Best Budget Electric Mountain Bikes | Decathlon vs Giant vs Polygon vs Yamaha

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If you're looking to buy a high end electric mountain bike, the world is your oyster. But what about the other end of the market? What do you get for £4k or less? We got together four of the best budget electric mountain bikes with prices tags of £4k or less and put them to the test... and the results were surprising to say the least!
Find the best deals on these bikes here:
Polygon Siskiu: hawk.ly/m/Polygon-Siskiu-T7E/...
Decathlon Rockrider: hawk.ly/m/Decathlon-Rockrider...
Giant Stance E+ 1: hawk.ly/m/Giant-Stance-E+-1/i...
Yamaha Moro 7: www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/ebi...
Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:07 - Decathlon Rockrider E Expl 520 S
08:20 - Giant Stance E+1
16:15 - Yamaha Moro 07
24:35 - Polygon Siskiu T7E
The bikes we reviewed are the Decathlon Rockrider E-Expl 520S, the Giant Stance E+ 1, the Yamaha Moro 7, and the Polygon Siskiu T7E.
Sports superstore Decathlon, has been selling e-bikes for a number of years, but its Rockrider E-Expl 520S looks like its best model yet. It gets air-sprung suspension, an alloy frame, removable 500Wh battery, Brose motor, and even a dropper post. All for £2,999.
Giant makes bikes for many other brands and has arguably the most sophisticated frame building tech on the planet. Hence it's alloy Stance frame, with Flexpoint suspension design, looks sleek and feels solid. It also comes with a Yamaha motor with plenty of power and torque, and a 625Wh battery. Price? £3,999 from a Giant dealer or online.
But Yamaha doesn't just make motors... The Moro 7 is the motorcycle brand's first emtb, boasting a unique twin-spar frame that encloses the battery and shock like a motorbike engine. It also gets some impressively high end parts for its £4,150 price tag.
Finally we have the Polygon Siskiu T7E, available from outdoor superstore, Go Outdoors. It costs £4k, but you'll need to be a Go Outdoors member to get that price. Fortunately, membership only costs £5! With proper enduro geometry and a genuine Shimano motor and 630Wh battery, this looks like a bike that can be shredded to within an inch of its life.
Find out what happened - and there were highs, lows, and drama along the way - by watching the video and reading the reviews on MBR.co.uk - links below.
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@user-ot2qg8np8y Ай бұрын

Well done for reviewing bikes that ordinary people can afford.

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Cheers!

@cli7148 13 күн бұрын

ordinary people on minimum wage ?

@guyvishnu Ай бұрын

There needs to be more videos like this. It just opens the door to most people who are considering getting an ebke. I would love to see a round-up of the entry level bikes

@flippy66 Ай бұрын

The fact that £4,000 is entry level for electric bicycles is ridiculous. It's the reason I bought a motorcycle instead of an ebike, way more for the money. They are also only discussing RRP, you can get most ebikes for way less than RRP because they start overpriced.

@TheNationalTrails Ай бұрын

Nice shapely review gents!

@riderrey6388 Ай бұрын

If they want eMTB to flourish, make them affordable first.. it’s not about an arms race of who’s the one that can make the most expensive bike but this is about the community, cheers to these companies that do this..

@adrianhrusca4067 Сағат бұрын

Greed of the shareholders

@DarkoGjorgjevski Ай бұрын

Great video. Now please do a round up of emtb hardtails that are under 2500. Radon, Cube, Ghost, canyon, mondraker. They all have great e hardtails but nobody does reviews on them

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

We’re not big fans of ebike hardtails for proper mountain biking. They’re fine for fire roads and dirt tracks, but too cumbersome and uncomfortable on anything more serious. Decathlon actually has a cheaper version of the E-Expl for around £2.5k which looks decent.

@user-ot2qg8np8y Ай бұрын

Now what would it take to turn the Rockrider from a good bike to a great bike? I’d start with the brakes and tyres.

@renesteverink9379 Ай бұрын

i got a haibike alltrail 4 on discount price for 1999euro it is an older model 2023 but still a brand new bike and it does a great job!

@barrygoh5840 Ай бұрын

I took the time to test Moro07 and it is great bike. I spent a few hours on the bike to realise the difference between a good bike and an affordable. Yamaha Moro 07 I’d just streets ahead of the other bike I looked at and for the price I paid it was a no brainer. I have taken the bike to bits and lubricated all three moving parts ( out the factory it’s dry) removed all the cables and re routed them, ( the motor harness and speed sensor harness is too long and this was interfering with the dropper post operation. I have also changed to run a 29er up front and I honestly say I night and day difference in the ride handling and the speed it carries is incredible. The balance and the weight shift to the back of the bike just makes it feel so agile. Down side of this bike ( for me battery size and weight) 500 watts and4.8 kg. For the battery so to carry a second in a back pack is difficult for long days out. I managed to 68 miles on one battery I’m 69kg fully loaded with kit. My girlfriend has the same bike as well and uses every day for work and leisure activities at the weekend she has clocked up 750+miles in just a few months and the only maintenance is chain cleaning and lubricants. As far as I know they have sold out of the bikes in the uk for a few months but that might’ve changed since but if you are near a Yamaha bike dealer / showroom and you want to get an e-bike get down there and get a test ride on one,

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Great insight. Thanks for the comment and glad you’re enjoying the bike 👍

@katovittugooglesta 29 күн бұрын

Hi! I Have same bike! I've also thought about changing the 29 front end. Which fork you bought and have you liked it? And did you make any changes to stem?

@barrygoh5840 29 күн бұрын

@@katovittugooglesta hi So I went for an RFX 36 160mm travel, nice and light as the front of the bike is quite heavy as stock and the it has 44 offset and 2° on the head tube makes the bike longer by 57mm and I can get right over the front for cornering

@katovittugooglesta 27 күн бұрын

Nice! Thanks mate

@rawr7640 Ай бұрын

Nice Test with great affordable eBikes! Cool that you tested the Decathlon's. They have quite some interesting bikes in their stores. And if discounted they are best bang for your buck. Also they have the buy back/reby option, which nobody else has.

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah the buy back scheme is cool.

@alexbiketester Ай бұрын

Good video

@Rude_dxD 29 күн бұрын

I have rockrider e expl520s for 11month it is great ebike. I just replace almost all parts(all parts was used from my old bike). just frame, dropper post and electronic parts are original 😊suspension changed to 150/160😊😊 love the frame and 500wh battery is ok I have 95kg for 30km I used around 40% of battery in hills terrain when I used 1 and 2 mode

@MBRmagazine 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Glad you’re enjoying it.

@themeach011 Ай бұрын

I just bought a gasgas Enduro 1.0 new for $3000 canadian including tax. Ive been having a blast on it.

@ThunderStruckMTB Ай бұрын

Good stuff guys! My critique of all of your reviews would be to always mention if a bike doesn't have headset cable routing and highlight that as a huge feature and vice versa to bikes that have it and loudly call them out for it.... the larger MTB media like yourselves needs to help get the message out to the incompetent frame designers out there so this ridiculous kool fad disappears on their next frame release. We consumers can speak with our wallet to drive it home.

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Good point! We also hate headset routed cables. Fortunately only the Giant has them in this test. 👍

@bobmajew53 17 күн бұрын

They all use Chinese electronic components. So why not start-out with a really good bike like a Trek or Cannondale and convert it yourself?

@kadourimdou43 12 күн бұрын

What if you want an MTB for commuting mainly. The lowest price one must do perfectly well?

@matthewgabb5360 Ай бұрын

Great vid - good to see some cheaper emtb getting some coverage . Not a lot of people can afford or justify £5k plus bikes . Where are those trials - nice shaped berm !

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Thanks! Trails are BikePark Wales, Surrey Hills, and Forest of Dean area.

@tonysilsby9738 Ай бұрын

I’ve a 2021 Giant stance e+ 3pro. Massively different spec than the one shown here - o rings yes, Shimano 4 pot brakes 10-51 12 speed gearing - the one reviewed is nothing like what you can get on an “affordable “ electric Stance

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Funny that! Compare a different model of bike from a different model year and it’s not the same! 🤷‍♂️

@fixieZfixation 4 күн бұрын

The Yamaha’s mystery squish is in the tires. I think 2.8” tires are the best, of course I don’t race.

@S14AA Ай бұрын

I reakon the yamaha would have to be a fun bike with the 27.5 and lower weight I seen 1 on the trail here few weeks ago looked good too Also in Oz yamaha does 1% finance

@UrbanSelfSufficiency Ай бұрын

That Yamaha's cables make me feel uneasy. Great review though.

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Ha! Fair enough! Thanks though.

@MTBGeordieDownSouth 26 күн бұрын

When Privateer are selling the E-161 at £3999 most days. how would you say they stack up against it? Very similar Spec to the Polygon, with better suspension, Have to says i'd rather give £4k to Privateer than Go Outdoors.

@MBRmagazine 26 күн бұрын

While the deal lasts then 100% go for it! 👍 The Privateer at that price is a bargain

@timjudshore6907 Ай бұрын

Im on the trail with my Walmart decathlon 😅 bike , so far 400 miles outstanding

@pasha_houston 15 күн бұрын

Marin trail e2 pls

@markg3305 13 күн бұрын

😱

@MBRmagazine 9 күн бұрын

Ha, yes, we need to add the word 'sterling' to that!

@klintmacnugget6688 Ай бұрын

Yamaha didnt just come in, they were one of the early pioneers of ebikes.

@lasseraina5865 23 күн бұрын

Yamaha is on -40% sale currently. 2913€ with tax. Great price!

@1stnamebunchofnumbers Ай бұрын

The test winning bike was great with the exception of two major issues on a brand new bike.... ok

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Both were fixed 👍

@SBuk1 20 күн бұрын

If you are thinking about spending over £5k on a bike take a long hard look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself "What have I become".

@fixieZfixation 4 күн бұрын

More discretionary income?

@adrianhrusca4067 Сағат бұрын

After 2yrs and 2k km you buy them half price.

@cityproofdad 11 күн бұрын

no vitus on that list?!

@MBRmagazine 11 күн бұрын

Sadly you can’t but them anymore.

@EMTBonsai Ай бұрын

There's a lot of people having problems with that new Polygon

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Battery problems?

@tc8066 12 күн бұрын

I just bought a Focus Jam2 6.7 for £3k on the nose. Bosch CX / Shimano Deore / DVO upfront and Rockshox in the rear / rolling on Maxxis dh's - it craps on the Decathlon offering from a great height tbh

@MBRmagazine 12 күн бұрын

Was it discounted?

@tc8066 12 күн бұрын

@@MBRmagazineMust be - latest model though. Purchased from the electric bike shop. Also bought it through cycle2work so will only end up paying about £2k

@MBRmagazine 12 күн бұрын

Good work 👌

@steveburt1824 Ай бұрын

I payed £2500 for a cube stereo hpc 750 brand new . Better value by a mile than all these bikes. Shimano deore, magura mt thirty, Shimano domain 160 , carbon Frame......

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

Great deal! I’m guessing it was on sale though?

@steveburt1824 Ай бұрын

@@MBRmagazine yes. That's the top tip for getting a good bike within the budget price region. Look for the sales.

@mintsauce101 Ай бұрын

Or you could just get the Cube Stereo Action Team 160 for £4199, Fox factory 38 and Float X carbon frame full xt. No brainier.

@bobmajew53 17 күн бұрын

None of them. A DIY e-bike is far cheaper to build and you can start out with a much better base bicycle. I converted both my Cannodale Trail Six and Milwaukee gravel bikes and they are now awesome e-machines and faster and more powerful than EU regulated bikes.

27 күн бұрын

just get a diy kit :P way cheaper and even faster :D

@atonium2027 Ай бұрын

Flexstays and over 26KG 😂🎉

@MBRmagazine Ай бұрын

I mean they’re not really doing it for weight saving!

@TorreBorre3000 Ай бұрын

3 Grand cheapest lol

@stuofthepots Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking

@notchipotle 12 күн бұрын

Too much hate on e-bike and wireless drivetrain, I mean just DON'T BUY IT if you hate it, people act like they're required by law to buy one.

@MBRmagazine 12 күн бұрын

This 👆

@fixieZfixation 4 күн бұрын

I use to be on the fence until I heard, “no need for a recovery or rest day!”. More miles means more smiles.

@mattving61 28 күн бұрын

Strap on….

@MBRmagazine 27 күн бұрын

Stop sniggering at the back!

@dogsnoop963 18 күн бұрын

ebikes are too ugly. not for me.

@dzonibravo7867 Ай бұрын

This is amateur bike, and should be driven like amateurs do. What's the point of that jumping?? It's like F1 driver testing fiat panda full power, simply stupid.

@Ariautoace Ай бұрын

You should read your comment and figure out what you just asked. SMH.

@dzonibravo7867 Ай бұрын

@@Ariautoace you should work on your understanding skills.