Wild ST 2025

The 2025 Wild ST is the firm, sporty, shorter-travel take on Orbea's Wild platform - same alloy chassis as the full-travel Wild, but tuned for trail riders who want stability and efficiency over outright plushness. It runs 140 mm of rear travel and a 150 mm fork on a dedicated 29er, powered by the Bosch Performance Line CX. Note: for 2026 it has effectively been replaced by the new Wild TR, which adds 150 mm rear travel, carbon frame options and a much wider build range.

Where it sits

On paper the Wild ST falls into an odd gap - the same 140 mm travel as a Rise LT, but built on the heavier full-power Wild frame. In practice it is neither a Rise nor a mini-Wild: it is a trimmed-down Wild with a firmer, more direct character. The shorter 150 mm fork lowers and steepens the front end versus the long-travel Wild, giving a sportier, more planted feel rather than big-mountain plushness.

Motor & battery

It uses the Bosch Performance Line CX (120 Nm, 750 W) - still the benchmark full-power motor for natural, quiet, reliable delivery across a wide cadence range, and the reason to choose this bike over a lighter-assist trail eMTB. Unlike the long-travel Wild, the ST is kept simple: aluminium frame only and the full 750 Wh Bosch PowerTube only - no carbon option and no smaller-battery choice. The big pack gives genuinely strong range; the trade-off is a little extra weight over a lighter build.

Geometry

A 64.5° head angle and a steep 78.4° effective seat angle put the rider central and upright for efficient, planted climbing, with 448 mm chainstays held constant across the range. Reach runs 440-509 mm (S-XL), stack 619-645 mm and wheelbase 1,219-1,302 mm - trail-oriented numbers that suit sharp cornering and mixed terrain rather than the steepest enduro tracks.

The builds

The Wild ST is sold in two aluminium builds, both on the Bosch CX and 750 Wh pack: the H30 (the value option, RockShox Psylo fork, Shimano Deore) and the H20 (stepped up to a Fox 36 Float fork and Shimano SLX). Orbea's MyO programme allows component and finish customisation on top.