Triscombe & the Quantocks are just up the M5 for me,about 50 minutes,some great trails there,planning on taking my Strive up when it arrives, nice to know it'll be in its element up there.Nice.
Had to use it yesterday, got a puncture on the front on a rocky descent in the DD Assegai. Plugger kit on the OneUp EDC worked a dream and uses the OneUp 70cc pump to inflate it.
Absolutely smashed the bike over the past 3 days in Triscombe, Minehead and Quantock Hills. A mixture of DH tracks, steep rocky descents and punchy climbs. Bloody love this bike!
Glad I ordered a spare Skid plate as i already broke that!
Beating my PR's on Strava on both climbs and descents...
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Bike is superb, really is a very good enduro ebike.
I’ve watched your original video on the Strive 5 times…at least! Looking forward to watching this oneI'm sure you're all subscribers
Subscribers of what? Who's this Rob guy and what's a YouTube?I'm sure you're all subscribers
Lol, glad it's not just me that's watched that first video repeatedly!I’ve watched your original video on the Strive 5 times…at least! Looking forward to watching this one
I ordered mine with the 625wh,I'll see how I get on & maybe get another one for big days out,or even a 750wh as the spare,not much difference in price.The reactions and reviews of the Strive:On are extremely positive on this thread. Got to say it’s firmly planted itself at the top of the list for my next EMTB.
Did you guys go for the big 750 battery? A good portion of my rides are big days out in the Peaks and Snowdonia. I feel like the extra mass is going to be justified when I click the Add to Cart button.
I just purchased on eBay a, brand new linkglide Deore XT group for like 350 a couple months ago. Highly recommend it, shifts under power and built like a tank.Is it complicated and costly to upgrade the mid-spec model (the one in Rob’s review) to Shimano LinkGlide?
Not fitted yet but I got it for my Mondraker from here, best price I found, fast delivery and all in original retail packagingI just purchased on eBay a, brand new linkglide Deore XT group for like 350 a couple months ago. Highly recommend it, shifts under power and built like a tank.
This is a comparison I had in mind too. Very similar bikes on paper (apart from the removable battery). For me personally the Strive is winning the race to my top spot the more I read about both bikes. The quality issues of the Wild paintwork is worrying. I've seen photographs of Myo bikes and seen a 'stock' paint in the carbon and neither have impressed.Another comparison if I may, Rob - thoughts vs the Orbea Wild? As that's a very similar bike that you've also ridden...
the Strive:On just has that extra something. Maybe MX adds a bit more fun to the ride. Removable battery is a bonus. Steeper seat tube (marginally) and I think the suspension tune slightly tops the Orbea.Another comparison if I may, Rob - thoughts vs the Orbea Wild? As that's a very similar bike that you've also ridden...
Thanks Rob. What actually is the weight difference between the two? And do you think it's down to tyre choice or something else?
Watching your videoast night the Strive frame didn't look particularly heavy!
Hmm, that is a lot. The question is - where is the weight? I know on the Rise Orbea reduced weight by fitting thin tyres and Fox 34s...
Not really comparing like for like bikes here though. I'd like to see real weight numbers for both bikes but what is quoted online puts them much closer together.From my research, a large 2023 Wild M-Team is about 1.1kg lighter than a medium CFR (no pedals) when both have the 750wh battery.
Yeah and a non removeable battery will undoubtedly save weight.And isnt the 2023 Wild that bike where you have to remove the motor to get the battery out?
Yeah, but over a kilo? Agreed though - I definitely want to be able to remove the battery easily.Perhaps the battery housing on the Strive isn’t helping. The M-Team does use a different/better cassette but that’s a tiny weight difference.
For me convenience is more important than 1kg (likely more 0.5kg like for like) of weight so I am with you on this.Yeah, but over a kilo? Agreed though - I definitely want to be able to remove the battery easily.
Unless your bike lives inside your house, leaving it outside in the 30c+ days and the 5c and below days isn't going to do it any favours. Also charging it indoors in a more moderate climate will help it.
Likewise, if you wish to swap out to a 625 for shorter rides you can do that too. With the Wild you're stuck with the one battery.
Plus that paint...
Out of interest, for all that have them - what is the paint quality like?
The one complaint I had about my 2022 Spectral was the paint. I'm hoping it's better now.
Good to know. The driveside dropout of my Spectral had been damaged and badly touched up at the factory, but this was at a time when there were no bikes in stock for months to replace it with.For me convenience is more important than 1kg (likely more 0.5kg like for like) of weight so I am with you on this.
Don't get me started on Orbea's paint, that's a 5kg saving alone
But I can personally vouch as a fussy git that the Canyon paint is absolutely flawless, I went over every inch of the bike after Orbeagate and there is not one blemish on the frame anywhere. It's surely robot painted it's that good.
The frames are similar weights without kit.Hmm, that is a lot. The question is - where is the weight? I know on the Rise Orbea reduced weight by fitting thin tyres and Fox 34s...
From my experience with my Rise,which also has an integral battery,I'm more than happy for a slightly heavier bike if it means I can remove the battery to store & charge it inside.Yeah, but over a kilo? Agreed though - I definitely want to be able to remove the battery easily.
Unless your bike lives inside your house, leaving it outside in the 30c+ days and the 5c and below days isn't going to do it any favours. Also charging it indoors in a more moderate climate will help it.
Likewise, if you wish to swap out to a 625 for shorter rides you can do that too. With the Wild you're stuck with the one battery.
Plus that paint...
Out of interest, for all that have them - what is the paint quality like?
The one complaint I had about my 2022 Spectral was the paint. I'm hoping it's better now.
Exactly. Batteries don't like being charged in the very cold or to get very hot. With these 30c+ summers and freezing winters, if you can store and charge the battery inside, then it'll be much happier.From my experience with my Rise,which also has an integral battery,I'm more than happy for a slightly heavier bike if it means I can remove the battery to store & charge it inside.
I had to charge the Rise in the shed for most of the time & the battery needed replacing after 12 months,make of that what you will,but I certainly won't be doing that again,or buying a bike with an integral battery.
Also allows for easy battery swaps on a big day out.
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