A truly excellent bike is one that performs well and is incredibly fun to ride – just like the Stereo Hybrid ONE44 HPC SLX 800, equipped with its Fox 36 Float Rhythm fork and the matching Float Performance shock, boasting 150 mm and 140 mm of travel. It also features Newmen Performance 30 wheels, which are fitted with Continental Kryptotal 2.4-inch tires. The result: top-notch performance and a riding experience that feels like floating on clouds. When it comes to propulsion and range, the Bosch CX motor (delivering up to 100 Nm of torque) and the 800 Wh battery reveal their strengths, complemented by the Kiox 400C display for perfect oversight. This powerful setup is efficiently managed on the trail by the smooth and highly reliable Shimano XT 12-speed drivetrain. However, such force needs excellent control – a specialty of the sharp, progressive, and consistently reliable Shimano XT 4-piston disc brakes with 203 mm rotors. It’s obvious that we equipped this trail machine with a dropper post as well. Adventure mode activated – let's go!