Killer Performance, Rock Bottom Price? | Vitus E-Mythique LT

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The Vitus E-Mythique LT has been somewhat of an open secret since Vitus revealed it at Sea Otter earlier this year, and while it looked like a great EMTB on paper (and on the stand!), how would it fare in the real world? Steve Jones and his friend Ady took a trip to one of the steepest, most remote areas in the UK to push the E-Mythique to its limits and see if the idea of a top performance eBike for under £4,000 was the stuff of myth or legend...
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@dnfta Год назад

The sound track, the slowmo, the scenery... just wow.

@AdventureRich 11 месяцев назад

Properly cinematic

@dsaint94 11 месяцев назад

Still shooting in 1080p though....why?? 🤦‍♂

@AdventureRich 11 месяцев назад

@@dsaint94 didn't even notice. The story and content superceded in this case.

@dsaint94 11 месяцев назад

Epic content/scenery needs epic resolution....no excuse these days not to be putting out 4k imo

@AdventureRich 11 месяцев назад

@@dsaint94 while I agree, you're probably part of the 1% of ppl pixel peeping on content like this. Most people looking for ebike reviews are far less bothered by that. But you're right, bring on the 4K EMBN! 😁

@mol3y 11 месяцев назад

Ooh. I helped build/maintain part of the Corie Lagan path 20+ years ago!. Nice to see it being "properly" used! 😉

@Synysterjmz Год назад

It’s great that Vitus are making a “cheaper” emtb that doesn’t suck, but I would still say to people, wait until end of season sales at CRC, Tredz etc and bag yourself an outgoing model at sometimes half the price.

@camperp195 Год назад

Trouble is with tredz,you get badly set up bikes with a few free scratches and dinks,ive had two bikes off of them with both of the above,when you complain,the first thing they say is would you like a voucher to say sorry! Oooh yes please,a voucher to spend in your online store,never again!

@bradsanders6954 Год назад

Im glad I bought in to a CF8 Spectral ON, it wasnt that cheap but man, it works right outta the box. Other than putting my seat on it, the thing just flat works. Honestly I dont try to "smash it apart" , I ride it hard in rocks and trail etc, but Im more of a dirtbiker when it comes to hard core trail smashing. I still ride my amish/acoustic bikes way more, road, gravel, mt bike. (A lot of what Steve shows a bike as doing, is totally up to Steve's really high skill level)

@scjgreen Год назад

@@camperp195Sounds like you had exactly the same experience as I did. The by product of being owned by Halfords for sure

@Synysterjmz Год назад

@@camperp195 I can’t really complain about Tredz. Both mine and my brothers Nukeproof Megawatts came from them and the only issue was the dropper post cable catching on one of the bikes. Obviously both needed rider preference adjustments but they arrived otherwise as expected. I look at this way; if get a brand new £6k bike for £3k- £4k, then having to adjust a few things is acceptable. Especially as a avid mountain biker, basic maintenance should be well within the realm of anybody willing to drop mega money on a bike. Sure, if the bikes arrived damaged, then that’s a different story. But issues like that aren’t limited to online retailers. I’ve seen some absolute horror stories from other chains, as well as supposedly reputable independent dealers and direct to customer brands (cough, cough 👀)

@aru9312 11 месяцев назад

When does season usually ends? Got myself into mtb recently and ive been looking for a emtb I would not regret buying.

@josoap8781 Год назад

I’ve walked that route and beyond some years ago. The grip of the rock is unbelievable, it’s virtually impossible to slip on it. It’s like a 10 grit carborundum!

@ianross225 11 месяцев назад

I’ve tended to go for a higher spec than I’ve ever needed or could do justice to and you proved that for many this is more than enough. Great video too!

@SebDJ 11 месяцев назад

Steve Jones always makes the best films. Poetic with some stunning scenery. Some of these on GMBN would be great. 👏

@karlmartyn9316 11 месяцев назад

Another epic adventure , loving these videos . Great to see that a bike manufacturer can do a good emtb at the right price 👏 well done vitus.

@johnbrown3951 Год назад

Looks like a pretty decent bike at that price point. I think I need a lot more practice before I take the drive up from Glasgow to tackle those trails but thoroughly enjoying my first few months of eMTB riding on my Haibike Nduro 6. Your content is being hoovered up to learn as much as I can so Thanks guys. I have driven through skye on number of occasions but not really explored it but I did to a secondment in one of the Banks on Skye for a week when the Branch Manager was on holiday and I could leave my branch in Stornoway Isle of Lewis in the hands of my No 2.

@martinhagen2913 Год назад

Love these videos Jones, more of them please!

@SamsBikes Год назад

killer Video Steve...

@wheeler1028 Год назад

Beautifully shot and edited!

@craigbest8644 Год назад

Slightly disappointed with the spec on these, when Steve broke the embargo about a month or so ago the bike he had looked a lot better spec wise. If i were spending the money on a Vitus I'd go for E Sommet.

@Steve_Hixxy 11 месяцев назад

Been up there . Its stunning . Was red hot when we went. The views were awsome. That last bit of climb just before u get to the blue lagoon at the top was a killer haha

@Mtb9r Год назад

I ride the least expensive husqavrna mc-le at $4700 kicks ass. Happy trails. Looks like I’m getting a second emtb. 🎉

@mlee6136 Год назад

In Canada you can now get the specialized Levo alloy for exactly 4,200 pounds including tax. Prefer to have specialized for this price range.

@julianshepherd2038 Год назад

Great video. Lucky with the weather. Weather kills people up there.

@robbrenchley3293 Год назад

the world's least expensive bike costs £4k? The choice of MTBs at that price is enormous Great Video though and nice that someone is making EMTBs without the enormous price tags that most are charging Still a long way from cheap and a real barrier to many wanting an EMTB with a decent spec

@MrMartinSchou Год назад

Yeah, I was wondering what "rock bottom price" was supposed to mean and them BAM £4k!

@apatriotofhopedanjohn4781 Год назад

Absolutely Gorgeous…. Great work Gentleman !!!😊

@johnpashos1257 Год назад

Finally a different and amazing adventure review. I will request again a video with range test in eco for commuting for people that use their bike aside the mountain and it's also their every day life

@bradsanders6954 Год назад

Commuting on a 4 or 6 thousand dollar mt bike? I use a commuter/cheapo bike around town. Mt bikes are a target.

@PaulMoody Год назад

Scary ride 😮 Having just had a brake pad delaminate on a flo trail, my heart was pounding on your decent. The rare delamination could have been because ebike specific pads are tending towards the harder/more brittle compounds. Something to look into on future tech vid?

@brianbathgate4944 Год назад

Crackin video gents! Nice one.

@adamb.4585 10 месяцев назад

Just pressed the purchase button on one of these. I'm pretty excited!!

@paulbrook2459 Год назад

Epic video and work 👍

@FritzPhoto Год назад

Epic landscape guys!

@embn Год назад

It's an amazing part of the world!

@carstenschimansky7001 Год назад

Please, give us more of this stuff! Great even to participate remotely!

@embn Год назад

We've got more on the way, coming very soon! Thanks for watching.

@nigelcopestake3618 Год назад

Fabulous 👍👍👍

@jonnywalker169 Год назад

Great video awesome place was up there lasr September bike looks good about time Bafang moters were in available bikes 👍

@embn Год назад

Agreed, we were blown away by everywhere we visited up there!

@rowerowetripy2375 11 месяцев назад

amazing landscapes

@SergejGrabun 11 месяцев назад

Would love to hear some stats on the climb: how many meters of climb done (elevation), how many km ridden to top, what mode most climb was done in, how much battery this consumed?

@mtsecological3796 Год назад

Question: saw this review and went to the Vitus website - no Mythique LT. I see VR, VRS, and VRX models, all 160mm travel F & R. Is this model not actually out yet or a UK version only? Also - any input on motor noise, specs at this price (etc)? s

@bentbitz1 Год назад

Thanks for taking me somewhere that I'll never get to!

@embn Год назад

No problem - thanks for watching!

@kadeemkallous 8 месяцев назад

Great promtional video for Vitus E-Mythique LT and I trust this presenter!!! But!!!! It's such a shame Wiggle and Chain Reaction have gone into Administration as I'd really love to buy one of these bikes. Will Vitus be looking for another supplier in the U.K.?😥

@thebodaciousbing3950 Год назад

Beautiful climbing and amazing scenery. Why not use the walk mode instead of pushing and carrying on the back?

@crankshoptv8141 Год назад

I think all full power ebikes should be 160mm travel minimum, they're big heavy rigs and it makes sense. Will be interesting to see how Bafang's after sales and servicing options hold up. Good video.

@freeforester1717 Год назад

It appears that the motors are user serviceable, and parts should be readily available, which is a positive change for the better for e-bike motors in general. 👍🏻

@jeanmarc_in_Hudson Год назад

Beautiful imagery 👍

@embn Год назад

Thanks for the kind words!

@paulc8801 11 месяцев назад

“Look at that smoke”😂😂

@ad9ack82 Год назад

Brand new vitus, released today, and out of stock in all sizes! 😂

@julianshepherd2038 Год назад

The Talisker distillery makes over 2,600,000 litres per year alone. Bit of whisky, drinking with you must be epic.

@dennycelestinohybridspecies 10 месяцев назад

I really like that Vitus! Looks really cool and it looks like it rides really awesome! And that's a really good price to work with. I love your videos and this awesome channel!🚵

@ronycoosemans4199 Год назад

Kudos 🚴🚴🚴🚴 Just wauw guys .

@jokermtb Год назад

Walk mode? Instead of the shoulder carry? Epic rock slab zig zag climbing! Cool bike….definitely on my contender list for my first e-bike

@embn Год назад

It was that steep on that section that hike-a-biking it was a bit easier (even though that was still hard!). Much steeper than it looked on video, and some serious exposure!

@jokermtb Год назад

@@embn gotcha! Lugging 50 lbs on a shoulder up uneven rocks is impressive

@RobHill00 Год назад

I watched Robrides review and he was saying the average price for an ebike is 10k😳 the lower shock mount looks too flimsy to me on this bike!

@jmo2752 Год назад

That was the average price from a large group test, and manufacturers typically send out their highest spec bikes for review. Most people are not spending anything like £10,000 on an eMTB - they are however spending between £5000-8000 though, so this new Vitus is indeed good value in comparison.

@jmo2752 Год назад

I'd also add that while the bottom shock mount on this frame doesn't look all that beefy, it doesn't have to be - the force from the rear suspension is taken on the main pivot half way up the seat tube - the bottom mounting bracket for the shock is subject to far less force.

@lexington476 Год назад

Clearly Scotland is where they filmed Mordor 🙂.

@camperp195 Год назад

I thought scotland was mordor!😂

@kevinmorris1965 11 месяцев назад

I am sold

@gamerboygamerboy-wz1gt Год назад

is the merida e160 500 any good value for money? its 5999 Australian dollars

@mahennaiker5072 Год назад

Wonder how 🤔 the auto shift will perform on those climbs

@eph8334 Год назад

Bigger rotor on the rear ?

@neilelliston Год назад

Currently googling bafang speed chips 😁😁

@svenball5384 Год назад

What’s the Vitus service quality like ?

@eightlivesdownmtb Год назад

Great feature, but sadly it told me nothing about the bike.

@bradhile5031 3 месяца назад

How did the giant perform

@trevoredensor7114 Год назад

Absolutey...ditto 👍👍

@The_Privateer 11 месяцев назад

This guy is the David Attenborough of electric mountain biking.

@two2pedal289 Год назад

"Plastic free bike", best place to begin.

@glennmorgan8691 Год назад

With all the cheap chinese battery fires these days,its important to buy UL2849 certified e-bikes and scooters.I couldn't find this e-bike on any approved list!!!

@chrisanderson8578 Год назад

Think i just want to buy their cheapest version and put my own build kit on it.

@vashon100 2 месяца назад

Sometimes Steve hauls his pack other times I guess the pack makes it on its own.

@phantombigballs8165 Год назад

I like the way 4k is now "cheap" ...ffs 😢

@bradsanders6954 Год назад

Low priced. Meaning 4K...........might be close to 5K by the time it gets in a rider's hands. Other makers are darned close on this price point. Canyon in particular. What does this Vitus weigh in at? The chain/driveline? I think I'll get 1000 miles on the oem chain on my E Mt bike, its always in dirt, but I dont bash shift it. I give it that second's rest to shift, shift early, shift often. Im not making a living on it, just trail riding. Dont need to beat on it. I got just over 1000 miles on the chain on my Intense Sniper amish bike, so not much difference.

@cleggycyclist Год назад

24+ kg on vitus website, hardly "LT" is it

@kingflynxi9420 Год назад

@cleggycyclist LT stands for long travel, if you want a light bike look for something with SL in its name lol

@cleggycyclist Год назад

@@kingflynxi9420 I'll wait for full fat batteries and SL lol

@svenball5384 9 месяцев назад

120 kg total system weight seems not that much

@guyd4067 Год назад

Every cliche known to a Welshman.

@Yoda-em5mt 11 месяцев назад

Loved the vid of the area of my heritage but must say thats total crap that you cant ride that on a real bike sure if your unfitt and over weight it may be really hard but everything is harder when over weight and not fit. It may be true that you cant but i can i would rather be fitt on a real bike than fat on a e bike . 😂👍

@TheScramble8 7 месяцев назад

I miss Skye.

@embn 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful place!

@Tarmaccyclocross 11 месяцев назад

Just one more thing the quicker these vehicles are banned off trails the better someone is going to be killed by the lunatics on deregulated bikes

@camperp195 Год назад

Trouble is,you had a supported ride,us normal people dont,youd need a 750wh battery and a250 wh spare,just to make sure you made it back,and while catering for the lower end,the vitus is ok,but i bet whoever buys one,would be upgrading parts rather quickly,personally,id rather just buy a bike with a bigger battery and better spec,which is why i bought a cube action team,yes,more expensive,but you can get most things on low cost finance nowadays 🤷‍♂️

@julianshepherd2038 Год назад

Could be cash in supported rides

@bradsanders6954 Год назад

Its a "paid promotion" not a real life experience, camera crew, maybe batteries, its a great video though! I dont really like reviews that are paid promotions but its how youtube works. There's more to a bike than a sorta low price. Weight? Range? Support by bike maker? Are the tires cheapos?

@camperp195 Год назад

You can guarantee that at £4000 quite a lot of the bike is cheap,first thing to cost cut is wheels and tyres.

@jokermtb Год назад

You replace nearly everything on a bike if you have it more than a few years and actually ride it…..upgrading is irrelevant as it’s part of the game. Starting lower gets you in the game sooner

@fuckinellitsraymo 11 месяцев назад

Coire Ghrunnda and Corrie Laggan are no places for mountain biking so don't be mislead by this video. The amount of pushing and actual riding distance is not worth the effort, it's just a place for photo or video bragging rights. Come on guys ride stuff that is actually feasible. It's just a bike advert in a dramatic location, nothing else.