Before I bought my commencal 2018 meta power 27.5+ AT 2018 sea otter, I demoed the pivot version ie the shuttle I guess it was called. My meta was 5k the pivot was 10k. I actually liked the meta more.
I almost , and I mean really almost bought a rise. I had driven down from Sedona where we were camping with Neal , whose had bought a rise but it wouldn't turn on for us , so Phoenix was the closest Rise dealer. They had both a large and a medium rise and if Neal's bike was acting weird I probably would have bought one.
The non Shimano battery and connections put off a spur of the moment purchase especially issues with non shimano batts on the decoy.
So would I pay 15k for a lighter e bike. I'm not feeling it at this moment. As I've repeatedly stated elsewhere a 10k plus ebike with a very short warranty, the lack of decent service on Shimano engines and batteries make anything beyond 7k a total non starter.
At least someone somewhere can fix a Bosch motor. If fazua steps it up and offers service for at least 5 or 7 years maybe I would spring for a more expensive e bike.
Durability , parts and repairs are what I consider when buying say a car. Now that there are priced closer and closer to a car , I must insist on the above.
Who do these companies think they are that they can offer a 2 year warranty of a durable goods item. That's insanity or corporate greed.
Let's hope this improves.
Still quite impressive.
