Relay Relay Carbon Eagle 90

The Relay platform is offered across carbon and alloy frames, with current listed builds including Relay Carbon XO AXS, Relay PNW Carbon Eagle 90, Relay Carbon Eagle 90, Relay Alloy Deore, Relay PNW Alloy Eagle 90, and Relay Carbon Deore. The supplied review data also gives a useful snapshot of how the range spreads in price and weight. At the more affordable end, the 2023 Relay Alloy NX was listed at £5,903 and 21.9 kg, while the 2024 Relay PNW Alloy GX came in at $9,542 and 22.63 kg with 170/170 mm travel, TRP brakes, and a GX Eagle drivetrain. Higher up, the 2024 Relay Carbon GX Mechanical was listed at $10,496 and 19.97 kg for a 160/160 mm build, while E-MOUNTAINBIKE's tested Relay Carbon PNW X0 AXS was €12,299 at 20.7 kg.

The main spec story is less about drivetrain hierarchy than about what each build emphasizes. Carbon builds deliver the most convincing version of the Relay concept because they drop below or near the 20 kg mark, making the battery-out mode more realistic and sharpening handling. PNW builds lean harder into descending, typically with 170 mm travel, mixed wheels, and in top trims a coil shock and heavier-duty braking. Reviewers were especially positive about the premium-spec bikes with Fox 38 Factory suspension, SRAM Transmission or X0 AXS-level drivetrains, TRP DH-R EVO brakes, and long-travel OneUp droppers. By contrast, lower-tier alloy builds were seen as harder to justify on parts-per-dollar alone, since the frame's modularity and unique battery system remain expensive even when the component kit is more basic.

Reviewers are broadly aligned in describing the Relay as a successful bridge between a conventional enduro bike and a full-power eMTB. Across outlets including E-MOUNTAINBIKE Magazine, Opticycles, and Women's MTB Network, the FAZUA Ride 60 system is credited with giving the bike a lighter, more natural feel than 25 kg-class e-bikes. Testers repeatedly noted that the Relay is easier to manual, bunnyhop, and change direction on than heavier competitors, while still retaining enough stability for steep, rough terrain. The 170 mm PNW versions in particular earned praise for plush but controlled suspension, with Women's MTB Network highlighting confidence and front-wheel traction in steep, chunky terrain, and Bebikes noting that the bike remains supportive enough to pump and generate speed rather than wallowing in its travel.

The trade-offs were also consistent. Several reviewers pointed out that the Relay's lower mass means less "plow" and inertia at very high speed than a full-power e-enduro, so it rewards a more active riding style. Long wheelbase and aggressive geometry bring composure, but can make the bike feel cumbersome in very tight switchbacks. On the powertrain side, the 60 Nm FAZUA motor was generally praised for quiet, natural assistance and minimal drag when unpowered, though the 430 Wh battery was seen as limiting for big days, especially on heavier alloy builds. Reviewers also called out recurring annoyances rather than major deal-breakers: a spongy or failure-prone ring controller on early bikes, occasional rattles from internal routing or battery hardware, and the inconvenience of having to remove the battery for charging because there is no external charge port.