Looking at the Geo chart above, you’ll find numbers are quite close to Supernought.

Increased stack, combined with shorter cranks, lifts your head up and squares off your stance, putting you in a more natural-feeling, upright position. From this position, you’re better equipped to control and maneuver the bike with confidence and precision, allowing you to flick it around as if the extra system weight isn’t even there.

Continuing in the vein of DH-focused handling, we designed the bike around a mullet wheel setup only. This gives the rider more influence over the chassis of the bike, making it easier to initiate and maintain direction changes.

And while you might think all this DH-oriented geometry would be a detriment on steep climbs, with our proportional geometry, the rear-centers grow, and seat angles get steeper as you go up in size, keeping you centered on the bike, both up and down the hill.

A year has passed since we introduced the Druid E, and we’ve had even more time to test the ever-growing market of motor systems. But still, the Avinox drive system is an absolute no-brainer for us, especially with the all-new Avinox M2 and M2S motors.

Yes, the new motors have more torque and power, but it’s on those grim and technical climbs where this motor still blows us away. Thanks to continued refinements and updates from Avinox, it’s even easier than ever to finesse each pedal stroke to maintain traction. Combine that with our low pedal kickback, thanks to the idler position, and you get a bike that’ll drag you up a hill, whether you deserve it or not.

Spec-wise, for the M2S, which comes on our Tier 1 and Tier 2 builds, you’re looking at 130 Nm of torque (150 Nm in boost) and 1300 watts of peak power in a 2.6 Kg package. For the M2, which comes on our Tier 3 and Tier 4 builds, you’re looking at 110 Nm of torque (125 Nm in boost) and 1100 watts of peak power in a 2.65 Kg package.

We took everything we learned from developing the Druid E and designed the Dreadnought E to be our most capable long-travel trail bike to date. Our Trifecta V3 suspension is at the heart of this. It’s still high-pivot and still four-bar, retaining all the Dreadnought ride characteristics you know and love, but key design changes put the shock in a vertical position, maximizing room for long dropper posts while still packaging the motor and battery cleanly and efficiently. You can slam a 180mm dropper into an S1 frame.

Dreadnought E features a 2-inch OLED full-colour Control Display as the interactive hub, enabling connectivity between the Avinox Drive Unit and your mobile device via the Avinox app. New this year, the Avinox system also offers an Enhanced Navigation feature, allowing you to either import data files (GPX, FIT, TCX) or link through navigation apps, to have navigation right there on the Avinox screen.

Dreadnought E builds that are spec’d with AXS transmission come equipped with SRAM’s AXS Extension Cord. The SRAM AXS Extension Cord connects the AXS transmission to the bike’s battery, allowing you to power the drivetrain directly without the use of an AXS battery.

This connection also enables the Avinox Smooth Shift feature, allowing you to change gears without pedalling. Not only does this help when you’re approaching a steep climb or when you need to drop some gears in the middle of a descent, it also reduces your drivetrain wear.

No cable routing through the headset.
Our flexible cable routing system allows for clean routing of cables and lines – regardless of which hand you use to operate the rear brake. The clearly designed and simple cable entries ensure that nothing rattles or moves undesirably along the frame.

The new Trifecta V3 platform uses a carbon rocker link – light, stiff, and with noticeable advantages on the trail.
It reduces unsprung mass, protects the shock from lateral forces, and provides just the right amount of progression in the suspension.
Equipped as standard: 8 x 30 mm bearing hardware at the top and bottom – for maximum stability and buttery-smooth response.

The Druid E is equipped with an 18-tooth steel idler specially developed for E-MTBs – including two Enduro Solid Lube bearings for maximum durability.
The revised tooth profile not only ensures even smoother running but also guarantees full compatibility with the latest drivetrain systems.
A small detail that makes all the difference in terms of performance.

For the Druid E, we have developed a complete, custom-made frame protection – from chainstay to seatstay, and down tube and motor protection.
Every element was designed in-house – precisely fitting, functional, and perfectly matched to the bike.

Even in the smallest frame size of the Druid E frame, a full-size 0.75L / 26oz water bottle fits easily – completely independent of the shock reservoir.
Because we know: Hydration is King – but a sweaty back? Definitely not.

The Druid E comes with the same lifetime warranty as all our carbon bikes.