Incredible value for moneyArvosana 5/5
My review is based on a usage pattern consisting of 70% trails and the rest being dirt road, almost no asphalt at all, M size frame and 176cm tall.
Purchased it about a week ago after a lengthy review process of similar type of electric bikes (tested many class leading products alongside, and decided to gamble for it after looking at the geometry and verkkokauppa return policy). From a value point of view, it's simply far ahead of anything else, you would need to spend at least 30% more to get something remotely comparable - likely without such a lightweight carbon frame. The person who specified it knew exactly what to get to maximise the value for money - and it works beautifully! Thank you for that.
For bike nerds, the frame is originally from Accell group (same as the Whistle bikes E-MBT full carbon - T700 class) and setup with more or less the best bank for the buck components alongside. It's a 150mm setup (sweet spot for relatively aggressive trails of southern Finland). The front shock is pretty much a Fox 34mm with less tunability but infinite variable setup. The edrive train is (in my opinion and after testing many alternatives such as for example specialized levo) simply the best for trail rides and comes with the largest possible battery (750wh), Kiosk 300 displays and so forth. Despite the heaviest kits, they managed to get the all package around 25kg - so when comparing weight please keep in mind the battery, engine and overall kit.
The only downside (for me at least) is maybe the NX system and rear shock but considering the budget, nowhere near a show stopper. The bike will require a relatively good understanding of mbt setup as you don't have a friendly tech/sales person to do it for you. The fork pressures (mine came with a front shock completely unpressurised) need proper setup (I recommend on the higher side of the chart pressures) and all bolts should be torqued properly, including the brake callipers mounts. I had to do a various set of basic adjustments to get it perfect but it's now absolutely awesome.
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