Nice one mate, shes a beauty, you'll have lots of fun on that. You'll be fresher to enjoy the downs. Orbea make fantastic bikes. Looking forward to watching your adventures on it. Happy shredding mate.🤙🤙🤙😃
I'm 56 too, and zero'ing in on my first eeb. I'd get a medium as I like a smaller reach, even though I'm 5'10. Everybody has their preference! Enjoy your new bike!
get it bought man lol, i wish i had done it sooner. yea i feel more comfy on larger bike, but this one is a smaller large. i just do it on my reach 465/80 seems to be my sweet spot!
@@DownhillDesireMTB I looked at the Wild's numbers and a Large would be what I'd get - normally like around a 455 reach, but a bit longer won't matter much. Awesome bike
You absolutely wont regret it Gordy, by the sounds of it, your chuffed already. I also turn 55 this November. I paid $7,000 Australian (3,700 GBP / 4,300 euro) 18 months ago for a Merida e-One Sixty 700…. Thought it a bit pricey at first, however now no regrets esp. with what I get out of it and what it has given me. Living in the Adelaide foothills I’m minutes away from glorious tracks I can just go for a spin whenever I feel like, especially with the 2,000 lumen headlight I have. Great for physical fitness (I rarely use turbo/boost) and headspace, just being in nature seeing kangaroos, echidnas and going places I normally would not go, certainly not on an analogue bike. Just the sounds of birds and the magnificent views over the city. I just love it and would not hesitate buying another EMTB…. In fact I also bought a decent cheap-ish mid-drive step thru for road rides. Possibly the most satisfying purchase in recent memory. My physical and mental health is sooo much better. Enjoy mate.
cheers mate, yea i've had two rides now an it's a game changer. Sooooo much more enjoyable. I lived in Adelaide in the 70s, just a nipper back then but i remember my parents taking us into the hills often on the weekends!
Got to love Westbrook Cycles(Stokesly) great bunch of guys. Bought my Cannondale Moterra neo 3 from them! When I picked it up they had already made it tubeless for me!
yea i got great service too, they didnt charge me to fit the hope rear brake, and its a motor out job to run the cable through the frame!. definitely recommend them
@@DownhillDesireMTB you won't regret going electric, I did 35mile xc route last monday! 55 years old ( nearly) ,couldn't have done that on an analog bike.
got the Orbea Wild FS H20 E-MTB had it 12 weeks done 1200 miles just normal trails fantastic motor and battery got the 750 ,fantastic bike for me over 50s person. Bad points free hub bearings destroyed 10t,12t,14t cassette replaced, front fork not great, crank on drive side will come lose, cut the handle bars down if you live in a normal house not fit through the doors and change the settings on the flow app they are rubbish to start with, love the vid
@@DownhillDesireMTB i found that going into custom ride modes try tour put assistance up to +4 dynamic +3 set max speed top top set max torque to 85 and have fun all my modes are changed i can get 50 miles on tour mode with those settings i do have the 750 batt see how you go
Nice bike Gordy I have the H20 same colour as yours taking it to Hamsterley this Saturday to give it some beans 😂 look forward to your vids riding it 👌
Lovely bike, I've been looking at a wild or a rise for a while now and will be making the change in a couple of years time. It's just the servicing costs that put me off really but you enjoy it.
yea, i'm really gonna miss the simplicity of a regular bike. i did loads of research and the one thing all emtb brands and models have in common is they all have some kind of issues .
I went for the Cube stereo hybrid hpc 750 tm. same cx motor with 750Wh battery, magura brakes, gx eagle (option for AXS) and fox performance suspension for under 4K!. fox 38s will probably be well over biked for your skill set and a more enduro focused bike. will certainly get you out more with the lads for sure. Im still keeping my Analogue enduro bike for uplift rides with the eeb being more for all mountain and trail centre days
It's funny they go to the trouble to tidy the front up with integrated cables then have a front brake line flapping around. It looks much better when the front brake is on the left, I switched my levers over a while ago, I prefer the rear brake on the right and it looks better.
Wild h20’s normally come with a sram gx drivetrain. So the upgraded shimano xt derailleur is cool, would be interested to know what cassette and chain has been put on as a result.
Nice bike mate, I’m sure I will eventually concede to an ebike, not quite 50 yet so I will see how the next few years treats me 🤣 having said that, if I could afford one, i would have one for those multiple climb up rides in the woods 😄👍🏻
I was looking at the same bike online. The local bike shop near me didn't have it in stock on there website. Looking forward to your. Thoughts / review of the bike Gordy.
@@trevorjones9706 already put hope e4 on back, putting a fox 38 fork up front, and probs front e4 too! shock is suprisingly ok so will leave that for now
@@DownhillDesireMTBnice one. I've got a hope e4 on the front and a x2 on the back of my specialized. Very good brakes. Definitely worth upgrading to a fox 38 can't go wrong..
Well I think youv made the right decision, at 56 years old you were never going to keep up with younger guys on a normal bike. I think you'll enjoy your hobby more now!
Nice one Gordy. You won’t regret it, It’s like going back in time fitness wise to when we were younger. Electrification is the new sensation!!
two rides in now, and loving it, it's a total game changer!!
Nice one mate, shes a beauty, you'll have lots of fun on that. You'll be fresher to enjoy the downs. Orbea make fantastic bikes. Looking forward to watching your adventures on it. Happy shredding mate.🤙🤙🤙😃
What hubs are spec on this bike? How is the engagement? Can the driver be changed from microspline to xd?
I'm 56 too, and zero'ing in on my first eeb. I'd get a medium as I like a smaller reach, even though I'm 5'10. Everybody has their preference! Enjoy your new bike!
get it bought man lol, i wish i had done it sooner. yea i feel more comfy on larger bike, but this one is a smaller large. i just do it on my reach 465/80 seems to be my sweet spot!
@@DownhillDesireMTB I looked at the Wild's numbers and a Large would be what I'd get - normally like around a 455 reach, but a bit longer won't matter much. Awesome bike
You absolutely wont regret it Gordy, by the sounds of it, your chuffed already. I also turn 55 this November. I paid $7,000 Australian (3,700 GBP / 4,300 euro) 18 months ago for a Merida e-One Sixty 700…. Thought it a bit pricey at first, however now no regrets esp. with what I get out of it and what it has given me. Living in the Adelaide foothills I’m minutes away from glorious tracks I can just go for a spin whenever I feel like, especially with the 2,000 lumen headlight I have. Great for physical fitness (I rarely use turbo/boost) and headspace, just being in nature seeing kangaroos, echidnas and going places I normally would not go, certainly not on an analogue bike. Just the sounds of birds and the magnificent views over the city. I just love it and would not hesitate buying another EMTB…. In fact I also bought a decent cheap-ish mid-drive step thru for road rides. Possibly the most satisfying purchase in recent memory. My physical and mental health is sooo much better. Enjoy mate.
cheers mate, yea i've had two rides now an it's a game changer. Sooooo much more enjoyable. I lived in Adelaide in the 70s, just a nipper back then but i remember my parents taking us into the hills often on the weekends!
Best ebike ever! Ive tested them all. Orbea Wild is by far the best, especially that MTeam carbon high roller edition 👍👍 🇯🇵
Got to love Westbrook Cycles(Stokesly) great bunch of guys. Bought my Cannondale Moterra neo 3 from them! When I picked it up they had already made it tubeless for me!
yea i got great service too, they didnt charge me to fit the hope rear brake, and its a motor out job to run the cable through the frame!. definitely recommend them
@@DownhillDesireMTB you won't regret going electric, I did 35mile xc route last monday! 55 years old ( nearly) ,couldn't have done that on an analog bike.
got the Orbea Wild FS H20 E-MTB had it 12 weeks done 1200 miles just normal trails fantastic motor and battery got the 750 ,fantastic bike for me over 50s person. Bad points free hub bearings destroyed 10t,12t,14t cassette replaced, front fork not great, crank on drive side will come lose, cut the handle bars down if you live in a normal house not fit through the doors and change the settings on the flow app they are rubbish to start with, love the vid
what settings do you use on the flow app? i did change emtb to auto. and find i just keep it it that. is there something else i should do?
@@DownhillDesireMTB i found that going into custom ride modes try tour put assistance up to +4 dynamic +3 set max speed top top set max torque to 85 and have fun all my modes are changed i can get 50 miles on tour mode with those settings i do have the 750 batt see how you go
@@JOHNSMITH-ww1if fab, i'll have a play around with it👍
Nice bike Gordy I have the H20 same colour as yours taking it to Hamsterley this Saturday to give it some beans 😂 look forward to your vids riding it 👌
@@oldgitsmountainbikegroup hoping to be at hammers on sunday afternoon . shame we'll miss each other, loving the bike so far
Lovely bike, I've been looking at a wild or a rise for a while now and will be making the change in a couple of years time. It's just the servicing costs that put me off really but you enjoy it.
yea, i'm really gonna miss the simplicity of a regular bike. i did loads of research and the one thing all emtb brands and models have in common is they all have some kind of issues .
So pleased for ya bro and super exited for the future of our journey 🎉
things are slowly slotting into place!!
welcome to the world of extra laps nice one Gordy
eventually lol
I went for the Cube stereo hybrid hpc 750 tm. same cx motor with 750Wh battery, magura brakes, gx eagle (option for AXS) and fox performance suspension for under 4K!. fox 38s will probably be well over biked for your skill set and a more enduro focused bike. will certainly get you out more with the lads for sure. Im still keeping my Analogue enduro bike for uplift rides with the eeb being more for all mountain and trail centre days
cube were on the radar, love the new 155, but too much £££ at moment
I was up Chopwell woods today. There was a load of E-mountain bikers...the most I've seen in a single day in Chopwell woods.
everyones on them mate, i was feeling demoralised riding my normal bike with all my pals riding them. had to be done lol
I have the last gen h30. Lovely bike. What’s the weight of yours?
It's funny they go to the trouble to tidy the front up with integrated cables then have a front brake line flapping around.
It looks much better when the front brake is on the left, I switched my levers over a while ago, I prefer the rear brake on the right and it looks better.
yea it could do with a clip somewhere to tidy it up a bit 👍
Wild h20’s normally come with a sram gx drivetrain. So the upgraded shimano xt derailleur is cool, would be interested to know what cassette and chain has been put on as a result.
cassette and chain are m6100
Game changer Gordy you will love it
yep. i love it already, so much fun
Nice bike mate, I’m sure I will eventually concede to an ebike, not quite 50 yet so I will see how the next few years treats me 🤣 having said that, if I could afford one, i would have one for those multiple climb up rides in the woods 😄👍🏻
yea we tend to just climb fireroads for descents so perfect for laps. probably be saying goodbye to any cardio fitness i had lol
@@DownhillDesireMTB nah, just ride further occasionally 😄👍🏻
I was looking at the same bike online. The local bike shop near me didn't have it in stock on there website. Looking forward to your. Thoughts / review of the bike Gordy.
done a few rides on it now trevor, i f**kin love it! instantly felt at home on it, just needs a few upgrades to sort it!
@@DownhillDesireMTB what upgrades will you be doing?
@@trevorjones9706 already put hope e4 on back, putting a fox 38 fork up front, and probs front e4 too! shock is suprisingly ok so will leave that for now
@@DownhillDesireMTBnice one. I've got a hope e4 on the front and a x2 on the back of my specialized. Very good brakes. Definitely worth upgrading to a fox 38 can't go wrong..
Nice one mate, enjoy it 👍⚡️⚡️
so much more fun with⚡
i have one question is it with Lowerable seat posts ?
yes it has a dropper seat
Well I think youv made the right decision, at 56 years old you were never going to keep up with younger guys on a normal bike. I think you'll enjoy your hobby more now!
we new it had to be done lol, yea had two rides so far and it's just a way more pleasurable experience!
This is up there with Bob Dylan going Electric in 65 Gordy! Will Chopwell ever be the same again ?
haha, yep it's a momentous occasion, already done chopwell on it, never had so much fun going up lol
Nice one Gordy, think it's an inevitable purchase...
mate it's pure heaven lol
Love it!
be better with a 38 lol
Funny...I'm 56. I'll probably get an E-bike in a few years. Maybe for my 60th Birthday. Nice bike..enjoy it.
cheers fella
About time ure just not that fit now u will enjoy it I'm 56 but my fitness is good so I will wait a bit longer for my e bike
yea, i just don't have time to put in the hours needed to get fit. had 2 rides on this now and it's a game changer for. me
Believe it or not you'll get fitter on that emtb, you'll do longer rides and be able to concentrate on your riding
yea i'm getting that feeling already, more tired muscles after more runs!!
@@DownhillDesireMTB I'm 51, had a emtb for 5 / 6 years now, still getting faster and fitter and now I ride my manual a lot more too 👍
nice bike, sad battery is nonremovable :(
non issue for me, it is removable just not quickly
@@DownhillDesireMTB can't imagine that mid-ride
Three yeahs yep three yeahs
Being a fat 52 year old I'd love one. Can't afford one though.. One day maybe :) Nice bike. Enjoy the ride...
yea they aren't cheap. i had to wait ages while i watched all my pals getting them! your day will come mate!
Did you get cramp in your face from Smiling haha
fuckin right mate lol, was buzzing so much i charged the battery without plugin it in lol
E bikes are for lazy people they are not bicycles.
yep they are, almost as bad as downhill bikes, now they are lazy fuckers 😀
At 63 and having started on a Muddy Fox Courier, a bike people today couldn't ride I disagree, you are obviously not an MTB'er.
Nice boomer scooter Dad!
thanks little fella, maybe when you are older your mum and dad might buy you one !
@@DownhillDesireMTB Nah. I'm not a piss weak, lard ass🤣