Excellent news. I am located in the US. Thought it was interesting the article stated Forbidden will be shipping with them tuned to 750w, but owners would be able to change that in the app. Maybe that's just for the US, I'm not certain.
I'm in the UK so not sure what position we are in in terms of batches, I do know I'm one of the first for a UK bike though so fingers crossed it comes earlier
I would be interested in how you get on with the DJI and what time you put on it withe app as I would prefer a equivalent to tour + on Bosch for longer tour type rides .I'm in the UK so not sure what position we are in in terms of batches, I do know I'm one of the first for a UK bike though so fingers crossed it comes earlier
I'd expect Forbidden to just ship them all with 750w, I don't plan on running any more than that anyway and will likely turn it down to 500w for more range anyway like my old Ep800, never really felt it needed more power at that level. More range is more for me rather than mad 1000w climbing
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Yes I went. I was on a Vala and a friend on the Demo Druid. I couldn't keep up with him on the climb to Mastermind (2.6km 244m Elevation for non locals)so the power/speed of the DJI motor was definitely noticeable.
yeah same frame.
But they won’t sell you the battery!
due to availability and I'm assuming the lack of being able to buy an additional battery, you're probably better off buying the CorE variant and putting the shorter stroke shock and fork on it.
Just buy both variants and use the 600w as the range extender.
Not the best or most encouraging review unfortunately. Sounds like it could be one to perhaps wait and see it try and ride before buying …… I absolutely love the bikes looks and Forbidden as a company but maybe the Amflow is still the safer bet ….
You know what I watched that and thought a out it for a bit and anything negative he said was down to his preference to how he likes a bike to ride .
without testing the bike and making there own conclusion are crazy .Yep I completely agree the only issue being if you want one of these this year you have no choice as there are no spare bikes or any bikes to test so you have to be brave and take a chance.You know what I watched that and thought a out it for a bit and anything negative he said was down to his preference to how he likes a bike to ride .
These guys test so many bikes they develop a personal preference that the average rider will never get near to .
I honestly think anyone who shells out 1000s of
Totally with you on this everyone rides differently and as he says he’s had one day of riding on it and that’s nowhere near enough. The issue with demoing bikes then ordering is that you are waiting years for them to arrive the way things are at the moment. If I was to order now I would get one till early next year and I can’t even access a demo right now.You know what I watched that and thought a out it for a bit and anything negative he said was down to his preference to how he likes a bike to ride .
These guys test so many bikes they develop a personal preference that the average rider will never get near to .
I honestly think anyone who shells out 1000s of
I rewatched the video, read all the comments and really didn't pick up an any negativity towards the bikes. Other than only getting to spend a couple hours on them. He definitely seems excited to spend more time on them riding local trails he knows. He compared them favorably to other top bikes, including the Orbea Wild. That is high praise for that group. I do think it will ride differently from some bikes and that's what I'm excited about. I totally agree about waiting to demo a bike. My LBS, here in the US ordered mine in December and it will still be delivered in the second waive. Hopefully, the first part of September. Just FYI: I received an Indeed job alert for a Key Account Specialist position in the US for Ebikes, with DJI. So, unless there is another bike company named DJI, I think that's a good sign for the US market.
A s3 should fit you well. All those forbidden guys look 6’1”+ and they are on the s3. I’m on the line of s2/s3 and worry about stack on the s3. My meat powered Druid v2 is a s3, but the geo is much longer reach and shorter stack compared to the e.
It's totally fine to make money. They can still make money if they sell the frame option + markup. It's just silly if they do it the specialized way, where frame option is same price as lowest spec version with the same frame.
That is a shame! I’m from Aus and a tad over 6’2”, was planning on getting the S4.
Some brands (like forbidden) make lowest tier still relatively high end, so it makes sense to make a frame only option. Even a big company like trek or spec wouldn't get lowest tier components on druid for 600 bucks.
