First Ride: The New Vitus E-Mythique LT

Aug 7, 2023 at 13:09
by Dario DiGiulio  
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Vitus has been steadily growing their lineup, athlete roster, and brand presence over the past few years, finding success with many of their well-priced and nicely designed bikes. They're not new to the e-bike market, with the E-Escarpe and E-Sommet already out in the world, but they've yet to hit the low-price mark that they tend to do so well. That's where the E-Mythique LT comes in, with the goal of fitting into more budgets while still delivering performance and value. With a nicely sorted geometry chart and seemingly up-to-the-task parts, the new Vitus could be an eMTB for the masses.
E-Mythique LT Details
• Aluminum frame
• Mixed wheel size
• 160mm suspension
• 170mm fork
• 64° head angle
• Bafang M510 drive unit
• 630Wh battery & 95Nm max torque
• $3,699-$4,599 USD

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Love a white bike.
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E-LT is a fun prefix-suffix combo.
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Bafang with the power.
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Geometry
I like the Vitus philosophy when it comes to geometry, things are fairly middle-of-the-road, but appropriate for the use case. Here we have a solid all-mountain bike, with the additional shifts and tweaks we typically see to better accommodate the packaging and weight of the motor and battery. The 64° head angle is more and more the status quo we're used to, and keeps things maneuverable while staying comfortable in the steepest terrain around.

445mm chainstays are present on all sizes, which may feel a bit long on the smaller bikes, and keep the longer sizes somewhat balanced. Reach numbers range from 434mm to 504mm, hitting the sweet spot for the majority of riders, but missing the tallest end of the spectrum. The seat tube angle is nice and upright at 77.5°, which helps keep you in the middle of the bike on silly e-bike tech climbs, which are half the fun when you're zooming uphill.

There is one asterisk on the geometry chart, and that's the 160mm fork on the lowest-price spec bike. That 10mm fork travel difference changes a few of the numbers, but won't drastically shift the character of the bike. I've been riding one with a 170mm fork, and the geometry feels pretty dialed.

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Bafang M510.
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Tuned in tandem with Vitus for this project.
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For bashing.
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Simple port for charging.

Motor and Battery
Bafang is a brand more common to the commuter e-bike market, where they have a long history of developing drive systems to suit a variety of needs. Vitus partnered with the Chinese company to tune the M510 motor to best serve the needs of the E-Mythique LT, giving them quite a bit of latitude when making decisions about the feel and function of the system.

With 95Nm of peak torque, the Bafang's output is 10Nm higher than Shimano or Bosch's current offerings, 5Nm above Specialized's, and slightly below Rocky Mountain's Powerplay system, which delivers 108Nm. Of course, the feel of these systems isn't all in the numbers, but luckily the feel of the M510 is similarly impressive.

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That odometer is already reading a good deal higher.

The E-Mythique offers 5 different drive modes, controlled by a wired remote on the left side of the bar. Eco, Eco+, Trail, Boost, and Race give you a wide range of assist modes, with varying levels of pick-up and max power. I spent most of my time in Trail mode, but made sure to enjoy the mega boost of the highest two settings as well.

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For those who want all the data.

The 630Wh battery is in keeping with other full-power sleds, and was enough to do my typical e-bike test ride, managing four laps up a heinously steep climb in the area, for about 6500' of climbing in 18 miles. The battery can be removed by popping the cover and unlocking the cradle, giving you the opportunity to hot-swap batteries if you so desire.

Vitus focused heavily on the weatherproofing of the E-Mythique's electronics, with a gasket lip surrounding the battery cover and additional battery seals at the top and bottom of the cavity. Given their ties to the Nukeproof team in the UK, it makes sense that they'd sweat the waterproofness of a bike that's sure to see its fair share of slop. We'll see how those seals hold up in the long term.

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Simple wheel-speed sensor.
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Simple and ergonomic remote.
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Nice and tidy.
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And just tidy enough.

Build Kits
There are three different spec levels available with the E-Mythique LT: VR, VRS, and VRX. All three have the same motor and battery system, the same tires, and many of the same touchpoints.

Vitus E-Mythique in Crans Montana Switzerland - 2023 07 10
VRX // £4,400, $4,599, €5,100. SRAM DB8 Brakes, NX drivetrain, Yari RC fork, Super Deluxe Select R shock.
Vitus E-Mythique in Crans Montana Switzerland - 2023 07 10
VRS // £3,900, $4,199, €4,500. TRP Slate EVO brakes, NX/SX drivetrain, Suntour Durolux36 & Deluxe Select+ suspension.
Vitus E-Mythique in Crans Montana Switzerland - 2023 07 10
VR // £3,300, $3,699, €3,800. Tektro 4 piston brakes, Microshift Advent X drivetrain, SR Suntour Zeron36 & Deluxe Select R suspension.

Ride Impressions
I always get a false sense of confidence while riding an ebike - maybe it's the muted and planted feel on the descents, maybe it's having full energy at the top of every descent, maybe it's just placebo, but it's there. The E-Mythique LT provides a very confident and fun ride on even the steepest and gnarliest tracks. I tend to only ride eMTBs in steep terrain, as it feels like the best bang for your buck, but even in mellower realms the Vitus is fun to ride. The Trail mode is well suited to singletrack pedaling, as the higher-boost modes can be a bit tricky to reign in when the turns are tight and frequent. On fire road climbs, the Boost and Race modes are very welcome, jetting you up the climb with little effort required.

The components seem well-suited to the bike so far, and we'll see how things hold up to many more miles of smashing lap after lap. One spec choice I immediately had to change for myself were the brake pads - the DB8s come with SRAM's "quiet performance" resin pads, which absolutely suck on anything sustained. I popped some metallic pads and fresh rotors on the bike, and found a lot more confidence in the steeps.

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Pads, rotors, and rear wheel needed some love.

Only one other component hitch came up, with the rear wheel coming horribly out of tension on the first ride. It's not unusual for wheels to de-tension on the first few rides, but this was more than I've seen before, and required some trailside attention to keep going. Vitus assured me that this will not be present on any consumer bikes, so hopefully that holds true - I'd just keep an eye on things for the first couple laps to make sure all is well.

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Sacrificial UDH took the hit.

The box that the E-Mythique arrived in was a bit worse for wear when it landed on my stoop, but that's really no fault of Vitus'. E-bikes are heavy, and mail carriers have hard jobs, so inevitably something is bound to happen. Luckily the only damage was to the UDH, which was easily replaced to get the bike up and running right out of the box.

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All in all, my first few rides aboard the E-Mythique LT have been very impressive, and I'm looking forward to a lot more time on the bike. When riding with friends on much more expensive full-power e-bikes there's nothing I felt like I was lacking in terms of functional performance, and hopefully that sentiment remains over the next couple months as I ride the Vitus more.

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191 Comments
  • 112 3
 It really does go to show how much other bike manufacturers are taking the piss on prices are the moment.

Down with extreme bikes prices and the UCI in dh…last one just has to happen.
  • 14 23
flag iian (Aug 8, 2023 at 4:25) (Below Threshold)
 It's more direct to consumer vs traditional sales model.
  • 7 0
 @iian: bit of both TBH
  • 32 18
 If you owned a bike company, you would sell your bikes for the maximum amount you could.
  • 58 3
 @PHX77: If you owned a bike company you'd seek to maximize revenue, not per unit price.
  • 21 1
 @rickybobby19: Profit, not revenue. Unless going for market share
  • 6 20
flag PHX77 (Aug 8, 2023 at 7:03) (Below Threshold)
 @rickybobby19: you would sell the bikes for the maximum amount you could.
  • 26 1
 If a pinkbike commenter told the funniest joke in the world the other commenters wouldn't laugh. They'd call out the one grammatical error. maximum msrp, max revenue, profit, etc... I think we all understand the point. Who here has ever turned down a raise at work ha ha.
  • 12 2
 There’s maximizing profit/revenue and there is profiteering. I think some bike companies are doin the later: an example is bikes within the high $’000 where the components are pretty bad. In some case, u can buy their now over inflated frame and build it yourself at normal rrp and still be cheaper?
  • 6 2
 Maybe some people are happy to pay extra just for the name/brand/logo. The important thing is that they understand exactly what they are paying for.
  • 5 0
 @Monkeyass: You are correct, but many-a-PB nerd suffers from Stockholm syndrome.
  • 11 0
 @PHX77: if I sold bikes, I wouldn’t want to build a reputation of being a ripoff because long-term that hurts sales.

Prestige pricing doesn’t work when you create your builds with trash components. No one wants to see a $5-6k bike with SX or NX, even if it does say Santa Cruz on the side.
  • 5 0
 @westeast: I think you need to work on your analogies, as they should at least be somewhat analogous.
  • 2 1
 Business business, profit profit, money money, rabble rabble!!!
  • 4 0
 @jomacba: but moaning in a comment section of website can change the world! Wink
  • 11 0
 Haha! It worked!! Since i wrote the above Ibis has lowered it ebike price Smile . The bike gods listened to me…world peace on twitx next and the return of bj from the wife
  • 1 2
 @nickfranko: thought experiment: You have a bike for sale on pinkbike’s buysell. Two buyers email you at the same time. One is offering you $4500 and the other is offering you $5500. Which one would you take?
  • 2 0
 @PHX77: is that $5500 potentially going to get in the way of selling my more “premium” brand, therefore having a detrimental effect when looking at the bigger picture?
  • 1 0
 @Monkeyass: Would you mind providing an example that wasnt driven by excessive "Covid" pricing?
  • 2 0
 @Monkeyass: I was more referring to everybody arguing the exact same point but also somehow disagreeing at the same time.
  • 3 1
 @mashrv1: No, clown shoes, it was a simple question.
Obviously its a simplistic version of whats going on, but it doesnt really change the answer to the question.

The market determines whether something is being priced accordingly or not, with the decreased demand, over supply, reduction in raw material pricing, transport pricing corrections, we are currently seeing a price reduction of current stock across all industries.
  • 1 0
 @nickfranko: I see what you did there....
  • 2 0
 @nickfranko: The problem is, it doesn’t actually stop anybody from buying them. I’ve had a wee look through the Santa Cruz models and the specs are absolutely shocking, NX and SX with RS 35’s for 3/4K, when any other bike at that price comes with Lyriks, and GX or better. I would literally never buy a SC unless I had a winning lottery ticket in my pocket lol. It’s a shame because they look sick asf and I bet they ride good as well, but who tf has the money to spend 4K on a bike then dump a couple hundred/or thousands into upgrading the bargain spec parts it comes with.
  • 3 0
 @PHX77: that scenario seems like it could just as well be aimed at a shop or distributor.
To be objective, anyone who says modern MTB prices are reasonable is either lying OR ignorant. That said, giving the customer the best possible product for the best possible price has become a thing of the past capitalism. This new capitalism is f**k everybody for as much as you can.
  • 2 0
 @Monkeyass: I left the bike industry after 12 years this spring because I couldn't take the price-gouging anymore. So take this with the caveat that I'm disillusioned—but that there are many, many people like me in the industry and escaped from the industry. At this point there are basically only three types of manufacturers/companies in this industry:

1. Those using the same good materials they've always used and selling at prices outstripping their costs by a massive margin.
2. Those using worse materials than they used to and selling at prices that outstrip their old costs by a slight margin.
3. Those using worse materials than they used to and selling at prices that outstrip their old costs by a massive margin.

I am aware of only a few outfits who aren't in these categories, and they are exactly the type of companies you'd expect. I guess you could fit them all into the definition of:

4. Those who've always used exceptional materials and exceptional manufacturing, who have always sold at correspondingly top-of-market prices.

Maybe you sense the common thread here...
  • 1 0
 @slimjimihendrix: Interesting, so why not spill the beans? If you can say which companies fit into which categories then can you let some of us in on it?
  • 1 0
 Like its been pointed out elsewhere. The only way this situation stops is by us not buying their bikes. Ibis ozo is case and point, stupidity expensive and mediocre reviews led to low sales.
  • 1 0
 @sonuvagun: I don't want to name names for 1-3, since I don't want to sully any relationships with people or companies for personal and professional reasons.

All I'll say is that one of the big drivetrain manufacturers whose name starts with an S is a 2 and the other is a 3 (with a little 2-ness mixed in). The 2 has followed a traditional development path and been quite conservative while the 3/2 has invested heavily in marketing and design while cutting costs on their sourcing and production. I think that should be pretty clear, haha—I should say that I use both companies' new products and think both work pretty well and have enjoyed using them, and there are really great people working at both. But their production costs and quality have been reduced and prices have increased, and it's a shame.

#4's are just about who'd you think of, and I'm happy to name lots! These companies are often small and run by folks who are seriously involved with their products. White Industries, Paul Components, Schmolke (and all those specialty carbon brands), a lot of established framebuilders (and some new ones!), and I'd even include ABUS locks (high-end standard w/o alarms, etc. more than the lower-end and more gimmicky ones) and some Campagnolo groups I think—although they're not rebuildable anymore and there have been some annoying new defects coming along with the 12spd groups, so... maybe they're in the #2 bucket after all. But it's Campy, they move at their own speed—and the wheels are still remarkably well made. Might include Fox too in a similar boat. Then it's your other smaller makers like Galfer, some Wolf Tooth stuff, Bike Yoke, Raketa, Chris King, Hope, Industry Nine, Cane Creek, WeAreOne... These companies are out there but there is still an abundance of good stuff being made. You just have to shell out more than you used to. (As a final example, I think I'd include Wera Tools in here. I have not met people as passionate about handtools as those fine folks! And the tools are great!)
  • 1 0
 @slimjimihendrix: So you have an anonymous nickname on a message board but don't want to sully the names of some people who you wouldn't be naming if you named which companies are gouging customers? Okay, story checks out.
  • 1 0
 @slimjimihendrix: Can I ask mate, do you think you have some insider bias? IE, you know what & how the absolute best operate, so when you see anything less, that may still be adequate, it gives a poor quality impression? Or is it truly corners cut, cheap nasty, big 'ol mark ups? Hope that comes across genuine and not like I'm trying to be smart.

In my experience, defaults are less common now, stuff randomly snapping is less common now (looking at you, anything carbon fibre, pre 2012) Have designs moved forward to allow for lower costs, because they're somewhat at the limit of innovation, do they have bigger R&D costs, marketing costs, costs of production, shipping, dealer margins, or is it indeed, flat out price gouging?

I'm out of the industry but always curious of its inner workings.
  • 1 0
 @slimjimihendrix: Speaking to both Big S drivetrain brands, to say quality has decreased seems strange.
I've been seriously riding, racing, wrenching on bikes since the late 90's, and if you took a step back, the quality of the products has increased 10 fold.
I remember the days of going through 10-12 rear der in a season, noisy, and pretty ineffective canti, then V-brakes. I remember having entire kits of Hayes rebuild parts, snapping every fork on the market (I once split the lowers of a Z1 about 5", straight down both legs, and it just spewing oil like a stuck pig), ovalized headtubes, etc.
Quality of products is incredibly high, current NX (which seems to have gotten better) is so much better than 9spd XT its astounding to me.
  • 1 0
 @sonuvagun: While maybe an anonymous name to you, theres a possibility that others know who he/she is. If you cant see the the detriment in someone calling others out randomly on the internet, you might need to sit with yourself and have a think.

As far as companies gouging, companies are doing what all companies do, they are in the business of providing a product or service for money. No one is holding a gun to you or anyones head to purchase anything. Stop whinging, ride your expensive recreational toy, and go on with your day
  • 1 1
 @onawalk: He can speak for himself. Take off your sanctimonious prick hat and keep walking.
  • 1 0
 @sonuvagun: its open dialogue, you posted it for all to see, I'll happily reply to your stupid comment, just as I am to this one.
  • 1 0
 @onawalk: Do what you want darling, but writing "you might need to sit with yourself and have a think" is such trite melodrame. It's like you were looking to create a high-road option in the most middle-of-the-road conversation.

Oh no, someone affiliated with a company which is gouging customers might read a negative comment about that company. And then they might trace it back to someone who doesn't work in the industry anymore. Better circle the wagons!
- Your idiotic perspective
  • 1 0
 @sonuvagun: think bigger picture ya muffin stump,
This person might be trying to maintain relationships with people in the industry, so shutting on them simply to appease you seems like a poor decision.
In fact, seems as they’ve chosen to do just that, strange eh.

Must be tough for you out in the world, when others don’t do exactly what you want,
Wish you the best of luck out there, seems like you’ll need it!
  • 1 0
 @onawalk: Your lack of talent for thinking hasn't prevented you from overthinking it.
Like a juvenile girl, you assumed to know way too much, and did so on scant unverified details.
I'm sure none of this will interfere with you and your retarded holier-than-thou lectures.
  • 1 0
 @sonuvagun: you used a lot of words to say very little,
Did you need to dig down real deep in a thesaurus to sort that out for yourself?
  • 1 0
 @onawalk: Not true at all. However, I do recognize when someone recycles things I've previously written.
Still stings, eh little boy?
  • 1 0
 Seems we have a small penis fight
  • 1 0
 @sonuvagun: You got me bruv
You can have all the internet points

Good luck out there
  • 1 0
 @onawalk: Yes, "internet points," are real...okay.
You chimed, out of the blue, for no other reason than to talk down to someone. Go get f*cked you retarded c*nt.
  • 1 0
 @Monkeyass: It would appear that way. Shall we wager?
  • 43 0
 Bafang seem to have a lot of spare parts available for many of their motors. If that is the case for this one then we finally have a mass market bike with a fixable motor, rather than a 1k paper weight when it wears out that ends up in the bin.
  • 18 2
 Agreed. I’d take a Bafang over the Shimano motor anyday* on the basis that when it breaks Bafang will probably be able to sell you the parts to fix it.

In fairness, they have a pretty good reputation on commuter bikes anyway so I’d expect this motor to be a lot more reliable than many out there. Add in what looks like proper U.K. required waterproofing and these look like a good purchase. Nice to see the Durolux as an OEM spec fork too.

*to paraphrase Peep Show, ‘real men don’t use electricity to carry them uphill Mark’.
  • 9 1
 For when the motor goes Bafang! Probably better off than the warranty turnaround with Shimano. Any company blaming the cranks you install on your bike for a broken motor spindle is being a dick.
  • 6 0
 So where do bafang motors rank in regards to reliability and serviceability? I know very little about ebike motors in that regard and the idea of planned obsolesence is one hurdle holding me back from ebikes.
  • 17 0
 @westeast:

I have been running a Bafang BBSHD on my commuter bike at 4000W [65+amps] (3000 more then its rated for) for well over 5,000 Miles probably half of those at full throttle (45+ mph) and all I've had to do is crack it open every 3k miles or so and grease some gears when it starts to get noticeably louder.

The 510 is a smaller motor but I thought I drop an anecdotal experience of Bafang's ability to engineering reliable motors.

Personally I still pedal my mountain bike and don't plan to change unless I can't keep up with my kids anymore. Also hoping gear box / e-motor combos are working well by the time I'm in the market.
  • 1 0
 @westeast: What do you mean by planned obsolescence?
  • 5 0
 Too many engines end up in the garbage. An engine must absolutely be repairable.
  • 40 0
 Vitus and Marin are crushing it on cool bikes at a great value. I find myself way more interested in these budge bikes than I do the big brands.
  • 5 0
 I'm going that way too. Leave the overpriced PON bikes for the suckers
  • 1 1
 Agreed. here's that one-in-a-million example of when "trickle-down" seems to actually take place. Rest of the time, it's a scam.
  • 2 0
 @sngltrkmnd: Ibis Alu models fit that bill too. Carbon feels nice & all, but I just cant' spend so much more on it.
  • 1 0
 @jesse-effing-edwards: to be honest, I buy almost all my bikes used. It seems like there is always a good deal on something out there used.
  • 4 0
 @PtDiddy: i'm scared of used.
  • 23 0
 Wear this jacket on all your ebike rides with friends to remind them how much you saved over their more expensive e-bikes:

www.gucci.com/us/en/pr/men/ready-to-wear-for-men/outerwear-for-men/down-puffer-for-men/nylon-satin-jacket-p-759696Z8BLA1043
  • 2 0
 That entire outfit is both amazing and ridiculous at the same time.
  • 1 0
 The Jackie 1961 medium shoulder bag is the perfect cover for your prototype suspension. Höll wore the red version of the outfit at Worlds but had to leave the bag in the start hut because it wasn't capacious enough for her smart phone
  • 7 0
 the very existence of gucci makes me feel less bad about dropping money on bikes, knowing there's people who pay 4 figures to look like a 5 year old's drawing
  • 1 0
 @intelligent-goldfish: Or to simply look like a 5 year old...
  • 1 1
 God damn,
You have no idea how much I appreciate you posting this link.
I love the "personalized 69 logos"
I also love the boots, and what I think are leg warmers the gentlemen is wearing.
I want to see people wearing this in the wild, I love it!
  • 2 0
 Just superb, although something very similar can be found in every op-shop/clothing bin (might need to add the 69 logo)
  • 1 0
 WTF !!! I don't remember seeing something as ugly..... and it cost 5700$ !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm shocked!!!! :O
  • 15 0
 Vitus eBikes are easily the biggest sales growth brand round me. I know it's only anecdotal evidence, but they definitely seem to be on the up. Their bikes are super aggressively priced, well spec'ed and ride among the best out there
  • 12 2
 Does nobody care about bike weight? Especially with an uncommon powerplant.

(says the silly analog guy who probably doesnt get it)
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flag sngltrkmnd (Aug 8, 2023 at 9:45) (Below Threshold)
 Give an emtb a try. You'll see it really doesn't matter. [serious] Bike weight is a holdover from decades of road bike weight weenie stuff. It's a relic. It's not relevant to anything beyond elite XC racing.
  • 14 0
 @sngltrkmnd: someone, somewhere, sometime maybe would like to put it on a bike rack
  • 12 0
 @bok-CZ: Additional savings can be made by cancelling your gym membership and deadlifting your rig.
  • 6 2
 @sngltrkmnd: Not even close to true with ebikes and even less true pending steepness / terrain / severity of conditions and even type of soil. You seriously think you can push around 40 lbs of Levo the exact same way as 55 lbs of Decoy or Torque? Not gonna happen.

I just got to ride a 40lb Levo and then YT Decoy, 2 runs each of five tracks at a downhill park. The Spec is easily more whipable / maneuverable and playful - and was 15-25 seconds faster on every track with the intent of getting fastest times. The Decoy didn't even come close to matching my regular YT Capra times BUT it did feel much more solid & moto... it was fun, but it wasn't faster.

Weight full does matter pending your application. A super light DH bike is gonna get pingponged around like a bitch vs. a heavery DH bike, but too heavy (55 lbs of Decoy) does not mean faster... but it does mean multiple laps - and that's a huge benefit for self shuttling. There's also biker strength / body weight to bike weight ratio to consider.

You are correct though for most pedal bikes within a certain pound range - and I'll be the 1st say I talked shit about ebikes for years but being able to self-shuttle and hit 3-4 laps vs. just one lap in the same time is easily a huge bonus but it doesn't not automatically equate to "weight doesn't matter".
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 @bok-CZ: Don't skip arm day? Take up knitting? (kidding). If you can't lift 50#, I don't know what to tell you.
  • 2 2
 @Mtn-Goat-13: Sounds like you and I have put in significant time on emtbs and understand the nuances. OP has never tasted the electricity, hence my sweeping generalization.
  • 5 0
 @sngltrkmnd: Actually I do not - you would easily have me there. I don't own one yet, but I'm on your team with just trying them out (so no offense, I just go right to facts and hyperbole and it can be blunt). I'ma lso a 33 yr rider and do know about bike feel a little bit.

I"m shoping for emtb's right now so I figured I should be strategic and use Strava (and backup Garmin) to specifically time 5 tracks that I have ridden 100's of times and have near-exact times on with my regular bike. Since I've not ridden any ebikes before - it seemed obvious to compare 40lb and the 55lb emtb's. I like both as well - but they are differnent animals - at least on my local tracks. There are different reasons to own each type beyond times - for feel and how long you want to be out in a day too.

This is in western NC (Sugar Mtn) so I rode 5 tracks with added difficulty each time (2 runs each on a easy, easy-intermed, intermed, intermed-difficult, and difficult). The Levo instantly felt more nimble and the Decoy was planted & deep but more like a bomber than a jet fighter. NEITHER the Levo or the Decoy came close to my fastest times on my YT Capra - I got within 10 seconds on the Levo.

Conclusion: I'm not gonna buy an ebike for faster times but so that I can do 2-3x the mileage and 3-4x as many laps instead of just 1 or 2 in my local go-to riding. I'm still not sure whether to score the 55lb monster (Decoy or Torque, etc) or go with something lighter lke the Levo SL or Orbea Rise.... still need to do more ciphering.
  • 2 0
 @sngltrkmnd: for an old person i’m pretty buff! Never been to a gym but i do lift my ebike over lots of gates & fences. Multiple hernias ain’t much fun though!
  • 2 0
 @Kebabroll : Good on ya!
I’m puzzled about this comment thread: trying to square the “eBiKeS aRe FoR cHeAtERs” sentiment with the “tHeSe eBiKes aRe ToO HeAvy” perspective.
  • 3 0
 yes.. the full power eBikes just aren't fun to ride in my opinion.. the lower power ones are a blast..
  • 3 1
 @billybobzia: I think it's quite dependent on where and how you ride. If you're going for max laps with big climbs the big bikes are a lot more fun.
I've always thought of an SL as the only bike I'd ride (if I had one) as it's between a bicycle and and full fat but I prefer having both as I see them as completely different machines for a different type of riding. I kind of see SLs as neither hither nor thither.
  • 4 0
 @Mtn-Goat-13: Often I think with bike reviews and ride comparisons that it is never stated enough the learning curve to get up to speed on a new rig, until it becomes the norm, until you've done 30+ laps of your fave trail. Only then can times be compared IMO. I know this is not practical, but I always think that. It makes sense that the learning curve would vary also, depending on how different your regular bike. The question is, would the one-year down-the-road version of you that purchases the Levo be faster than that of the version of you that got the decoy, or visa versa? Who F-ing knows, but either way I would be willing to bet you will close the shit out of the 10s difference on either bike after a year of riding it.
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 @Matzadd: True that - I've been riding my Capra for 4 yrs (and still getting faster times) even w/ a 27 rear which "you're not supposed to put on a 29'er) frame...nonsense, its fun and still fast.

But yes - the bike learning curve. I gotta say too that doing the test was in part to determine feel, I was curious about the times, esp on trails I know too well. I also find it a bit funny that the "light" Levo (or similar models) are stil 2-4 lbs heavier than the tank-towing-a-schoolbus that is my Capra on climbs, so even a lighter motor, getting me up my local mtn 2-3 (or however many) times - 700m or 2,200 ft vert at the top - with less effort seems ideal.

Much obliged on the ideas. Emtb is still hotly contested in the US, so if I wanna go out and do 2-4 (700m) climbs & drops I'm a dickhead "destroying" the trails but if I ride park (my fave honestly) w/ my buds and catch 20 laps with a power-guzzling ski lift in a day... we're all shredders with no problems..
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 @sngltrkmnd: I assume weight affects handling and feel as well as transportation styles (roofracks and whatnot).

I am interested on why manufacturers are leaving out a quantifiable specification, It seems like you have a very different perspective you want to share and frankly i'm not interested. I understand that to buy the right bike i likely need some test time.
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 @Steventux: OOOHHHH.... I finally get it. All the talk ebikers go on about how they get such a good workout while riding around with an electric motor pushing their pedals.

It's all about LIFTING the bike... makes sense!! Smile A
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 @dariodigiulio - any input on motor noise or knocking w/ this one vs. Shimano - and is this one of the 1st emtb's to use Befang?

Also curious if you guys have considered doing an article on followup for any of the ebike servicing one might expect over a year, i.e. frequency of fork / shock service, tires / contacts, groupset wear (etc) that might be expected for relatively harder / enduro / DH / rough (hence wanting to self shuttle) riding. I'm currently shopping emtb's and I know has to be a thing but not sure what to expect...it can be enough to maintain a regular bike so I'm curious if an emtb could put one in proverbially over their head in service / cost?
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 Definitely less rattle than Shimano, less knock than Bosch. Forestal uses the Bafang system, so there's at least one example out there in the wild. Interesting idea with the wear comparison, in my experience it really comes down drivetrain as the most significant difference. Maybe tires and brake pads, depending on where you live.
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 @dariodigiulio: Word, thx. On servicing I was curious aboutservicing and replaement intervals but maybe EMBN has already done something like this. I am at ~2 mos on fork lowers, 12 mos for full fork svc, and 6 mos on shocks (any type). Groupsets about 1.5 yrs & chains every 9 in rowdy western NC areas (not much mellow). I'd guess an emtb may be busting 3-4x miles & elevation than a regular bike...thus might triple / quarduple the service intervals (?) Those are always tough to gage anyway as only 1/10 of any normal enduro / rowdy style ride is actually full fork / shock usage while 90% is just pissant roads / long climbs...not much impact. Makes one scratch their head.
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 Super happy with my Durolux36, got one for 475eur at Muziker, i am hesitating to get a second one for a hardtail enduro build

www.muziker.fr/sr-suntour-durolux-36-boost-eq-r2c2-pcs-160-15qlc2ti-110-27-5-cts-mat-black

Also went for a triair as a shock, it changed my bike.
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 Looking at the photo with the caption "And just tidy enough." tells me you must be easily pleased. My caption would read "atrocious".
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 let's see his bedroom
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 @ultimatist: Surprisingly decent at the moment
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 I bet Vitus will sell a lot of these Bafang motor eMTBs and other manufactures will follow. The other motor companies will in the end have to discount their motor systems, good for us consumers.
Hey Vitus design team, work with Bafang on dropping the key lock on the battery and change from the spoke magnet to a disc brake magnet, those are the 2 things that should be changed / updated.
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 How is it that within an hour of this posting, going to the Vitus page shows the two higher end versions of this bike are entirely sold out - the lowest spec'd model (f*cking Tektro brakes for god sake... you may as well use V-brakes) are available. Surely if you're in the know on this bike, you're fine but - seems like pretty weird sales strategy to have PB release the 1st Ride review and everything worth selling is already gone.
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 Base model, and change the brakes for magura mt7s, the fork for a zeb or lyrik (can be had new for 450 ish here) and you've got a sub 4k bike with top end brakes and fork, arguably better gearing (for an eeb at least, cheap cassettes and chains) than the higher models, and the same frame/motor/battery. Wheels are mostly wear items on an ebike so anything will do, you'll have to replace at least the rear rim soon enough, finishing kit I imagine is the same, and you've got a spare fork for when you get the zeb serviced. That's currently my plan for my next bike having seen this. Luckily, I already own the mt7s and a 29er lyrik.
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 @inked-up-metalhead: Wild that you mention this - just scored some dominions and have backup Mantiou Mezzer (expert; 140-180 travel) and a 160 Lyrik that has been bombproof. I'm just about to pull the trigger on a bike, but debating the 40lb class heavily just for more playfulness (my Capra is already 38 lbs dammit) so - I"m forgetting about the upgradability.

Still strikes me as odd that the day this article comes out 2/3 of the bikes are gone already...
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 @Mtn-Goat-13: the light weight 'mid power' ebikes are pretty much all trail bikes, unless you get a kenevo sl, but that with a proper build is still 45lb ish, and it's not had the motor update of the levo sl yet so it's seriously underpowered. If you're cool with a trail bike/light weight build, then fair enough, it's probably the better option, I really like the pivot shuttle sl, and if I could get away with a light weight build Id be all over one, but I'm pretty hefty (110kg ish) so exo tyres, trail wheels and skinny suspension forks don't work for me, plus I'm of the 'it's an ebike, you might as well have all the travel' mentality, so for me full power is the only way to go, my current bike is around 49lb with tough trail tyres, or 51lb with full blown emtb tyres which are around 3lb each, and genuinely I don't have a problem with manoeuvrability on the ground, though it definitely takes more heft to bunny hop, but then I have been a construction worker for 15 years...
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 @inked-up-metalhead: Word on the tippage, much obliged.

I mostly do pretty rowdy stuff and I only have a downhill bike & a YT capra (at 180/160) so I've been looking for a smaller trail bike for some time - but logically my brain says to get all of the travel and power possible with an ebike because why not - you have a motor.

The maneuverability of the levo versus the decoy seemed pretty palpable to me tho and even then the levo is 2-3 lbs heavier than my Capra, but my brain says more = better... I'm still at loggerheads. I do like that the levo is not a Shimano motor

Anyway - heard on all that, it def adds into my equations for figuring this out. BTW ya find any knocking / DH related noise w/ yr motors?
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 @Mtn-Goat-13: check the tyre spec between the two, I do notice a distinct difference in overall liveliness at lower speeds when I've got the heavier tyres on, but I'm more likely to open the taps and send it through rocky sections with them over the trail tyres, I literally only use the lighter ones for commuting and trail centres with flower trails, other than that I'll throw the heavier ones on.
There could be more at play between the two of course, I've heard quite a few people say the decoy is a barge, whereas the newest levos are some of the best all round ebikes out there.

And I'm on am e8000, 3100 miles on the clock, zero issues, but kinda a moot point as its an obsolete motor now lol.
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 @inked-up-metalhead: Gotcha on that motor - I'm guessing you can only replace it with a upgraded Shimano (or older model new/refurb?)

Ditto on tires. I currently have a back up wheel set and also a rear 27 that I put on the Capra even though you're not "supposed to"... still rips, but sounds like same thing - plop the burlies on for gnar & lighter for trail

I guess I'm thinking of this to narrowly and I should probably buy a bike that simply has the best parts for the lease price and then take off and sell the stuff I don't want, add any of the numbers of good gear extras I've got sitting around… You're actually helping me make a pretty kick ass plan right right now
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 @Mtn-Goat-13: I believe you can fit a bafang with an adapter or something, but otherwise yes, I'd be buying an ep8 if it shit the bed, but at this point I wouldn't bother, id look at either fixing it myself or just count it as a loss and get a new bike, it was only 3700 for the bike with full xt (including the cassette which was a nice surprise), lyrik/super deluxe, dt Swiss 350 hubs, it was a bit of a bargain considering it let me hold off on car ownership for over 3 years.

And id say get the frame/motor/battery you want for the lowest price and upgrade/swap the rest, obviously you can't grab a base spec levo if you want the 700wh battery without spending an absolute fortune on one (big downside of spesh, they are expensive comparatively, but that might be uk pricing)
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 Unrelated question... does any company sell a frame only (with motor) ebike yet, besides the SWORKS? I think they would sell like crazy
Especially if they could get the price in the 3k range
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 Pole Voima
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 Theres a lot of snobbishness around rockshox low end forks. Ive been using the yari and the domain for a few years now and they are fantastic performing forks at a fraction of the price. They may be heavy but on on ebike that doesnt matter so much.
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 There is a real issue with ebikes and their lack of weather proofing for anyone that lives outside of California. I’d imagine you’d be able to buy a new bafang motor and replace the old one, allowing the owner to get way more years out of this bike.
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 So they’ve ditched shimano motors now, good move!
The devil in me wonders how easy it’d be to derestrict or tune the motor. At least it’s repairable and relatively inexpensive tp repace once your warranty is up.
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 Easily, but it will eat up that small battery insanely fast.
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 @Reznap: i musta skipped the bit about battery size, 500wh or something?
My crappy old e7000 powered hardtail with 420ish wh was ok derestricted til the %£+}s in halfords updated the firmware
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 @Reznap: just found it, 635wh.
More exciting still, i’ve just been liiking on bafang’s website and noticed the m600 with the same mounting bolt pattern and 120nm of grunt
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 This bike has a lot going for it honestly, a new motor is under $700 if you can actually break it. I spent that on my last cassette and derailleur replacement hahaha.
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 @Reznap: hell yeah, as the owner of a recently deceased ebike (i also have a proper bike) this has just gone straight to the top of my bikes i’d like to own list.
The 140nm m560 looks like it’d slot right in too!
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 dont be so sure. I was talking to the prototype test rider who puts this bike through the motions up cave hill in belfast, and he mentioned that the new e-sommet is a few years away yet and unlikely to be bafang. Bafang for now is a mythique only thing.
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 The temptation is real I just want to sesh downhill laps in the limited amount of riding time that I have...
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 Agreed: currently shopping on this and there are lots of lower-speced (and some on-sale higher spec'd) models right now that can be upgraded easily. Flow Mountain Bikes (Austrailia?) may have some of the best, most comprehensive reviews I've seen yet (with comparison charts for range / miles / elevation) of bikes vs. others in that class... massive resource.
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 $3,699-$4,599 USD is also my price range for a car.
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 Only $3699 right now - the upper 2 models are sold out
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 At 170mm, I'd expect an RS Domain instead of a Yari. I have a Domain and it's awesome, though I'm sure the Yari is solid too.
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 Not to worry - none of these bikes are actually in stock (at least on the website) - only for the lower spec model and its a Suntour something or other... probably fine but I've not ridden Suntour yet.
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 Possibly the greatest deal in mountain biking:
www.bikester.fr/vitus-e-mythique-297-vr-M1369652.html?vgid=G2049326
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 wow thats a steal
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 Watch out - I searched "Vitus Mythique VLT" and instantly got 10 different fake companies posting sale prices (US) of $1300-2300. Ya seriously have to contact, vet out and research online sales (and yours may be legit) if its not a tried & true company itself or dealer.
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 Wouw impressed by the rebate
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 Aaaannnnnd, it's gone!

Some intern at bikester is probably having a bad day after selling brand new ebikes at a loss Razz
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 Not available in Canada… why???
  • 1 0
 this is a bummer, man
  • 2 0
 Need to drive down to Washington...
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 @Paco77: or, y'know Vermont.
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 Threw my back out just looking at it.
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 But it is cheap. ;-)
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 I still ride my Optic, but want an eMTB just for entertainment. I'd buy the Vitus too - handsome machine and almost affordable.
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 Great pricing, but TBH you can get a better e-mtb currently for similar pricing with the heavy sales that are going on at the moment.
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 LeisureLakes have the Whyte E160 RS MX at £4999 right now. I know what I'd buy,
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 Did they ship it with the derailleur attached? I assume thats just to show it was bent, but if they ship like that its 100% their fault.
  • 1 0
 @dariodigiulio what’s the connection to Nukeproof. I’m afraid I’m not in the know.
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 CRC own both brands.
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 ^ what the panda said
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 @dariodigiulio: Did you bother to weigh this bike. I'm looking for a Trail E-bike for the wife in this price range and just wondering what sort of weight this one is.
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 @Three6ty: Guaranteed ~54-55 lbs
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 @theboypanda: In addition I got the impression from that GMBN video about Vitus that the bikes also come out of Nukeproof's design office.
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 they are designed in the same engineering office in belfast i believe.
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 @boozed: correct. The engineering department is a division of CRC, so the people who design nukeproof also design vitus and are employed by CRC directly. Watch one of warners videos where he goes to visit them.
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 Did you check spoke tension before riding? I don’t check every ride but I always do when I get a new wheelset - especially as part of a complete build.
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 Sure did, it was a distinct drop off while riding, and Vitus already acknowledged the issue on their end.
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 @dariodigiulio: ive ridden vitus bikes for years because i dont have alot of money and they are on my doorstep.

CRC assembly hall technicians NEVER seem to be able to properly tension their wheels. My e sommet wheel tension dropped off on BOTH ebikes (ive had 2 esommets).
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 Wouldn’t this be an E-Sommet? Being 160/170 travel.
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 Exactly what i’m wondering as well. It’s essentially an e-Sommet with a different motor carrying a lower price!
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 Rear rim looks trashed!
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 not a shocker to see something other than shimano. Vitus must be sick and tired of the warranty claims.
  • 1 0
 If I was looking at buying an E bike I think this would get some serious consideration.
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 Now we are calling E bikes "sleds"? I thought that was reserved for bro snow machine riders?
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 Are those single use, disposable wheels? Look thrashed already, both front and rear.
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 Will this be available in Canada?
  • 1 0
 So are we just gonna ignore the gigantic dent in the rear rim? I bet there's a story there and I wanna hear it.
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 JRA
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 Sooo, isn’t this just a cheaper e-Sommet with a different motor? Nobody is talking about such a comparison…
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 Are these available in the USA?
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 Yes! us.vitusbikes.com
  • 1 1
 @bradmdrennan @Tigergoosebumps Only the lowest spec'd model (at least on the Vitus site) - the mid / upper spec'd bikes (still "cheap" by emtb standards) are both sold out. Add sad trombone sounds here>

Marin's Alpine E-trail and Polygon's Siskiu are the two similar size / priced / spec'd models that actually are avaiable....Shimano motors tho.

Seriously, why is Vitus even having PB do this article when only the lowest spec bike is available?
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 A very positive development.
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 Bet that motor feels great!
  • 2 4
 ... is it just me or it is kind of ridiculous to think of a 60 pounds monster with a 95nM motor engine as a bicycle? My little 50cc motorcycle from ages ago had probably less power than that ...
  • 7 3
 Right - I mean acoustic guitars and electric guitars - how are both even guitars? One's more like a guitar and the other is a tuba. I mean - not even on the same planet - at all. If you play one - or even see one - you can't even recognize the other one (or use it). And then there's the music from acoustic vs. electric guitar. Can that even be called music - is it even sound?
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 Sir, this is an eeb thread. There can be no rational discussion of the power of motors here. These things are a public service to help disabled elderly veterans enjoy singletrack, not a cynical ploy by MTB companies to push mopeds to increase profits and broaden the market.
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 @TheRamma: Gotcha. My ironic comment (b/c both are guitars obviously and I like both) can likewise be misunderstood to be batting for team acoustic but I'm bi --- pedal. DOHHHHHHHH!

Actually about to score an emtb any day now and really could give a shit about anyone that loves one or the other type only (or both). Def bashing on either crowd and yeah. Pretty funny about disabled elderly veterans - my bro & I both served in the forces and he can't walk b/c of that so he's pretty jealous of my riding now even though I earn it (so far) but I get where you're coming from. Funny stuff.
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 @Mtn-Goat-13: nah, I read your comment correctly. The post you're responding to brings up a reasonable point. Batteries and motors will get better and better, and it's something to think about. Weird to pull the "I don't really care" routine, but you do you.

Genuinely sorry to hear about your brother. Hope you enjoy your ebikes, there nothing wrong/bad about them, just annoying when mopeds rights activists pretend they're Mandela when poaching trails.
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 @TheRamma: Heard...didn't really mean I don't care - I'm saying that pure pedal only and emtb camps are equally dumb to me. And what about my bi---pedal joke, come on!

Reg & emtbs's are perfectly fine - not to mention every single pro rider out there trains (and loves) emtbs - notice that every pro emtb article here lacks the comment sniping too:-Peaty & Bryceland's recent bike posts...nobody talked any trash). I was a blind hater at first but now I'm convinced they're fine - except in the hands of noobs who lack skills on regular and emtbs, and that is legit.

I also think its funny that all my park bros are hero's for getting 20-25 runs a day w/ lift ski-slope lift motors (and I have a DH bike - park days are my #1 goto) but I'm a dick b/c I wanna catch 3-4 laps pedaling alone up the road from my house. I don't even own one yet. Doesn't compute.

Mandela poaching trails (and mopeds)- gonna def'ly recycle those. We're all hypocrites really, self included and I don't have an excuse for it.
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 @Mtn-Goat-13: yeah, pros are paid to ride by bikes, so they ride the bikes they're paid to ride. They also don't ride the same 3 trail systems at peak usage hours like the rest of us working losers.

Feels like a bit of a false moderate stance you're assuming. This whole discussion started because someone asked at what point electric motors should count as motorized, and you responded with derision.

With absurdly high speed limits for most singletrack, and ever improving batteries and motors, that seems like a pretty reasonable question to ask. We already have "race" motors that keep running after the user has stopped pedaling. Can we ask the eeb industry for any meaningful guardrails on their bikes prospectively, or is that too extreme?
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 @TheRamma: Will agree to disagree - pros don't have to ride ebikes if they dont' want to - I'm sure some do not, but they're fun, so they could, would & should.

Typing on a screen is easily misunderstood (and I can be unclear) but - continue w/ your judgement. Jabbing the finger of "derision" is... not derision? I'm not dying on the human-only or ebike hill. I've been around them both for years now & don't see an issue though I'm not saying ebikes should be entirely unlimited...I don't even own one yet.

I don't honestly know - nor do you likely - what point motors count as "motorized" to a point of being over the top - that seems like throttles & gas / oil, and tons of noise - the trash & thrash culture & I don't support that. In my area eeb's just means 3-4x the # of laps (and mostly in parks tho some riders poach). Having ridden places with both for year now, I see nothing odd about the speed or impact, up or downhill but these are more relatively maintained areas.

Not sure what you mean about 'limits' for single track (honest question). Are there any? On my pedal-bike, I've been blown away uphill by XC racers and downhill by pro / fast riders - all while climbing, all without any courtesy. Not everyone does that. I tested 2 ebikes in a bike park recently - was 10-25 seconds slower on every trail type than on my regular bike. But given what the TQ designers did w/ that motor - delivering power w/ limits & system efficiency, I'd say we're gonna be fine.

But maybe I misunderstand. Easy to do on a flashing screen w/ no actual peronal interaction...
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 @Mtn-Goat-13: yeah, feel like we're misunderstanding. I wasn't attacking you, just pointing out that you were ragging on someone for asking "how much torque is too much?" While I don't know that this model is the one that crosses the line, it's a good question to ask.

Ultimately, the classification of e-bikes is already breaking down. Race motors keep going after pedaling stops on some Class I models. The Class I speed limit of 20 mph is not really a meaningful speed limit. I track my speeds, and 20 mph is something I only hit/exceed on directional trails/bike parks. On multi-use, bidirectional singletrack, its bonkers fast in most places.

I definitely don't want to discourage people from asking, ahead of time, when has the technology eluded the spirit of the classifications on eebs. A bike where you can just spin the pedals easily, while cruising up singletrack at 20 mph, is not something that fits into a lot of my trails. The roll out of eebs in the US also shows the industry doesn't give a shit about organizing and involving other stakeholders, and will just push what they can out the door for money. YMMV!
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 @TheRamma: Now here we go: some good discussion. I was being hyperbolic above (agreed) vs ridicule I was (poorly) attempting to point to "perspective"and acoustic / electric guitar (or music) or even typewriters / computers still misses the point.

So: all good points on all this, from industry to actual trails... have only just started doing my homework this would not be on my radar fully so it's good to consider (and does help me think low-power could be ideal... and they look less like bikes on steroids). We all have different reasons and intent is multi-multi-fold: recent major injury may keep me from pedaling out to the good stuff; hoping for easier biking w/ recovery/PT via assist; and - have a teen (same size bike) that loves downhilling but just won't pedal w/ me so I'm hoping it'll serve as a spare bike she'll enjoy riding w/ me that ends the teen injustice of working (even tho I make her do it weekly... it is forced vs live until we drop in!)

You point out rightly there's more to it and so I can agree: my analogy (fun or shitty) doesn't do much.

On that note, while the rager DH rider in me (it's my goto) sees that full power & big travel could be fun and I am def'ly a conscientious rider, I keep thinkjng even the Levo has far more power than my teen can handle, still weighs 3-4lbs more than my big bike. AND seems to be a fun DH machine so: more fam time - and maybe some 3-4 laps in my (remote / almost unused area except locals) trails... probably a unicorn situation vs you or others.

Ebikes are not legal in any of the USFS (dominant land base) and even some county/city trails here...so I actually do hear you on your point of speed and trial type. Im moslty climbing roads for 12-2500 (sometimes 3500) and dropping, remote
areas so Im not even in bidirectional / ST areas you're noting. Things to ponder & I appreciate the thots on it.
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 @Mtn-Goat-13: nice! Glad we got to a good spot, sounds like we mostly agree!
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 @TheRamma: Its easy to be flippant but I'm also about hearing things out & not just yelling shit. I do think analogies can be good & fun, but they can also be generic and I was being generic

Last question - are you riding one, have ridden one, thinking of one (maybe lower power), etc? Not everywhere allows them. I used to hate pedaling but absolutely love it now - also dislike tons of electronics & extra maintenance so I dunno this will ever be a thing. Worthing thinking about at the moment tho, esp w/ just a few years left for the teen to be w/ me before flight... lots to consider
  • 1 0
 i had the E-Sommet brilliant bike for the money.
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 Item in basket… i’ll sleep on it
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 "Given their ties to the Nukeproof team in the UK, it makes sense that they'd sweat the waterproofness of a bike that's sure to see its fair share of slop."

They'd sweat the waterproofness?
What the hell does that mean?
  • 1 0
 A simple and affordable bike, is great !!
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 What does it weigh?
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 24.8kg or 55lbs
  • 2 0
 Thanks! Not bad for the price.
  • 1 0
 Very good
  • 1 3
 Surprised Vitus didn't use the new T-type derailleur mounting design for future proofing....
  • 4 0
 Look again
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 Gateway E. Please stop it.
  • 1 3
 FFS guys can you concentrate on the basics ! Oil the fucking Chain FFS !
  • 5 1
 that's dust homie
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 China
  • 4 3
 @jrocksdh Is where you purchased your wife to be
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 @Monkeyass: they make those there too?
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 @jrocksdh: yep! Crazy world Wink
  • 1 2
 I wonder if some chinese with low social scores had a hand in producing the chinese parts...this should asked by anyone doing biz there.
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 Great looking, great value but wtf is going on with that cable routing!!
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 Just a grommet on that pivot. I think it’s not bad - at least they dodged through headset.
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