Category: eMTB
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2025 Orbea Wild Review: The Gold Standard
Here we go on the new 2025 Orbea Wild. This might look just like the old one, but I promise the frame is different. I’d consider this update a small refinement rather than an overhaul. It does have a little more travel, a slacker head tube angle, and the ability to run various wheel setups.…
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Santa Cruz Vala Review: Middleweight Champ
Let’s get right into it – today, we have the Santa Cruz Vala. This is Santa Cruz’s new mid-travel, full-power eMTB. You could think of it as the new version of the Heckler, although, at least for now, the Heckler is still available while supplies last. Let’s dive in and see if the Vala is…
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Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Review: Rocky Goes Lightweight.
Here we go. Today, we have the Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL, which is Rocky’s first foray into the lightweight, mid-power eMTB segment. They slimmed down their proprietary drive unit for the first-ever Dyname S4 Lite, with bikes coming in around the low to mid 40-pound mark. It’s not the lightest eMTB, but its weight…
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2025 Orbea Rise SL & LT
Today, we’re talking about the 2025 Orbea Rise SL and LT. We’re riding them back to back and discussing where each one shines. They’ve got the same frame and motor, so how different can they really be? Stick around to find out. 2025 Orbea Rise: What’s New? The new Rise is the revamped version of…
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Mondraker Dune Review: First Time Riding Bosch SX
We’re back at it with another lightweight Spanish eMTB – this time, it’s the Mondraker Dune RR. The Dune is a long-travel, lightweight eMTB that uses the new Bosch Performance Line SX motor and battery. The Dune uses Mondraker’s Zero Suspension design, a dual-link, virtual pivot style. I’m already seeing the comparison being made to…
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Unno Ikki Review: Can you even tell it’s an eMTB?
Next up in the review lineup is the Unno Ikki. The Unno Mith was a pretty polarizing topic, apparently. You either loved it or hated it. I’m curious to see what happens with the Ikki. It’s basically the exact same bike except for having a lightweight, reduced power motor and a smaller battery. The geometry,…
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Unno Mith Review: A Work of Art
If bikes were people, the Unno Mith would be Picasso. The Mith is a work of art. The folks over at Unno clearly tapped into their Spanish art heritage when designing this thing. I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a bike that looks this good. Let’s cover some high-level details before we go ride. The…
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Gas Gas ECC6 Review: Full gas
Listen up, moto heads—we’ve got the Gas Gas ECC6 today. Out of all the bikes I’ve ridden, this one has drawn more attention to itself out on the trails. The new Gas Gas ebike is big, red and apparently has some serious appeal to those with a dirtbike background. If you’re a mountain biker, though,…
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Giant Stance E+ Review: Better than before?
Today, we’ve got the Giant Stance E+ back on the channel. The first time around, the bike didn’t really butter my toast, but it’s since seen a massive update. It has new geometry, and our version gets the SyncDrive Pro drivesystem. So, is it better this time around? Stick around to find out. Giant Stance…
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Lightweight eMTB Showdown: Small But Mighty
Welcome to the 2023 Lightweight eMTB showdown. All of our back-to-back testing is done and dusted. Let’s dive into the showdown here. We’ve got four bikes on offer in the category. We have the Santa Cruz Heckler SL, Transition Relay, Orbea Rise, and Giant Trance X E+ Elite. Lightweight emtb: The Contenders All four of…