Tall rider, can't decide which E-MTB to get

[warracer]

Hi ,

Its deal season it seems and my lbs has some rather good deal on some e-mtb...

Being 6'7'' 8ish, I'm very limited in term of choice. XXL frame size

Since its release the Transition Relay has been on my list but the Fazua reliability and 400watts/60nm seems to be holding me back , being 225lbs I have no idea if the Fazua could keep up...

My lbs has a deal on Santa Cruz Bullit builds and the base one is pretty much the same price as the Relay I'm also looking at...

They're clearly not the same one being light emtb and the other being full power but still I'm torn between the two...

So I'm looking for advices and your thoughts on that dilemma ...

Thanks.

 

[Stihldog]

I’m familiar with the Transition Relay, Rail 7, Santa Cruz (anolog), Fuel EXE 8, and the Rail 9.7.

My son-in-law recently purchased the Transition Relay Fauza XL and sold the Rail 7. His age (31) and riding style suits a light weight eMTB.

His new Transition is noticeably heavier than my Fuel EXE 8 …but not by much. He still wanted a capable eMTB but the Rail 7 was overkill for him. The Transition Relay was exactly what he needed.

The guy who purchased the Rail 7 (used) loves this bike. He also rides an anolog, but the Rail 7 gives him different options (altitude and time).

The Fuel EXE 8 with the TQ motor is suitable for me. (I’m 165lbs). If I was taller and heavier I would consider a Transition Relay as my “only” eMTB.

 

[Plummet]

At your weight go full power. A little 400wh battery won't last long..

 

[Matt van]

105kh and 6'7'' 8ish wow Im 120kg and 6'6" and a bit I have a cube 85nm and 400 battery, riding around our lake here in canberra thats pretty flat I will get 3 laps 90km total on eco / tour or 25-50 kms in local trails from tour to Turbo, havent tried embn setting yet, average speed in trails is 15kph not sure of the lake, Id expect high as 30kph as the motor turns off a bit on me

 

[Renton_Yorkshire]

Hi ,

Its deal season it seems and my lbs has some rather good deal on some e-mtb...

Being 6'7'' 8ish, I'm very limited in term of choice. XXL frame size

Since its release the Transition Relay has been on my list but the Fazua reliability and 400watts/60nm seems to be holding me back , being 225lbs I have no idea if the Fazua could keep up...

My lbs has a deal on Santa Cruz Bullit builds and the base one is pretty much the same price as the Relay I'm also looking at...

They're clearly not the same one being light emtb and the other being full power but still I'm torn between the two...

So I'm looking for advices and your thoughts on that dilemma ...

Thanks.

I'm 6'8 on an XL Rail 7 Gen 3. I also have an XXL Fuel, and to be fair all I've done with the Rail is slide the seat back an inch on its rails and added a 40mm rise bar - fits me fine. The Rail is overkill for my needs most of the time (was a great deal I couldn't turn down), but there's always plenty of power when the need arises

In short, don't immediately rule out everything aside from XXL frames - you may just surprise yourself

 

[warracer]

Well , I ended up with a Santa Cruz Bullit XXL.

LBS had a pretty solid deal at 5000$ for a new one with the Shimano EP801. I'm far from rich so I think this should be a good entry point into the ebike mtb world

Thank you all for the advices !