It sounds like you've spent your whole life being over forked.....Are you sure , most ews bikes will come with 170/180 forks , I’d rather be over forked than under !
There’s a scary thread I. Here about Decoy water / motor connection System death issues.In the long tradition of recommending what I have, my Decoy 29 is proving to be an excellent all rounder.
That's an interesting looking bike ... not sure about the name on the international scene though .. if you combine it to English and French it's called a "Boob Here" - are they saying it's a handful ?If you've sold your Aprilla you'll be used to Italian boutique brands, I don't know anything about them apart from are awfully pretty and expensive
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My seriously skilled off-road motorcycle riding mate (Paris Dakar/ trials etc) won’t buy an e-mtb, sticks to his pedal bike but might feel different if pedalling the Alps.So I'm a newb in the EMTB scene. Looking to buy my first EMTB. Been riding motorcycles for a loooong time and just sold my Aprilia so have a good 8.5K+ (Euros) to spend.
Riding will be all over the Swiss Alps but probably mostly trails? I'm looking for a good all-around bike that can do trails, downhills, climb well, etc... I've researched Whyte, YT, Kenny, Specialized, Haibike, etc. but alas so many choices.
Would love all of your input!
Oops I should have written if it came with a 29” front end!!My seriously skilled off-road motorcycle riding mate (Paris Dakar/ trials etc) won’t buy an e-mtb, sticks to his pedal bike but might feel different if pedalling the Alps.
I am older - he told me he rode and rated the Kenevo. Good geometry (super important) and pretty good spec I wish it had mixed wheelsizes As it really does help agility (but definitely not bouncy tyres wider than 2.6). You call that Mullet. As a 70’s kid I can’t use that naff word to describe a bike. ‘;~}
Specialized 4 year motor warranty means the bike still has value at 2 years old when you want a new one. Not so for poor old Bosch owners.
Knowing a few ebike owners (I’m still pedalling) and reading here they can be awfully unreliable so you definitely need a good friendly helpful dealer. One of my journo mates has 4/5 motors replacements a year on average.
prepare to be stranded and pedalling occasionally.
Kenevo is the most motorcycle like in feel when standing on the bike as it has decent reach and a slack head angle. That’s what I’d buy if it had a 27.5 rear and cane in size S6. (I’m 6’2” and much appreciate a long low slack bike).
The 4 year warranty is only for MY19 and 20 bikes... otherwise it’s 2 years.Specialized 4 year motor warranty means the bike still has value at 2 years old when you want a new one. Not so for poor old Bosch owners.
Great advice!I ride in Switzerland, Verbier area and behind nyon/jura area , I have a Levo 2019 which is great fun, But it only has a 500wh battery which has me watching my power setting from the beginning. As you know a lot of up in Switzerland, so make sure you get a big battery.
Good to know!Do yourself a favour and avoid being enticed by the price of anything if part of that enticement is coming from E13 carbon wheels.
They're terrible in pretty much every respect.
I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not 29 anymore... so will opt for having a solid motor and power as I know I'll be glad I did Range will also be important for sure. Sadly, you can't find a decent e-mountain bike in the US if your life depended on it. A patient of mine is the wife of the CEO of Specialized in Morgan Hill and there is NO WAY for me to get a bike, even with connections. Any bike produced is already spoken for dealers months in advance. It's pretty crazy. You can't even find bikes on the used market. So I'll be most likely looking at trying out bikes once I arrive in Switzerland after the snow melts... Ugh, that'll be a shift in weather coming from CA after 22 years...Swiss Alps (and hills) get steep fast. And it's really easy to accumulate height meters like crazy.
Depending on your fitness level and affinity to suffering. Motor power for the steepness and
battery size and/or ease of installing replacement battery (or fast charging speeds) for height meters
is something that can very much impact your enjoyment.
Saying this a swiss bloke who ain't that cardio fit, has stork legs and gets no enjoyment out of suffering....
Try to testride as many bikes with different motors as you can while still in the US.
I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not 29 anymore... so will opt for having a solid motor and power as I know I'll be glad I did Range will also be important for sure. Sadly, you can't find a decent e-mountain bike in the US if your life depended on it. A patient of mine is the wife of the CEO of Specialized in Morgan Hill and there is NO WAY for me to get a bike, even with connections. Any bike produced is already spoken for dealers months in advance. It's pretty crazy. You can't even find bikes on the used market. So I'll be most likely looking at trying out bikes once I arrive in Switzerland after the snow melts... Ugh, that'll be a shift in weather coming from CA after 22 years...
Nice! Never heard of Titici Everso. Beautiful. Probably don't wanna know what it costs! Haha... Yeah, Aprilia makes nice bikes!If you've sold your Aprilla you'll be used to Italian boutique brands, I don't know anything about them apart from are awfully pretty and expensive
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So I'm a newb in the EMTB scene. Looking to buy my first EMTB. Been riding motorcycles for a loooong time and just sold my Aprilia so have a good 8.5K+ (Euros) to spend.
Riding will be all over the Swiss Alps but probably mostly trails? I'm looking for a good all-around bike that can do trails, downhills, climb well, etc... I've researched Whyte, YT, Kenny, Specialized, Haibike, etc. but alas so many choices.
Would love all of your input!
I concur. The 29" rim is one of the major reasons we find riding our TLs so good, they just roll over rocks, steps etc in a way that my old 27.5" rims never did.I ride in the Austrian Alps. I have a Specialized TL FSR Comp with 700wh battery. You will find on mega days that is not enough even running eco most of the time. The batteries are huge and heavy. I just carry my charging cable and find a almhutte or bauernhof, you can find external electrical charging points to plug into...... Anyway, tried KTM's and Giants, 27.5 Specialized Fatty. For me 29'er is far superior for the Alps....
I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not 29 anymore... so will opt for having a solid motor and power as I know I'll be glad I did Range will also be important for sure.
So I'm a newb in the EMTB scene. Looking to buy my first EMTB. Been riding motorcycles for a loooong time and just sold my Aprilia so have a good 8.5K+ (Euros) to spend.
Riding will be all over the Swiss Alps but probably mostly trails? I'm looking for a good all-around bike that can do trails, downhills, climb well, etc... I've researched Whyte, YT, Kenny, Specialized, Haibike, etc. but alas so many choices.
Would love all of your input!
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