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Orbea\u2019s all-new 2025 Wild full-power eMTB builds on the previous iteration with 10mm more travel out back, Bosch\u2019s new Performance Line CX motor, and slacker, longer geometry.<\/p>

This range-topping M-LTD model retails for \u00a311,299 \/ $11,999 \/ \u20ac11,999, and boasts top-spec Fox dampers, SRAM\u2019s XX-level Transmission and chunky Maxxis tyres.<\/p>

Out on the trail, these updates translate to a predictable ride where controlled speed is always firmly within your grasp.<\/p>

Its climbing position is neutral, being both comfortable enough to ride for hours at a time and agile enough to tackle the techiest terrain you can throw its way.<\/p>

Pointed downhill, the 170mm of travel<\/a> front and rear is supple on small to mid-sized bumps but also has plenty of progression and damper control to help preserve its geometry deeper into the shock\u2019s stroke.<\/p>

Likewise, tweaks to the geometry have improved downhill performance, culminating in an impressive ride.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Orbea Wild M-LTD frame, suspension and motor<\/h2>
Orbea says an ebike needs to be 10 per cent stiffer than a non-assisted equivalent. Roo Fowler \/ Orbea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>
Orbea\u2019s in-house development team, OOLab, have been the driving force behind the new Wild\u2019s development.<\/p>
Pro rider Martin Maes used the Wild during the 2024 World Cup season. However, it wasn\u2019t at enduro World Cups where we saw this bike, it was at the Fort William downhill World Cup and the UCI downhill World Championships in Andorra.<\/p>
Orbea had removed the motor and battery, transforming the Wild into a quasi downhill bike<\/a>. Not only did this help Maes race a downhill World Cup, it also contributed to the development of the new Wild.<\/p>
Frame stiffness has been optimised for an electric mountain bike<\/a>, and is claimed to be 10 per cent stiffer than an equivalent non-assisted bike to cope with the added forces generated by the weight of the battery and motor.<\/p>
The added heft of the battery has been thought about, too. Thanks to custom battery mounts, Orbea has tuned the bike\u2019s weight distribution to improve how it rides. However, the battery cannot be removed without first taking out the motor.<\/p>
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Cables are routed via the headset. Roo Fowler \/ Orbea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>
Thanks to improved materials, the brand says it has reduced the frame\u2019s weight compared to the outgoing model.<\/p>
Cables are still routed internally via the headset, and there\u2019s a load of chain-slap protection. The bike uses SRAM\u2019s Universal Derailleur Hanger<\/a> and has a spin block headset, preventing the fork\u2019s crown from damaging the down tube by rotating too far. There\u2019s a single bottle-mounting point within the front triangle.<\/p>
While this bike is made from the brand\u2019s OMR carbon fibre<\/a>, an alloy model also exists.<\/p>
Suspension<\/h3>
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The concentric rear-pivot design is claimed to separate braking forces from suspension action. Roo Fowler \/ Orbea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>
With 170mm of rear-wheel travel (up from the previous model\u2019s 160mm), the new Wild is claimed to balance grip with a supple initial feel and deep-stroke support for bigger hits.<\/p>
To do this, its leverage ratio has a slightly higher starting point \u2013 which should make it feel more supple \u2013 and a lower finishing point, increasing the bike\u2019s overall progression.<\/p>
It uses the brand\u2019s long-standing concentric rear pivot, where the rear axle and chainstay\/seatstay pivot are located around the same point. This single-pivot design is claimed to separate braking and suspension forces.<\/p>
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The linkage can be swapped out so riders can use either a 29in or 27.5in rear wheel. Roo Fowler \/ Orbea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>
Anti-rise (how much using the rear brake causes the suspension to compress or extend) is low, which should equate to more supple suspension when braking.<\/p>
Anti-squat (how much the suspension resists pedal bob) is 130 per cent at full extension, and drops to around 60 per cent at bottom-out. <\/p>
At sag, it\u2019s more than 100 per cent, which should mean the bike\u2019s suspension resists bob when you\u2019re pedalling.<\/p><\/div><\/div>
Motor and battery<\/h3>
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The newest Performance Line CX motor is paired with either a 600Wh or 750Wh battery. Roo Fowler \/ Orbea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>
Fitted with Bosch\u2019s newest Performance Line CX motor<\/a>, the Wild is available with either a 600Wh or 750Wh battery, but this test bike has the lighter \u2013 by 1.5kg according to Orbea \u2013 600Wh unit fitted.<\/p>
Bosch\u2019s PowerMore 250Wh range extender can be used to boost battery capacity further, but this employs the bottle-mounting point.<\/p>
The new motor has 85Nm of torque, a 600W peak power output and up to 340 per cent assistance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Orbea Wild M-LTD geometry<\/h2>
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The Wild offers confidence-inspiring geometry. Roo Fowler \/ Orbea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>
After getting an overhaul, the new Wild\u2019s geometry is slacker, longer and lower<\/a> than the previous model.<\/p>
The four-size range \u2013 from small to extra-large \u2013 shares an identical 730mm standover height and a steep 77.5-degree seat tube angle with plenty of dropper-post insertion depth.<\/p>
For the XL bike, that insertion figure is 350mm and the seat tube 460mm. For context, OneUp\u2019s V3 dropper<\/a> in its longest 240mm drop has a full insertion depth of 340mm.<\/p>
The head angle has been slackened to 63.5 degrees, while chainstays are 448mm across the size range.<\/p>
Reach figures start at 435mm and rise to 505mm, while stack heights start at 625mm and jump to 652mm.<\/p>
While this bike runs 29in wheels<\/a> front and rear, it is possible to fit a 27.5in rear wheel by swapping out the linkage.<\/p>
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Small<\/th> Medium<\/th> Large<\/th> Extra-large<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Seat tube angle (degrees)<\/td> 77.5<\/td> 77.5<\/td> 77.5<\/td> 77.5<\/td><\/tr>
Head angle (degrees)<\/td> 63.5<\/td> 63.5<\/td> 63.5<\/td> 63.5<\/td><\/tr>
Chainstay (mm)<\/td> 448<\/td> 448<\/td> 448<\/td> 448<\/td><\/tr>
Seat tube length (mm)<\/td> 415<\/td> 415<\/td> 435<\/td> 460<\/td><\/tr>
Top tube length (mm)<\/td> 553.3<\/td> 585.8<\/td> 612.2<\/td> 638.9<\/td><\/tr>
Head tube length (mm)<\/td> 110<\/td> 120<\/td> 130<\/td> 140<\/td><\/tr>
Bottom bracket height (mm)<\/td> 358<\/td> 358<\/td> 358<\/td> 358<\/td><\/tr>
Bottom bracket drop (mm)<\/td> 22<\/td> 22<\/td> 22<\/td> 22<\/td><\/tr>
Wheelbase (mm)<\/td> 1227.8<\/td> 1252.2<\/td> 1281.6<\/td> 1310.98<\/td><\/tr>
Standover (mm)<\/td> 730<\/td> 730<\/td> 730<\/td> 730<\/td><\/tr>
Stack (mm)<\/td> 625.18<\/td> 634.25<\/td> 643.34<\/td> 652.43<\/td><\/tr>
Reach (mm)<\/td> 435<\/td> 455<\/td> 480<\/td> 505<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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	Small<\/th>	Medium<\/th>	Large<\/th>	Extra-large<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Seat tube angle (degrees)<\/td>	77.5<\/td>	77.5<\/td>	77.5<\/td>	77.5<\/td><\/tr>
Head angle (degrees)<\/td>	63.5<\/td>	63.5<\/td>	63.5<\/td>	63.5<\/td><\/tr>
Chainstay (mm)<\/td>	448<\/td>	448<\/td>	448<\/td>	448<\/td><\/tr>
Seat tube length (mm)<\/td>	415<\/td>	415<\/td>	435<\/td>	460<\/td><\/tr>
Top tube length (mm)<\/td>	553.3<\/td>	585.8<\/td>	612.2<\/td>	638.9<\/td><\/tr>
Head tube length (mm)<\/td>	110<\/td>	120<\/td>	130<\/td>	140<\/td><\/tr>
Bottom bracket height (mm)<\/td>	358<\/td>	358<\/td>	358<\/td>	358<\/td><\/tr>
Bottom bracket drop (mm)<\/td>	22<\/td>	22<\/td>	22<\/td>	22<\/td><\/tr>
Wheelbase (mm)<\/td>	1227.8<\/td>	1252.2<\/td>	1281.6<\/td>	1310.98<\/td><\/tr>
Standover (mm)<\/td>	730<\/td>	730<\/td>	730<\/td>	730<\/td><\/tr>
Stack (mm)<\/td>	625.18<\/td>	634.25<\/td>	643.34<\/td>	652.43<\/td><\/tr>
Reach (mm)<\/td>	435<\/td>	455<\/td>	480<\/td>	505<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody> <\/p><\/table>