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The e-MTB market is dense and the differentiation criteria are rare thanks to the dependence on motor and battery suppliers. Superlatives therefore help to stand out from the crowd. "The lightest e-bike in its class" therefore sounds very bold. This can be read on the website of the Spanish manufacturer Orbea. But which class does it actually refer to? At 20.1 kilos, our test bike won't win any trophies in the league of light e-bikes - the top models there break the 17-kilo mark. The Transalpes E1 is the current cup contender in the low-motorised lean models with less than 16 kilos and consistent trail equipment. The Rise H, with its motor throttled down to 60 Newton metres, is equally unable to compete in the league of classic e-mountainbikes. In this category, 80 Newton metres and 630 to 750 watt hours are the norm. In the small print, the Spaniards therefore specify their advertising slogan: "No other aluminium e-bike with this range and this performance can keep up with the Rise H." Aha, that's more like it.
The superlative has thus been relativised, but the concept remains exciting. If you take a closer look at the slim Spaniard, you will notice what is probably the most carbon-like aluminium frame of all time. Only a single weld seam on the down tube in front of the motor betrays the conventional material. The elegantly hydroformed front offers perfect transitions, the down tube remains slim, although the battery in the Rise H has grown by 50 per cent. The developers stuffed a whopping 540 watt hours into the closed frame. The throttled Shimano motor and thus the sporty overall concept have been retained. The aluminium frame and larger battery add just under two kilos to the weight, bringing our test bike to over 20 kilos. This is only really light if you compare the Rise H with conventional e-MTBs - it undercuts them by around four kilos. However, it is also helped by tyres that are too thin-walled for a trail bike.
You can find out how the Orbea Rise H 10 performs on the trail in EMTB 1/2022, including all the technical data and grades. You can download the test as a PDF below the article. The test costs 1.49 euros.
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Technical data Orbea Rise H 10
General information
- Price: 7396 Euro >> available here
- Reichhöhe 1): 1464 hm
- Average speed: 11.8 km/h
- Info: www.orbea.com
Drive
- Motor: Shimano EP8 RS
- Max. Torque 3): 60 Nm
- Battery / opt. range Ext.3: permanently installed, 540 Wh / 252 Wh, 1400 g, 499 euros
- Gear system: Shimano XT (12-speed)
- Translation (v. / h.): 34; 10-51
- Display: without, SC-EM800 optional in the co-figurator
Equipment
- Permissible total weight 3): 137 kg
- Fork / Shock: Fox Factory 36 Grip2 / Fox Float DPS Factory
- Suspension travel (f. / h.): 150 mm / 140 mm
- Telescopic support:. OC MC20, 150 mm
- Brake / Disc Ø (front / rear): Shimano XT / 180 mm / 180 mm
- Wheels: RaceFace Turbine R-30 System wheelset
- Tyres (front / rear): Maxxis Minion DHF / DHR II EXO, 29 x 2.4Ω
Measured values 2)
- Sizes / frame material: S / M / L / XL / Aluminium (tested L)
- Centre of gravity height: 530 mm
- Handlebar width: 780 mm
- Crank length / Q-factor: 170 mm / 182 mm
- Reach / Stack: 461 mm / 636 mm
1) The reach height was determined during standardised test rides on an asphalt climb with a gradient of 12.2 percent. Highest support level, 150 watts pedalling power of the rider, rider weight incl. equipment 90 kg. The average speed refers to the journey with full assistance. 2) Determined on the test benches in the EMTB test laboratory, weight without pedals. Battery weight incl. screwed-on cover where applicable. 3) Manufacturer's specification
