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SO MUCH BOLLOCKS, definitively not buying an Orbea, a brand that doesn't stand for their value. All the challenges were supposed to be toward being a successful EWS racer. Then they pick a nice guy pseudo-influencer that's neither will compete at rampage or at EWS..

Choose a political side and be a dick about it!

PLEASE STOP, GIVE US BACK OUR VOWELS!!!

I'm glad my comments got some good feedback, I would love for pink bike and other media to question a bit more the whole e-bike product cycle instead of just relaying their marketing. Ebike has a really questionable life cycle and their value is close to zero as soon as the warranty expires. It's maybe the norm for some industries but definitely not bikes. I can totally service and find spare parts for 30 years old MTB (or cars or motorcycle) but if I buy a 10k+ ebike today, I have no warranty I won't have a useless piece of equipment in 5 or 10 years.. So far all these manufacturers are totally irresponsible and have no plan to support realistically their product in the 5 or 10 years. (I say realistic because offering overpriced repair more expensive than buying a new product like Apple does is not a reasonable approach) I'd like to see e-bike tests to feature longevity and support and so far it would be 100% for most traditional mtb kitted with standard components and 0% for most ebike. As a comparison, I'm building electric skateboards and I can totally pick the battery, BMS, ECS, and brushless motors of my liking and there is even open source firmware that let me tune the quality ride I want. As a german company producing a product for the outdoor segment, I would expect a greener approach.

Could we mention how Bosh is a terrible company not caring for its users? it's a closed system, Bosh does not allow anybody to fix, or maintain their products and you can't buy a motor. I had a bosh motor dying on me with a software error ( on a used Trek), the battery was fine, the motor was fine, but Bosh was not able to fix it, they could only offer to replace the whole system ( even thru the battery and computer was diagnosed as OK, The Trek stores also offer to dispose a 7k bike and replace it with a new one with a whopping 15% off. I won't mention how long the process has been. I ended up buying a new motor on the grey market from another continent (which is not technically allowed by bosh) for a few hundred $ and got back on the trail happy instead of spending thousands and generating tons of waste. I would like a company to produce a motor I can easily replace and maintain and maybe an open-source firmware I can tune to my liking. The current motor manufacturers have a terrible business model for us riders, their customers are bike manufacturers so their motivation is to sell more bikes not to provide a good experience to the end users

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This steep chute picture is comical.. i like steep trails but here is looks like free falling.. I think the photographer got carriedd away ;-). BTW, the bike is gorgeous

What does is soft feel mean? Is it not a suspension attribute? is it not possible to tune the suspension firmer?

It's cool to see those legends but fresh talents are more exciting.. obviously, they are not going to nail it first try, they need a few years to develop but red bull doesn't give them a chance. I'd like to see them become mentors after 3 years. That's what Red Bull Formation does. It keeps the old guard around but open the door to new players..

Xc e-bikes don't make any sense. I really hope they would put together a track that would really test ebike riders with an emphasis on technical skills since if you have strong fitness.. well you should race regular XCO.. I imagine really steep uphills where it's not about power but traction - something impossible on a regular bike - enduro/DH style downhill, lots of turns and awkward features ... let's add some huge jumps.. That would be a format I would enjoy.. If it's to see a slightly faster XC race, we are missing the point!