Alright, quick primer, because there’s a lot of confusion already about the Orbea Rallon RS.
At a glance, it looks exactly like a normal Rallon. Same silhouette, same aggressive stance, same big-bike intentions. If you saw it on the trail, you’d probably assume it’s just another long-travel pedal bike.
But it’s not that simple.
The Rallon RS is Orbea’s take on a smart pedal bike. It blends a lightweight assist motor and integrated electronics into a full-on enduro platform, without the visual cues of a traditional e-bike. There’s assistance here, but it’s designed to stay subtle and mostly out of the way.
And this part matters for context: Orbea does not list the Rallon RS as an e-bike. On their site, it lives under pedal bikes. That’s intentional, and it tells you how they want this bike to be understood.
Core Platform
- Carbon fiber frame with about 170 mm rear travel and designed around big-hit, gravity-oriented riding geometry (same basic travel numbers you see on aggressive enduro bikes).
- Designed to run a 180 mm fork up front and either a 29″ or mixed (29″ front / 27.5″ rear) wheel setup.
Motor & Battery
- Uses a TQ HPR40 mid-drive motor — a small, lightweight unit targeted at subtle assistance rather than big e-bike power.
- Powered by a 290 Wh internal battery.
(Note: Orbea has opted not to classify this bike under their e-bike section on the official site, instead listing it with the pedal bikes — a distinction they’re clearly leaning into even though it has a motor.)
Electronics
- The battery doesn’t just feed the motor. It also powers and links other systems like the rear shock and dropper post, communicating data between them for coordinated behavior.
- Controls are via a bar-mounted remote/interface rather than a big display — part of why Orbea positions this as a “smart” pedal bike rather than a traditional e-MTB.
Suspension & Components
- Fork: Typically Fox 38 GRIP X2 Factory with ~180 mm travel on top builds.
- Shock: Fox X2 Factory or optionally Fox X2 Live Valve NEO on higher-end builds.
- Brakes: Shimano XTR braking hardware on top builds; XT on others.
- Drivetrain: Shimano XTR Di2 shifting with an e*thirteen Helix Race crankset.
- Wheels: Oquo Mountain Control wheelsets (mix of 29″ / MX options depending on build).
This gives it the “enduro mountain bike” spec baseline you’d expect for big terrain, just with a compact drive unit wired into the system rather than massive e-motor hardware.
Geometry Snapshot
Sizes offered in S, M, L, XL.
| Geometry | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Tube (C-T) | 400 | 405 | 410 | 420 |
| Top Tube (EFF) | 551.48 | 577.37 | 602.11 | 630.85 |
| Head Tube | 105 | 110 | 120 | 130 |
| Chainstay | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
| BB Drop | 31.89 | 31.99 | 32.07 | 32.17 |
| BB Height | 345.61 | 345.51 | 345.43 | 345.33 |
| Wheelbase | 1207.67 | 1234.78 | 1262.01 | 1293.24 |
| Head Angle | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Seat Angle | 73.98 | 73.99 | 74.00 | 74.01 |
| Rake | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Standover Height | 764.01 | 758.49 | 759.73 | 766.47 |
| Stack | 638.34 | 643.02 | 652.19 | 661.37 |
| Reach | 423.08 | 448.16 | 471.19 | 498.23 |
Sizing & Weight
- Available in typical frame sizes (S through XL).
- Weight is reported around ~40 lb (18.1 kg) for a size Large on the top builds — unusually light for what many would think of as an e-MTB.
Price
Build prices are in the ballpark of ~$10,199 to ~$14,999 USD, depending on spec and options.
Stay tuned for the full review
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