The appeal of an e-bike like Cannondale’s Moterra SL 1, therefore, becomes readily apparent. But those big, ugly, long climbs usually lead to fast, fun, ripping descents on technical terrain ...

First off, it showcases a wild and mixed geometry, but by the looks of things, that's exactly the target Cannondale aimed for and clearly hit: the X 1 is the sort of e-bike designed to be your aid ...