Hi all, new guy here.
Before this month, I last rode a bicycle about 20 years ago, was quite into it and had BMX's which I even raced a few times. Never been on a full sus, only hardtails with like 100 mm travel
Fast forward, got into Adventure motorcycle riding, and that led to also doing Enduro riding - sand dunes, desert, trails, all kinds of areas. Moved to a different country and now this is seemingly a little more difficult to just randomly explore with a motorcycle than what I had.
Recently rented a hardtail mtb for the hell of it and had a blast just riding around the area on holiday - uphills were a dreary afair but downhills and little ops and stuff was great fun, and I wondered if this could not scratch the itch of the Enduro motorcyles a little bit.
So...researching and talking to people a colleague said that he just tried out an ebike and so we got talking. He is mainly looking for something to double as commuter etc. but then I thought hey, what are the electric mountain bike scene like.... and here I am. Looking for some summer fun to get back in shape and have something I can grow and get better at.
Currently deciding between an Orbea Wild FS H20, Trek Rail 5 or a Focus Sam2 6.7. Not sure which one to choose - and this is where I can use some advice.
All have local or nearish dealers, the TRek and Focus are more or less the same price. The Orbea is actually a bit cheaper so that I can actually inlcude a good helmet, gloves and some knee pads.
Im currently leaning towards the Focus merely for what seems to be better travel, can make it a mullet which is a good option I read. I am 1.85m so it seems a L size is good using the measurements. Sitting and fitting on bikes that are close is an issue. No one has these bikes in stock that are close, however there is stock of all about 200km or so away. Localy dealers will service and can swap out and deal with Bosch motors especially pretty easily though.
Any advice appreciated.
Before this month, I last rode a bicycle about 20 years ago, was quite into it and had BMX's which I even raced a few times. Never been on a full sus, only hardtails with like 100 mm travel
Fast forward, got into Adventure motorcycle riding, and that led to also doing Enduro riding - sand dunes, desert, trails, all kinds of areas. Moved to a different country and now this is seemingly a little more difficult to just randomly explore with a motorcycle than what I had.Recently rented a hardtail mtb for the hell of it and had a blast just riding around the area on holiday - uphills were a dreary afair but downhills and little ops and stuff was great fun, and I wondered if this could not scratch the itch of the Enduro motorcyles a little bit.
So...researching and talking to people a colleague said that he just tried out an ebike and so we got talking. He is mainly looking for something to double as commuter etc. but then I thought hey, what are the electric mountain bike scene like.... and here I am. Looking for some summer fun to get back in shape and have something I can grow and get better at.
Currently deciding between an Orbea Wild FS H20, Trek Rail 5 or a Focus Sam2 6.7. Not sure which one to choose - and this is where I can use some advice.
All have local or nearish dealers, the TRek and Focus are more or less the same price. The Orbea is actually a bit cheaper so that I can actually inlcude a good helmet, gloves and some knee pads.
Im currently leaning towards the Focus merely for what seems to be better travel, can make it a mullet which is a good option I read. I am 1.85m so it seems a L size is good using the measurements. Sitting and fitting on bikes that are close is an issue. No one has these bikes in stock that are close, however there is stock of all about 200km or so away. Localy dealers will service and can swap out and deal with Bosch motors especially pretty easily though.
Any advice appreciated.
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