22 Trance X Advanced E+0 good all rounder ?

[Motohawk75]

Anyone own / ridden the new 22 Advanced e+0 ?
Love the spec and weight 140-150 , currently on a 22 Rail 9.8xt.
Ride a mixture of forest trail, and a few bike parks but nothing to Gnarly just a bit of Enduro when i feel up for it …..

 

[cp_erider]

I just got the Tance X Adv E+ 0 ... I've only got a few miles on it and while I have owned more MTB's than I can even recall, I've only owned a handfull of e-MTBs. First ride thoughts are very impressive. I have ridden several bikes that feel like someone found an off-the-shelf motor and packed it onto a frame designed around the motor and they feel chunky, high Q-factor and just not seamless (2019 Trance E+ 0 Pro, early Haibikes, others). This bike does not feel like the motor was not a bolt-on .. it feels truly integrated into the experience. Q-factor is impressively narrow (to me) - that's the width between feet on the pedals - and feels far more "normal", not leaving me feeling like I straddled an ebike. The motor power and tune is smooth, seamless and stronger than expected. I especially like the auto-assist mode. When I need the front wheel to lift for a step or root, a sharp torque input makes that front end light and lively. Along with the motor, the carbon frame and wheels make this bike feel more nimble and lighter than earlier or other equivalent offerings. Equally impressive is Live Valve. I have the best Fox equipment money can buy on other bikes and I have worked hard at learning to tune them. After an easy calibration and using recommended first settings, Live Valve just worked. The bike didn't bob in the least as I sat and powered up a smooth spot in the trail but when I topped out and took a short drop the suspension opened and floated over the drop like it wasn't even there (assuming you can set rebound damping and sag properly, or get some help with that.). It all sounds complicated but in reality it's really simple and just works. Worth $9,700? Well, compared to some other offerings north of $12 or 13K, it's impressive. My 2 cents.