Like I said before, it's a fallacy/paradox to think you want a shorter wheelbase in order to make the bike easier to manhandle (easier to lift the front). To make the wheelbase shorter on an ebike like the Reign E+ it likely has to give up front end length, since they can only make the rear so...
Problem with long chainstays is that they need to be balanced by long front centers, else the front wheel weight bias is higher than others would expect from a normal enduro mtb.
The front weight bias must be compensated for with technique. To hit a drop at low speed with a long chainstay bike...
Still trying to find that one with the geo I want, at a good price. The best candidates aren't available in US (E-Sommet, Spectral ON). Still considering slapping on a mid motor kit on my bike but they don't recommend under-downtube mount.
Been eyeing the Fezzari Wire Peak + angleset.
This is my checklist for what I want an emtb to be designed around:
For "balanced" weight distro, I want the CS and WB to match any one of these:
415mm CS, 1150mm WB
420 1170
425 1190
430 1210
435 1230
440 1250
445 1270
450 1290
455 1310
To get the front end long enough, I'd like to first...
The first emtb I rode was a HaiBike 'nduro something. Was kind of weird how it was accelerating while going downhill, due to pedal kickback, but it was super fun. Totally kept it longer than the 1 hr I was alloted, going all the way to the far side to the bottom, and climbing back. Just didn't...
I got to ride an emtb, but found that the geo was all wonky, with the front end being super heavy and OTB prone. I said it wasn't for me, but the pedal assist made me wonder why I was paying big bucks for cheap flimsy carbon parts to drop weight to get the same feeling.
It got me to think what...