Canyon eMTB -roczen model

SteveUrchin wrote:

54 pound mountain bike so you can get your lazy ass up that hill… 50% easier going up hill 50% less fun going down. Probably handles...

54 pound mountain bike so you can get your lazy ass up that hill… 50% easier going up hill 50% less fun going down. Probably handles terrible off steep jumps. 

Brent wrote:

The idea of training on an E- MTB is to be able to keep your heart rate at a the level you want for longer. No...

The idea of training on an E- MTB is to be able to keep your heart rate at a the level you want for longer.

No one wants to bonk during a long training ride.

Most top level professionals train on these bikes now,  especially for recovery rides. 

 

The real Sasquatch wrote:

What makes them harder to wheelie? The assist ?   how the extra weight changes them?  I was riding  a bike that was too small for me...

What makes them harder to wheelie? The assist ?   how the extra weight changes them?  I was riding  a bike that was too small for me when I took that quick ride on the Bulls I tried so I did not try much more than figuring out the different assist modes and feeling how the power came on and stopped.   I really enjoyed wheelies and manuals, hope I'm able to adapt. Or maybe it will be an extra incentive for me to get into better shape faster so I can hop onto a non assist bike too.   

Jeremy Macduff wrote:

The battery weight along the downtube makes it hard(er) to keep the front wheel up and to hold the fulcrum point for an extended manual. I'm...

The battery weight along the downtube makes it hard(er) to keep the front wheel up and to hold the fulcrum point for an extended manual. I'm sure a super talented person can make it work but I sure can't. Wheelies are a challenge because the motor kicks in when torque is applied to the crank and forces the bike to loop out if you're not careful. I can do a wheelie for days on a non-assist bike but struggle on my eMTB. 

The real Sasquatch wrote:

I was just looking at those bikes the other day. Seem like decent speced bikes for the money. I've been away from MTB's for a while...

I was just looking at those bikes the other day. Seem like decent speced bikes for the money. I've been away from MTB's for a while and getting back into it  , well thinking of getting back into riding a little. I've got a state park 3 miles away and room for a loop in my backyard.

How are Canyon bikes? I'm thinking of either a  CF7 or CF8 emtb from them. The giant 900 battery in the CF8  looks like it could help haul me around and help me get back in shape for many miles. And I could upgrade the parts around the frame and motor as needed. 

When I first saw that Roczen bike I did not realize it was a signature bike until I took a closer look at it. Have any other MX guys gotten a signature model bicycle like Kenny?  I kinda remember somebody having a entry level bmx bike or similar. Aldon Baker was coming out with his own brand of Road bikes a couple years ago. And I know a lot of riders have had personal sponsors for bikes. Super cool looking bike ,glad they went with the red instead of a yellow bike.