Offroad.cc to test our new LITHOS  

Just freshly launched, our new Bosch Powered e-enduro, the LITHOS 8000, stars its life in the limelight with a fantastic 4.5 out of 5 score from the team at Offroad.cc. Out of the box, the testers were not holding back, pointing out that the LITHOS is “wisely equipped, well shaped, and its suspension kinematic is a jewel in an already richly encrusted crown. As far as e-enduro goes, Merida has developed a real winner, and I’ve become rather enamoured”.

Over the test period, the test team was impressed with the bike’s ability to handle the rough stuff as well as show its small-bump sensitivity, giving the bike real composure and impressive traction. “Traction is one of the Lithos’s many strong suits. Because its rear suspension is so active, it works with the terrain, rather than skipping over it, so grip is simply abundant”, commented the team.

The suspension takes very much centre stage in the review, with the team commenting that placed “onto a bike with this geometry, and Merida has delivered one of the best enduro e-mountain bikes I’ve ridden”. Rather than the suspension configurations just hitting the mark on the downs, it was also its climbing abilities that put a smile on the team’s face: “With that supple suspension, it summons up plenty of grip to make techy climbs a doddle while the motor’s 120Nm just makes the whole ordeal easy”.

An incredibly informative and detailed review, and a great start for our new LITHOS.

Their final verdict, which led to the impressive 4.5 out of 5 test score:
“The Lithos is everything a good enduro e-mountain bike should be. It’s well shaped, wisely specced, massively capable and above all else, predictable. It rocks a ride that’s easy to get on with while making incredibly light work of demanding tracks by utilising its very impressive suspension design and its spot-on geometry. It’s easy to live with too, as its battery is removable and users can ditch the headset routed cables in favour of regular internal cable routing. Throughout my time with this bike, I’ve struggled to find anything I don’t like.”

For the full LITHOS 8000 review on Offroad.cc, please click here.

For the full specification and frame features of the new LITHOS 8000, please click the link underneath DISCOVER THE BIKE.

To find out more about the bike, including key features, R&D and design thinking, as well as the intended use, please check the micro page here.  

To see the complete LITHOS range, please click here.