Review of the Orbea Rise Hydro H30

I don't feel like I need a bike that's more powerful, and I definitely don't need crazy specs. I just don't ride that hard. For the fast, flowing singletrack that I like to do, there's no doubt that the H30 performs very well, and I never had any issues climbing up hills or running out of battery just with that 540 watt hours. You also can't ignore how good this bike looks in person. It's incredibly sleek and low profile. You can tell Orbea's done a lot of work, for instance on the welding to keep this aluminum frame lasting longer. It's just a really beautifully designed bike. I really fell in love with that Shimano EP 8 RS Motor of the last couple days. I think Orbea and Shimano really did a great job of designing a motor that is so good for the specific bikes they're used on. It's pretty rare that you get a motor that is so tuned to a specific bike, but that is definitely one of the advantages of going with the Orbea Rise series, is that Shimano EP 8 RS motor. If you ride a bit harder and hit jumps above 3 ft consistently you may want to look into a full powered ebike built with longer travel.