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I really like Marin as a brand but can't help but feel that these didn't quite hit the mark. Perhaps a 600wh removable battery would have been a wiser choice to not only keep the weight/price down a bit.

While it's likely true, keep in mind this is the same guy who posted that DJI was buying Mondraker.

Could be new batteries

I'm sold on lighter more compact batteries after demoing the druidE with a 600wh battery recently. Could definitely feel the difference compared to other bikes I've ridden with larger batteries that add more weight near the headtube. My next emtb will definitely be ~600wh with a range extender...

Hi @Plummet I live in NZ and the bike you are describing is the Cannondale Moterra SL. It's 19.3kg in size small and meets all your requirements. Bonus that it's also on sale, and from personal experience rides well for what it is too.

Anyone heard anything further confirming a power increase? A 90nm+ version would be perfect for me, retaining the same 580wh battery. Borrowed a DruidE with a 600wh battery this weekend and easily got 4+ hours of out it, so I'm sold on the smaller batteries to keep weight down.

Not sure if this will help but I had the previous rail and had a similar issue. In the end we found out it was related to the specific chainring they used in my region, which ended up being recalled. Didn't have any issues after that was replaced.

Looks like the loam wolf have it in their 2026 emtb shootout and have leaked it early. 170/160 alloy, 800wh removable, around 26kg.

I think there's a new release early June.

Honestly, the additional power and 45kph is genuinely useful for faster fire road climbs and commuting to work if you use it for that too. Outside of that, I would personally never need that much power on an actual trail. That being said, having access to a wide power range and being able to...

Many reviewers commented on the rattle in the magura pads, so you would be spot on there.

Looks like the specs are up on Norco's website, although the C3 model seems incorrect. C2 model has S1000 wireless drivetrain which I presume would be wired to the battery, C3 looks to be deore.

What's even worse here in NZ is that specialized have vertically integrated themselves into the market by buying up a lot of bike shops and still can't provide value to the end consumer...

27kg for the alloy model, woah!!!! 🤣

Would be nice to see Trek adopt it, imagine the Slash E with M2S and 700wh battery 🤩