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GilboBaggins said:
What spec did you order? MyO is showing February 2027 fulfillment for m-team wild sl’s.
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Some of these lead times are crazy. I ordered an M10 mullet this morning and it should be here by November. I just checked the delivery dates and the same bike is now showing as June 2027!! There must be a very limited supply of motors.
 
Is anyone ordering their wild LT with the podium fork? Reviewers seem to really like the performance and I quite like the Moto look of it. I was surprised to hear that a lot of mountain bikers don’t like that look.
 
Febuary and June 2027? Shit. Well, mine's a M20. I'm glad I asked the dealer for an update too because they followed up later to say the silver color would be months out, and asked if I'd prefer to change color to get it towards the end of the month. So was able to change to purple.
 
James_MTB said:
Has anyone fitted an invisiframe?
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you mean invisible frame ? doesn't the frame come stock with a lot of stickers ? - see bluepaper. i don't think i want to fit more

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I think I'll order the complete ridewrap kit for the frame and fork. It's true the frame comes partially protected, but I want to protect it completely, and currently Invisiframe doesn't have the kit for the Wild LT on their website.
 
404 said:
i know... i had invisiframe on my rallon. installing was hell.
and the wild lt has some protection in the main spots...


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it's a tough one this. I invisframed my mk1 Rise but it was a big job (most parts off the frame) and delayed riding the bike... It looked really good when I came to sell it, but I'm not sure I got any more money as a result.

New bike I didn't both on the basis that the key areas were done but riding it has added some scrapes to areas that would have been covered by invisiframe but not by the stock...
 
Rob Rides EMTB said:
Orbea has lifted the covers on the new 2027 Wild LT, and this is a fairly major shift for the Wild platform.

But the bigger story is probably what Orbea is trying to do with the bike as a whole. This is not just a motor swap into the existing Wild. Orbea is positioning the Wild LT as a proper long-travel, gravity-focused eMTB, taking influence from the Rallon and Rallon DH projects while moving the Wild platform into a more aggressive space.

All the Wild LT models listed in the 2027 range use the DJI Avinox M2S motor system. 1300w peak, 150Nm peak torque. And Orbea's RS tune on the motor, giving a faster startup and more aggressive power ramp at lower RPM.

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Sick bike for sure. To me, the Avinox is 'overpowered' in the sense that there aren't many circumstances where you'd want the full power band it has to offer, but it's like a four-stroke 450 moto, you can't use it if you don't have it, but if you have it, it's always an option. I'm torn between this and the Dreadnought. It will probably come down to the availability on the Forbidden in the States.
 
Just received the build date for my Wild LT M20 in full 29"; the bike is size Medium and the color is the Smooth Silver Matte/Escape Green Carbon View. The bike will be built 8/09/2026. The dealer thinks I should have the bike sometime in mid to late August. I will be using a combination of parts I have and parts I am purchasing to complete a build on the bike. The build will look something like this:

Nobl TR 38 Wheels (29" F/R)
Alpina Extralite Spokes (silver)
Chris King Hubs (matte jade)
Chris King headset spacers and seatpost clamp (matte jade)
Industry 9 iRix headset (silver)
Schwalbe Albert Gravity Pro Soft (R); Magic Mary Gravity Pro Ultra Soft (F)
GX AXS T-Type Derailleur
XX AXS T-Type Cassette, chain ring & Chain
5DEV Aluminum Cranks - 155 mm (Raw)
5DEV Stem (Raw)
5DEV Pedals (Raw)
Hayes T4 Brakes
Hayes D Series Rotors (203 mm)
One Up V3 Dropper Post (210 mm, no shims)
One Up V2 Carbon Bar (cut to 770 mm; 35 mm rise; all black)
ODI Rogue Grips
Manitou Mezzer Pro fork (170 mm)
Fox Float X (stock shock from the M20)
Specialized Power Expert saddle with Mimic

That covers most of the build. I am really looking forward to this bike. My current bike is a 2024 Orbea Wild M11 AXS with the Bosch Gen 4 motor. My current Wild is an amazing bike, the best I have every ridden. I have very high expectations for this bike and I think Orbea will live up those expectations. They have nailed every generation of Wild. They nailed the RS tune on the Shimano motor for the Rise (I owned one for about 1 year). I really think this bike will be amazing.
 
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Cell4soul said:
Just received the build date for my Wild LT M20 in full 29"; the bike is size Medium and the color is the Smooth Silver Matte/Escape Green Carbon View. The bike will be built 8/09/2026. The dealer thinks I should have the bike sometime in mid to late August. I will be using a combination of parts I have and parts I am purchasing to complete a build on the bike. The build will look something like this:

Nobl TR 38 Wheels (29" F/R)
DT Swiss Hybrid 350 Hubs
Schwalbe Albert Gravity Pro Soft (R); Magic Mary Gravity Pro Ultra Soft (F)
GX AXS T-Type Derailleur
XX AXS T-Type Cassette & Chain
5DEV Aluminum Chain Ring (Raw)
5DEV Aluminum Cranks - 155 mm (Raw)
5DEV Stem (Raw)
5DEV Pedals (Raw)
Hayes T4 Brakes
Hayes D Series Rotors (203 mm)
Jagwire Brake Cables (Sterling Silver)
One Up V3 Dropper Post (210 mm)
One Up V2 Carbon Bar (cut to 770 mm; 35 mm rise; all black)
ODI Rogue Grips
Manitou Mezzer Pro fork (170 mm)
Fox Float X (stock shock from the M20)
Specialized Power Expert saddle with Mimic

That covers most of the build. I am really looking forward to this bike. My current bike is a 2024 Orbea Wild M11 AXS with the Bosch Gen 4 motor. My current Wild is an amazing bike, the best I have every ridden. I have very high expectations for this bike and I think Orbea will live up those expectations. They have nailed every generation of Wild. They nailed the RS tune on the Shimano motor for the Rise (I owned one for about 1 year). I really think this bike will be amazing.
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Did you purchase through your dealer, or order through the MyO page and have it delivered to your dealer? Did you just order the frame? Did you get credit from orbea or from your dealer for the parts that (may have) came with your bike that you are not using?
 
GilboBaggins said:
Did you purchase through your dealer, or order through the MyO page and have it delivered to your dealer? Did you just order the frame? Did you get credit from orbea or from your dealer for the parts that (may have) came with your bike that you
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GilboBaggins said:
Did you purchase through your dealer, or order through the MyO page and have it delivered to your dealer? Did you just order the frame? Did you get credit from orbea or from your dealer for the parts that (may have) came with your bike that you are not using?
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I didn’t use MyO. I knew that would be a long wait. I am wanting a new bike now and knew the Wild is what I want. I knew shops would be getting a certain allotment of bikes based on their orders, but there would be a shortage, so not even they knew what they were going to get. So, I called 3 shops in my area and explained that I would purchase an M20, in whatever color, size medium, full 29”, as soon as they could confirm if they were getting one of the initially released bikes from Orbea. One of the dealers was getting no bikes, one dealer was getting a medium M-LTD in August, then nothing in size medium for a while, and another dealer called me back yesterday to let me know he could get me a medium 29” in matte silver in August. I told him I’d take it. I went there today to pay the deposit and place an order for some of the parts I don’t already have. They’ll build the bike when it comes in.
 
Flo7 said:
My Custom M20 medium with 800wh...
at the moment with the Zeb Base, the 38er Factory gripX2 will come tomorrow so I hope.

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  • Orbea Wild Lt Medium 800wh
  • Zeb Base-> Fox Factory 38er Grip X2 170mm
  • Fox 2026 X2 Factory
  • Sram XO TM with FSA Carboncrank 160mm
  • Lewis LH4 with Sinter green pads and Trickstuff Dächle UL 203mm
  • Reverb AXS 175mm with Specialized Power S- Works saddle
  • Roval Traverse SL II 29" f+r
  • Maxxis Assegai EXO+ und DHR DD 29"
  • Enve stem with OneUp Carbonbar 760mm und DMR Deathgrip thin
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LIGHT!
 
If anyone is curious, Orbea now has both the 29' and mullet links available up on their website. Colors right now are limited to black and the stock colors with no custom colors available.
 
Cell4soul said:
Just received the build date for my Wild LT M20 in full 29"; the bike is size Medium and the color is the Smooth Silver Matte/Escape Green Carbon View. The bike will be built 8/09/2026. The dealer thinks I should have the bike sometime in mid to late August. I will be using a combination of parts I have and parts I am purchasing to complete a build on the bike. The build will look something like this:

Nobl TR 38 Wheels (29" F/R)
Alpina Extralite Spokes (silver)
Chris King Hubs (matte jade)
Chris King Headset and seatpost clamp (matte jade)
Schwalbe Albert Gravity Pro Soft (R); Magic Mary Gravity Pro Ultra Soft (F)
GX AXS T-Type Derailleur
XX AXS T-Type Cassette, chain ring & Chain
5DEV Aluminum Cranks - 155 mm (Raw)
5DEV Stem (Raw)
5DEV Pedals (Raw)
Hayes T4 Brakes
Hayes D Series Rotors (203 mm)
One Up V3 Dropper Post (210 mm, no shims)
One Up V2 Carbon Bar (cut to 770 mm; 35 mm rise; all black)
ODI Rogue Grips
Manitou Mezzer Pro fork (170 mm)
Fox Float X (stock shock from the M20)
Specialized Power Expert saddle with Mimic

That covers most of the build. I am really looking forward to this bike. My current bike is a 2024 Orbea Wild M11 AXS with the Bosch Gen 4 motor. My current Wild is an amazing bike, the best I have every ridden. I have very high expectations for this bike and I think Orbea will live up those expectations. They have nailed every generation of Wild. They nailed the RS tune on the Shimano motor for the Rise (I owned one for about 1 year). I really think this bike will be amazing.
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What reduction cup are you planning on using to get the CK headset to fit? I’m collecting parts now for my build and always use CK headsets but it’s looks like a huge hassle to make it work. I was just going to go with a I9 headset instead.
 
Ou812 said:
What reduction cup are you planning on using to get the CK headset to fit? I’m collecting parts now for my build and always use CK headsets but it’s looks like a huge hassle to make it work. I was just going to go with a I9 headset instead.
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I thought the Chris King InSet 2 would fit, but do not know enough about it. I have just added new hubs to my build list as of this morning. I want the Chris Kings and really to like that matte jade color to go with my silver Wild. Since I was doing the hubs, I figured why not spend a little more to upgrade the headset and add some matching bling. Definitely not necessary if it won't fit. I've never replaced a headset before. I've always just left what was stock in place and never had an issue. I'll check with my bike shop tomorrow when they are open and ask about the headset. Thanks for the heads up that it may not work for my build.
 
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Cell4soul said:
I thought the Chris King InSet 2 would fit, but do not know enough about it. I have just added new hubs to my build list as of this morning. I want the Chris Kings and really to like that matte jade color to go with my silver Wild. Since I was doing the hubs, I figured why not spend a little more to upgrade the headset and add some matching bling. Definitely not necessary if it won't fit. I've never replaced a headset before. I've always just left what was stock in place and never had an issue. I'll check with my bike shop tomorrow when they are open and ask about the headset. Thanks for the heads up that it may not work for my build.
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The inset 2 is a ZS44/ZS56, you need a ZS56/ZS56. Chris King doesn’t make a ZS56 upper, I’ve heard you can press in a reducer to go from 56 to 44 but not seen them used before.
 
Ou812 said:
The inset 2 is a ZS44/ZS56, you need a ZS56/ZS56. Chris King doesn’t make a ZS56 upper, I’ve heard you can press in a reducer to go from 56 to 44 but not seen them used before.
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Thanks for the info. Definitely don’t want to run a reducer. Looks like I’ll be changing my build. Not a lot of options for the ZS56/ZS56. Looks like it will be I9 for me as well.
 
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Suns_PSD said:
Sounds like the Avinox is a small, but notable improvement over the Bosch version. Chassis seems nearly exactly the same, except this user enjoys having a 'high' setting.

Good report back, thanks!
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Chassis is supposed to be diff from the 2026 Bosch Gen5 - I think this reviewer was comparing it to the Rallon? Right? So he says it's very similar to the Rallon now. Orbea themselves say it is more compliant and less stiff.

AI says:
  • Lower Bottom Bracket & Anti-Squat: The smaller footprint of the Avinox drive unit allowed Orbea to relocate the main pivot. This significantly drops the anti-squat curve (down to about 90% at sag), keeping the bike much more settled through heavy compressions and rough terrain. [1, 2]
  • Slacker Head Tube Angle: The head tube sits at a more gravity-focused 63.9 degrees in the High setting (and 63.3 degrees in the Low setting), compared to the 64-degree angle of previous Bosch-equipped Wild models. [1, 2]
  • "Steep 'n Deep" Frame Design: The frame uses a more compact, low-slung silhouette—heavily influenced by the Orbea Rallon—which lowers the center of gravity and allows riders to run much longer-travel dropper posts. [1, 2, 3]
  • Frame Travel: The long-travel (LT) models feature 170 mm of rear travel paired with a 170 mm or 180 mm fork
And also AI claims that it has a more forgiving ride feel. "Kinematic Compliance: The perception of a less punishing ride comes entirely from the updated suspension. Increasing the leverage rate progression to 40% yields massive small-bump sensitivity and tracking. This allows the chassis to feel calmer and more glued to the ground, avoiding the deflective "tank" feel of past generations"
 
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Can may as well say the leverage ratio is the same, dunno how AI is calculating 40% progression, it's wrong. Braking will be the same.

Just like with all engineering, if you give with one hand, you take with the other, the lower anti squat results in less pedal kickback, so "should" be more free through the feet, that's the give, the take is more squat under pedalling and a more forward wheel path, say maybe a touch more hang up at the wheel.

Who's to say what's better or worse, but that'll be the difference.
 
deanFBM said:
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Can may as well say the leverage ratio is the same, dunno how AI is calculating 40% progression, it's wrong. Braking will be the same.

Just like with all engineering, if you give with one hand, you take with the other, the lower anti squat results in less pedal kickback, so "should" be more free through the feet, that's the give, the take is more squat under pedalling and a more forward wheel path, say maybe a touch more hang up at the wheel.

Who's to say what's better or worse, but that'll be the difference.
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Yeah, I see that, well, that's why I attributed the statements to AI, not as gospel from the site. I really look forward to picking one of these up, which, as far as I can tell and incidentally (and at least in the US), is a less expensive option than the Teewing or the Velduro. Teewing is not sold in the US, but you can grab one from a Canadian dealer for $$$ (I saw 8k for the cheapest). Velduro's least expensive M2S option is around the same price, like 7700 or 7800. My source for that was a bike shop in Atl.
 
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