Is Orbea Rise M up to the task?

[GizmoSL]

I've been reading about all the issues with the Orbea Rise, all the crank issues, the charging port problems and generally a lot of glitches and breakdowns and I'm starting to wonder about the overall suitability of the Rise for experienced, dedicated riders. I'm not bashing the Rise, I'm merely asking for impressions of skilled riders who have punished the bike. Is it worth it? Will it hold up? I have read a lot of apologists who have defended the bike, possibly to avoid a hard truth.

 

[jka]

E-bikes in general are more prone to problems than analog bikes due to greater technology. I have friends with non-Orbea bikes that have had many more problems than I hear about with the Rise. Clearly, individuals with a Rise have had some problems. I can only speak from my experience and a sample size of one. I have had no problems at all with mine and it's 18 months old. I just received Shimano crank arms that I will change out, but the stock e-thirteen have not caused any issues with me. No motor problems, no charging port problems,, no glitches, no breakdowns, no frame problems, nothing. Not defending the bike, I have no need to defend my bike to anyone. Just reporting my experience. Oh yeah, I did flat once from a torn sidewall on a tire. YMMV

 

[Tonybro]

Same as jka, no issues and love it...

 

[cookie70]

I'll echo the above. I probably ride it beyond what it should be doing, no major issues apart from my upper axel getting a little bit of play that was easy to fix. I've had mine about 4 months and we have had nonseasonal rains here in Australia so it has seen ALOT of rain and mud. I'm careful when operating the charge door. No issues, love the bike (its an M10)!

 

[Mike C]

No problems with my M10 either. It'a 2021 model.

 

[Mteam]

A friend of mine is on his 4th motor in 500 miles on his rise M20 (all failures documented in other threads on this forum) - having said that I dont think his failures were because the bike is not up to being ridden by experienced riders, I think he was just exceptionally unlucky - hopefully the new motor will last - every single failure was a new kind of failure, not the same thing repeating.

The rest of the bike has been fine, he's upgraded the brakes as the standard brakes were not very good, but thats just because it was the m20 model, the brakes on the m10 model and up are much better. He has also switched to the shimano cranks because of the stories of spindle failures due to e13 cranks - but he hasnt experienced a spindle failure.

 

[Shjay]

No issues with my M20 had it a year, I have changed E13 cranks however mine never fell off, had no issues although Nothing is standard anymore! Had all my own bits so would have bought frameset only if they sold one

 

[Bigkatoomer]

I've done about 2000km on my M10(s). I ride trails, and bike parks, a lot of mud in damp England too.

My analogue mates have had more trailside issues than I have, but that's more down to chance / perhaps more attentive maintenance in my opinion.

The bits specific to the Rise - Frame, battery and motor, charging port have been absolutely faultless. I changed the cranks to Shimano, to remove concerns.

I think you do have to keep in mind this is a popular bike, and those out there not experiencing failures are less likely to contribute regularly to a thread entitled 'I just had another amazing Rise ride with no technical issues'.

 

[Richridesmtb]

I had the crank issue and the pivots do require attention regularly. Other than that *touch wood* the bike is great. It eats up some pretty abusive riding.

 

[DanMcDan]

6000km in on our m20, the first year I had it built up as an enduro bike, Zebs and enduro wheels,coil shock etc and for the last few months I’ve switched to a lighter trail build and it’s just ace. Have done full on 7hr XC rides on Dartmoor along with proper DH days at Gawton and it handles it all.

 

[chrismechmaster]

Same as jka, no issues and love it...

Same as theses guys no issues at all on a rise m team touch wood !!!!

 

[soundwave]

No issues with my M10

 

[Marky Mark]

I’ve an M20 since november 2021. 2300km. No problems at all until now.
Changed the cranks to shimano Cranks.

Great bike.

 

[Gismo6303]

No issue on mine. Just a faulty speed sensor after buying (i think he wasn't plugged right). No issues with crancks but changing it for miranda 155mm, original where too long. A very very great bike. 1400km on it since September, 25% off. 40% eco and split for the other 2 mode.

I've made some 35km 1000m d+ all off with analog bike it was very great

 

[faberle]

One year (I know it is still a bit early to make conclusion on durability) of intense riding brought absolutely zero issue with mine, which I think is very impressive. The more I ride it, the more I think this is the best bike available today for my type of riding (short and long trails / enduro in the alps, having no issue with a bit of hard work). My main comparison bikes include Levo and Levo SL which are great bikes also but not as great as the Rise. Levo is heavy and SL is lacking punch... the Rise is the perfect sweet spot to me.

 

[mascifm]

1100 miles of New England abuse on an M-Team. All good!

 

[Moots YBB]

I've been reading about all the issues with the Orbea Rise, all the crank issues, the charging port problems and generally a lot of glitches and breakdowns and I'm starting to wonder about the overall suitability of the Rise for experienced, dedicated riders. I'm not bashing the Rise, I'm merely asking for impressions of skilled riders who have punished the bike. Is it worth it? Will it hold up? I have read a lot of apologists who have defended the bike, possibly to avoid a hard truth.

the crank problem is solved, as they stopped shipping the bikes with the e*thirteen cranks months ago.

i have had my bike for over 2000km, not a single problem, no charger port problems at all, and it's fabulous, i did not use my Levo ONCE !
i'm using it "XC style" light tires, narrow rims, but a 36 fork and quad pistons, because i'm on the heavier side, weight is 17 kilos, if you want to do more downhill stuff, jumps etc, you might want to set it up differently, search for mike mullet orbea rise on youtube, he is the specialist. he uses a coil shock, i heard the bike is great for that type of riding as well, but i cannot confirm that myself, i never even jump, i consider it a waste of time

 

[idahoskiguy]

Was able to ride an ORBEA Rise M10 last weekend and it is a very nice e-bike, the light weight makes it feel like a regular mtn bike. Would I switch from my Kenevo Expert?

NO, for the following reasons:

1. Lack of power. I am not a light rider, 6'4" 220 lbs, so the extra power of the Kenevo is better suited for my riding.

2. The battery is not removable for charging. Not being able to remove the battery for charging is a problem when riding other places and staying in hotels and charging the battery in your room.

The M10 will appeal to many riders, it is a very nice bike, it's just not for me.

 

[Moots YBB]

Was able to ride an ORBEA Rise M10 last weekend and it is a very nice e-bike, the light weight makes it feel like a regular mtn bike. Would I switch from my Kenevo Expert?

NO, for the following reasons:

1. Lack of power. I am not a light rider, 6'4" 220 lbs, so the extra power of the Kenevo is better suited for my riding.

2. The battery is not removable for charging. Not being able to remove the battery for charging is a problem when riding other places and staying in hotels and charging the battery in your room.

The M10 will appeal to many riders, it is a very nice bike, it's just not for me.

1) My Rise has 85nm, it took me a couple of minutes to fix that,
2) if you are confident enough to put your bike in a public space in a hotel you might as well charge it there. (i don't think i will go to a hotel that doesn't allow me to keep the bike in my room, and if they don't i smuggle it in but that's me.

of course it's not a kenevo at all, totaly different bikes, so i guess you would not switch anyway, but lack of power is not an argument, you have a point about the battery.

 

[BobR]

My wife has an M-Team and I have an M10 and we have now had them more than a year… I ride mine at least twice a week and all our vacations since COVID’s have been mtb trips in the mountains… I ride the Pinhoti Mtns. Especially Bear Creek a lot and the only problem I have every had is Ripping open the front tire in all the chunk/sharp rocks on the trails there. We ride through streams, wet clay, mud,etc. i wash the bikes off and put them on my bike rack to dry off on the way home. I only charge them when they are low instead of every ride… zero complaints and massive fun!

 

[BobR]

Was able to ride an ORBEA Rise M10 last weekend and it is a very nice e-bike, the light weight makes it feel like a regular mtn bike. Would I switch from my Kenevo Expert?

NO, for the following reasons:

1. Lack of power. I am not a light rider, 6'4" 220 lbs, so the extra power of the Kenevo is better suited for my riding.

2. The battery is not removable for charging. Not being able to remove the battery for charging is a problem when riding other places and staying in hotels and charging the battery in your room.

The M10 will appeal to many riders, it is a very nice bike, it's just not for me.

I charge my battery in the hotel room all the time… most hotels, especially where people ride, have no problem letting you bring your baby, I mean bike in the room.

 

[Gardcol]

Rise M10 for 16 months. 5,000km hard enduro style riding and no issues specific to Rise. Had usual wear and tear on drivetrain and bearings but zero issues with motor, battery and frame.

 

[b33k34]

I had the crank issue and the pivots do require attention regularly. Other than that *touch wood* the bike is great. It eats up some pretty abusive riding.

What attention have you needed to give the pivots? Nearly 2500km on mine now and they seem fine.

 

[Moots YBB]

What attention have you needed to give the pivots? Nearly 2500km on mine now and they seem fine.

i had to fasten the bolt that attaches the rear of shock once, it would have fallen appart if i hadn't, that is about it

 

[Richridesmtb]

What attention have you needed to give the pivots? Nearly 2500km on mine now and they seem fine.

If you read Rod B's wonderful tech articles on servicing the upper and lower linkages you'll see that most folks require regular maintenance on their linkages to keep them quiet. If you've had no trouble I'd say it is luck, lighter rider or more gentle on the bike.

 

[R2thek]

I've been reading about all the issues with the Orbea Rise, all the crank issues, the charging port problems and generally a lot of glitches and breakdowns and I'm starting to wonder about the overall suitability of the Rise for experienced, dedicated riders. I'm not bashing the Rise, I'm merely asking for impressions of skilled riders who have punished the bike. Is it worth it? Will it hold up? I have read a lot of apologists who have defended the bike, possibly to avoid a hard truth.

No problems at all— except the cover for the charging port broke but it is a 10$ part and replaced in 4 minutes and duct tape works fine