My review of the Meta Power

[ebike_junkie]

I really like this bike! I also really think they look a lot better in the flesh, especially the battery setup on the down tube.

 

[dirt huffer]

Really enjoyed the review and watching you shred the trails! Subscribed ?

 

[ebike_junkie]

Really enjoyed the review and watching you shred the trails! Subscribed ?

Thanks bud! Your avatar cracks me up every time by the way

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

Really enjoyed the review and watching you shred the trails! Subscribed

Same here! Subscribed

 

[R120]

nice vid

 

[ebike_junkie]

Same here! Subscribed

Thanks bud! Appreciate the kudos over on mtbr too!

 

[DK_EBIKER]

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Love your vid. Could you do one on the 2019 edition?
Im stuck between the 18 and 19 model ive alway ridden fox, and dont know alot about RS ore coil riding, but i think the 2019 model is asome

 

[ebike_junkie]

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Love your vid. Could you do one on the 2019 edition?
Im stuck between the 18 and 19 model ive alway ridden fox, and dont know alot about RS ore coil riding, but i think the 2019 model is asome

Thanks DK! If I can get hold of a 2019 I'll be sure to test it out. For what it's worth I don't think you'll be disappointed with the coil, just make sure its sprung correctly for your weight.

I've ridden a friend's Meta Power which had the Rock Shox coil and it felt great!

 

[Max-E]

Nice video. Like your style - and we all love to push those forks down (and pull the brake levers)!

 

[jptbiow]

Hi! Great video, thanks! Which wheel size is this, please?

 

[ebike_junkie]

Hi! Great video, thanks! Which wheel size is this, please?

Thanks dude! This was the 27.5.

 

[jptbiow]

Thanks dude! This was the 27.5.

Amazing - thanks so much for letting me know. I'm kind of wheel size agnostic (I'm the limiting factor, not the wheel size), but have you ridden the Meta Power 29, and if so, how does it compare to its little bro?

 

[ebike_junkie]

Amazing - thanks so much for letting me know. I'm kind of wheel size agnostic (I'm the limiting factor, not the wheel size), but have you ridden the Meta Power 29, and if so, how does it compare to its little bro?

I haven't ridden the 29er Meta power unfortunately, but I've ridden other 29er ebikes and for ebikes I like 27.5. My normal pedal bike is a 29er so I'm not a hater.
The heaviness of an ebike obviously takes away some of the playfulness of the bike and by keeping it 27.5 you gain some of that playfulness back.
Also, with the extra weight of an ebike the suspension dynamic is different to a normal bike. I find you can set them up to really bomb through the rough stuff and they feel very stable. Think of a motocross bike and how small the wheels are on them, yet you're able to attack extremely rough terrain with all that weight and power.

Hopefully that makes sense

 

[R120]

I haven't ridden the 29er Meta power unfortunately, but I've ridden other 29er ebikes and for ebikes I like 27.5. My normal pedal bike is a 29er so I'm not a hater.
The heaviness of an ebike obviously takes away some of the playfulness of the bike and by keeping it 27.5 you gain some of that playfulness back.
Also, with the extra weight of an ebike the suspension dynamic is different to a normal bike. I find you can set them up to really bomb through the rough stuff and they feel very stable. Think of a motocross bike and how small the wheels are on them, yet you're able to attack extremely rough terrain with all that weight and power.

Hopefully that makes sense

That is one of the best/most concise explanations I have seen of that point of view - keep up the vids they are real good

 

[jptbiow]

That is one of the best/most concise explanations I have seen of that point of view - keep up the vids they are real good

I was about to say exactly the same thing! Super helpful advice as I've been wondering between the 29 and the 27, but increasingly thinking that the motor and weight of an E-MTB may reduce the benefits of a 29er. This makes me think that the 2018 650B+ Race could be a better shout than the 2019 29 signature... Shame the shock isn't as good / isn't a coil...

 

[Jamsxr]

Personally I still think the compromises are pretty similar but it’s all down to preference. I’m happy to slightly compromise on agility for rolling speed. I think if I was a little shorter (<5.11) I would not be such a 29 fanboy.

The Loam Wolf reviewed the 29 as the better bike, but I think it’s all down to the individual. My friend tried my Power 29 at the weekend and didn’t realise it had big wheels, being old school he was a little disgusted when he found out ?

 

[R120]

It’s all personal preference

 

[B1rdie]

Very nice video and a well done job, congrats e-junkie!

I have the canyon spectral, witch looks like a panzer tank but is very similar to the commencal in agility, in fact the 27,5 wheel on the rear sure helps it being an easy to pop bike, but, where it really helps is on the steep downhill, where the 29 do easily scrub the butt of any but the tallest riders.

 

[FlyingKiwi]

Hey great reviews! Love to here your thoughts on the new Meta SX vs the outgoing 27.5..some long numbers in there!..sexy looking rig but haven’t thrown a leg over a bike with such long WB and reach numbers before (485mm on the L)...those numbers have me on the fence. Can’t find any ride reports for the SX as yet?