Recommendations - bikes with short(ish) chainstays?

[raf]

Looking to make a shortlist of full fat ebikes with the following:

- 160mm to 180mm travel,
- not stupidly heavy (24kg tops)
- chainstays not too long as I will be on a small or medium sized frame so around 445mm max
- happy with a 500W battery, anything bigger is a bonus

What bikes should I look at? Thanks!

 

[steve_sordy]

Merida eOne-Sixty.

Chainstay: in all sizes is 439.5mm
Battery: 630Whr
Travel: 160mm
Weight: 23.6kg in a size Large, with heavier tyres (tubeless + sealant) and grips than standard, including DMR Vault pedals.
ooh, I nearly forgot, mine is a carbon frame. But your smaller frame will counteract that somewhat if you prefer alloy.