{"id":69277,"date":"2024-09-14T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5ead36ce-3806-41a9-a837-c0e5b6b4810e"},"modified":"2024-09-14T17:25:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T15:25:29","slug":"affordable-vs-premium-emtbs-four-bikes-from-1000-to-10000-tested-head-to-head","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/affordable-vs-premium-emtbs-four-bikes-from-1000-to-10000-tested-head-to-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Affordable vs premium eMTBs: four bikes from \u00a31,000 to \u00a310,000 tested head-to-head"},"content":{"rendered":"

We compare a quartet of electric mountain bikes to find the best balance of performance and value for money <\/p>

By Tom Law\n <\/p>

Published: Saturday, 14 September 2024 at 15:00 PM<\/p>

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Electric mountain bikes are a hugely important and popular category, but there\u2019s no denying they\u2019re expensive.<\/p>

Take Propain\u2019s Ekano 2 CF Ultimate<\/a> full-suspension electric bike for example. Our full-fat eMTB Bike Of The Year winner is as advanced as modern mountain bikes get \u2013 it can even change gears for you. However, it costs \u00a39,999 \/ $9,999.<\/p>

But just how much better is it than something considerably cheaper? Rockrider\u2019s \u00a3999 E-ST100 electric hardtail, for instance.<\/p>

While these are, obviously, extreme ends of the price spectrum, is there a Goldilocks choice \u2013 a price point that strikes a balance between value and performance?<\/p>

To find out, we pitted the Rockrider and the Propain against Canyon\u2019s \u00a33,099 \/ $3,799 Grand Canyon:ON and Specialized\u2019s \u00a35,250 \/ $7,000 Turbo Levo SL Alloy Comp, comparing motor performance along with climbing and descending ability across a short test loop. This involved a fire-road climb and a red-graded descent.<\/p>