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Yet another ebike that doesn't come in XXL (525mm reach). Colour me disappointed yet again.
its better to burn out than fade away..
Can you imagine the stock control issues they will have....
" Trossachs cycles would like to order Kurgans in L and XL"
" Sorry mate, there can be o....."
If there were to be anything that would tempt me back to e-bikes, this would be it.
An SL version? I’d bite their arm off.
I know "HOW MUCH!?" comments are a bit predictable and that Deore works very well.
But... £8k for a bike that comes with Deore (the "cheaper" version of this).
They really couldn't have squeezed SLX on there?
Does the high pivot have the same design arguments on an e-bike as it does with an analogue bike?
Does the high pivot have the same design arguments on an e-bike as it does with an analogue bike?
To have that amount of rearward axle travel (and thus chain growth), the high pivot is fairly important regardless of normal or e-bike, I'd have thought.
Absolute monster of a bike for the intended purpose. I don't ride the sort of terrain that warrants a bike like this often enough, but if I did...
Funny how the first ride reception on Pinkbike is pretty luke warm. The 6'3 tester said the XL feels unweildy and rides much heavier than its 25kg weight. Those comments really put me off as my local trails are more tight and twisty than fast and wide open.
I'd like to ride this and the new Druid Core back to back. Last time I bought a mechanial bike I chose the Druid V2 over the Highlander and have no regrets. The Druid is unreal.
For the record I've never ridden an e-bike off road but the day is coming.
As a now mostly eBiker for anything other than XC, and a fan of high pivots, that is a hard pass for me.
It’s morbidly obese, when there other other full power bikes coming out that are close to 5kg lighter & it looks ugly as sin.
Doesn’t even sound like it rides that great 🤦♂️
Couple of reviews/impressions below
They’re both supported by Deviate, I don’t imagine they’ll hate it…
Interesting they’re both running air shocks, from the thumbnail, though, rather than the coil it’s specced with.
I would like to ask Ben how many gates and styles are there on his regular ride and then decide if the weight is an issue
One, if it's a typical Tuesday.
I'll say this for it; it's very quiet, none of the rattle that my early Gen 4 Bosch has.
Ooh sponsored riders love their employers product. Colour me surprised. I would like to ask Ben how many gates and styles are there on his regular ride and then decide if the weight is an issue
Your sarcasm skills need work
ok I will try harder next time