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I am thinking of getting the Gen 1 which is cheaper right now in Colombia. I'm afraid of the range and power but I am an above-average pedalist and I don't think this would be a major issue unless I am with a group of 4x bike (people). I am falling in love with the yellow version and S4 size (at 6'2"). I have the enduro S4 2022 and I love it. I want to move to this bike to go up the mountain here since there is no lift here and usually, people take a truck to go up the mountain. I am concerned about the obsolescence of these kinds of products which include a bunch of technology. I am also concerned about the 35NW today August 2024. The one I want is the expert edition which includes Xo1 and a bunch of things I know they I will fall in love with. Any input or point of view on this older model will be appreciated. Thank you for the video and thanks for the comments to whomever answers this post.
My personal opinion. Save your money and wait till you can afford the Gen 2. The difference in motor performance is significant. Or buy a Mondraker Dune
TBH the weight of the bike makes very little difference to the power to weight ratio. I am 105kg. A Dune carbon is about 19-20kg and a trail full power ebike is about 23-25kg. So the total weight of the system (bike + rider) is between 125-130kg. So if the motor is 600 watts that makes the power to weight ratio 4.8-4.61 watts/kg. That's only about a 4% difference. Sure it's not nothing but it probably wont be noticable to the rider, especially because you only draw that full 600 watts of power a handful of times per ride so most of the time you have exactly the power that you request from the motor (by pushing harder or softer as required). I don't think 3-5kg of weight difference on the bike makes much difference. If you were a very light rider then it will make more of a difference. Like my GF is like 55kg and I am 105kg and we both have the same Bosch Gen 4 motor so she can fly up hills while I grind up them.
What if we think less about the combined weight of the bike and the rider and more about the leverage required to manoeuvre an additional 5kg, away from your body, at speed. When lateral and vertical G forces are applied the extra weight becomes more than just 5kg. Just a thought of mine and not at all scientific. Lighter is better in my opinion and if we can get full or mid power bikes closer to the 20kg mark it can only be a good thing.
"how ceramic bearings are now being used in space" what the fuck does this have to do with cycling. These arent even true ceramic bearings which has no use in cycling anyway. Anyone shilling for this trash is rather stupid as fk or just a piece of shit.
I have these tyres they are class on the emtb. I’m 100kg and run 20psi front and 24psi rear. No inserts. No issues doing all ther reds at bike park wales
I had a ride on this on Saturday after going to demo the new Orbea Wild, it’s incredible, the suspension is like riding on a marshmallow, it’s a beefy bike but it’s light , the Orbea Wild is good but the Dune is next level
The Godfather of USDH and the coolest dude you will ever meet. Rode at his park at Windrock, Aaron was in the bike shop, stopped took time to meet my boys, took pictures and talked them about DH. Class act.
Unsure what your expecting the trails to be like! its the Alps brother & a super popular line. Its been on and off hard rain for weeks up there, give it a day or so and those berm ruts will be cut up to flat again. We just got back a few days ago everything is running mint considering. We saw diggers out on the trails everyday patching up bits and bobs, I'm sure they are doing what they can but the Portes du Soleil is a big chuck of ground. Possibly might be worth thinking about running it on something more capable, or maybe just stick to Soylent Green?? 😊😊
I bought my bike from a shop who sold Specialized (Brose) and Bosch. I liked the feel of the Specialized. I asked about the Brose reliability and he claimed the new ones are much better. When I tried the Bosch equipped bike everyone there was “the Bosch is really great”. I do hate Boschs’ over simplified “take it to your dealer” for every question or add on you inquire about. Want to add a Kiosk display? Bosch sells the display but not the hardware or even the mount. It’s a simple cable to remote mod, but no, “Because cable lengths vary (and we just assume you can’t measure 12”) this requires a Bosch dealer”.
Taking into account sag, a 20mm increase in fork will translate to a "real" increase of about 16mm or even less, taking into account sag is not constant during the riding. 20% sag of 170 is less sag than 20% sag of 190. So the odds of the head tube snapping are just not there unless the frame was in bad condition from the beginning. More things, from a material stress POV headtubes and forks snap when you bottom out, hence the force being applied directly into the frame. If you have more travel, then you can prevent those hard bottom outs which are the culprits of broken frames. The only bad outcome of upping the travel 20-30mm is the geometry change.
Like everything it's just become a fashion.. barely any one needs 38mm forks. And NO they don't have better small bump sensitivity thats just so you buy them 😂 we have guys that can't bunny hop a curb buying 190mm of travel thinking they need 38mm thickness 😂 38s flex identically to 35s.
@@JasonParter-oe4iw Totally agree; the boxxer was 35 mm thicc and no one had a problem with it, which proves it that was sturdy enough for the hardest DH runs, any 35mm fork is sturdy enough for the majority of people. And don't get me started on dampers, where every year there is a new "improved" damper lol, like they can't even make it right for once (they don't want to). The avy cartridge and other aftermarket dampers (avy, mst, push...) are proof that there is no need for rockshox to make a perfect damper for once. They just want you to keep buying.
Set of forks… so did you put two forks on your bike??? It’s a suspension FORK!!! Not forks. And it’s not a set! It’s one fork per bike! It’s pisses me off to hear reviewers bungling simple terminology.
@@biscuitdingus Well I care. I care about the truth. I care about standards and having those standards upheld on a public platform. And so should every sensible person. There is nothing wrong with pointing out errors, especially when they are so blatant and infectious.
@@ChuckBeefOG they still do, but that’s exactly what they had… a fork with one leg. That doesn’t mean that now every normal fork becomes a set of forks! It’s a suspension fork with two legs! Simple!
Hi Ben, it's quite an interesting topic this and obviously acoustic bikes have been played with for decades but what I found to be true with my (not-so little) experiment on my Reign E+ (170/160) MX wheeled bike, where for the last 5 months I have run a 190mm (buttercup) airspring fitted into my Zebs, with an upgraded (to mid the level airshock) replaced with a 165mm C.Creek D/bl barrel Katsuma coil shock, with a progressive spring & the bike as you asked.....overbiked? Hell No! It's bloody awesome but yes, on very tight downhill cutties/switch backs (being a light rider like you) I have to have a lot of torso input when wanting to flick it about quickly. Cross-fit training if it's a long session. Bring-on the 'e-bikes don't get you fit 'neigh-sayers.
