Weekend 27 FS Dual EQ (Click for review) | Nicolai GT1 Explorer Kit (Click for review) | Riese & Müller Load 60 (Click for review) | SCOTT AXIS (Click for review) | Simplon Stomp Pmax EQ (Click for review) | Trek Powerfly (Click for review)

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Words: Mike Hunger Photos: Robin Schmitt