Scott Patron Luxury Land Yacht eMTB First Ride Review

Testing the new, sensational looking, Patron eRide long travel, eMTB land yacht from Scott at the Wheelbase Demo Day. Obviously the integrated, hidden shock looks are the real standout feature but it's a really taut and sorted ride underneath that too.
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Guy

[@trevoredensor7114]

Really good practical review of this bike....good info and commentary ....as a massive Scott mtb fan I'm well impressed with both bike and rider...thanks for a job well done 👍

[@mzuribikes2499]

I've just bought the Patron 900, aluminium. Its a beast, managed to push two riders at once up the hill without breaking a sweat in trail mode. I still had turbo mode spare and I weigh 104kg. Doing downhill flying I felt the electric motor slow me down to keep me under 46kph. Handles berms & sloping rockfaces as good as my Specialized Epic full carbon weighing 9.5 kg. Has certainly added value to my biking life. Great video by the way. Had me swaying with you on the turns.

[@nicholashu396]

We’ll done review - listen carefully because he hits the major points - all while riding and sharing the scenery vs somebody’s show-off garage. From the U.S. here - just picked up the PATRON Carbon XT build - SCOTT not scared of revealing the weight - there’s a sticker on the seat-tube that says “Bicycle Weight 27 kg” - So not sure about the “lose 2 lbs going to Carbon”. “Land Yacht”-Funny and suitable? description. We weighed at bike shop after converting to tubeless - 55 lbs. That’s 1/5 the weight of my HUSQVARNA (KTM) FE501. So all the folks sitting on their tails and comparing lb here and there - get out and ride and try to hide the smile. At 5’10”, 150 lbs, old, not in best shape - Went w the Large. Website and bike shops try to put me in a medium - even after adding inches to my arms and legs - website kept spitting out “M”. Rode a medium, half a city block - knew needed the Large. this Patron is Fantastic. The ride up is a breeze and laughing fun - finally - mtn-bikers can experience how fun it is to Moto up trails. Going Down? Hahaaa… The weight probably is why this bike is so planted. Rolls through and over everything. Ask Aaron Gwinn if he wants lighter. Cornering? The BOSCH Cx motor tilted up to allow the 750 battery to be lower Prbly is the reason for the playful feeling. See Brendon Fairclough. IMO the SCOTT Twin-lock is not needed here. Somebody up high in SCOTT must be an XC fanatic. Since the shock is hidden, keeping a trigger for the lock-out on the rear would be okay, but it’s an eBike so would okay without it. Eliminating the fork cable opens up opportunity for a grip, and whenever u really felt the need to lockout or reduce the front suspension, it’s an easy reach to the fork. Why SCOTT doesn’t have presence in the U.S. is odd. Perhaps wanting for free press like TESLA. Everyone seems to say how beautiful the PATRON is, even when dirty. I really don’t care. This thing Motos! It’s true the design of the main frame members are done in a way, with balanced chiseled corners, that hides the girth look of other bikes with this big of a battery. I don’t do much social media - but the PATRON deserves a comment. Not much info in the U.S. on the PATRON line-up, so hope this helps some. And Cheers to the blimey blokes over in the UK for embracing eBikes early and sharing.

[@GuyKesTV]

Thanks Nicholas, really glad you enjoyed it and found it useful.

[@mikekochevar5511]

what is your inseam length? curious because I'm trying to decide between a M and L. Currently riding a M Scott RC but thought a L might be better. thanks

[@nicholashu396]

@@mikekochevar5511 32-1/2”

[@nicholashu396]

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[@ericsauve9577]

I can't wait to get mine... It's taking FOREVER to arrive!

[@krisekrs6pro460]

Hi, have You received Your bike?

[@Andy-co6pn]

The frame makes that 38mm fork look spindly !

[@GuyKesTV]

I know. 1.8in headtube!

[@REVVINGRODNEY]

Tempted to sell the cube for one of these 😮

[@JamesRobertMTB]

What a rip!

[@alexanderparnell]

Hi Guy, great videos. I'm looking on getting my first emtb soon or when stock becomes available. In your opinion what's the better bike; Scott Patron eride 920 or the Whyte e160 v2? Any advice would be appreciated.Thanks, Alex

[@GuyKesTV]

Hi Alexander, what sort of riding are you planning to do?

[@alexanderparnell]

Thanks for getting back to me. Cross country, single track, down hill but nothing extreme... small jumps. I live near the south downs so nothing major down here but I would head up to the North downs occasionally where the climbing is harder.

[@GuyKesTV]

@@alexanderparnell I’d look at the E160 as the Patron is a bit of a tank. The Mondraker Crafty is very good too and excellent value for the level of handling and suspension you get. there’s a review of the XR somewhere on my channel but the full Ohlins suspension is more than most people will need unless they’re racing so the standard Crafty bikes will be spot on for that mix of riding.

[@alexanderparnell]

Thanks, I appreciate your advice.

[@ktm250si]

What trail is this please? looks brilliant.

[@GuyKesTV]

Its called Toboggan and it’s north of Staveley in the lakes. Best thing to do is ring/mail Wheelbase and they’ll be able to give you the full details

[@daleburton3591]

The fork looks real steep...

[@yaboobaker]

I am 51 looking for casual ride but want the best. Cant decide between Trek rail 5/7 and Scott Patreon. Any suggestions.

[@GuyKesTV]

I reckon the Patron is ideal as it’s really well balanced all round.

[@yaboobaker]

Just went out and bought the patron 900 carbon, thanks for you advice.

[@GuyKesTV]

@@yaboobaker The Patron 900 Carbon is absolutely the pick of the range. A lot lighter for not that much more money 👌🏻

[@ozgurdinc5379]

Ist diese Fahrrad zu empfehlen??

that's not a bike - that's a tank