It doesn't feel like that long ago that I was doing the write-up for the previous generation Cube Touring Hybrid models but what I didn't expect was to be writing about just how much more aggressive Cube could get with their specification and pricing... This post is also a little late. I normally write my posts about brand new Cube electric bikes just weeks after launch. We're now two months in to the model year and I'm only just getting to it, mostly because we've been too busy selling them and trying to get enough replacements to fill demand! Quick jump to the best bits:- - What's new with Cube Touring Hybrid models?- Why has the Cube Touring Hybrid range changed for 2025?- Has the price of the Cube Touring Hybrid model range changed for 2025?- What spec changes will we see on the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid models?- Looking for your new Cube Touring Hybrid electric bike?  What's new with Cube Touring Hybrid models? The new 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid models are as normal, an evolution of the previous model year however for 2025 the range has had a bit of a hair cut. Normally there are at least 3, if not 4 or more Touring Hybrid models. For 2025, there are just two - the Touring Hybrid One and the Touring Hybrid Pro. As well as being one of the very first manufacturers to introduce the latest Bosch Smart System on their leisure/trekking models, for 2025 there have been some quite significant specification upgrades and new pricing.  Why has the Cube Touring Hybrid range changed for 2025? Cube are seeking to aggressively take market share from their competitors. The easiest way to do this is to offer the very best value for money in price and specification and to Cube's credit, it's a title they've held in the industry across almost all of their bikes for at least the last several years. For the new model year, both the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One and the Cube Touring Hybrid Pro have both seen upgrades to their specification. With a revised pricing structure on both the Touring Hybrid and Kathmandu Hybrid model line, the entry level Kathmandu now comes in at less than the previous top model Touring Hybrid, the EXC. This is the reason for shrinking the range for 2025. It stops an overlap of pricing and specification between the two models. Streamlining of model lines post-Covid is something we've seen from all manufacturers due to recent over-production and unnecessary over-complication of model lines.  Has the price of the Cube Touring Hybrid model range changed for 2025? As well as increasing the specification of both the One and Pro model, pricing on the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid models has been reduced, so much so that many of Cube's competitors were in a little bit of a panic prior to release as rumours swirled. The 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One has been reduced from £2,499 to £2,299. The 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro also got a bit of a snip, from £2,899 down to £2,699 RRP. Not only is a nearly 10% reduction on RRP from one year to the next almost unheard of, the specification jumped by almost the same amount, meaning that customers are effectively getting a £400 reduction on a bike which already cost significantly less and had better specification than its closest competitors!  What spec changes will we see on the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid models? The overall specification of the bikes is quite similar, but there are some neat and not so obvious changes. The entry level model, the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One gets a fully adjustable handlebar stem, the new Bosch Purion 200 full colour display, better brakes and upgraded gears in the form of a wide range 11-46t 9 speed Shimano Cues setup. For 2025, the One model now only comes as a Crossbar or Easy entry (no trapeze/uni) option.  The second and final model in the range, the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro gets all the specification of the One model, but with the addition of a suspension seat post, much more robust welded in pannier rack (an integral part of the frame for better load capacity) and air driven front suspension forks. It also benefits from a slightly better headlight, 11 speed 11-50t Shimano Cues gearing, a larger 625Wh battery and Bosch's new, larger and centrally mounted Kiox 300 full colour display with satellite navigation. For an extra £400 over the One model, this is a huge jump in spec!  2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One The Cube Touring Hybrid One is the entry level model in the range and is a great value entry into leisure riding and light touring. Equipped with a sturdy rear rack, set of mudguards, built in lights and a wide range of gears, the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One is has an impressive 75Nm and up to 300% assistance from its Bosch Performance Line motor and a range of 30-130 miles from its 500Wh battery.  The 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One 500 is in stock now and comes in two contrasting colourways and also as a Crossbar and an Easy Entry frame variant, at £2,299.  2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro Offering all of the specification of the entry level model but with tweaks to suit those who might be doing more off-road or longer distance riding, the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro gets the same motor but a larger 625Wh battery, suspension seat post, wider range and more gears, a rack built into the frame for a higher luggage capacity as well as the Bosch Kiox 300 display with fitness tracking and satellite navigation. Like the entry model, the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 625 is also in stock now and comes in two colour options, but offers all three of Cube's normal Crossbar, Uni and Easy Entry frame options at £2,699.  Looking for your new Cube Touring Hybrid electric bike? We already have a good level of stock for the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One and 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro across sizes and colour options, however at the time of writing, there is still some overstock of 2024 models available at discounted prices. If you're looking for your next adventure partner, take a look at the complete Cube Touring Hybrid model range.
The only thing more aggressive than the pricing strategy of 2025 Cube electric bikes is a grizzly bear poked out of hibernation a month early with the sharpest of sticks. That's just about going to be the theme of this article, heading into the new model year. Just how aggressive can you get while still turning out some of the most reliable, highest specification bikes in Europe? Quick jump to interesting parts of this article:- - What's new on 2025 Cube Hybrid Electric Bikes?- What's changed on the Cube Stereo 2025 eBikes?- Any changes to the Cube Reaction Electric Bikes?- How does the 2025 Cube Kathmandu range look?- Any updates to the Cube Touring 2025 eBike range? - Does Cube offer Folding Electric Bikes for 2025?  2025 Cube Electric Bikes - What's New? Price The 2025 Cube electric bike pricing strategy isn't exactly new news, but it's by far the most audacious attack on their competitors and their market share that we've ever seen. Cube have long been known to build some of the most reliable and best equipped bikes for their asking price and each year, they make up as much as nearly 50% of our turnover but this year has really lit a fire under their competition. They're not just good value. Compared to their competition they're super-cheap. So cheap are the 2025 Cube electric bikes that rumours of the ultra-aggressive pricing started circling long before they even came to us to ask for our 2025 order and other manufacturers started adjusting their prices before they bought new bikes to market in the hope of keeping pace with them. Specification The specification of Cube bikes is always outstanding for their price point and 2025 is no different. Making good use of the brand new Bosch equipment, including the "Generation 5" Performance CX 85Nm motor and 600/800Wh frame integrated batteries is a great way of keeping up with the latest tech while ensuring those who want the very best in performance and reliability are attracted to the brand. As well as the world's most highly regarded drive system, the rest of the components are provided only by the top manufacturers including Shimano, SRAM, Magura, Fox, Rockshox and more. Design Partially led by the introduction of the new Bosch components, many of the 2025 Cube electric bikes have brand new frames this year. Not only are fresh frames a good way to keep on top of changing geometry trends, its also an opportunity to take advantage of frame design advancements and decrease weight. The end result is as it always has been - the sleekest looking frames with excellent integration of components, resulting in an ebike which looks less electric and more "bike".   2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid Electric Mountain Bikes The Cube Stereo has for as long as we've stocked them, been one of our most sought after eMTB model lines. This year its had a name change. Previous model years came as a 140mm and 160mm travel option styled as "Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC (High Performance Carbon). This year, they'll be called the Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE44 (for the 140mm travel bikes) and the Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE77 (for the 170mm travel bikes). As well as a brand new name, they've all got brand new frames in order to integrate the new Bosch Generation 5 Performance CX motor and Bosch's biggest ever 800Wh battery. 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE44 HPC This year, we'll be stocking 5 different 2025 Cube Stereo ONE44 models, from the entry level 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE44 Pro 800 at ÂŁ3,399, right up to the range topping 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE44 HPC AT 800 (previously called the "Action Team) at ÂŁ6,499. If you're looking for a new, powerful and outstanding value trail bike, you could do much worse than a bike from the new 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE44 HPC range. 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE77 HPC We've trimmed the range of the 2025 Cube Stereo ONE77 HPC models down a little due to specification overlaps and in the hope of reducing the headache of choosing a new bike by only stocking the top 4 best value options from the ONE77 range. These will start with the entry level but outstanding value 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE77 Race at ÂŁ3,999 and end with the top specification 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE77 HPC AT at ÂŁ6,499. Pre-orders are stacking up quickly so don't miss your chance to get your 2025 Cube Stereo Hybrid ONE77 electric mountain bike.   2025 Cube Reaction Hybrid Electric Mountain Bikes Easily one of the most sold bikes of any model year, the 2025 Cube Reaction Hybrid range was the very first to start seeing pre-orders rolling in on launch day and so far, is still showing the largest amount of interest. This level of demand is generally unprecedented and speaks to the value of the bikes in the range. For the last several years, there hasn't been another manufacturer offering the same level of specification for the same or less money than a Cube Reaction Hybrid model. We're stocking 3 variants of the 2025 Cube Reaction Hybrid in the form of the Performance (starting at ÂŁ1,999 with a Performance Line 75Nm motor and 500Wh battery), the Pro (starting at ÂŁ2,599 with a Gen 5 85Nm motor and 600Wh battery) and the Race at ÂŁ3,099 (using a Bosch Gen 5 Motor and 800Wh battery). With the Pro model taking advantage of the new Bosch Gen 5 motor and the 600Wh and 800Wh batteries and starting at just ÂŁ2,599, we expect this will be the model which really flies off the shelves with its competition asking as much as 50% more money for the same specification! We don't expect to sit on much stock of the 2025 Cube Reaction Hybrid models, with pre-orders already zapping stock faster than its arriving.   2025 Cube Kathmandu Hybrid Electric Bikes "Kathmandu" is a name now so synonymous with quality, reliability and performance that its often the first model people ask to see when visiting our showroom. Each year, the Kathmandu Hybrid models get the very best/latest components from Bosch. Their most powerful 85Nm motor and biggest battery are standard features on the Cube Kathmandu Hybrid. The 2025 Cube Kathmandu Hybrid gets a new frame in order to integrate the new Bosch Gen 5 motor and their biggest ever but lighter weight 800Wh battery, as well as a handful of aesthetic updates and new colourways. Each of the 2025 Cube Kathmandu Hybrid models come in a Crossbar, Uni (lower crossbar, called the "trapeze") and Easy Entry (no crossbar/step-through) frame variant to cater to rider taste or accessibility requirements. This year the range has been simplified and we'll be stocking their entry level 2025 Cube Kathmandu Hybrid One 800 (ÂŁ2,999), the 2025 Cube Kathmandu Hybrid Pro (their most popular model at ÂŁ3,299) and the 2025 Kathmandu Hybrid EX, complete with ABS braking (ÂŁ3,699). If you're looking to get more from your leisure, touring or commuting rides, you wont beat the performance and value of the 2025 Cube Kathmandu models.   2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Electric Bikes The sibling of the Kathmandu models, the Touring Hybrid range gets one step down in the specification ladder and all are fitted with the 75Nm Bosch Performance Line motor and either a 500Wh or 625Wh PowerTube battery. Cube have slimmed down the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid range, creating less crossover with the Kathmandu models. Where the price points used to overlap created confusion and by stripping the range back, there's now a clear boundary between the Touring Hybrid and the Kathmandu Hybrid. For 2025, we'll just be seeing the Touring Hybrid One and the Touring Hybrid Pro but with considerable specification tweaks. The EXC model has been dropped in favour of bringing down the price on the Kathmandu Hybrid One. The 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid One is the entry level model at ÂŁ2,299 (ÂŁ200 less than last year) but in specification is actually much closer to the previous model year Touring Hybrid Pro, which is one model above in the range. The 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 625 offers specification closer to that of the previous model year EXC model and also comes with a ÂŁ200 reduction in cost over last year at just ÂŁ2,699. Unusually, Cube have chosen to drop the Uni frame from the One model, but it remains in the 2025 Cube Touring Hybrid Pro line-up and all are available in two colourways.   2025 Cube Fold Hybrid folding electric bikes A surprisingly popular model in 2024, by the end of the year we were begging Cube for more stock which they couldn't produce because they ran out of frames! Top quality folding bikes are always a bit of a unique sell. They only really make sense for people who need the folding function but continually have to compete again a myriad of junk far Eastern brands of which almost all are folders. Thankfully, thousands saw the incredible value of a well built, robust and ultra-reliable Bosch driven folding bike from Cube at a price point which just made sense. We'll be stocking the 2025 Cube Fold Hybrid 500 with a Bosch Active Line motor, 500Wh battery and traditional derailleur gears at ÂŁ2,499 but for just another ÂŁ500, you can get the 2025 Cube Fold Hybrid Comfort with a maintenance free Gates carbon belt drive, 5 speed hub gearing and the more powerful Bosch Performance Line motor. Both models are available in matte metallic grey and matte metallic blue colour.   Ready for your 2025 Cube Electric bike? With pre-orders for the new models already stacking up, prospective new owners will need to be quick on the draw to get their hands on a new model in time for the sun coming out next year, especially on the Stereo and Reaction model lines. If you already know which model you're after, you can hop over to the 2025 Cube models now. If you're still struggling to decide, please give us a call on 01252 279279 (works for Whatsapp too!) or Book an Appointment to come and see us.  Â
What's more exciting than welcoming in a new year? Welcoming in brand new 2025 Orbea electric bikes! Here's a rundown of the models E-Bikeshop will be stocking this year, and why a 2025 Orbea electric bike should be top of your shortlist for the new model year. Quickly navigate the the 2025 Orbea Model Family's:- - Orbea Wild 2025 electric bike re-designs?- What's new on the 2025 Orbea Rise eMTB's?- Updates to the 2025 Orbea Gain electric road bikes?- New 2025 Orbea Diem electric hybrid bike models?- What is the 2025 Orbea MyO and should I go for it?  2025 Orbea electric bike updates The biggest updates to the 2025 Orbea electric bike range come off the back of the recently announced updates to the Bosch product family. With the new Generation 5 motor and a couple of new batteries, the 2025 Orbea Wild has seen a frame update to integrate the new Bosch options. Arguably their biggest release of the year, the new 2025 Orbea Rise models have had a complete frame overhaul. Splitting the range in two, the Orbea Rise range now offers a short and long travel variant, along with a more powerful motor and bigger battery options. 2025 marks the sad departure of the Gain "D" series. A staple for the last 8 years at E-Bikeshop, the lower priced alloy framed variant of their popular electric road bike has been discontinued in line with falling market demand for alloy e-road, with production being focussed on their equally popular "M" model carbon frame options.  2025 Orbea Wild The current frame has seen a light redesign over the 2023/2024 version, which had already netted it the crown of "most awarded electric mountain bike", along with several new stock colour options. Now sporting the latest Bosch Generation 5 motor and the choice of either the current 750Wh PowerTube battery or their brand new, most energy dense 600Wh version (lighter than the previous 500Wh PowerTube), Orbea have made sure to keep their best selling current. The range now also includes two new alloy frame models in the form of the ST or "Short Travel" option. The Wild ST H30 and Wild ST H30 are aimed at those who want to take advantage of the award winning platform, but without the cost of a carbon frame variant and who don't need 170mm of travel. You can see the full Orbea Wild collection here.  2025 Orbea Rise Although launched earlier in the year and already out on the trails, the 2025 Orbea Rise seeks to retain its crown as the best value, highest performing lightweight trail bike money can buy. Returning in the 2025 Orbea electric mountain bike line-up, Orbea has split the Rise range into a "SL" (super light) and LT (long travel) version. Now riders can choose their model not just based on the specification of components but also their intended use with 140mm and 160mm travel options. As well as splitting out the geometry and suspension choice, Orbea have also upgraded the motor and battery options. The 2025 Orbea Rise now offers a full 85Nm version of the Shimano EP801 motor as well as two new battery options. Riders now have the choice of either a 420Wh or 630Wh battery on all frame/model variants. To complement the Carbon framed model range, there are also two new Alloy frame options. Offering the same motor and battery options, they offer a lower cost entry onto one of the greatest lightweight electric trail bikes ever conceived. You can see all of the new 2025 Orbea Rise models here.  2025 Orbea Gain With the last of the previous model year Gain D (alloy frame) models leaving us in the coming weeks, we'll be retaining the Orbea Gain M models, which all have a carbon frame, Mahle X20 motor, their biggest 353Wh battery and multiple specification options. While road cyclists are generally the hardest and last to convert to electric bikes and make up the smallest percentage of our customers at E-Bikeshop, having a premium product for them is key. Road cyclists are generally the most discerning when it comes to performance and specification and these two things are top of Orbea's agenda when designing road bikes. Whether its a Tour de France level rider or recreational/leisure cyclist, Orbea seeks to ensure every riders needs are met with a hand painted, hand built product built to look good, ride fast and most importantly, last. The range begins with the 2025 Gain M30, equipped with a Shimano 105 12 speed group set. Moving through the models, their top specification 2025 Gain M10i uses exactly the same equipment as world tour cyclists, with complete 12 speed Dura Ace Di2 group set, carbon wheels, bars, seat post and Pirelli PZero SmartEVO tyres. If this has you thinking you could use a little extra push on the climbs, take a look at the new Orbea Gain models now.  2025 Orbea Diem Back in March this year I rode the 2025 Orbea Diem in the Basque hills around the Orbea factory. This super cool touring, leisure and commuting bike is unbelievably versatile. There are three models in the range for 2025 - The Diem 30, Diem 20 and Diem 10. The Diem 30 offers riders the same drive system as the Orbea Rise, with an 85Nm Shimano EP6 motor, a 630Wh battery and 10 speed Shimano Cues gearing. The Diem 20 offers the same, with the addition of a Shimano Nexus 5 speed internal hub and a maintenance free Gates carbon belt drive system. Building on the 20, the 2025 Orbea Diem 10 offers fully automatic electronic shifting in the form of Enviolo AutomatiQ, front luggage rack and a dropper seat post as standard. It also gets the slightly lighter EP8 version of Shimano's 85Nm motor. One of the best all round bikes we've ever sold and stock in the building already, you can buy your 2025 Orbea Diem now.  2025 Orbea MyO A fantastic service which doesn't seem to get as much air time as it deserves, the Orbea MyO system allows riders to customise their bike to fit their preferred specification or style. Most of Orbea's bikes (normally only excluding the entry level model of each range) are able to have their specification tweaked with pre-set alternative components to better match the riding style of each rider. On mountain bikes, this allows riders to change suspension, brakes, gears, dropper post length and even the type and length of stems, bars and other components. There are also often multiple options of wheel choice, allowing riders to start with a cheaper model and select only the parts they want from the higher spec models. To top it off, not only are riders able customise the colour scheme and design of their bike with millions of colour and style combinations in order to create something truly unique, this part of the service is completely free. While MyO bikes can only be ordered via an Orbea dealer directly from the factory (specification/colour changes are not possible on stock bikes once they've left the factory), the lead times are generally only 6-8 weeks and can occasionally be much shorter where component availability allows. If you're not in an immediate rush and want to take advantage of the option to customise your bike, you can build your specification on the Orbea website and download it as a PDF to send to us. If you need help building your new 2025 Orbea MyO custom bike, pop in and see us or give us a call on 01252 279279.  Ready to buy your new 2025 Orbea Electric bike? Orbea build some of the best performing and easily the best looking bikes in the world and they're a brand we think every cyclist should experience at some point in their cycling career. If you think that now is the time for you to be heading out on a brand new Orbea, you can view them all here. Â
Another year passes the electric bike industry by and another raft of well thought out updates are dropped into new bikes by Bosch who are committed to maintaining their position at the very forefront of electric bike drive technology. Quickly navigate to certain parts of the article as follows:- - What's new with the 2025 Bosch eBike system?- Is there a new Bosch eBike motor for 2025?- Is there any new Bosch eBike displays for 2025?- Are there any new Bosch eBike batteries for 2025?- Any changes to the Bosch ABS braking system for 2025?- Any updates to the Bosch eBike Flow App for 2025?- What do we think of the latest Bosch eBike 2025 range?  Key to upholding their reputation for being the most advanced and reliable drive system manufacturer, year on year, Bosch continue to develop new products while providing reliability and performance upgrades for current generation products and for 2025, we're getting a host of new hardware and features as well as a handful of updates to currently available products.  What's new with the 2025 Bosch eBike system? Its been 5 years since the Performance CX motor last had a significant overhaul and launched to the market with 75Nm in 2019. In June 2021, this was increased on new motors as standard and available as a software update for compatible motors already on the market to 85Nm. Although we've already had a handful of new battery form factors/capacities since the launch of "Smart System" in 2022, Bosch have launched 2 new variants for 2025, along with a brand new display and a couple of Bosch eBike flow updates. Bosch eBike ABS is also being much more widely adopted by manufacturers for the 2025 model year, signifying much greater confidence in the technology and demand from consumers.  Is there a new Bosch eBike motor for 2025? Bosch Performance Line CX (BDU384Y) motor The new Bosch Performance CX motor retains the same 85Nm, but its outer shell and some of its internals have been redesigned and reconfigured into a smaller, lighter package with mounting points moved in order to allow bike manufacturers, particularly those using the new "Generation 5" Performance CX motor in full suspension bikes, much greater flexibility in the way they mount it and the position of the pivot point at the bottom of the suspension. As well as a new outer case and mounting position, the motor weighs in at 3.5oz less than the predecessor, produces less riding noise and reduced resistance as well and a new "Hill Start "Assist". Hill Start Assist offers a similar function auto-handbrakes on newer vehicles. When starting on a hill, the the motor will "hold" the bike and stop it from rolling backwards on inclines, giving the rider much greater confidence when pulling away uphill, especially on heavier bikes. The new "Gen 5" Bosch Performance CX joins the Bosch motor range to compliment its offering for every type of bike.  Are there any new Bosch eBike displays for 2025? Bosch Purion 400 Display The new Purion 400 display joins the rest of the Bosch electric bike display offering, specifically designed for mountain bike trail riders. Nestled in the triangle area of the bar/stem assembly, its 1.6" full colour screen is conveniently protected from debris and crashes by stronger components on the bike. The new Bosch Purion 400 is cross compatible with all Smart System equipped bikes from 2022-onwards. It can be fitted in just a few minutes and is ready to roll the moment its connected. Bosch have designed the new Purion 400 display to be read in an instant. Its high contrast, full colour display gives provides battery status, speed and selected power mode settings at a glance, with more in depth information available when scrolling through further data fields. The Bosch Purion 400 display for Smart System equipped electric bikes is just one of a range of displays Bosch make for their ebikes, all designed to suit a different type of rider or riding style.  Are there any new Bosch eBike batteries for 2025? Bosch PowerTube 800 and PowerTube 600 batteries As well as a new motor and display, Bosch have also launched two new batteries for 2025. The Bosch PowerTube 800 and PowerTube 600 batteries are "in frame" batteries, designed to be neatly integrated into the frame of electric bikes by their manufacturers for the best level of protection, performance and aesthetics. When we first heard about the addition of a Bosch PowerTube 800 and PowerTube 600 battery we were at bit confused as to why it was necessary. The PowerTube 600 battery is 25Wh less than the PowerTube 625 which already exists. Likewise, the new PowerTube 800 battery is only 50Wh more than the PowerTube 750 version we've had for the last 2 model years. Having been provided with the final launch materials, the reason is now obvious. The new Bosch PowerTube 600 weighs the same as the older PowerTube 500, but a full 1.4lbs (635g) less than the 625, shaving over half a kilo from a bike without the normally associated significant cost increase. This weight saving carries through to the new PowerTube 800, which comes in at almost 1lb (453g) less than the 750Wh and only 0.6lb (272g) heavier than the older 625Wh version. For just an 8% weight increase from a 625Wh to a 800Wh battery nets riders a whopping 28% increase in range! Note: Due to differences in mounting assemblies, it will not be possible to upgrade early generation Smart System bikes using the 500Wh, 625Wh and 750Wh PowerTube batteries to use either of the new 600Wh or 800Wh variants. Here's the full PowerTube Battery line-up for 2025.  Any changes to the Bosch ABS system for 2025? Bosch eBike ABS Pro Pioneers of ABS systems for electric bikes in partnership with Magura, Bosch have updated the Bosch eBike ABS system with a new Braking Statistics function accessible through the Bosch eBike Flow App. This new function allows riders (particularly mountain bikers) to look back through their "braking history" and see visualisations of of the number and distance of braking events, as well as those where ABS was or wasn't activated. The non-Pro version (without the Braking Statistics function) is available from E-Bikeshop on the new 2025 Cube Kathmandu Hybrid EX 800 Crossbar, Uni and Easy Entry frame variants.  Any updates to the Bosch eBike Flow App for 2025? Bosch eBike Flow App The central hub of information and the best way to get the most from your Bosch Smart System equipped bike, the Bosch eBike Flow app is available in both Android and iOS format and packs in a ton of features for free (eBike Flow), with a couple of extra's available with a subscription based service (eBike Flow+). The Bosch eBike Flow app allows riders to lock their ebike system using their smartphone and in conjunction with the Bosch ConnectModule can also offer an audible alarm to warn would-be thieves of its protected status. The Bosch ConnectModule also allows the use of the tracking function in the event of a theft. As well as the ability to protect the bike while not in use, the Bosch eBike Flow app also ties in navigation to the experience. For bikes not fitted with a Kiox 300 or Kiox 500 display, the phone can be used on its own or paired with the Bosch SmartPhoneGrip to take advantage of Bosch's unique route planning, navigation, activity tracking a Range Control functions. Note: A one month free trial of the Flow+ version of the app is available for all new bike owners as standard. This can either be extended, or left to return to the free version of the app. 12 months of access to Flow+ is available to riders who purchase the Bosch Connect Module.  What we think of the Bosch eBike 2025 range? Its great to see Bosch continuing to innovate, especially given the last 24 months of trading performance in the global cycle market. While there has been a significant amount of "doom and gloom" with many large retailers and some well known brands having folded over that period, key manufacturers like Bosch continuing to innovate and invest in the market offers a great deal of comfort to retailers who've been facing a lot of bad news since Covid-19 faded into the distance. With Bosch having spent a significant amount of money in R&D bringing these products to market as well as updating a motor which was already regarded as the best performing and most reliable, we can seek comfort in their dedication to the range and its continuance into the future beyond 2025. Find the latest eBikes to feature the 2025 Bosch eBike system here - Bosch Electric Bikes
There's no better way to celebrate the arrival of your new Orbea Rise or Wild than with the opportunity to ride Orbea's top machines in their spiritual home, paid for by Orbea themselves. Based just 40 minutes from Alicante airport in the sunny South East of Spain, Boom Adventures is owned and run by Ben Moore (Orbea Factory Pro rider) and his wife Suzi, right at the base of the 1,408m Puig Campana. The area boasts some of the best MTB trails in the world. How to win the MTB holiday of a lifetime with Orbea and Boom Adventures To be entered into the draw, you only need to purchase and take delivery of a Orbea Rise or Orbea Wild between 4th September 2024 and 5th March 2025* and enter the code HOLIDAY at the checkout. Not only will you be entered into the prize draw for the MTB holiday of a lifetime but there's a chance to win an exclusive Orbea HIRU x E-Bikeshop MTB jersey**. This competition is exclusive to E-Bikeshop customers and not available via other retailers or when purchasing from Orbea directly.  Orbea Rise The 2025 Orbea Rise range is already live on our website and physical stock is available for immediate delivery. With its newly unleashed 85Nm Shimano RS motor, bigger 630Wh battery and brand new frame offering a full power, long travel bike at sub-20Kg, the Rise returns to trails having barely had its crown tipped for the last couple of years. The 2024 version was a showstopper...  Orbea Wild THE most awarded bike at launch for its technology in design, the previous generation Orbea Wild is still setting new standards in power to weight ratio and performance in its "all mountain" class. Unfortunately, that's all we can tell you at the moment. The 2025 Orbea Wild is due to be launched very soon. In the meantime, here's the multi-award winner...  How will the winner be notified? All eligible Orbea Rise and Orbea Wild orders will be assigned a number and on Friday 6th December, a random number generator will choose 26 riders from all orders placed between the competition start and end dates. The winner of the competition will be chosen in the same way from these 26. Orbea HIRU jerseys will be sent to winners the following day***. 25x The Orbea HIRU X E-Bikeshop Jersey Designed by Orbea for this competition, if you receive one of these limited edition exclusive jerseys, you'll be the proud owner of a piece of super comfortable, high performance cycling clothing worn by many of Orbea's top athletes (and some of our store staff!). 1x The ORBEA HIRU "Golden Jersey" If you receive this Orbea HIRU Golden Jersey, signed by the Orbea Pro Rider Ben Moore himself - CONGRATULATIONS! You're off to Spain with Orbea and Boom Adventures for the MTB Holiday of a lifetime!  Who are Boom Adventures? Boom Adventures is owned and run by Ben Moore (Orbea Factory Rider, Urban Downhill Specialist and E-Maxivalanche champion) and his wife Suzi. Based just outside Alicante, Boom Adventures specialise in small-group, fully led MTB riding and tuition around the Puig Campana area, where riders can choose the type and level of riding best suited to them from a vast range of trail types. With an impressive racing record spanning over a decade, Ben knows a thing or two about how to get the best from a bike and in no better place than on his own doorstep.  What will you be doing? Orbea will be funding your whole trip. All you need to do is get yourself to your closest international airport and Orbea and Boom Adventures will take care of the rest. When you arrive in Alicante, your transport to Boom HQ will be arranged and you'll be taken to your accommodation. From here, your bed and board will be covered for the duration of your stay and you'll meet the team looking after you. Prior to departing, you'll have the chance to let the team know what kind of riding you want to do and for the next 4 days, you'll be the master of your own riding destiny with bikes provided straight from the Orbea factory media stock to match your preferred riding.  Where you'll be riding In case you missed it, you can check out a sneak peak of the trails in Ben's back yard in the promo video on Youtube  Ready to win? Every order of an Orbea Rise or Orbea Wild delivered before the competition end date is eligible for entry so don't delay. Jump to our Orbea Electric Bikes collection now! (2025 Orbea Wild options will be added at launch).   * Orders must be placed, fully paid and the bike shipped to the customer before the end of the competition. If placing a Pre-Order, E-Bikeshop, Orbea or any of its partner services cannot be held responsible for any delays in production or delivery which lead to the arrival of the bike with E-Bikeshop or the customer after the competition end date, where the entry will not be valid. ** We only have 26 Jerseys for this competition with a mix of sizes. We will, where possible, accommodate size requests. Please let us know your preference in the customer notes section when placing your order. The request for a specific size will not guarantee it can be provided. *** You must notify us of any change of address between the date of order and the competition end date. Contact ben@e-bikeshop.co.uk for full Terms & Conditions. Â
The 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride, organised by The Hedghogs and now in its 16th year will be held in Farnham, Surrey on Sunday 15th September. E-Bikeshop will be sponsoring the event for 2024, and here's everything you need to know about this fantastic day out in the Surrey and Hampshire countryside.  Click the links below to jump to answers about the Farnham Charity Bike Ride -What is the Farnham Charity Bike Ride?-Who runs the Farnham Charity Bike Ride?-Where does the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride start and finish?-What time does the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride start?-What routes are available on the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride?-Who can enter the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride?-How can I enter the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride?  What is the Farnham Charity Bike Ride? The Farnham Charity Bike Ride is exactly what it says on the tin. The annual event aims to raise money for local charities and causes while providing a great day out in the Surrey and Hampshire countryside. Who runs the Farnham Charity Bike Ride? The Farnham Charity Bike Ride is organised and run by The Hedgehogs and a small army of volunteers. The Hedgehogs is a charitable organisation based in Farnham and having been helping local people since 1959 and have raised over ÂŁ2.4m for local causes. Where does the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride start and finish? In previous years, the ride has started and finished on Castle Street. Castle Street is closed on the day of the ride and serves as the sign on, meeting point and start/end point for all of the ride lengths. What time does the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride start? The Farnham Charity Bike Ride, like most charity rides, operates a staggered start time based on ride length. The 75 mile riders will be setting off at 8:00am, followed by the 50 milers at 8:30am, the 25 milers at 9:00am, and finally the 16 mile riders at 9:30am. Having ridden the last two events, we would advise being there about 45 minutes before your start time to ensure you have ample time to sign on, get a good drink and some food in and do any last minute bike checks to ensure you're at the start line ready to set off at your allotted time. What routes are available on the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride? The Farnham Charity bike ride offers 4 routes to cater to all types of rider and abilities, from seasoned club riders all the way down to families with children. 16 Mile Route The 16 mile Farnham Charity Bike Ride route is the shortest and most easily completed route and is ideal for families with children. Although there's still 1,200 feet of climbing, there's a great refreshment stop on the route and its a charity ride, not a race and you have 5 hours to complete it. That's an average speed of just 3 miles an hour! Children under 16 ride for free with a fee paying adult! This ride starts at 9:30am. You can find the Strava Route here, and the Garmin Course file here. 25 Mile Route The 25 mile Farnham Charity Bike Ride route is the original route of the event. 1,800 feet of climbing through some challenging but still readily completable climbs, the 25 mile route has two refreshment stops, fantastic views and a great medal waiting for you at the end of the ride. Most reasonably fit people would complete this route with ease. This rides starts at 9:00am. You can find the Strava Route here, and the Garmin Course file here. 50 Mile Route The 50 mile Farnham Charity Bike Ride route covers all of the 25 mile route but rather than returning from Binstead, heads south and takes in Wyck, East Worldham, Lower Farringdon before looping back up through Selbourne, Oakhanger and back to the Binstead split where it joins the last part of the 25 mile route. The 3,400 feet of climbing is probably the most rewarding of any local ride, with incredible views across the South Downs National Park area. A reasonable degree of base fitness is required for this route, although Josh and I did it last year having not turned a wheel for several months because it fell during our peak sales season and didn't have time for training! This ride starts at 8:30am. You can find the Strava Route here. 75 Mile Route The longest route on the Farnham Charity Bike Ride for 2024, "Butser or Bust" is the 75 mile route for the climbers, club riders and anyone else who wants to ruin their legs for the following 36 hours! Leaving the 50 mile route at Selbourne, the 75 mile route heads further South into the National Park and to East Meon, then onward to climb Buster Hill at 889ft. After earning your almost 1000ft descent, you'll take in Charlton before heading into the back side of Queen Elizabeth Country Park, along the Shipwrights way and tracking northward via Ramsdean, Steep (which really is!), Hawkley and then re-joining the tail end of the 50 mile route just outside Selbourne. The 75 mile route is a real challenge, and we would recommend that only those fully prepared in fitness and nutrition/light repair tools tackle it. This ride starts at 8:00am You can find the Strava Route here. Who can enter the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride? The Farnham Charity Bike Ride is open to all riders of all abilities but our advice is to pick a ride which best suits your fitness, your bike and your abilities. Although well signposted, mostly covering only minor rather than major A roads and with lots of marshal and refreshment points, the roads will not be closed for the event and you should aim to be fully self-sufficient out on the road. How can I enter the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride? Entering is easy and its better to do it sooner rather than later. Head over to the Farnham Charity Bike Ride website or go straight to the 2024 Farnham Charity Bike Ride tickets page to enter NOW! Feel free to let us know if you're riding - it would be great to get together before or after the race and connect more of our local customers!  Last years ride with Ben & Josh Brand new to road cycling, Josh (our all round office, admin and organisational wizard) had only taken delivery of his brand new carbon black Orbea Orca Aero just a week before the 2023 ride and the 50 mile route was twice the distance of his previous longest road ride. We set off from E-Bikeshop's Farnham HQ just over a mile away from the start line at about 7.30am, got ourselves registered, received our bike numbers and headed to the start line in glorious sunshine - both already dreaming of a well deserved post-ride McDonalds! Here's what he had to say about it; I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Farnham charity bike ride in 2023. There's something special about several hundred cyclists coming together to ride for charity. Everyone was so warm and welcoming, whilst also being very supportive and helping each other on some tricky Surrey climbs. The event itself was very well organised, with refreshment stations and marshals throughout the course ensuring we were fuelled and safe. The course is well routed and offered in 4 lengths, suitable for cyclists of all abilities. I would highly recommend this ride and look forward to completing the 2024 route! - Josh We're looking forward to supporting this fantastic local event and look forward to seeing our customers out on the route. If you want to get involved but don't have a bike, don't panic! Electric bikes are accepted and encouraged for those who want to use one on the day (remember, its a charity ride, not a race) and with over 700 bikes in stock, we're sure to have a bike for you. Feel free to give us a call on 01252 279279, send us an email or Book an Appointment to come and see us today for your new Electric Bike. Â
With the prices of electric bikes having tumbled in the wake of the Covid-19 induced sales boom and global overstock at an unprecedented high, the "buyers market" right now is arguably the best time to buy a bike, but, is the price the only thing you should be considering?  Jump to answers of popular questions around buying cheap electric bikes: - Is the price everything when buying heavily discounted electric bikes?- What goes into the cheapest price you can find?- Who pays the price for cheap electric bike sales?- Where is all the profit from cheap electric bikes going? - Why does it pay to look past the initial purchase price of an electric bike?- Things you should be considering when buying a cheap electric bike?- Is it good value to buy the cheapest priced option on electric bikes?  Following on from our recent discussion on "Why are electric bikes so expensive", we'll break down where your money goes not just at point of sale, but later down the line to determine whether that "great deal" is likely to stay that way.   Is the price everything when buying heavily discounted electric bikes? With discounts abound and consumers always looking for the best possible deal, it pays to shop around right now. Across the UK there are some incredible deals on new electric bikes but when it comes to investing in a new electric bike, what happens after the sale is often overlooked in favour of the lowest possible price. To highlight why this isn't the best way to buy a bike, we'll break down where your money goes after that bargain of the year purchase, and what to expect in the following weeks, months and years.   What goes into the cheapest price you can find? All bikes, like any consumer product, have an RRP. This is a carefully considered amount which not only covers the immediate cost to the manufacturer, but also the ongoing costs further down the line. Here's how its broken down; The component manufacturers Your new electric bike is the sum total of parts and contribution by dozens of individual entities. Motors from Bosch, suspension from Fox, gears from Shimano, wheels from RaceFace, chain rings from FSA, tyres from Schwalbe - these are just some of the major components. Everything on your bike, down to the individual nuts and bolts, has a RRP payable by the bike manufacturer to obtain them for your new bike. The bike manufacturer The company who makes your bike also has its own costs to cover. This includes the raw materials and labour for manufacturing the frame along with the final assembly of the bike before it leaves their factory. The manufacturer will also be tacking on a little bit of profit to cover future product development, marketing, staff and building costs, local taxes and very importantly for the consumer - future warranty and support obligations. The distributor (read, "middleman") Some manufacturers (especially the biggest/global ones) don't sell directly to their retailers. They use a distributor who not only handles the shipment of bikes to the retailer but often includes some responsibility for invoicing, warranty and first line support to the dealer network. Cube for example, don't sell to dealers in the UK. We buy from a distributor who has responsibility for looking after the UK and the Netherlands. They too, need to make some money. The retailer (us!) The retailer, (when sold at full RRP) generally makes the largest portion of margin (profit). This is for two reasons - firstly, manufacturers make money on volume, so their piece of the pie is less per bike but bigger overall. Secondly, its your retailer who normally bears a highest "cost of sale" on a "per bike" basis. A good manufacturer only has to show us their offering for the next model year and we order thousands of bikes each year. Job done. Retailers have to do far more work just to sell a single bike. This has a higher time, marketing and overheads cost. Your retailer not only has to build and inspect your new bike before you get out on it but if it does its job properly, it also has to be able to look after that bike with warranty, aftercare, goodwill and support for its expected 8-10 year minimum lifespan. All of this comes out of our profit on bike sales, as well as ever increasing business costs of wages, buildings ownership/leasing, insurances, subsidised shipping costs (it costs ÂŁ90, not the ÂŁ4.99 we charge, to ship a bike), commissions to cycle schemes, finance and all of the other unseen costs of simply being a retailer.   Who pays the price for cheap electric bike sales? Your retailer, generally. Although some manufacturers have been supporting retailers with extra margin on new bikes to help them clear old stock. Think about it this way - would you accept less money to go to work, because your employer has a bit less work on that month? Of course not!  When businesses reduce the price on something there is always a reason. No business likes to reduce their income. Contrary to belief, we don't run on caffeine, past sell-by energy gels and dreams alone! In the bike industry right now, prices are being reduced to solve two business stressors - space and cashflow. Sometimes both. When a business has committed to "X" number of bikes from a brand but already has a full warehouse and is struggling to accept in what they asked for, the fastest/easiest way to empty the warehouse to accept in new stock is to reduce prices. Some businesses are also suffering at the other end. Cashflow. When all of your money is sitting in your warehouse in bikes which aren't selling, your cash in the bank to pay for more (or your bills) reduces. How do you get that back up? A sale!   Where is all the profit from cheap electric bikes going? I could write a book about this, but I think an image will probably sum it up in a better, more easily visualised way. Here's an exact, "to scale" breakdown of where your money goes if you buy a bike at a full RRP of ÂŁ3,999, if you buy it with a discount and finally if you buy it with a discount and use a cycle to work scheme voucher or finance; As you can see, its always the retailer who eventually takes the hit. When the price of a bike is discounted, the VAT obligation remains at 20% of the sale price. The cost price of the bike also doesn't change which means that reductions can only come from one place - your retailer. Further, when using a cycle to work scheme, these companies also have to make some money from somewhere and that somewhere is the retailer. We have to pay them a commission for their "work". This is normally around 10% of the sale price (not the RRP, but the price the bike was sold at), which means that at the moment, cycle schemes are making more money than the bike shop, with none of the liability or long term service commitment costs! Hardly fair, but that's a rife topic inside the industry right now... This is also why many retailers are currently charging extra "fees" when using a cycle scheme voucher. Some are sailing so close to the wind with their profit/sales pricing that they would make a loss if they sold you a bike via a cycle scheme and instead are charging (often hidden until long into the process) fees on top of the bike price. Often this means that the end price means you'll end up paying more than a retailer who originally looked like they were charging more. A bike advertised at ÂŁ3,999 on our website will cost you just that, regardless of how you pay. A competitor might have it up at ÂŁ3,699 but add a 15% scheme surcharge, meaning you'll actually pay ÂŁ4,253... That's ÂŁ554 more than you originally bought into! Many retailers also offer "0% finance", yet no finance is truly free. Someone has to pay for the privilege of lending money and again that someone is your retailer, with fees similar to the cycle to work scheme.   Why does it pay to look past the initial purchase price of an electric bike? See that tiny slither of blue in the last bar of the chart above? That's all your retailer has in their pocket to support you with after buying a heavily discounted bike. Ask yourself - with so little in the pot, what kind of aftersales support and care can you expect to receive and how motived are they going to be to give you it if your retailer, after costs, made literally ÂŁ50 or less off a ÂŁ4,000 sale? We've learned from the last 18 months that dealers who have found themselves in a position where it's become absolutely necessary (as opposed to just hopping on the band wagon) to sell bikes at or below the "cost + VAT" price, IE, they're making negligible profits, or (worse still) a loss, don't last long. Selling a bike for close to or exactly what you paid for it leaves absolutely nothing in the pot to pay the overheads of actually running the business. Last year we saw the UK's biggest parts, accessories and apparel retailer Wiggle/CRC lose their $150m parent provided overdraft and slide down the pan, so there's no reason why a small independent bike shop couldn't suffer the same fate. If you sell stock at your cost price (or less), how do you pay your staff? How do you pay the mortgage/lease and business rates on your shop? What about shipping, tooling, or the customer service team who should be on hand to support those customers with their new bike for the average 8-10 year product lifecycle? The answer is of course - you cant. FRP Advisors, liquidation firm to Wiggle/CRC have a local rate number though... As one of the biggest ebike specialists in Europe, each week, we get dozens of phone calls from people coming to us because they're "out of options". They've purchased a bike but have later found that the supplying dealer is either disinterested in providing support unless they're very local and can bring the bike to them, or worse, they're not even there to pick the phone up anymore. Sadly, the latter part has become more and more common over the last 12 months.   Things you should be considering when buying a cheap electric bike? Price Do consider the price. When the deal is done, its the amount you're attributing to what should be a great way to get fitter and enjoy the outdoors. There's no sense paying full RRP if the shop just one town away has it up at 30% off and your closest dealer is unable to compete but do at least give them the chance. Supporting your local store is the best way to make sure they're still there when you discover your brake pads are shot or you need your 9th spare innertube of the year on a Saturday afternoon and you want to ride on Sunday morning! No online retailer can save you there! Reputation Check out some of the companies most recent reviews. Staff in most retail environments changes regularly so you can probably ignore anything more than 2 years old but the last 6-18 months is generally pretty telling of the retailers current ability to support their customers needs and investment in them. Our reviews can be found here. Support Make sure you question them on their support offering. Is it sufficiently staffed, accessible and well qualified? For comparison, we're open 6 days a week from 9am until 5.30pm and during those hours we're available on the phone, email, WhatsApp and video call and our customer support staff are all highly trained bike technicians who now spend their time in the office, supporting everything from changing an innertube to complex, "at distance" ebike drive system diagnostics. We even have a dedicated Service and Support portal. Our workshops are also staffed by some of the highest qualified and most experienced technicians in the industry, with decades of experience in electric and non-electric bikes. Distance Perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of aftersales support, the distance to the supplying dealer should be a primary consideration. The dealer who first supplied your bike holds the onus for support and warranty. Is buying a bike 300 miles away worth the extra ÂŁ100 off when it needs a warranty repair? If you're buying a heavily discounted bike, make sure that if you're buying it online/a dealer a long way away that any discount if sufficient to offset the distance and be prepared to hear "just take it to a local dealer" or "here is the manufacturers telephone number" when calling for help. Also be aware that generally, bike shops don't like having to take on the work that others don't want or aren't qualified to do after pocketing the profit from the bike!   So, is it good value to buy the cheapest priced option on electric bikes? The general consensus, often sadly found out far too late is no, spending time researching and deciding on the right bike for you and then focussing solely on finding it at the cheapest price without paying attention to the business' ability to look after what can be a complex product beyond wheeling the bike out of the door is possibly the worst way to place your investment. If you're interested in understanding how E-Bikeshop can support your next electric bike investment, please give us a call on 01252 279279, fire us a Whatsapp message (same number) or Book an Appointment to come and see us today. You'll get to see the facility, the team at work and get a better understanding of what it takes not only to sell electric bikes in a first class environment, but also how we plan to still be looking after you in 2034! Need more help with your electric bike purchase or learning how they work and which style of eBike may be best for you? Check out our Electric Bike Buyers Guide here. Â
While writing this, I'm looking at an inventory list of just under 400 Orbea bikes in our Surrey warehouse, all patiently waiting for new owners. Here's a brief rundown of why, and why right now is the best time to get out on one.  How to get your own heavily discounted 2023 & 2024 Orbea Wild, Rise, Gain or Vibe. If you want to skip the "what" and "why", buying a brand new Orbea electric bike with as much as 40% off is easy. Just head over to the Orbea Electric Bikes category page on our website and take a look. If you need any help in choosing the right discounted 2023 or 2024 Orbea for you, just give us a call on 01252 279279, pop us a message on Whatsapp (same number) or make a Showroom Booking to come and see them. Price matching - If you can find any of our current Orbea sale bikes at a lower price elsewhere, fill in the details here and we'll be happy to see what we can do! Be quick - With new price drops announced in the last few days, they're already starting to fly out of the door. Remember, we ship worldwide. UK shipping is normally next day and for the rest of the world, 5-10 days. If you're interested in how we and the rest of the industry ended up in this position and why right now is the best time to take advantage of it, read on...  Why are there so many cheap 2024 Orbea electric bikes? The root of this question is in the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020/2021. With the industry doing an average of a years trade every 3-4 months, bike sales were booming in a way never seen before. Did the bike manufacturers overproduce bikes in 2023/2024? In short they did, yes, but bike manufacturers like Orbea don't produce an infinite number of bikes up to a specific date then just stop. They only make what they're asked for by their dealers. With some dealers still massively over-egging their pre-orders into as late as 2023 (when the industry had already slumped and the second hand market was flooded with nearly new lockdown purchased bikes), falsely believing that the "Covid wave" was going to continue, Orbea only did their job. Dealers asked. Orbea provided. Why has E-Bikeshop got so many 2023 and 2024 Orbea electric bikes left? Although at E-Bikeshop we didn't over order, we did order the kind of numbers we expected to sell based on our pre-Covid business growth. Unfortunately, lots of other UK and European dealers by this point were already hitting warehouse and cashflow stress points. This was the point at which they started cancelling some of their backorders with the manufacturers, leading to backlogs in manufacturer warehouses and the best way for any business to ease those is to drop the price. Orbea dropped. Dealers dropped. Those who were just a little uncomfortable dropped a little. Those struggling to pay bills and staff dropped a lot. This kicked off "the great 2023/2024 price war" which sadly, some businesses lost. We held off cancelling backorders out of respect to the commitment we made to our manufacturers while also refusing to get involved in the price war because ultimately, no-one wins one. Unfortunately, this means we fell behind in the sales race in a price led market and have found ourselves sitting on more inventory than we need to be.  What are the advantages of buying a cheap Orbea electric bike in 2024? Rock bottom pricing Right now, in a market very much being led by price, Orbea electric bikes have never been so cheap and with a market "reset" expected in 2025, its likely they never will be again. With as much as 40% off some models, now really is the best time to get one. Many models are being sold at or below cost price to clear the way for 2025 models. Quality Orbea are a manufacturer renowned for their impeccable attention to detail, hand crafted and painted frames and outstanding customer care, having been producing bikes from the same site in Mallabia since 1930. They're never normally the cheapest option in stores because of this. But right now, they are. A Ferarri, for Ford money... Warranty Even though some of these bikes aren't from the current model year, you still get the full factory warranty. Quite unusually, Orbea offer a lifetime frame warranty on their bikes. You'll also still get the normal 2 year drive system warranty and a minimum of a year on all other non-consumable parts. Our support Buying a cheap 2024 Orbea electric bike doesn't mean you get less support. We're fully committed to providing industry leading aftersales, service and warranty support to our customers and you'll still have full access to our team of ebike experts 6 days a week via phone, email, Whatsapp, messenger and video call and in-store.  Which 2023 and 2024 Orbea electric bikes are the cheapest? Discounted Orbea Rise models With a small number of the 2022 model year options still left, the Orbea Rise makes up the bulk of our older bikes which need to make way for the 2025 models and this also includes 2023 and 2024 models. The Orbea Rise is a multi-award winning, ultra-lightweight full suspension mountain bike designed for those who want to go further, with less weight and without compromise in components and capability. You can get your discounted Orbea Rise here. Discounted Orbea Wild models The 2023 Orbea Wild was the most awarded full suspension electric mountain bike of 2023 and numbers of them are now very slim. The 2024 models were effectively the same, and they too are currently heavily discounted to make way for new model year stock at the end of summer. The Orbea Wild is a 160mm travel "all-mountain" bike designed for those looking for adventure without limitation. Using the latest Bosch Generation 4 85Nm motor and their largest batteries, its also one of the lightest "full fat" full suspension mountain bikes on the market. If you're looking to go Wild on the trails this summer, you can pick up a cheap Orbea Wild here. Discounted Orbea Gain models The Orbea Gain is the electric road bike for road bike enthusiasts. Beautifully crafted to his the super reliable Mahle X35+ drive system so that it looks almost identical to a non-e road bike, its been propelling roadies up some of the worlds biggest climbs and grabbing awards along the way since it first came to market in 2016. If you want to beat your local club ride to the top the hill without overstressing your joints, a discounted Orbea Gain electric road bike is for you. Discounted Orbea Vibe models Based loosely on the Gain, the Vibe uses the same light-weight, super reliable Mahle X35+ drive system but incorporates it into a traffic beating, ultra-manoeuvrable urban leisure bike focussed on providing leisure riders and commuters a more upright, forward focussed geometry without limiting performance. Looking for a light-weight electric bike for commuting? Maybe you want to get out and explore more than just the back roads. Hop on a discounted Orbea Vibe electric bike and discover what you've been missing in your local area.  Get your hands on a heavily discounted Orbea today I've never been shy of the fact that Orbea has been a favourite brand for a long time. Not only do they build some of the most aesthetically pleasing and best performing bikes in the industry, they're also a lovely company to work with from a dealer perspective. It pains me to see this devalued by selling them at next to cost price but with warehouses across the UK backed up with bikes from all brands, manufacturers will struggle to get the new model year bikes into them and so... needs must! Right now is the best time to bag yourself probably the best deals in living history. View all discounted Orbea Electric Bikes here.Â
The brand new 2025 Orbea Rise range is finally here! Since getting a glimpse of it at the Orbea factory in Spain for the first time back in March, we've been itching to share the news everyone has been waiting for. The 2025 Orbea Rise carbon models are here (we even have a launch day bike in store!), available to pre-order and hits the market with everything Rise riders have been dreaming of. Read on to discover everything you need to know about the 2025 Orbea Rise models.  What's new on the 2025 Orbea Rise? The carbon frame range is now split in two - SL and LT. The reasons will become immediately obvious when you look at the suspension travel and geometry. Where the previous generation Rise models tried to bridge the gap from super easy green trails through to edging in on the technical territory of the Bosch Gen 4 driven Orbea Wild models and with red trails highlighting its limits of use case, the new 2025 Orbea Rise range has been "split", with two versions more acutely pointed at specific purpose but coving a much wider scope of riding. New 2025 Orbea Rise SL The new Orbea Rise SL models are designed to be the lightest of the range. Initially launching with the M10, M-Team and M-Ltd, an M20 is planned later in the model year. The "Super Light" version carries over the same suspension travel as the previous two generations, with a 150/140 or 140/140 travel split for those who spend most of the time riding with two wheels on the floor of fast, flowing single track or for XC riders who want more flexibility in their rides. If you ride green and blue trails but find your limits towards the more technical side of reds, this is the model for you. New 2025 Orbea Rise LT The one it feels like everyone has been waiting for. LT, or "Long Travel" versions come as a 160/160 option and open up the Orbea Rise to much more aggressive riding and will also initially be available in M10, M-Team and M-Ltd flavour. Offering the same peak power as a Bosch Generation 4 motor, the LT, with its much longer travel it's most at home under the command of those who ride the reds for lunch and blacks for dessert and will actively seek out the most technical and jump filled sections of trails rather than steering towards the escape runs. Shimano EP8 RS Gen 2 on 2025 Orbea Rise models. You asked. You got. Not only has the bike been given more travel, the Shimano EP8 motor has lost its leash and now comes with its full 85Nm available to riders straight out of the box. As with the previous version, there is still the option to switch between two profiles. Previously called "Profile 1" and "Profile 2", the new "RS" mode offers 54Nm or torque with the most "elastic" and natural feeling ride. "RS+" unleashes the full 85Nm potential and provide maximum assistance at lower cadences, especially on climbs where pedalling speed is often slower. These can be switched using the Shimano E-Tube App.  The new Gen 2 motor is easily identifiable with its new signature red "S". The new, faster and more precise motor responses to rider input are now much more noticeable at lower cadences and it responds much more powerfully, making steeper climbs and the most technical trails feel more natural, even for novice riders. New 2025 Orbea Rise batteries. To back up the now more powerful motor and ensure riders don't have their fun cut short, the 2025 Orbea Rise models will be shipping with two battery options. The bike is equipped as standard with a 430Wh battery, with an option to switch this out to a 630Wh instead. Insider info - Orbea initially set up the Rise in production as a 430Wh "standard" bike with the option for a 630Wh in the configurator but with an overwhelming preference towards the 630Wh option from dealers (who know what riders really want!), they were actually forced to split the bike into two models with two unique identifiers in production and its for this reason that E-Bikeshop will be stocking all 2025 Orbea Rise models with the 630Wh as standard but retaining the option to have it as a 420Wh if riders prefer. New Range Extender for 2025 Orbea Rise. To complement the new battery configurations there will also be a new range extender kit - older models wont be compatible. Uniquely for 2025, the range extender will only be compatible with the smaller battery equipped bikes. All 430Wh fitted bikes will be able to have their battery extended by a further 210Wh, taking it up to the same capacity as the larger battery models, but with the option to drop just over a kilo of weight in seconds for shorter rides, but bolt on almost another 50% range. If it helps you choose between the two, a 430Wh equipped bike with a range extender will have the same theoretical range as a 630Wh equipped bike but will be slightly heavier than just buying a 630Wh equipped bike. Insider info - Having had a brand new 2025 Orbea Rise SL M10 with a 430Wh battery hidden away in our HQ for a few weeks already, surprisingly, shipped with the bike in its box was a side-mount bottle cage. Looking at it carefully, it has the same little lugs which are used to fit a securing band for a range extender on previous models and so we expect (although this isn't confirmed) that the range extenders might be shipped without their normal cage mount system and it'll fit into the kindly supplied cage with the bike and secured in the normal way. We'll update when we know but if this is the case, we expect spares will be available. The new 2025 Orbea Rise - Why, and why now? Its no secret that Orbea are arguably one of the best manufacturers at not just "watching" their market but being a part of it. Trail Tails is a perfect example. Their staff and their dealers are heavily embedded in their riding communities (including your Facebook groups ;) ) and ideas, wishes and complaints don't go unnoticed. In fact, they're not just fed up the chain, they're actively listened to. We've never seen any manufacturer do as much for their riding community as Orbea. The 2025 Orbea Rise specification evolution. Ever since the first generation Rise models were launched, people have been fettling and tweaking them to their own individual tastes but within months, we had been getting requests to modify bikes before they even left our store, which left us a bit baffled. The previous bike was in our eyes, already perfect for what it was designed for... Tyres It seemed that many didn't like the custom Maxxis Rekon tyre. I have to concede, riding a first generation Rise myself in anything less than a clear dry day had that Rekon EXO+ squirming at the back of the bike and wheel spinning on climbs even in Eco mode and the general consensus was to shove the Dissector from the front on the back and fit an Assegai on the front before you even headed out into the muck and mire of the UKs best riding spots. Some were even going as far as a Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR combo. If you take a look at the spec of the new 2025 Orbea Rise models, you'll find this original tyre combination missing. Its been replaced with either an Assegai at the front and a Minion DHF at the rear, or a pair of Schwalbe Wicked Will shoes. Not only do these more accurately fit how people are using the Rise, its shows that Orbea actively listen to feedback. You didn't like it. They changed it. Brakes Then there was the brakes. "I need a 203mm rotor up front". Apparently "everyone" was doing this. Why, I thought? At just over 100kg and a fairly aggressive trails rider, I get on just fine with the stock 180mm Galfer items. What were these riders doing with their first and second generation Rise models which warranted going for the biggest brakes? Regardless, the new 2025 Orbea Rise LT models ship with a 203mm/180mm brake setup as standard. Suspension Last to start seeing change was the suspension, and suddenly it all became clear. Requests of 160mm Fox DHX coil at the rear and a set of Fox 38 170mm forks up front made it immediately obvious where all these requests were coming from and being completely honest, it made me a little bit sad. Effectively, what these riders were doing was turning the Rise into something it was never meant to be. Not only was the frame never intended to be used as a bike park weapon, its geometry wasn't designed with it in mind either and so try as they might, all of these modifications would never net them something which wasn't designed to be that way from the factory and it would never be as good as Orbea could do it. So they did. The 2025 Orbea Rise range is a result of your feedback. With the 2025 Orbea Rise SL models effectively being a continuation of the previous generations with more power and the option of a much larger battery, the culmination of the last several years of development and feedback from riders and the real standout is the new 2025 Orbea Rise LT range. The super light weight, full power, long travel bike with "all-day epic" range you asked for - designed not just to attack anything you can point it at, but leave all of its competitors still hitching a ride on the uplift or lost in the dust trail of its back tyre (just not that Rekon you all said only worked in Spain!). 2025 Orbea Rise range - Wrapped. This is the first time we've been really excited about a new bike in a while. In a post-Covid industry state of stalled development and most manufacturers "rolling over" the same models in new clothes for the last couple of years, Orbea has been our only manufacturer to continue rolling out multiple and truly brand new bikes and we expect the 2025 Orbea Rise models to upset its rivals and be just as successful as their new, multi-award winning Wild models.  This is the bike you asked for. Production is expected to be fairly limited in the first 6 months so if a new 2025 Rise SL or 2025 Rise LT model sounds like the bike you've been waiting for, get your pre-order in early to avoid disappointment. We have the earliest possible arrivals in the UK and our deliveries begin as early as this month (May 2024). View the 2025 Orbea Rise range here and pre-order yours now for just £199 or book in to our showroom to see in in person today.
Surely there's no better way to test the new 2024 Orbea Diem than on its home turf? Setting off from a hearty Spanish lunch in the countryside, Rob (our Orbea Account Manger) and I took a pair of new Orbea Diem 10 models out into the sunny hills between Arretxinaga and Etxebarria.  The all new 2024 Orbea Diem I've spent the last week at the Orbea factory and HQ in Mallabia, Spain. Business aside, taking a sneak peek at upcoming releases and getting some rides in was top of the agenda. The Orbea Diem is a brand new model range for the 2024 model year, building on Orbea's already very popular Vibe range and furthering their commitment to increase their market share in the Urban, Hybrid and Leisure sector. In true Orbea fashion they've once again achieved it with style, class and impeccable engineering prowess.  The 2024 Orbea Diem in focus The new Orbea Diem is the first bike to be launched under Orbea's updated urban market strategy, built on 3 key points - "unique, high-performance, high-quality products" achieved through "clean and minimal design and clever integrations". Given they've been doing these things so well in the Road and MTB sector for many years, there's no reason why they can't excel here too. The Orbea Diem model range is broken down into 3 distinct models; The entry level Orbea Diem 30 models features Shimano Cues 9 speed gearing, the Shimano EP6 motor and a 540Wh battery. The next model up, the Orbea Diem 20 offers riders an integrated hub gear system in the form of a Shimano Nexus unit and nearly maintenance free Gates carbon belt drive, the same EP6 motor but their biggest 630Wh battery. The final model in the range is the Orbea Diem 10. Offering the very latest in drivetrain technology, the Orbea Diem 10 model has Enviolo's constant velocity hub and a fully automated gear shift which can be adjusted using the accompanying Enviolo AUTOMATiQ app to set it to the riders preferred cadence. It also has the ever-so slightly lighter EP8 motor, 630Wh battery and a dropper post!  A Diem in the hills Setting off on a brand new pair of Orbea Diem 10 models, we headed out first onto the glass smooth tarmac of the road which winds up and down the valleys connecting Arretxinaga and Etxebarria. My first thought was not of the bike, but that the UK could learn a thing or two about road maintenance from this part of the Basque country! The roads in the northern regions of Spain are a cyclists paradise. The Orbea Diem 10 is fitted with the new Enviolo fully automatic gear shift. A strange sensation for someone who's never ridden one, I was surprised at just how well it worked. More surprising was the way it rode. The Orbea Diem 10 is far from the heaviest of the electric hybrids we have on offer, but its not quite as light as the Orbea Vibe. That's to be expected though - with the full power version of the Shimano EP8 motor pumping out 85Nm and a 630Wh battery its bound to be a bit heavier however being much lighter than most 85Nm bikes (like our Cube Touring Hybrid and Kathmandu models, or the Haibike Trekking models) it absolutely flies along if you really get into the pedals. It's also not so heavy that its offensive on the legs when pedalling above the 15.5mph cut off and it handles like a dream. We rode them for a little under 10 miles and during the course of our ride found ourselves on an unmade gravel track through farmland, where it never felt out of its depth. It's ebike specific 50c Vittoria e-Randonneur tyres held the constantly shifting ground with ease and the steering stayed positive yet light and point-able. The Orbea Diem really is a bike you can "seize the day" on. Its incredibly versatile and can swap from tarmac to gravel, fire road and forest tracks and back to tarmac with absolute ease. Although we didn't have anything to carry with us on the day, the front and rear luggage options offer ample and flexible cargo capacity. While riding through a tiny little Spanish village (which I later found out had a population of just 70 people), Rob and I discussed just how easy it would be to cover a 10-15 mile commute in an hour without breaking much of a sweat on an Orbea Diem, even given the unbelievably hilly nature of the Basque territory where elevation levels switched between 500m, drops to sea level and back up to over 600m in less than a mile of riding. (Its worth noting that in the UK, anything over 600m is called a "mountain"!). Technology is the order of the Diem Not content with being a rocket ship in a svelte dress, the new Orbea Diem packs an impressive amount of technology into the whole model range. The Orbea Diem has all of the usual refinements of a modern electric hybrid bike. A pannier rack, built in lights, a side stand and mudguards all make the cut but its not just their being there which counts - its the way they appear on the bike. Take the lights. They're not just lights. Hidden in the stem assembly, the front daytime running light has multiple modes and the extra high beam light built into the handlebars is separately selectable. The rear light, neatly integrated into the rear mudguard does a lovely little light show as it turns on and doubles as a brake light when you slow down. They're also made by Supernova, a leading brand in top end lighting solutions. The mudguards are made by Orbea specifically for this model and match the fork and rear stay profile perfectly while allowing for a marginally wider tyre if desired. They're also made from lightweight alloy - no "plastic fantastic" here... Even the rear rack is understatedly clever. Designed to accept the MIK luggage attachment, there are countless options available to click on and off in just a few seconds. These Hybrid/Leisure standard items aside, the Diem goes even further. Utilising the SP Connect twist fit connection, a mobile phone can be easily attached to the provided mount on the centre of the bars. From here, you can access the Shimano ETube Project app, maps, Strava and more. Cases are just ÂŁ29.99. Protect your phone, expand your horizon. Planning a longer ride and worried about Google Maps, Strava, Komoot or TrailForks zapping your phone battery dry? Your Orbea Diem has you covered. Hiding inside the stem is a USB-C output where you can charge your phone on the go directly from the Diem's internal 540 or 630Wh battery!   Designing the Orbea Diem Great care and consideration was taken when developing the Orbea Diem concept. Diligently crafting something around the specific needs of the most demanding urban and leisure cyclist, Orbea have crafted a bike which quietly takes care of some of the most overlooked parts of modern cycling. The design brief called for a bike which offers a geometry fitting of the urban cyclist, taking into account the need for clear forward vision and so it offers a relatively upright seating position. Added to this, the diamond shape of the rear seat and chain stay area isn't just cosmetic. Working with the fully carbon front fork, it's designed and tuned to remove the harsh vibrations and buzz of riding on poor surfaces and gravel paths. While ensuring that the rider is kept comfortable and relaxed, the rest of the bike works to create an agile, reactive, but ultimately safe riding experience. Furthering the thought processes on urban use, as much as the componentry as possible has been seamlessly integrated into the bike rather than attached to it to deter and minimise component theft when left unattended.  My final thoughts on the 2024 Orbea Diem The new 2024 Orbea Diem is a little marvel in a market saturated with bikes being designed to grab the attention of urban and leisure riders. An incredibly well thought out machine with enough punch to propel any rider up a mountain with the battery capacity to back it, its still light and manoeuvrable enough to dodge cars, pedestrians and wayward pets around the city. Although the very top end Orbea Diem 10 might be more bike than the majority will want or need, the Diem 30 and 20 are going to have lots of its competitors taking a look at the scales and reconsidering what's possible in this weight class and at its ÂŁ3,499 starting point.   Take a look at the 2024 Orbea Diem in action  We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our friends at Orbea HQ in Spain and their representatives here in the UK for their time and outstanding hospitality which made this review possible. Their continued support of E-Bikeshop with their products, aftercare and everything which happens behind the scenes is what makes it possible for us to continue providing their exceptional quality bikes to our customers in the UK and beyond. If you'd like to show your support for Spain's top bike manufacturer and help progress a wholly cooperatively owned business still hand building and painting their beautifully crafted frames, you can buy a new 2024 Orbea Diem today.Â
Old bike, new tricks. The 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid model range is as almost as old as e-bikes themselves yet with continual model development it returns each year with new components and specification to keep it at the very forefront of hybrid and leisure riding at a value point which other brand just can't compete with.   2024 Cube Touring Hybrid Models. Which Cube Touring Hybrid is right for you? The Cube Touring Hybrid range is vast. So vast in fact that we don't stock them all because it would take up too much space even in our 170 bike showroom! The 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid is actually 6 different bikes, each with 3 different frame options and offered in alternate colours ways in 5 different sizes. The Cube Touring Hybrid name is found on 90 different bikes for 2024! The 6 different bikes offer varying levels of specification at individual price points, but we hand pick just the best value models which for this year, means we're stocking the 3 best options.  What's the difference between the 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid One, Pro and EXC? Cube make all of the their bikes in multiple specification options and the 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid model range is no different. With dozens of potential options, we trim the range down to just the best value models to make life easier for our customers. Those new to eBikes can find the choice of bikes very confusing so we aim to take out the hard work but hand picking the models we know will best suit the largest proportion of riders, while ensuring we offer the best possible value for money in them models picked by our experts each year. The 2024 Touring Hybrid One is their entry level bike, designed for newer or "lighter use" riders. Those who often only do shorter rides of sub-50 miles, mostly stick to paved or hard pack surfaces, don't carry much on the bike or otherwise wont be out on it every day will find that the One model has everything they need (and possible a little more too!). The Touring Hybrid One covers most riding at a price point which makes sense for less frequent or demanding riders. The 2024 Touring Hybrid Pro is often the most highly sought after and most sold model in their range each year. Offering an increase in brake, suspension and gear component value, it lends itself to those who like to be out every weekend, taking in the tracks, trails and countryside views as readily as carrying a weeks worth of shopping on its frame integrated pannier rack. Since this is the most common type of leisure style electric bike rider, it also offers the best value to most. Up from the Pro model, the 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid EXC offers a modest jump in specification for just a small increase in cost. The first in the model line to get 12 gears and 4 piston brakes, hills become flatter and it'll pull you, your bike and its luggage to a stop quickly and easily, even in the worst conditions. Easy Entry, Uni, or Crossbar? As well as multiple specification and colour options, Cube also produce the 2024 Touring Hybrid models in multiple frame styles and there really is no right or wrong answer on this part. Its entirely personal preference, but there are a few things which are worthwhile considering. The Crossbar model, normally seen as a "men's" bike offers the traditional horizontal crossbar. The Trapeze or "Uni" frame still has a crossbar, but its positioned much lower, which dramatically reduces the stand-over height of the bike. The Easy Entry or "Easy" has no crossbar at all and is great for those with issues with mobility or range of motion. When purchasing a bike, especially as riders get older, its worthwhile considering how long you plan to keep the bike and where you see your abilities in the next 8-10 years (or more!) that these bikes are designed to last. Problems with knees, hips and backs rarely ease with age and in most cases they will continue to decline, even if only very slowly. If you can just about get a leg over a crossbar right now, would it be worth while considering a Uni or Easy frame now, rather than potentially trading it in much earlier than would have you seeing the best value from it? A full Crossbar, Uni or Easy Entry option is available on all our of stocked models. New updates from Bosch for 2024 The 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid range has once again undergone a complete overhaul for the new model year. Much of this is directly influenced by the introduction by Bosch of their new "Smart System" technology. As well as yet another brand new frame (it was only updated last year!), the motor, which is still the same well trusted Bosch Performance Line Generation 3 powerplant they've been using for many years, has now had a major update and offers and increased 75Nm of torque - only 10 less than their most powerful Generation 4 Performance CX! As well as the new motor, there are now two new display systems being used on the 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid models. 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid Models Manufacturing nearly 200 models each year, we trim the Cube Touring Hybrid range down to the best value options most suited to the type of people who ride them most. Below are the models we've hand picked for the 2024 model year.  Cube Touring Hybrid One 500 2024 The entry level model in the 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid range but packing some exceptional features for its price point, the Touring Hybrid One gets an 11-36t Shimano Alivio 9 speed gear set up, MT200 hydraulic brakes and a plush set of 63mm travel Suntour forks. The Bosch Generation 3 motor and 500Wh battery make this a truly exceptional value leisure bike and weekly shop carrier. At ÂŁ2,499, you'll struggle to find another Gen 3 powered bike offering the same specification. Learn more about the Cube Touring Hybrid One 500 Crossbar, Touring Hybrid One 500 Uni or Touring Hybrid One 500 Easy. Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 625 2024 The mid tier model in the range, the 2024 Touring Hybrid Pro offers a significant jump in specification for only a modest extra outlay. On top of the specification of the Touring Hybrid One riders get a suspension seat post, Intuvia 100 display screen, adjustable stem, wider range rear cassette, a frame integral rack and of course a 625Wh battery. All of this extra specification comes at only ÂŁ400 more than the entry level model, with the Pro costing ÂŁ2,899. It also comes in two colours! Learn more about the Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 625 Crossbar, Touring Hybrid Pro 625 Uni or Touring Hybrid Pro 625 Easy. Cube Touring Hybrid EXC 625 2024 Our top specification model for this year, the 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid EXC is engineered to outlast and outride its competitors at a price-point which others simply don't compete with. Including all of the specification of the Pro model, it also adds air suspension, a Shimano XT group set with ultra-wide ratio gearing to scale even the biggest of hills while fully loaded as well as a more powerful set of anchors to bring it all to a stop. Learn more about the Cube Touring Hybrid EXC 625 Crossbar, Touring Hybrid EXC 625 Uni or Touring Hybrid EXC 625 Easy. Ready to buy your new 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid? The Cube Touring Hybrid range is always one of the best value bikes money can buy. No other models offer the same level of specification for the money and for this reason alone, they sell in their tens of thousands in Europe every year. With dozens of government backed investment plans into local and national infrastructure due to be implemented in 2024, there's never been a better time to get out and explore what the UK trails have to offer and you can see them all on a new 2024 Cube Touring Hybrid electric bike.Â
Taking advantage of the last of the UK summer sun and offering 54 riders the chance to ride the brand new 2023 Orbea Wild and Rise models, we headed to Queen Elizabeth Country Park in the Hampshire countryside for a day of thrills, spills and laughter on some of the best bikes in the business. Here's how the fully booked event went. 2023 Orbea Wild and 2023 Orbea Rise Demo at QECP  With Covid-19 lockdowns having put a halt to Owners Club Rides and Demo days for over 2 years, it was great to be back out on the trails with customers. There's a completely different dynamic to being out in the wild with current and potential customers which just isn't achievable in a store setting - it really brings out the fun of mountain biking and QECP is a great place for it. Queen Elizabeth Country Park Known to local riders as QECP or just "QE", Queen Elizabeth Country Park is a 1400 acre woodland park in the the South Downs National Park and includes Buster Hill, the highest point in the South Downs at 886ft. The park contains several locally well regarded, way-marked/graded and well maintained mountain bike trails, along with dozens of "pirate" trails created by many years of multi-generational mountain bikers. Despite having ridden almost every inch of it over the last 15 years, rocking up at the gates at 7.30am was still a first for me. Having driven there while the sun was still coming up, seeing the mist hovering in the canopy and morning dew on the grassy areas at the bottom was a welcoming sight, as were the friendly faces of Dom and Lee from Orbea and Factory Pro rider Ben Moore, who had flown over from Spain where he now lives full time especially for our event.  2023 Orbea Wild and Orbea Rise in the Paddock Set up in the gravel area outside of Southern E-Bike Rentals, the Orbea stand is as commanding as it is colourful, with all of the shiny new Wild and Rise models neatly lined up, clean and raring to go. The bikes on offer for the day were; 2023 Orbea Wild M-Team The brand new and award winning 2023 Orbea Wild M-Team, all painted in custom Orbea MyO custom colours looked incredible in the sunshine. Their carbon frame, fitted with the latest Bosch Generation 4 motor with 85Nm of torque and a 750Wh battery makes them the perfect tool to attack the steep climbs of QECP, especially in the winter when it can turn into a bit of a bog in some places. The Kashima coated Fox 38 Float Factory Forks, Float X2 Rear shock and a full XT group set place this bike firmly in the top end of current eBike technology.  2023 Orbea Rise M-Team Also available to ride on the day was the 2023 Orbea Rise M-Team. Painted in custom MyO colours and a personal favourite, QECP is a place where the Rise models should be right at home. The 2023 M-Team variant uses the Shimano EP8 motor with Orbea's own custom RS Tuning, Kashima coated Fox 36 Float Factory forks, their Float X shock and also uses Shimano's complete XT group set only on this model, its the Di2 electric shift version.  Your Orbea Demo Day Team The day was expertly set up and run by Lee and Dom from Orbea UK. Orbea, as with their bikes, put a huge amount of effort into their demo days. As well as arriving the day before to set up their huge Orbea branded marquees, both Lee and Dom were on hand throughout the day to help get riders set up and ready for their ride, including fitting supplied or customers own pedals and suspension tuning to get the most of out of the bike on the trails. Also along for the day was Ben Moore. Flying in from Spain for the event, Ben is an Orbea Global Factory Team Pro rider. He's also an "Urban Downhill Pro and top notch flapjack eater". His enthusiasm for the brand mirroring my own and his eagerness to do everything from set up bikes for the riders, lead rides and even replace a derailleur which ended up not attached where it should have been added an immense level of value and fun to the day. Having an impressive list of victories to his name, he's also not unused to nor bad in front of a camera, which is never a bad thing!  What the riders had to say After getting the very excited riders set up, out of the stiles and up onto the trails, it gave us all time to grab a drink and anticipate the feedback while discussing some of our own riding stories and how the Wild and Rise models compares and excels against its competition. There wasn't a frown to be seen on the faces of riders coming back, with everyone having discovered something they loved, whether it was about the bikes or the new found ability to fly to the top and get in more of the faster, flowy downhill sections. We'll let them tell you in their own words in the video below. A special thanks is owed to Orbea for putting on the day for us, and Ben for flying over to take part in the day. These kind of events are often difficult or impossible to pull off to this extent with out the support and backing of our manufacturers, and they wouldn't exist at all without our enthusiastic demo riders - You!  If you're looking to get your hands on the latest Orbea eMTB models, there's no better place than at E-Bikeshop in Farnham, Surrey. We're the only dealer in the UK where it's normally possible to see the whole 2023 Orbea Wild and 2023 Orbea Rise in all colours and sizes all in one place. Give us a call or Book an Appointment to come and see them today.Â
Why are electric bikes so expensive and is it really worth paying more for a bike of a specific brand or with specific components? Do you really "get what you pay for", or, as some online comments often suggest, are bike manufacturers and their retailers just "ripping people off"? Can you build one "cheaper"? We'll break down the cost of a modern, European manufactured ebike and compare it, as most do, against its sub-ÂŁ1,500 competition. Why do electric bikes cost so much? Firstly, "expensive" is of course, subjective. Someone with millions in the bank will naturally find ÂŁ3,000-4,000+ for a new bike to be much "cheaper" than someone on minimum wage but it's not that simple - manufacturers aren't just targeting high earners with high prices to the exclusion of all others. Since 2020, prices have been rising in all areas of the market. The final RRP price of a bike, high or low, comes down to multiple factors; Raw materials Components Labour Location/Transport Aftercare/Warranty  Lets break these down; Raw Materials The base cost of raw materials has been rising steadily since before the start of Covid. Rubber for example, increased over by almost 100% from $1.05/kg to $2.00kg between 2020 and 2021. You can imagine what this does to the price of a set of tyres, and not just on bicycles. The same goes for everything else. Over the same period, the price of Steel jumped from $451 per ton to $811. Oil jumped from $16 a barrel to $116 a barrel and the world runs on the stuff.  Components This section actually ties in many of the other "reasons" into one. Raw materials, labour, transport and aftercare all has a knock on affect with the price of components and we've seen the prices on Shimano and other parts gradually increasing by a couple of percent each year. At manufacturer level this is compounded by all of the components suffering the same fate of globally increasing prices on everything at a rate faster than normal.  Labour Labour prices globally are continually on the rise and generally only a recession with massively increased levels of unemployment tends to bring the average down, where there are significantly more people than jobs. This hasn't really been the case since circa 2008 and so right now, wages are on the up. Along with everything else...  Location/Transport The location of a factory and the transport of finished goods to the end retailer has a big part to play in the final price of a product. Wages in the Far East are significantly less than the West and much of the raw materials also originate there and so pre-Covid, it made sense to manufacture components there and take advantage of the highly robust but also very cheap sea freight over to Europe for final assembly and addition of the largely German made drive systems. While Covid restrictions were in place, with less ships on the water and full containers paying more than empty, prices to ship a container from Malaysia (where Shimano manufacturing is based) to Europe went from $1,500 to over $20,000 in some cases. It also took longer to arrive. This was driven by lack of capacity and fewer empties being taken back to a country which like many Far Eastern territories relies on its export trade to function. No empties in means no stuff coming out. The less stuff comes out, the more it costs... This has for the most part settled down now, but its still more expensive than it used to be to move things around - especially with the price of oil still being at $80 a barrel at the time of writing.  Aftersales/Warranty I left this bit until last because although its not the most expensive portion of the price of a bikes RRP, its arguably one of the most important and normally completely overlooked by new riders at point of purchase. Bosch now have more than 650 registered service centres in the UK, and Yamaha aren't all that far behind. Their warranties are not only very good (2 years on all non-wear parts) but perhaps most importantly, the parts are generally readily available and cross compatible, making it far quicker and easier for shops to repair these systems. Offering such an iron-clad service for maintenance and repair does come at a cost. It means manufacturing at zero return and then storing tens of million of pounds worth of parts, "just in case". The companies making ÂŁ500-ÂŁ1,500 bikes are absolutely not doing this.  The difference between "cheap" and "expensive" electric bikes Not selling the entry level, low cost and low quality end of the market products is something we've always taken great pride in and so we actually have very little experience in them outside of taking dozens of calls a week from people complaining that theirs is broken! Typing in "electric bike" and hitting the search button on the two most popular online market places, I'm instantly served up a limitless list of sub ÂŁ1,500 ebikes. If they can make them for this price, how are Cube "getting away with" charging ÂŁ3,399 for their 2024 Kathmandu Hybrid One 750? Its not a secret. Its not rocket science and it certainly isn't a con. Cyclists aren't being "ripped off". In fact, in many cases you're more likely to be ripped off on a sub ÂŁ900 bike than on a bike of ÂŁ9,000+. How? Performance, reliability, longevity and post sales support. These four things are what the previously discussed raw materials, components, labour, location/transport and aftercare/warranty translate to for the end user - You.  Performance Generally speaking, the term "performance" is pretty wide reaching but what we're talking about here is how the bike performs against what it was designed to do. A folding bike is generally a lighter weight bike. Sub ÂŁ1500 versions are generally around 20-25kg because steel is far cheaper than the specially formulated alloy/carbon bikes. Cheaper versions can be harder and take longer to fold or require things taking off. A mountain bike should be capable of taking on the roughest of off-road trails and so the much cheaper ones, made to a slim budget, aren't expected to last as long as a ÂŁ5,000+ full carbon framed bike with suspension from Fox or Rockshox. Top end Fox front forks alone cost more than many entry level bikes because their performance characteristics (off the back of decades of R&D in world stage racing) come at a price point which just isn't achievable for less.  As well as the overall level of components and function of the bike, an electric bike wouldn't be electric without its motor/drive system and the entry level bikes tend to use unbranded motors and batteries from Far Eastern companies who you've probably never heard of. You'll also likely find their performance data (torque output and battery range) either lacking from what you were promised, or well above what the law permits in the UK. On top of this, they have have a bit of a smoking problem that "expensive" bikes don't suffer with. You'll be exceptionally hard pressed to find a Bosch, Yamaha or other top drive system fitted on a sub-ÂŁ1,800 bike unless its heavily discounted in a sale. More on that a bit later on...  Reliability No one wants to be left stranded at the side of the road. Likewise, no one wants to be in and out of their dealer for repairs on something which was supposed to make their life easier, healthier or otherwise better. Sub ÂŁ1500 bikes are widely known to not be anywhere near as reliable as those at the ÂŁ2,000+ price point. This bit is really quite simple and you've probably already heard the saying "buy cheap, buy twice" - that's exactly where we're heading with this... The cheaper bikes tend to use much lower quality components which have gone through considerably less (if any) product development and testing when compared to the 102 years Shimano have under their belt. Their batteries also tend to fail much earlier and their wiring systems can be unrefined and difficult to work on. So bad is the problem of reliability of some of the very cheap bike models in their supplying countries that there are now "bike graveyards" springing up, with owners dumping their bikes in their tens of thousands out of frustration with lack of support or parts available to repair them, or where its simply cheaper to throw it away and buy a new bike. It's a bit of an industry "dirty secret" and we don't see it here in the UK where they tend to just end up in smaller numbers at local waste recycling centres or left locked up somewhere, never to be ridden again.  Longevity/Post sales support Again, this is where the real value lies and the investment in a ÂŁ2,000+ bike really starts to pay dividends. Longevity All of our bikes (and many of those from the brands we don't stock here at E-Bikeshop) at this price point are designed to last a minimum of 8-10 years with very little in the way of unnecessary or difficult fuss, maintenance and hassle. Most of the sub ÂŁ1,500 bike manufacturers have been in business for less than 5 years and many for as little as just a few months at the point they launch a bike using unbranded motors, batteries and brakes/gears. These are all of the things you rely on the most to get the use and value from your bike.  All of our bikes are made from either alloy or carbon fibre, so their frames will never rust. Their motors are made by companies with over 15 years development. Bosch have been around since 1886 and are unlikely to disappear in the next 10. The rest of the components on the bike are also from companies with lengthy history in the bike industry and you'll find their components on everything from ordinary leisure bikes to the world stage at the Tour de France and Olympics.  Post Sales Support. This is where the real value of a better quality/higher priced bike starts to make itself obvious and paying a higher price for a better bike, pays itself off. Using components from the top manufacturers like Shimano, SRAM and Magura for brakes and gears as well as Yamaha, Shimano and Bosch for motor/drive systems means that should you ever need repair or routine maintenance, the parts will be readily available to you not just from us but from almost any bike shop, anywhere in the world. A customer can purchase a bike from us here in the UK and we can ship it to Sydney in Australia but what if they have a Bosch speed sensor issue 6 months into ownership? Its the same as here in the UK. There are 61 Bosch service centres in Sydney alone. Taking it on Holiday to France? Even better. There are 1496 Bosch accredited service centres there too and the number is growing globally every day as more retailers see the value in only stocking things they can repair. On the opposite end of the scale, we take several dozen calls each week from people who have purchased a sub ÂŁ1,500 bike online and within a few months (weeks, in some cases) have a problem. Having normally bought it through online only businesses who conveniently almost never have a telephone number, they're struggling to get support and turn in desperation to local bike shops for help. The often highly frustrating downside to this is that most bike shops can't and in all honestly, don't want to help unless it was something they supplied. The onus of support and repair is on the company who already pocketed your profit but now can't/doesn't want to help. In fact, in many cases, they're not even bike businesses. Its just a small team in a warehouse full of cheap bikes chucking them into delivery vans each day and even if they wanted to help, they often seem to know next to nothing about them!  To make matters worse, parts and spares for these bikes are in about as good supply as their support offering. Effectively, there normally isn't any. You pay your money and if it works, great. If it doesn't, you throw it in the bin and start again. Some spares like chains, brake pads etc are generally easy to find but if you have an issue with the drive system it normally spells "new bike day". Suddenly, that ÂŁ1,500 bargain bike is being replaced and if you spend another ÂŁ1,500, will it happen again? Regardless, you could have bought a next to bombproof Cube Touring Hybrid Pro for that ÂŁ3,000. Or, recognising the value in a good quality bike, do you spend that full ÂŁ3,000 now, taking your total investment in eBikes to ÂŁ4,500? That ÂŁ4,500 could have bought you a Haibike AllMtn CF 12, currently on sale at ÂŁ4,299 down from ÂŁ5,899. Or worse. It puts you off them altogether...  "Building or converting your own ebike is less expensive" This argument is actually absolutely true and offers a really cool level of flexibility, especially on custom built bikes like choppers, cruisers and all the strange and wonderful things (including lots of very old models) people can dream up and there's a hugely diverse following for these kind of bikes. Despite riding a top of the range Haibike Trekking model to and from work, our technician Steve here also owns an electric bike he built himself; It can be significantly cheaper to build an ebike than to buy one. The downside is that your whole drive system is almost certainly going to be coming from the same place as the sub-ÂŁ1,500 bikes and the level (lack of) of support is very often going to be the same. Bafang, the largest and most well known supplier of retrofit kits are now very well respected in the DIY community and appear to be starting to compete with the other major players in terms of performance and reliability, however their parts and spares capability is still catered for mostly from the Far East. Getting parts and spares normally means a trawl on Alibaba or other Chinese wholesale site, can take weeks to arrive and lots of bike shops wont touch anything they didn't build themselves and so you're almost always going to be very much on your own with this kind of route. Yes, its cheaper to buy all the bits, but adding in the time to modify your current frame, build the kit and then maintain it will eventually be outweighed by the cost and future support value of a purpose-designed ebike from a reputable dealer. There is also the satisfaction of having done it yourself and for many, this is a key factor in the conversion of a bike. Sadly, at any price, this isn't something we can sell to a customer! We love seeing some of the crazy things people build online but because the support for their parts and spares doesn't meet the minimum standards we expect of our manufacturers, its not something we would ever involve ourselves in.  So, are electric bikes really that expensive? If you've ever felt like electric bike are expensive, you wont be on your own, for whatever reason it is. Are electric bikes expensive? Well good ones aren't necessarily cheap and they're a lot more expensive if you make the mistake of buying one twice. Many of our customers come to us with the feeling that eBikes are expensive, but many of them have also been bitten by a "cheap" one and felt bitter about it, so much so they've put off buying another, which is a huge shame. The sub ÂŁ1,500 bargain they purchased on eBay or Amazon from a seller they've never heard of and doesn't have a physical shop was later inevitably not able to support the bike the way a proper bike shop can, and they ended up with an expensive garage ornament that they've felt pretty upset about. What they've since found is that by purchasing a bike from a European or other well known manufacturer built using industry leading and well recognised components and from a proper bike business with a physical location and easily reachable support is that even in the much lower likelihood of something going wrong, they're always safe in the knowledge that they have the support there when they need it, and the parts are almost always readily available whether at their own dealer, or away.  In summary No, eBikes which cost as much as or even more than a reasonable second hand car aren't expensive if you you consider more than just the initial purchase price. More often than not a bike which some would consider "cheap" to buy often ends up being the opposite in the long run. Its also worth bearing in mind that if you can't see the value in a particular bike, IE, you're a mountain biker but think ÂŁ14,000 for bike is ridiculous then its highly likely that the bike in question wasn't designed with you in mind, and that's absolutely ok. Bikes with these kind of price tags are aimed at the very highest/competing skill level riders, where its expected that these kind of riders will get the best out of the top end performance componentry and wouldn't ride anything less. In paying more for your first or next eBike, you're investing in something which was designed from the very outset to not only be the best and most reliable version of what it is, but also includes complete product lifecycle support at almost all good independent bike shops. When looked after, they're more than capable of seeing out at least 8-10 years of service before requiring anything major and many of our customers who purchased eBikes from us when we first moved over to selling only electric bikes back in 2012, are still bringing them in for annual service in 2023!  If you're looking for a super reliable and exceptional long term value electric bike with a globally recognised warranty and after sales support, you could do far worse than taking a look at our wide range of Electric Bikes for all types of riders. Â
There's something quite special about being able to design your own bike - especially when it costs absolutely nothing. You read that right. You can custom paint your brand new 2023 Orbea Wild and 2023 Orbea Rise in millions of combinations and it wont cost you a penny above the normal RRP! Lets take a look at the options for 2023 Orbea Wild and 2023 Orbea Rise MyO bikes and how E-Bikeshop offers the easiest, best and fastest way to get your MyO bike. TLDR; We have good levels of remaining allocations for MyO bikes with short lead times and the full list is near the bottom of this article...  What is Orbea MyO? The Orbea MyO is Orbea's own customisation tool which allows riders to not only custom paint their new bike, but also adjust some of the specification to their preferred component or to better suit their riding needs. This can either be done via Orbea directly (with the bike shipped to their chosen dealer), or directly through your Orbea dealer. We'll cover how to do this a little later on. Not only are many of the component swaps free, those which are upgrades above the normal specification are only charged at the price difference. At the end of the process, you can export your new bike as a PDF to keep or take to your dealer to order.   What can you change in Orbea MyO? Paint Every Orbea MyO Wild and Rise bike is hand painted with incredible care and precision. Each of these models is actually made of at least half a dozen different painted "sections" and the colour of these can all be chosen from their customisation charts, allowing potentially millions of combinations and riders to choose something understated, lairy, bright, bold but always unique. This part is completely free. We "painted" this demo version in E-Bikeshop colours for this article.  SpecificationAs well as being able to paint the bike how you like, you can also change the specification. Wheels and tyres, bars and brakes, seat posts, batteries, displays and suspension can all be swapped out from the bikes standard specification and replaced with Orbea's own suggested replacements. Not only does this allow much greater flexibility for riders, but they also only charge the difference in price between the standard and the upgraded component. Some are even free! On the 2023 Carbon (M) Rise variants, you can also elect to switch the battery from 360Wh to the new, larger 540Wh version.    Why should you choose MyO over a stock bike? With some manufacturers having a market share so big that you can easily find half a dozen people at your local bike park all riding the same bike in the same colour, Orbea MyO offers their riders something truly special and unique. As well as being able to express yourself through your custom designed bike, it offers a great value tool for specification changes. Lots of riders have their own preference of components and no manufacturer can account for all rider preferences. With the Orbea MyO tool, components like suspension often have three or more choices, allowing riders to find something better suited to their own riding style or component preference. No more having to buy the shock you want in advance of receiving your bike in the hope you can flog the stock one on eBay for at least half it's RRP! With some manufacturers having such a huge market share that its not uncommon to rock up to your local trail centre and find handfuls of people riding the same bike in the same colour you can be quietly confident that your bike, is yours.   How do you get your Orbea MyO bike? There are two ways to get your hands on a brand new 2023 Orbea Wild or 2023 Orbea Rise through the MyO platform. The hardest/longest way.. Anyone can order a MyO bike at any time via the Orbea website. You simply select the model you want to start with as the "base", select a size, and then complete your specification of paint and parts. The downside is that all Orbea bikes must be shipped via a dealer. They don't deal "direct to consumer" because they want to make sure all of their bikes are handed over or delivered to the customer in nothing but absolutely perfect, ready to ride condition with a full handover and set up where possible. The reason this is the most difficult and will come with the longest lead times is that you will always be joining the back of the queue. If (and its a big "if", because MyO bikes sell out quickly at the start of the model year) you can get one, you can often expect lead times of between 6 and 12 months to get your bike. It's still worth it, but there's a better way... The easiest/fastest way.At E-Bikeshop, we pre-order "MyO frame blanks" at the start of the year - something which very few dealers bother with. This means that we always have bare MyO frames waiting/pre-programmed into production. As well as speeding up the order/arrival process, we can also ship them anywhere in the world, so its not even necessary to have a dealer close by to get yours. In short, if you didn't already order one at the start of the year, E-Bikeshop is likely to be the fastest way to get your new 2023 Orbea Wild or 2023 Orbea Rise via the MyO platform.   What MyO options do E-Bikeshop have left for 2023? Despite already being half way into model year 2023, we still have a small portion of our pre-ordered MyO frames left, but time is running to supply a specification for them. We must supply 45 days notice of their specification prior to their expected production and shipping date. Here is our list of 2023 Orbea MyO frame blanks, available for immediate specification and their current build date (they would be expected to land with us 1 week later). Each date represents one available bike, unless specified; 2023 Orbea Rise M10 MyO Small Frame30th August 2023 (Order before 19th July)18th September 2023 (Order before 7th August) Medium Frame29th August 2023 (Order before 18th July)18th September 2023 (Order before 7th August) Large Frame25th September 2023 (Order before 14th August)9th October 2023 (Order before 28th August)16th October 2023 (x2) (Order before 4th September)23rd October 2023 (Order before 11th September) You can find the regular 2023 Orbea Rise M10 here 2023 Orbea Rise M-Team MyO Small Frame11th September 2023 (Order before 31st July) Medium Frame18th September 2023 (Order before 7th August) Large Frame18th September 2023 (Order before 7th August) You can find the regular 2023 Orbea Rise M-Team here 2023 Orbea Rise M-Ltd MyO Large Frame25th September (x2) (Order before 14th August) Extra Large Frame25th September (x2) (Order before 14th August) You can find the regular 2023 Orbea Rise M-LTD here 2023 Orbea Wild M10 MyO Large Frame2nd October 2023 (Order before 21st August) Extra Large Frame2nd October 2023 (Order before 21st August) You can find the regular 2023 Orbea Wild M10 here 2023 Orbea Wild M-Team MyO Large Frame23rd October 2023 (Order before 11th September)13th November 2023 (Order before 2nd October) Extra Large Frame25th October 2023 (Order before 13th September) You can find the regular 2023 Orbea Wild M-Team here  Ready to order your new 2023 Orbea MyO bike? We don't actively advertise these "blank frames" on our website, but there's a couple of ways you can get your name on one for this year; Orbea's own websiteHead over to the Orbea MyO platform and pick your model from the frames we have available above. Complete your specification and at the end, select E-Bikeshop as your chosen dealer. Your specification will be sent to us and we'll be in touch to finalise the details and arrange payment. Get in touch with us directlyContacting us direct is a great way to get a 2023 Orbea MyO bike if you're not within a reasonable travel distance. Remember, you don't need to be in the UK to get a MyO bike from E-Bikeshop. We ship to 154 countries and can send your bike onwards (EX VAT if outside of the UK). We already have established routes for most of Europe, the USA, Australia, Hong Kong and other East Asian countries. The only place we can't currently get a bike to is Brunei. Sorry - their rules not ours! Visit us Book an appointment to come and see us at our showroom in Surrey where we normally have around 50 Orbea bikes on display at any one time and we'll be more than happy to walk you through the whole process, including advice on any component changes to suit your preferred riding. Â