What we like about Hardtail eMTB's | Orbea Urrun Review #emtb #ebike #electricbikejournal

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Would you buy a hardtail electric mountain bike? We take the Orbea Urrun out for a ride to discuss the pro's and con's. In the end, a Fox suspension fork, Shimano EP8 Mid Drive and a Shimano XT drivetrain, shows just how capable these bikes are and the unlimited ways they could be the ultimate electric bike to do it all.

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[zipworks]

Great video, thanks!

I think the electric hardtail definitely has a place as a fast and fun bike for gravel, forest roads and green and blue single track. It’ll do fine on stretches of tarmac and rowdy single track pending tyre choice but is really at home in the middle as an allrounder. The overall efficiency of the Urrun in particular - it being a hardtail, the somewhat dialed down motor and large battery in my mind makes it the ideal bike for going out and exploring all day.

Caught you saying the frame is carbon fibre, I believe the Urrun is hydro formed alloy :)

[bazbbeeb]

I love my Urrun, especially at 52. Great for exploring, good battery life, heaps of attachment points. The full suspension version, the Rise is $1500+ more expensive. I didn't buy the Urrun to do crazy down hills, I've a Orbea Occam for that, I didn't buy the Urrun for all day trail/road rides, I've a gravel bike for that although i am thinking about changing the tyres to something less aggressive and adding a range extender, thats how much i love this bike.

[Psyopcyclops]

No offence, but this is a strange question in the first place. Why wouldn’t they be “worth it”? Is anyone even asking that question? Hardtail MTBs have been, and continue to be, extremely popular for decades now. They’re a different product for a different customer, and built for (slightly) different things. They’re also priced differently and better suited in different areas to each other.

[hudsonisbetter]

Great video! I am wondering in your opinion, what are the top 3 best mountain bikes under 2k. For off-roading on single track trails, (Im in California) Thanks

[johnbarbuto]

how reasonable is it to ride this unpowered? Is it a total pig at 43 pounds if riding with no battery charge? Or, is it just a bit chunky for a bike? Admittedly, I should lose 40 pounds, so an extra 10 on the bike doesn't seem that much, and I read that the motor is frictionless so pedaling should feel pretty traditional/non-electric. Want to pull the trigger but a lot of money to regret later. Great review by the way!

[zkk]

how'd you say this would fare as a (mainly) commuter bike?

[martinarscott]

Looks to me like the full suspension bikes have a lower overall weight limit that I'm a little bit over, pushing me in the direction of a hardtail which isn't ideal having back if I start with a hardtail and can shed a few kilos I'll be able to switch if it's proving to be an issue....Thanks for the review!

[siriosstar]

i have been riding ' off road ' since 1958 and still ride a hardtail . in all those years of riding i never once felt i needed a full suspension . this is entirely due to having zero interest in kamakazi downhills . i just don't like going fast and i dont like technical trails with big rocks, roots, drops etc .
so, why pay more for something i will never use .

[Morten_Nielsen]

So if I am going to ride mainly on pavement I am better of with an electric gravelbike. Which one should I buy? It has to have a big battery and centralmotor like this Orbea hardtail.

[pawelodz]

Suspension seatpost example $60 XLC 27mm with coil adjusted to your weight only and you will have different comfortable ride. Dropper post on hard tail is a scam😂