Obviously the H30 has lower spec components, but other than the front brake, which I immediately upgraded to a quality 203mm rotor, that hasn't slowed me down a bit and I ride mountain single track exclusively. I suspect you'll find the H30 to be very capable - I say go for it.
I think you got the lemon. Your experience has clearly been unacceptable and I hope they can get you sorted out so you can actually enjoy the bike. Mine (2022 H30) has been nothing but fabulous over 500 hard mountain miles. So hard in fact that I need a big puffy gel seat cover! :ROFLMAO:
I have no experience with the Levo SL, but love my Rise H30 after upgrading the front brake rotor. It's beautifully finished and I find it puts the power down in a very natural way which works well on loose, steep Colorado single track. Yes, I wish it was a little lighter, but that's about my...
As Volt said, it totally depends on what you’re looking for the bike to be able to do. At my advanced age, 3 hard hours is about all my knees can take in a day without screaming, particularly if I’m going to ride several days in a row. On the Rise I’ve been able to do 30 miles and 4500 vertical...
I totally agree with Sam. Full power profile 2 boost (all 60 NM) on the Rise is plenty enough for me. Unless you’re trying to keep up with boosting full fat bikes it’ll likely be all you need. I like the lighter, more analog bike feel as well. You obviously have to pedal some, but for me...
Swede, I notice no one has said anything about the Rise, so I thought I’d give you some feedback on it. I’ve had a an H30 for about a year and absolutely love it. I ride pretty hard up and down and have had zero issues with the motor or anything else. I did upgrade the front rotor to 203 mm...
I've had an Orbea Rise H30 for about 6 months and absolutely love it, so that's the one I'd gravitate towards. I like the lighter weight, more analog looks, and find the Shimano motor has plenty of power in Colorado. It's not silent, but I find it to be pretty quiet. The larger battery lasts...
I'm 6'2" and my XL H30 is perfectly sized. Far from regretting it, you'll wish you'd gotten one sooner. Mine is stock other than a 203 front rotor and I absolutely love it. It's easy, if a little heavy, to ride completely off.
I did only a Shimano 203 rotor up front on my H30. I have metallic pads but decided to leave to resin ones on at first. They turned out to be fine. I’m 185 pounds on an XL with some very long and hard descents in Colorado and the brakes have been just fine. My girlfriend has an identical M...
So I agonized back and forth over whether to go with an H30 or H15, but in the end the H30 was available sooner in Orange XL and cheaper so I went with that. I've just spent 10 days putting 235 miles on it in Colorado and I could not be more pleased and impressed.
To start with, it's a...
Thanks, I expected it to be center lock. I'm going to try the bigger rotor first and then do the brakes if the big rotor and a pad swap isn't enough. I'll definitely measure the fork too.
Wow, that's great news on the Bomber! I read that it could be extended to 150 with a parts change, but if it's already there, great! I've got an H30 coming and am going to upgrade the front rotor to 203. Do you know if it's a center lock or 6 bolt?