New Orbea Gain Road E Bike | GCN Tech First Look

Orbea have released an update to their range of road e-bikes with the all new Orbea Gain. With a new sleeker design that integrates the light weight batteries into the downtube and an intelligent hub based motor, the new Gain also has an updated geometry focused on endurance and comfort. Additionally Orbea have specced clearance for up to 40mm tyres and also neatly integrated front and rear lights as well as all of the cables. Obviously Dan was the natural choice to take the bike for a cycle.

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What do you think of the new Orbea Gain?

[jimdurie]

I bought the Orbea D40 at €2500. I live Wicklow Ireland (Dublin mountains hill country). I’m almost 70, highly competitive and hate cheats. BUT this new bike is no cheat! 13kg and rides like a conventional road bike. The X35 motor system is a Godsend for me as it helps me to ride alongside younger much fitter athletes without hindering them or dying trying to keep up! My intention is to use the X35 as little as possible, that’s my nature but for older or infirm riders this bike is a new lease of life. Stuff the naysayers and the critics, I’ll happily wear a sign on my back saying e-bike rider! This is not cheating it’s equalising and socially inclusive. Viva Orbea (other e-bikes are available at eye watering prices) - this is the future for anyone starting out or trying to get back into cycling. It builds confidence and encourages riders to extend their distances without panicking about whether there’s enough left in the tank to get home. X35 has you covered if it’s managed

[whatwelearned]

That's probably the nicest looking e-bike I've seen thus far. Hope we soon see this on cheaper models to encourage more people onto bikes.

[fariseb]

Those integrated lights are fantastic. That's a no-brainer evolution for the e-bike market that has finally hit its stride. The bikes as a whole are sure making huge strides lately, but I love these fine details that are working their way in.

[stumac]

I have the 2020 D30 gain which is aluminium, bought for a 30 miles ( each way ) covid avoiding commute into London ... Awesome bike, just smooths off the climbs and has enough charge to allow me to drop it
into max assist mode for the final 10 miles if i am feeling tired . This new carbon one looks fantastic.

[kacy]

dan in front of the camera again...wow! take note young presenters, the ol' man is on the move.

[stevefoskin]

Ordered my customized 2021 Gain M20i in October 2020 and got delivery in mid December. This was an upgrade to the 2019 Gain M20i so I was quite excited to see the redesign addressed most of the flaws I found riding the older version. I'm a dedicated roadie and in my latter 60's so after 4+ decades of bike life welcome the just enough power assist concept allowing me to continue vigorous and robust training at speeds and distances to which I'm accustomed. The performance geometry suits my reduced hip and lumbar flexibility but did find the proprietary cockpit components (-7 degree stem) limit fit options and a seatpost with the option for 0 degree set back would have made the fit less a challenge for me personally. The riser bar option did help and with a few tweaks found a comfort zone though not perfect makes the bike relatively comfortable for rides up to 3 hours. Battery life is virtually the same as with the previous Gain so at about 210 lbs I routinely do 50-60 mile rides in rolling terrain without drawing the battery down into the blinking red zone. The bike handling of this iteration is a quantum leap above my older Gain, gone is the twitchy feel and clunky cornering and no longer do I clench my teeth on descents, particularly in curves and switchbacks as the bike tracks remarkably well much like my 3 year old Colnago C60, a bike I prefer on faster, flat roads and less windy days. I was a little suspicious about the 'plus' rating of the X35 motor since that sounds like marketing hype but it does exactly what it says it will do. Engagement of the motor as cadence changes smooths out to the extent I don't feel the jerky transition when applying power after a momentary halt in pedaling or standing on the pedals while climbing, something I don't do much of anyway with my goal being mostly getting to the top. The improvements overall were well worth the price of the upgrade and the Gain M20i is still a best value dollar for dollar compared to other name brand ebikes that include carbon components, wheels, and electronic shifting in their specs. The stock OC carbon rim depth is less than the Mavik Cosmic Carbon Pro's on my 2019 Gain but found they act pretty much the same regards rolling resistance and cross winds so no significant differences that I noticed. There's a point not so far off where except for power assist the appearance, feel and rideability of the ebike compared to the standard road bicycle will be virtually undetectable. The debate about that being a good or bad thing will go on but given how so many premium brands are investing R&D money bringing ebikes to the marketplace speaks to consumer demand and a good indication the ebike is here to stay. For me it's all about keeping fit and active on the bike and doing what I love doing until I can't do it anymore. MTB'ers say 'Shred till your Dead'. Yeah, it's like that.

[bugboy]

#GCN #GCNTech This bike is amazing! Honestly the first E-Road bike I've considered purchasing. Thank you for the look in!

[Kingjay]

I've had this bike for about 2 weeks now. I absolutely love this bike so much! I didn't find the Ultegra group set worth it to me so mine was swapped with 105 instead (saved a few hundred bucks). My favorite part about this bike is that it feels perfectly normal even with the motor off. There's little to no drive train drag (at least from what I can feel). All in all I love this bike so much and it's been perfect for getting me back into cycling.

[julesgdb]

Ah finally Dan in Lycra again, how we all missed this 😂

[azulleth]

I own the 2019 ORBEA Gain M30 (stealth black, 105 Groupset) It is indeed an amazing bike, just make sure to have enough battery for to get home or you will feel the extra weight of the rear hub Ebikemotion X35 at lower speeds. The bike itself has been a life saver for my rides to my nearest archery club. The Ebikemotion X35 hub pedal assist enough to offset the extra weight of my all the archery equipment I have to carry when going to my archery club while keep the ride enjoyable. The 105 groupset has been amazing but I do plan to upgrade to Shimano Ultegra d12 next year.

[VRTrucker]

Cheers GCN it was you who introduced me to the Gain... well the ebikemotion system in general when this video dropped all those months ago. My M30 arrived yesterday after months of trying to get one. After swapping the tyres for some gravel ones i've had a blast on it. I've found my times are similar to what I was doing on my 2014 RX9 but i'm not ruined when I get home. Granted I have only had it a day but already I know I made a good choice going with an ebikemotion equipped bike.

[donball]

The Boss is back and fronting eGCN (to borrow a phrase). Good one Dan.

[Incaensio]

I have the old M20i. 11.2kg. This one is more of a road bike and less of a gravel bike. Both are great.

[fergusfitzgerald]

Great bike - love to be able to take this out in hilly country - back to my youth ! It would never replace my " normal bike "but they have missed nothing here design tech beautifully integrated - great presentation !

[brucefowler]

Life changing bike for me after I developed big problems with my breathing!
Cannot recommend it enough, great design, great system and a complete bike!

[Criscross]

Orbea has been way ahead of the game with the original Gain and now this new one. Looks impressive

[caillou]

Ordered !
My wife went out for a trial run, came back with a smile as big as the bike ;-)

[PeLuK]

My dream is to buy my dad an E-Bike, so he can ride ride with me like the old days.

[nikolascastagnola]

Really missed having Dan out in the field for videos like this. The man has more range than just being stuck in the studio!