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A few months ago, I wrote an article about a great bike that didn’t exist and how the Orbea Rise could be that bike. The new Orbea Rise is here, did they hit it out of the park with this one? The Shimano EP801 RS+ motor and bigger batteries Let’s start with what’s possibly the most...

Finally, Canyon is out with their first mid-assist, lightweight emtb, the Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF. I expected Canyon to introduce a completely new superlight model with a 150 mm fork. But that’s not what we’re getting. Check out the bike in this video before reading on. The “fly” Canyon hasn’t...

My first factory built emtb was a 2013 Cannondale Tramount 1. That was a hardtail with a Bosch Performance 60 Nm motor and a 400 Wh external battery. And now, 10 years later, it seems we’ve come full circle. The new 55 Nm Bosch Performance SX has about the same torque and battery capacity. But...

I really enjoyed the old Levo SL. It did feel less capable than many other lightweight emtbs that came after. And I had no problem with that, if you wanted more burly, there’s the Kenevo SL. It appears Specialized have changed this though. Fork travel is up by 10, to 160 mm while rear travel is...

Transition just released the info on the new lightweight Relay. They say the bike will hit the market late March 2023. Check out the Transition video for a look at the details, or keep reading below. So many choices We get to choose between carbon and alloy frames, and there are 5 build kits...

At first glance, the new carbon Orbea Rise doesn't look new. The frame looks the same and it still comes with a 360 Wh battery. I take a closer look at the bike, a very close look at the motor and a quick glimpse at the app in this video. Check it out or keep reading below. A good amount of...

The Forestal Cyon Halo is a lightweight emtb from Andorra. The size Large testbike weighs in at 18.8 kg without pedals. Many emtbs run a 160 mm travel fork, the Cyon comes with a 150 mm fork. Going down just 10 mm usually means we’re dealing with a less agressive bike. Watch our video review, or...

That’s what Zimmerframe on the emtbforums forum asked me. Am I a fat guy? Why would he ask me that? I thought the answer was obvious!? But it turns out it isn’t. So many lightweight emtbs have been launched lately. Are they better than the full fat emtbs? What do I prefer? Am I a full fat or...

We rode the Orbea Rise M10 and H30 a lot for 2023. The H-series with the aluminium frame was new for the 2022 season, and it got some upgrades over the older carbon M-series. Watch our videos to see what's changed, or keep reading below. Bigger and smaller battery The aluminium frame...

The last couple of months have been all about the lightweight emtbs. I haven’t been keeping count, but, it seems more lightweight emtbs have been released than full-fat emtbs. Looking back at the bikes I’ve reviewed, 5 out the last 6 bikes are lightweights. These bikes are called Superlight, or...

Did you know the SL bikes date back to 2018? The old Focus Jam2 C SL was a 150mm travel bike with a smaller battery and carbon frame. Surely this was the direction emtbs would take? But no! Later versions of the Jam2 came with big detachable batteries and increased weight. Thankfully, the Focus...

Our trip starts from a small parkinglot in Gol of Norway. We were heading for the highest peak of the Gol district. At 1.296 meters above sea level. The autumn colors were just starting to show, on this day early in September. Even though temperatures never rose above 10*C, riding conditions...