Meet Torque
The Scott Aspect eRIDE 910, its Bosch assistance, setup and the equipment that earns its place on a ride.
NIX // TRAILFollow the
Follow the
muddy line.
Torque. Cannock Chase. The next climb.
THE RIDE BEYOND THE NUMBERS.
TRAIL is not a performance leaderboard. It is the pleasure of setting off on Torque with no engine noise, no timetable and enough Bosch assistance to make the next hill feel like an invitation rather than an administrative problem.
Strava supplies the facts, but the numbers are only the skeleton of each outing. The real ride is the changing surface beneath the tyres, the weather moving through the trees, the decision to investigate another turning and the state of the rider when the route finally points home.
Cannock Chase is the regular testing ground, but TRAIL also celebrates the modest local rides that keep the legs moving and the mind clear. Some adventures arrive with dramatic scenery. Others begin at the front door and still manage to be exactly what was needed.
Explore trail.
Torque, real ride records and the photographs and films from the trails.
Rides & routes
Open the actual Strava rides, route maps, distance, climbing and the growing archive behind the miles.
Trail photography
Torque, woodland tracks and the moments worth stopping for along the way.
Trail films
Watch the rides and outdoor adventures in motion, from the trails and the rider’s point of view.
NIX MACHINE FILE · 01BUILT TO MAKE
SCOTT // ASPECT eRIDE 910 // MIDNIGHT GREY
BUILT TO MAKE
THE MAP BIGGER.
Torque is not a motorcycle wearing pedals and it is not a downhill sofa. It is a capable alloy hardtail with a powerful Bosch system, 29-inch wheels and the direct, honest feel that makes a line through the woods feel like a choice rather than a suggestion.
01BOSCH CXDRIVE UNIT02600WhPOWERTUBE03120mmFRONT FORK0429”WHEELSMACHINE READY · TRAIL NEXT
- FRAME
- ALLOY HARDTAIL
- DRIVE
- BOSCH CX
- BATTERY
- 600Wh
- IDENTITY
- NIX ORANGE
HUMAN EFFORT.
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE.
The electric assistance does not remove the ride—it extends it. I still choose the line, change gear, balance the bike and put effort through the pedals. The motor simply means a long climb does not have to be the end of the day.
That matters on Cannock Chase. A climb can lead to another trail, a forest road can become a useful connector and an interesting turning no longer has to be rejected because it points upwards. Torque gives me enough reserve to stay curious.
The hardtail layout is part of the appeal. It is efficient, comparatively simple and communicative beneath me. The fork deals with the front-end impacts; the rear tells the truth about the line I chose. Occasionally rather loudly.
SIX PARTS.
ONE CHARACTER.
The headline components explain why the bike feels planted on mixed ground, strong on climbs and reassuring when the trail tips the other way.
Bosch Performance Line CX
Responsive assistance that rewards a deliberate pedal stroke rather than turning the ride into a free lift.
Bosch PowerTube · 600Wh
An integrated reserve whose real range changes with gradients, ground, weather, tyre pressure and assistance level.
SRAM Eagle · 12 speed
A properly useful spread of gears for keeping cadence sensible when a forest road suddenly points at the sky.
SR Suntour XCM34 · 120mm
Enough fork travel to take the sting out of roots, stone and trail chatter while keeping the hardtail direct.
Shimano four-piston hydraulic
Confident, progressive braking matters on a heavy eMTB—especially when the descent arrives faster than the climb did.
29-inch wheels
They carry speed well and roll confidently across broken ground, giving Torque its planted, purposeful stance.
TORQUE · CANNOCK CHASECHOOSE THE
CHARACTER.
Select a mode to see how I think about the assistance. The bar shows relative support demand—not a pretend range promise.
SELECTED MODEeMTBThe Chase setting
RELATIVE ASSISTANCE / ENERGY DEMAND
A broad, responsive band of support for technical climbs, loose ground and the stop-start rhythm of woodland trails. Pedal pressure still matters: Torque responds rather than simply surging.
ROOTS · LOOSE CLIMBS · CANNOCK CHASERIDER INPUTPEDAL FORCE · CADENCE · SPEED→BOSCH
CX→PROPORTIONAL SUPPORTYOU STILL RIDE THE BIKE
CX→PROPORTIONAL SUPPORTYOU STILL RIDE THE BIKE
RANGE IS A RESULT.
NOT A STICKER.
A battery capacity is measurable. Mileage is conditional. These are the things I watch before deciding how adventurous the next turning should be.
CLIMBING
Repeated elevation asks for more energy.
SURFACE
Mud and loose ground increase rolling resistance.
ASSISTANCE
More support usually means fewer miles.
TEMPERATURE
Cold conditions can reduce usable performance.
TYRE PRESSURE
Too soft wastes energy; too hard wastes grip.
RIDER INPUT
Smooth cadence makes better use of the system.
THE NIX RULE Plan with a reserve. The final climb home is a poor place to discover that optimism is not measured in watt-hours.
FROM SCOTT TO TORQUEMIDNIGHT GREY.
01ORANGE PEDALS + GRIPSThe unmistakable NIX signature against Midnight Grey. 02ERGON SADDLEComfort that earns its place over real miles, not showroom minutes. 03SKS MUDROCKERSFront and rear defence against Staffordshire’s most abundant natural resource. 04EXPOSURE LIGHTSTrace and TraceR visibility for changing light and road connections. 05LITELOK + CHAINLayered security for the stops between the good bits. 06ROCKBROS BAGTools and essentials carried without turning every ride into an expedition.
MIDNIGHT GREY.
NIX ORANGE.
The Scott supplied the engineering. The orange details, practical kit and accumulated trail dust turned it into mine. Every addition has to do a job, even if looking properly NIX is occasionally the job.
STRAVA · LATEST FIRST · FIVE VISIBLE
LATEST 5 RIDES
OPENING THE STRAVA ARCHIVE…
