New Merida e-bike gets huge battery and confusing range + Norco goes short travel & high pivot
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- This time on the MBR Show we've been riding the latest new bikes from Merida and Norco, as well as revealing what caught our eyes at the UK's Core Bike Show.
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Norco Optic and Sight
08:24 - Core Bike Show highlights - Michelin and RRP
11:25 - Merida eOne-Sixty
@MERIDABIKES-INT has just launched the new eOne-Sixty e-bike range, with a split down the middle that aims to appeal to two different customers. Somewhere along the line the message has got lost in translation however, with the heavier, long-range platform being given the name 'Lite', and the slimmed-down, agile carbon bike being called the CF. And that's not the only head scratcher. Despite being called eOne-Sixty, the bikes have 174mm of travel.
Danny and Alan unravel the confusion and give their early ride impressions, which, once you get passed the muddled names, are really positive.
www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/electri...
In the other big launch news, @NorcoBicyclesOfficial has released new high-pivot versions of the Sight and Optic trail bikes. With the Optic being the shortest travel high-pivot idler bike so far. Or is it?
Jamie has been riding the Optic and trying to work out whether there's sufficient pay-off in suspension performance and ride quality to offset the extra weight, drag, and complication. All big potential drawbacks for a bike in a category that's all about minimalism and efficiency.
www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/120mm-1...
We've also been to the UK's Core Bike Show, where most of the major brands and distributors show up to talk to media and dealers and display their latest tech kit.
Some new bits that stood out to us were the new, reduced-drag @MichelinGlobal tyres, and RRP's new bolt-on mudguard.
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Excellent subjects and discussion,thank you three.
Thanks!
Wish the Merida just had a bottle size range extender that thing is huge
Going back to my recumbent bike which uses a pulley system for chain line. Idler wheels suck up power, add weight and are overall slower regardless of configuration.
The guy on the right looks like a bootleg Martyn Ashton
Damn good impression. 😊
@@Mtb9r No offence 😄
None taken and none given Martin’s awesome just a comparison happy trails, everyone
I was thinking the same... we should get them to do a collaboration together one day😅
I'd upgrade my Giant Trance 115mm (lol) travel bike and I'd 'have to' have an Atherton 130 Trail for a nicely balanced short travel bike, for £1300 more than the Norco Optic C3, and the Atherton bike has titanium lugs, carbon tubes and DW6 suspension design. Not going to be 15kg either.
We tested the Atherton 130 x and it weighed 15.07kg, so not exactly light either.
Great content thanks! As for range vs handling, my personal experience is I never went over 630Wh battery, but that's me, your mileage may vary. 😊
The shock on the Merida should be rotated 180 deg depending if you ride regular or goofy. Once you rotate it based off your pedal preference, it won’t touch your inner thigh anymore
Good tip 👍
The Merida 140 actually looks the most interesting. 66.5 head angle, as they say ONLY DOWNHILL FUN IS SO YESTERDAY which is where you at MBR are
And yet there was no eOne-Forty for us to try on the launch. While Merida itself is pitching it more as a fully-laden SUV proposition than a trail bike. But yeah, guess we’re out of touch.
@@MBRmagazine They were keeping the good stuff for people who will appreciate it
Merida isn’t sold in the USA. Any idea how I could get one in the USA
Great video guys. Any idea if Merida will be available in the USA?
Thanks. We didn’t get any US pricing so maybe not.
Great video. Merida CF looks great, but should have had a Bosch or SRAM motor. 😢
Merida has always had strong links with Shimano, so unlikely this will happen. 👍
Cheap. 😊. Local shop has GT Force E aluminum new ep 6 85 nm i do believe, 504 whb 2473$ otd. Great value and a very nice ride on the trail.
And it’s not available in N. A. Thanks for the breaking news
There’s not really much we can do about that.