Total Weight:
55.6 lbs (25.21 kg)
Battery Weight:
5.7 lbs (2.58 kg)
Motor Weight:
8.8 lbs (3.99 kg)
Frame Material:
7005 Aluminium
Frame Sizes:
18.11 in (45.99 cm)20.07 in (50.97 cm)Geometry Measurements:
31" Stand Over Height, 76" Length
Frame Types:
High-Step
Frame Colors:
Neon Yellow with Matte Black Accents
Frame Fork Details:
Rock Shox Bluto RL Solo Air, 100 mm Remote Lockout, 15 mm E-Thru Axle
Frame Rear Details:
RockShox Monarch RT High Volume with 120 mm Travel, Rebound Adjust, 12 mm Quick Release Thru-Axle
Gearing Details:
11
Speed 1x11 Shimano Deore XT, 11-40Shifter Details:
Shimano XT Triggers on Right
Cranks:
FSA CK-760/IS Cranks, 15T Chainring
Pedals:
Wellgo Alloy Platform, Cage STyle
Headset:
Tapered 1 1/8"
Stem:
7° Rise (80 mm, 90 mm)
Handlebar:
Low Rise, 720 mm, 25 mm Rise, 9° Bend
Brake Details:
Magura Hydraulic Disc with 180 mm Rotors, MT-5 Four Piston Front MT-4 Two Piston Back Calipers, Magura MT Levers
Grips:
Ergon GA30 Locking Grips, Flat, Black
Saddle:
Selle Royale Seta M1
Seat Post:
Alloy
Seat Post Length:
350 mm
Seat Post Diameter:
30.9 mm
Rims:
Alloy, Punched Out Square Holes, 32 Hole, 80 mm Width
Spokes:
Stainless Steel, 13 Gauge, Black
Tire Brand:
Schwalbe Jumbo Jime, 26" x 4"
Wheel Sizes:
26 in (66.04cm)Tire Details:
Pace Star 3, Tubeless Easy Snakeskin
Tube Details:
Presta Valve
Accessories:
Sticker Slap Guard, Chain Tensioner with Narrow Wide Teeth
Other:
Aluminum Skid Plate, Locking Removable Battery Pack
Tim Star
7 years agoHave you reviewed any of the M2S line of electric bikes?
ReplyCourt Rye
7 years agoHi Tim, not quite yet! But I am in touch with them and hope to cover some of the M2S bikes for 2018 :)
Replyignacio Macadangdang
7 years agoIm 6’7′ 250lbs Im looking for a new E mountain bike. Im thinking buying a Kona but want to ask what is the largest bike made currently?
Replyralph
6 years agoHi Court. I love your comments below on the realism of living on the beach-
“If you’re on other corrosive terrain frequently (salted snow?!) then it will wear out more quickly, there’s a trade-off with bikes like this where you can get one that’s pretty good for half the price and then completely replace it in a year or two vs. a single very nice one that you need to care more about to extend”
We currently own two Rad Rovers fat tire bikes, great bikes but wished the battery life was longer and they were full suspension since the terrain changes constantly on our beach. Do you recommend any bikes with longer battery life and full suspension at a better price point than than Bulls Fat tire above. Love to have full suspension and longer range but afraid the salt water will eat it up at this price point.
Ralph
ReplyCourt
6 years agoHi Ralph! It’s a really tricky trade-off. Biktrixhas a full suspension fat ebike, but the suspension is pretty basic from what I’ve seen. The Bulls product is great, and I think it really could last if you just leaf blow the sand and then rinse it off (don’t spray super hard, just let the water run all over the bike to get the salt residue and sand off after you’ve blown it off with air).
For me personally, I’m willing to spend more for one single great ebike, and then just take excellent care of it. I just don’t have space for multiple bikes or the time to be fixing things. The high-end stuff won’t rust as easily because they often use aluminum alloy vs. steel for the little parts and screws, and the BULLS warranty combined with Bosch is great. Bosch designs a great motor that won’t wreck the drivetrain, because it has shift detection, and the feel of the suspension is just awesome. There’s no throttle, but that makes it more legal to ride in more places (just in case a ranger does question you) and for me, the price is justified because of my physical sensitivity (knees, back, neck). I tend to ride more frequently and then take better care of my high-end bike, but it’s a luxury that I have been in a position to afford and am grateful for.
My first two ebikes were kind of cheap, then I shelled out a lot for my third (a full suspension Easy Motion NEO Jumper) and it was soooooo awesome. I rode it every day and loved it to pieces. Eventually sold it and bought another great full suspension. My last great ebike was the Specialized Turbo Levo and it too was awesome… but cost $6k! I hope this helps to weigh out the pros and cons. Even the cheaper FS bikes are great, but you could always just swap the rigid seat post on yours for a suspension seat post that might smooth out the ride a bit :)
ReplyLisa Gerhardt
5 years agoIs the Bulls 2017 still your top rated pick? It doesn’t have a throttle which I believe is necessary for sand and snow.
ReplyCourt
5 years agoHi Lisa! Yeah, for the super high-end fat tire bike I would say the BULLS Monster E FS is still my pick because it’s one of the only full suspension offerings. Yeah, throttles can be useful in sand and some other soft terrain, but they aren’t allowed on many mountain biking trails since the bike becomes a Class 2 product. For this reason, I’ve chosen one ebike with a throttle and this bike that has a very capable mid-drive that can still handle soft terrain. I’ve used this product in soft sand and it worked pretty well. The big differentiator is the comfort and control of full suspension and great weight distribution here. At least, that’s my take. Thanks for checking in and presenting a great point :)
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