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Down & Dirty - SL Lightweight eMTB Group Review Pros and Cons #emtb
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Welcome to our first ever Lightweight, SL, eBike Light Group Review. Pardon the long title but we don’t exactly know if the mountain bike world has adopted an official name for this category of eBike. We’re trying to get eBike Light to stick, but ‘SL’ seems to be rising to prominence. No matter what you call it, there is no denying the category is booming. It seems new models are dropping almost every other month as brands seek to offer lightweight, mid-power eMTBs for riders seeking a different experience compared to the full power, full weight eMTBs that have risen dramatically in popularity.
Are you looking for more info or reviews on mid-power, light weight eBikes? Head to our website and check out the individual reviews on all eight of the bikes shown here in our shootout.
Check out the full write-up here:
https://theloamwolf.com/2023/09/18/2023-ebike-light-roundup-testing-the-best-sl-emtbs/
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Lightweight eMTB Roundup Sponsors
Schwalbe Tires has been an amazing partner and once again returns as our official test tire. The new Tacky Chan served us incredibly well over the course of our testing and quickly became one of our favorite tires on the market! Get your tires here
Ninja MTB dialed us in with some really comfortable and breathable knee pads and elbow pads that also cost quite a bit less than many other offerings on the market. We’d suggest checking them out here.
Glade Optics hopped on board as our official eyewear sponsor and we were stoked to have some quality lenses to keep the bright sun and dust out of our eyes. Give them a peep here.
LOCATION
We traveled back down to Klamath Falls, Oregon a spot we recently visited for the first time in our eMTB Destination Tour a few months ago. We fell in love with the trail offerings and the Running Y Resort’s amenities. Thanks to the Running Y and Discover Klamath we had a great time staying in a beautiful spot with epic views and just a short drive away from two very fun trailheads.
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00:00 Introduction
01:13 The Crew, Location and Sponsors
02:14 Forestal Siryon
08:47 Giant Trance
15:35 Orbea Rise
20:40 Pivot Shuttle SL
26:39 Scott Lumen
32:23 Timed Hill Climb Test
33:27 Specialized Levo SL
40:11 Transition Relay
45:09 Trek Fuel EXe
51:28 Final Thoughts and Awards
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