Hello from Nottinghamshire

[Bnec]

Hi all,

I've been riding road bikes for the last 6-7 years, recently went for a ride with my mates who are all in to trail riding on their eMTBs and I really enjoyed. Currently researching for my first ever eMTB, so I might be asking quite a few questions.

I have around about £5.5k budget, currently top of my list of options are the Focus Jam2, Cube Stereo Hybrid 160 or the Specialized Levo SL Comp (Alu).

As for me I'm 85kg and 167cm tall.

 

[j3ayy]

Welcome

 

[Rahr85]

If you don't plan on removing the battery also consider the whyte e160s

 

[Chris ledger]

Whatever you decide on take stock levels into account ive ordered a cube 160 and currently being told february for delivery

 

[Bnec]

Whatever you decide on take stock levels into account ive ordered a cube 160 and currently being told february for delivery

I've just been to another lbs and they stock the trek rails according to their order system, if I was to put a deposit down now, I'd be waiting till Q1 2023.

 

[steve_sordy]

The bike manufacturers have a build program. They start with one model and work their way through the range. The one you want may be at the end of the program. When I bought my first emtb I ordered an alloy version (in Nov) and was offered end of March. After a week of deliberating I switched to a carbon fibre model and to my surprise I was offered first week in Jan. I queried and was told it was earlier in the build program.
At a different time of the program, my switch to carbon fibre could have worked against me.

 

[Bnec]

The bike manufacturers have a build program. They start with one model and work their way through the range. The one you want may be at the end of the program. When I bought my first emtb I ordered an alloy version (in Nov) and was offered end of March. After a week of deliberating I switched to a carbon fibre model and to my surprise I was offered first week in Jan. I queried and was told it was earlier in the build program.
At a different time of the program, my switch to carbon fibre could have worked against me.

Yer the shortage of bikes currently is bonkers. I know that the rutland store has a specialized levo and levo sl in my size just not sure if I want to pay the specialized premium, though if I want one soon I suppose currently there isn't much choice.

 

[Chris ledger]

Je james has a couple of levo sl,s and a kenovo sl but the prices aint for me

 

[Bnec]

Yer I'm hesitant in buying another specialized bike, my road bike is the specialized diverge which I love but when I brought it I knew nothing about bike components and the like. Now I realise that I can get better kit for the same money as specialized bikes. But at the same time I'm not sure I want to wait over a year for a bike.

 

[Major Stare]

I have the 2021 Stereo Hybrid 160 and live in Nottinghamshire (NG17), you are more than welcome to pop round and have a go.?