I'm looking at a 2026 SL Rise H30 first E bike

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Seaside Matt

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Hi all

I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place

I'm looking to purchase a full suspension e bike soon as I thought I'd narrowed it down to this bike, I like the idea of the lighter weight not full fat bikes.

But then I started doubting myself if I should be getting the LT H20 which seems to have a bit better spec

As a basic rough idea I like to ride the trails (blues and reds) nothing extreme.

And it'll also do it's duty as dad duty machine.

Am I overthinking it, it seems like the SL will do it all or is there cost cutting on drivetrain/ brakes etc?

Excuse me I'm a bit of a newbie and not that experienced with the various options

A quick research with Gemini suggested swapping out the deore shifter for XT M8100 shifter

I was only thinking to buy the display as think that'd be really handy then ride it to something wears out (I'll service it but just as and example when something wears out upgrade it)

Sorry for the long post

Cheers Matt
 
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I think they ride better with a 150mm fork - but the 34mm 140mm is definitely light
the mullet might be a good idea if you're coming from smaller than 29" wheels
I'm very happy with the Shimano motor, but most people in here I think would opt for the Bosch
and yes upgrade after you've been riding for a while - you might find for instance the saddle might be your top priority
also larger rotors are probably a good idea early on
the Shimano single pots work well, so don't go spending extra until you've tested it in the field
n.b. you'll probably find your skill levels increasing once you find yourself hitting features a little faster
 
skizzian said:
I think they ride better with a 150mm fork - but the 34mm 140mm is definitely light
the mullet might be a good idea if you're coming from smaller than 29" wheels
I'm very happy with the Shimano motor, but most people in here I think would opt for the Bosch
and yes upgrade after you've been riding for a while - you might find for instance the saddle might be your top priority
also larger rotors are probably a good idea early on
the Shimano single pots work well, so don't go spending extra until you've tested it in the field
n.b. you'll probably find your skill levels increasing once you find yourself hitting features a little faster
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Thanks for replying.

My last bike was a hardtail 29er so going to be an upgrade getting full suspension too.

What sort of bikes do people get with the Bosch motor?

Sounds good to me, ride it first then work out anything that's needed or wanted in the future
 
Seaside Matt said:
Thanks for replying.

My last bike was a hardtail 29er so going to be an upgrade getting full suspension too.

What sort of bikes do people get with the Bosch motor?

Sounds good to me, ride it first then work out anything that's needed or wanted in the future
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I believe one of the 2026 Rise models has the Bosch...?
 
if you're getting it for a good price and you think you'll be happy with mid-power
I say go for it - if you can get a test ride first - do that
the missus' '23 ride M20 is a great bike 140/140 - I'm on the '23 M10
we ride with Schwalbe radial tyres, me Gravity (I'm 95kg's) and her in the Trail version
 
Yeah I can do cycle to work on it so it ends up costing less than £2k so seems a good deal.

I think at that it's a good way into emtb without spending top money on the ultimate machines
 
Seaside Matt said:
Yeah I can do cycle to work on it so it ends up costing less than £2k so seems a good deal.

I think at that it's a good way into emtb without spending top money on the ultimate machines
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who are you going through?
we went to MTB Monster - they seem to be a bit lacklustre on the assembly of lower spec bikes
but they do stand by their warranty and do great prices
it might be worth spending on the ride wrap - pay for the supplier to fit...
wow less than £2K? that's bonkers
 
I'd look for a deal on a 2025 LT H10 as it has the better EP801 motor, 630Wh battery and better overall spec.

More travel too but personally I'd rather be over-biked with an ebike... it's nice to have something in reserve if/when you need it.

As for the display, the Shimano motor can also pair with select models of Garmin watches and cycle computers. I use mine with a Forerunner 255 watch.

If you're considering Bosch bikes then it's ones with the SX motor that would semi-comparable to the Rise (it's "only" 60nm vs 85nm on Rise). The Cube AMS Hybrid ONE44 C:68X SLX 400X for example.
 
Blazing bikes I've been dealing with, seem a nice bunch.

Yeah looks great for the money.

I think the 2025 LT H10 would be a better bike but it also comes down to money as it's an extra thousand on top

A quick Google sounds like the both deliver 85NM of torque, the 8 has magnesium casing so it's 300g lighter and delivers an extra 100w of power.

Thanks for the replies it helps
 
Seaside Matt said:
Blazing bikes I've been dealing with, seem a nice bunch.

Yeah looks great for the money.

I think the 2025 LT H10 would be a better bike but it also comes down to money as it's an extra thousand on top

A quick Google sounds like the both deliver 85NM of torque, the 8 has magnesium casing so it's 300g lighter and delivers an extra 100w of power.

Thanks for the replies it helps
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for £2k and what you want to use it for - you're laughing I reckon
people say these motors make noise when on rough downhill trails
I've never really noticed it - the motors have a clutch which disengages to avoid any motor friction free pedalling
 
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