The perfect e-bike – Award winning electric bikes from Orbea
What would the perfect eMTB be like? That’s the question Orbea have been asking themselves. Their answer is:
“We are firmly convinced that electric bikes should ride like any other bike. This means that they must feel natural and fun in a synergy between the cyclist, the terrain and the handling, in addition to freeing you from everything else, as only a bike can do”
It seems a lot of other people are agreeing with them. German magazines Enduro Mag and E- mountainbike have just chosen the Orbea Rise and Wild as the "Best Buy" and "Best in Test" bikes against a field of 30 of the best e-mountain bikes from around the world.
Lightweight or Full Power
With Orbea you can choose the type of electric bike you want. Lightweight ebikes typically offer the most agile handling while full-power ebikes are usually more capable downhill. The Orbea Rise is a lightweight ebike, a trail machine, with great range and natural pedalling. The full-power ebike is the Orbea Wild, an enduro monster, ready to tame the wildest trails.
Wild: "Best in Test"
E-Mountainbike loved Wild’s “good-natured, intuitive handling” stating that it was “the most confidence-inspiring bike in the entire test field.” Wild owes a lot of that handling to the combination of light weight and frame rigidity that our SBS design creates, and it is great to have our work recognized by some of the most demanding test riders out there.
Rise Beyond “Best Buy”
Enduro Mag is one of the most reputable and demanding mountain bike magazines when it comes to product testing.
In this comparison, they thoroughly tested eight of the most interesting ebikes currently on the market to the extreme, including the Rise. They clearly loved the new, improved Rise and awarded it the coveted “Best Buy” award, the best balance of performance and price, describing Rise as, “The perfect compromise between Light-eMTB´s and full-fat all-rounders.”
A central concept for Rise is Rider Synergy, where Orbea’s tuned Shimano motor offers powerful, natural assistance, as well as approximately 50% more range than other ebikes. Enduro Mag recognize these efforts, stating that, “Rise proved the strongest climber in the entire test"
