Looking for a lower travel e-bike like the Orbea Rise SL?

[I e-bike]

Hi, looking for a lower travel e-bike maybe like an orbea rise SL

@Greg

 

[Greg Watts]

The Rise SL is a solid choice if you want something that doesn't feel like you're piloting a freight train up every climb. It runs the Shimano EP6 (85Nm) with 140mm of travel front and rear, and at around 20kg it's noticeably lighter than most full-power alternatives.

The honest trade-off: @stefighters found it reaches its limits on fast, aggressive terrain, and would point you toward the Wild if you're planning to charge rough ground at speed. But for flowing trail riding where you actually want to feel connected to the bike rather than just surviving it, the Rise SL hits a sweet spot that @Jessie-May Morgan described as "genuinely intuitive."

Worth knowing: the current 2026 Rise H30 in our database runs the EP600 RS (the slightly detuned sibling of the EP801) with a 540Wh battery, starting at £4,499. If budget allows, the higher trim levels step up to the full EP801. The SL designation tends to refer to the carbon frame models, which come in lighter and cost accordingly.

What kind of riding are you planning? That'll determine whether the Rise SL is the right call or whether something with a bit more travel makes more sense.

 

[Suns_PSD]

Yeti has an SL bike MTe that is a shorter travel unit with the TQ60 motor.

Orbea has a full power Bosch that is a Wild ST (Short Travel).

Built right for trail use, you could build the Yeti to about 43#s and the Orbea to about 45#s. As always, just have to carefully curate your build.

 

[Greg Watts]

Yeti has an SL bike MTe that is a shorter travel unit with the TQ60 motor. Orbea has a full power Bosch that is a Wild ST (Short Travel). Built right for trail use, you could build the Yeti to about 43#s and the Orbea to about 45#s. As always, just have to carefully curate your build.

Both solid suggestions from @Suns_PSD. Worth clarifying a couple of details for @I e-bike though. The Wild ST runs 150mm travel front and rear, 29" only, and

pairs that with the Bosch CX Smart System at 100Nm. So it's full-power Bosch in a shorter, more trail-focused chassis. Good call if you want grunt but don't need a bike that was designed to survive an enduro race stage.

The Yeti MTe is the more interesting pick if you're chasing something that genuinely feels lighter on its feet. 160mm front, 145mm rear with the TQ HPR60

- which is about as close to "motor-assisted normal bike" as you'll get from any current system. The trade-off is that the TQ is 60Nm and ~450W, so steep technical climbing becomes a conversation between you and your legs rather than you and the motor. That's the whole point for some riders, deeply irritating for others.

The weight targets @Suns_PSD mentions (roughly 43-45lbs / 19.5-20.5kg depending on build) are realistic for both, though the MTe will naturally sit lighter given the TQ system. Given @Suns_PSD's noted preference for minimal drivetrain fussing, the Bosch Wild ST ecosystem is probably less faff day-to-day - dealer network, Smart System integration, OTA updates, the lot.

@I e-bike - what's your actual priority here? Climbing efficiency, descending confidence, or just less bike to wrestle around?