Sea to Summit Adventure | Taking On A Heavyweight Challenge On A Lightweight eBike

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Join Blake and Rich as they explore the epic scenery of the stunning Basque Country in northern Spain, riding the brand-new Orbea Rise. Follow along as they explore and tackle unknown trails and indulge in some of the delicious local cuisine that this ancient mountainous region has to offer. From coastal cliff ridge lines to wild woodland singletrack, they had it all! The powerful Shimano EP801 motor - with customisable control unit and battery options - was there to help out with the climbs and sheer distance covered on such a big day out. The new enhanced frame design allows the use of the longest dropper posts to ensure great fun when the trail points back downhill too!
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@dwrowley Ай бұрын

Great video but surely this should have been on EMBN channel, great stair set of doom , would have been great if the total distance was said and the weight of the bike, nice bikes though, I gave a wild and love it

@daveapter Ай бұрын

Once on E and never looked back.....That good. E saved my sorry soul and my luv of two wheels.

@dannyheyrman4848 Ай бұрын

Nice ride but again a e bike ad. The last proper mtb thing I saw was on gcn covering the sea otter classic. Please keep e-bikes on the emtb channel.

@nmcelroy3540 Ай бұрын

That is a beautiful ride! At least the crash detection works cause those stairs! 😳. Loved the call from Mr Payne…Rich and Blake turned into kids again being checked on by the parents! 😂😂😂

@seatography Ай бұрын

Please say someone plonked this video on the wrong channel - surely this is exactly what EMBN is all about? ...that said - great video.

@art_ry Ай бұрын

👍

@peterthomson6161 Ай бұрын

Is this a sign of the end for EMBN.

@kiwibob72 Ай бұрын

Or is it a statement that Ebikes are taking over MTB?? ;)

@ifitrollsrideit530 Ай бұрын

Is GMBN the ebike channel now?

@mikeingraham611 Ай бұрын

A 14 minute video and they don’t mention how much the “lightweight” e-bike weighs?!? I do not understand this. That aside, those views in Spain were incredible.

@TheTrailRabbit Ай бұрын

it weighs 25 kilos

@mikeingraham611 Ай бұрын

Thanks Rabbit. But 25 kg??? Oof, that’s heavy.

@e_mtb Ай бұрын

@@mikeingraham611 No, thats nonsense ;) The highest specced version with 140/140mm is 16.3 kilo with the small battery (420wh), if you choose the 630wh battery, instead its 900g more and if you add the range extender its another 1040g on top. The "cheaper" models are probably ranging around 17,5-19kg without range extender and the smaller battery, the LT m20 (long travel 160/150mm and "cheapest" model) is for example 19.1kg in size "L" according to emtb news

@tomnutting3836 Ай бұрын

Ever heard of this new and revolutionary internet webpage domain name… Google?

@wonderwatch2239 Ай бұрын

@@TheTrailRabbitso you’re a liar? 25kg pfffff🙄

@FrankieJames16 Ай бұрын

Have we now turned soft and only ride e-bikes now?

@dadventuretv2538 24 күн бұрын

Love epic rides like this- amazing trails, beautiful scenery, alternate modes of transportation connecting sections, good food. And every bit of trail is new as you fly down em blind. What an adventure. And then every mtb parent: Were you in a crash again. 😂

@alexanderscott2567 Ай бұрын

My Chromag Rootdown Ti is my main ride. It's not my dream bike, or my favorite bike. It's the bike that works.

@edbackes2234 Ай бұрын

Totally agree with other comments. Please keep the channel pure you have your ebike channel for that. I’m 55 now and know there’s an ebike on the horizon but still trying to resist the temptation!

@dadventuretv2538 24 күн бұрын

Get one. I’m 52 and just got an Ibis Oso. If you charge hard on a mtb, you’ll still charge hard on an emtb. You’re not gonna become lazy just because you have a motor. You’ll just go farther, go faster, and find yourself hitting features and gnarly climbs you wouldnt on your non assist bike. And here’s the secret- if you do ride em like that they are way more fun. Just demo a bunch first- some of em can feel like tanks and even some of the “lightweight” ones dont feel that playful. The Ibis is as good as my Bronson, and that is not hyperbole, which is why the day after the demo ride I bought it.

@EvanLownds Ай бұрын

Sam Pilgrim needs to see this stair set of doom. Doom with a view.

@gmbn Ай бұрын

Doom with a view 😂

@junka1975 Ай бұрын

I love seeing the boys tackle some gnarly technical terrain. It does showcase the e-bike advantage and judging by some of those trails, it would be a 3 day epic on a normal mountain bike. Now Rich, I hope you messaged your Mum and Pop like your dad said. Any time your Dad is on the show it's great. At least you know the crash system works. Whenever Blake and Rich get the giggles, you know they're having a lot of fun. You need to let Sam Pilgrim know where that doomer is. 😜👍 Next video talk about how you might tackle some of that terrain differently on a normal mountain bike without motor assist, what you think you might need in terms of extra equipment, food, drink stops. Use the same e-bike against its non powered counterpart. I personally can't afford an e-bike right now and would love to see what you guys would need to change.

@ixcel83 5 күн бұрын

That looks like an absolute blast! You guys are so up beat and chipper I cannot help laughing with you as you fly down those stairs of doom hahaha! Love these adventure videos. Excellent job with the Video! Cheers!

@gmbn 5 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@ismaeladame3492 Ай бұрын

I’m new to mtb, I love this channel keep up the awesome videos!!

@JoshLacroix-pk2ew Ай бұрын

These guys are always awesome, but this one seemed to be more of a commercial. Not as subtle, LOL. Cool adventure though.

@gmbn Ай бұрын

We don't aim for subtle with our branded pieces. You can always tell which ones they are as we go above and beyond to declare them using everything KZfaq has available and more 😉 Glad you enjoyed the video!

@craigweightman799 Ай бұрын

Great videos guys what a epic ride. 👍

@TCK71 Ай бұрын

Awesome, just awesome!

@gmbn Ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@lostintransit5822 Ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@cecilioysupena Ай бұрын

Increible video por nuestro patio de casa, ver esos senderos que tenemos aqui nos enorgullece. Gran bici se presupone justamente para montar con agilidad y con ultima generacion de baterias y pesos. Precio de F1 pero ya bajaran....Grandes

@the_spanner_ch7mp Ай бұрын

Great video Blake and Rich 🤘 Those ebikes are really starting to blur the lines with regular mountain bikes. Epic bikes with an epic ride 😎🤘

@steveroberson8265 Ай бұрын

Epic, ride and bike!

@daniellegere7561 Ай бұрын

Awesome videos! Dont care what you ride, you guys always makes awesome video with awesome content! Keep it uo and thanks fir the entertainement!

@daviddegea920 Ай бұрын

Had I known you were around my place, I would've happily showed up to buy you guys a drink! So much of enjoying your videos but not able to pay you back!

@intensecycleboy Ай бұрын

Nice work fellas! Epic ride! What was the camera guy riding!?

@heiselblock Ай бұрын

that staircase was hilarious

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

😅😅😅 my eyeballs have only just stopped shaking

@cesargairin4105 Ай бұрын

The territory where this adventure takes place is impressive, but even more so is the new Rise. It seems to me that .Orbea has managed to meet the demands of the public who love this discipline, finding the perfect balance between power, weight and manageability, bringing an ebike even closer to a conventional mtb.

@dontpanic_dj Ай бұрын

yooo donostia my beautiful city, great video!

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

Cheers man definately want to go back

@orbea Ай бұрын

Taking a Rise in this soil can be nothing but epic! Glad you enjoyed it guys!

@gmbn Ай бұрын

Thanks for having us! We'll be back 🫡

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

Awesome bike guys thanks for having us 🙌

@James_Isolated.Industries Ай бұрын

Great adventure but wrong channel... Not interested in batteries and range extenders

@tomnutting3836 Ай бұрын

Nobody cares

@jonm7272 Ай бұрын

@@tomnutting3836 yeh, we do, how about you count up all the comments saying exactly the same thing, and add up all the likes. It's not about emtb vs mtb, it's about peer groups and inspiration. Maybe too subtle a point for you eh?

@tomnutting3836 Ай бұрын

@@jonm7272 nobody asked you

@jpandriesse3954 Ай бұрын

Isn't there something like an e-mtb channel?

@carlharvey7328 7 күн бұрын

As long as we have our favourite presenters, I’m not bothered what type of bikes they’re on 😊

@basqueMTB Ай бұрын

Great fun showing you around guys! Glad you enjoyed it.

@gmbn Ай бұрын

Thanks for having us! Such a cool area 😎

@basqueMTB Ай бұрын

@@gmbn Txakoli!

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

@@basqueMTB 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@lanista78 Ай бұрын

Nice. I am getting to an age where eBike is becoming an option for me. However, I still cannot convince myself philosophically. See I have been mountainbiking for ~35 years now. as much as I enjoyed the downhills, climbing up with a mountainbike has always been an essential part of mountainbiking, imho anyway. I am not a good climber either, but I tend to think that it is the most character-building part of this sport. A real struggle that one rises above and overcomes by his/her own power. Maybe not the first time, but then train harder, try again etc... eBikes have killed this. They are not "bicycles" anyway, you have a secondary energy source other than yourself and a (rudimentary) engine, which makes them, yes, motorcycles. I think I'll stick to my "normal" MTB until my knees cannot anymore. Call me a purist, but eBikes are not mountainbikes. They are lazy excuses for not trying harder.

@gmbn Ай бұрын

That's fair enough! There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a purist. For us, it's become more of a mix over the years. They definitely help with fatigue when filming multiple times a week. We were glad of the eBike for this adventure specifically. There would have been a lot of walking for sure!

@dotniek Ай бұрын

Great video, beautiful terrain for mountainbiking. Any insights in the trails used?Would be interesting to compare the trip with a non-electric mtb. I had the feeling the movie was a bit sponsored ;) but great content.

@dontpanic_dj Ай бұрын

Im from the zone and this trip with a non electric bike is too much, in the video there are many downhills, but the uphills are very hard. Apart from that they have done the tourist foot route but with the bicycle. In those mountains there are more incredible descents than those shown in the video, but for that you need to stay several days to enjoy them

@gmbn Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your local insight @dontpanic_dj! @dotniek a comparison would be cool, maybe next time! This one was sponsored, but we're never told what to say and thankful we're in a position to help Orbea with a bike launch after all of the support they give us! Helps us keep making high quality entertainment for free here on KZfaq :)

@Mtb9r Ай бұрын

How far was the day and how much battery used. Thanks

@surreyhillsed7068 Ай бұрын

@gmbn , unless I missed it, could you share the total distance covered, elevation and how much battery was used. The new rise is a genuinely interesting product in the light ebike category, but want to get a better idea of range.

@Aaron-nc2pm Ай бұрын

Epic

@kiwibob72 Ай бұрын

Had to chuckle, when they were talking chainstay length, and Rich thinking that Orbea were the only manufacturer who keep them the same across emtb and analogue models - quick trip to the Trek website and a quick look at the Fuel Ex and EXe models, and WOW, they are the same 440mm (in low) across both bikes also, who'd have thunk it! LOL (GMBN, while i'm unfit and a crap rider who's on the wrong side of the planet, look me up if you want a switched on presenter! LOL 🤪😏😇 )

@UrbFoxFact Ай бұрын

can someone from your channel post a link to the trails so the rest of us can go experience it for ourselves?

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

Hey buddy glad you like the look of the trails, sorry I don’t have the gpx to hand but from Sam Sebastián head left, right or inland and you’ll find loads like these. Happy riding 👊

@WyoJoe Ай бұрын

You probably can find them on Wikiloc

@mommamooney Ай бұрын

Emergency detection here not only called all the husband’s emergency contacts, but also called 911

@lostwithasmile485 Ай бұрын

The torque these bikes have, whether 50nm or 85nm, are more than many motorcycles. I had a Aprilia Tuono 660 and it had 60 nm of torque. Whatever the number, it is plenty for a bicycle.

@raphaelwolff8205 Ай бұрын

Blake and Rich that was epic guys,what an awesome ride with amazing views and love the new Orbea Rise.

@svenball5384 Ай бұрын

Imagine what a bike this could be if they would have designed this with removable batteries for the big or the small size. This would even compensate a bit the ridiculous price tag. Great production

@edavis5451 6 күн бұрын

Would have been nice to know how many km and elevation you did and how much battery left. Thought that was the point of the video.

@koldoiguaran7518 Ай бұрын

Gora Euskadi!!!!

@dontpanic_dj Ай бұрын

goraaa

@bitumen83 Ай бұрын

It looks like GMBN has transformed into EMBN. Pls chill out with ebikes.

@user-tv7nz5xh4h Ай бұрын

Get over it, why be a gate keeper!

@TheTrailRabbit Ай бұрын

@@user-tv7nz5xh4h ebikes are not bicycles, go ride your scooter to walmart

@jmo2752 Ай бұрын

You don't have to watch every video they make if it's genuinely of no interest to you...

@e_mtb Ай бұрын

E-MTBs becoming more and more the standard, in many countries (europe) they outnumber the sales of "analog" mtbs by a lot (~90% market share in germany for example), so that's probably the reason they will also drop more content with them on this channel here

@shutuplegs13 Ай бұрын

At 1:27, did Blake spit out his "not so English" tea?!?

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

ha ha no! guilty as charged right here lol

@hrdeville7502 Ай бұрын

Its too bad that GMBN is over and now its all EMBN. Guess I will unsubscribe now. Thanks for the many hours of enjoyment guys...

@gmbn Ай бұрын

Sorry you feel that way! Honestly we're riding more of a mix these days. Helps with the fatigue across multiple days filming and the skills/practices required are all still the same.

@markbishop5998 24 күн бұрын

Bikes are bikes 👍, I love bikes ❤

@hein_mcleod Ай бұрын

Would've been nice if you slipped in the battery % left and distance covered when you got to the top guys...

@TheRotundRider Ай бұрын

100% this. I am a heavier dude that is trying to be discipline on pedal up; however, I am curious about adding a minimal assist. Would these lightweights fit the bill, or would they have a crap battery life even on the easiest of settings?

@hogg8984 Ай бұрын

@@TheRotundRider I’m just under 18 stone and these are great. I have the 2022 entry level alloy model though with the 540w battery. I’ve done 40 plus miles on mine over technical terrain, mainly using eco and boost on occasion.. the problem I have with my manual bike is my legs would get absolutely fried on big climbs, making the ride less enjoyable. With this thing I can be out riding for hours, with my heart rate still up in zone 3 plus for a lot longer.

@mattes3183 Ай бұрын

GIANT does the same. Far as i know you find an E-Bike equivalent of almost all regular mountain bikes.

@peteralexander6514 Ай бұрын

Would have been nice to know how light the not so heavy bike actually is

@leonschatzl1711 Ай бұрын

why do you even haven an ebike channel? I don't care about ebikes otherwise I would sub to embn

@oldmanbanksia Ай бұрын

I'm gald you enjoyed your ride and I appreciate the opportunity to see the scenery BUT I've said it before and I'll say it again - I simply cannot respect anyone riding eMTBs. Next thing we'll see on this channel is motocross bikes.

@Rubblechops Ай бұрын

Pinxos❤

@jmendez73 Ай бұрын

Another ebike video…I don’t even follow ebike channels…you’re discouraging your audience or just change your name…sorry not watching this!

@noelbodle8863 Ай бұрын

Can we stop with the e-bike crap there’s another channel for this

@kurtkalauch6053 Ай бұрын

More e-bikes, what channel is this. Booo

@mrmagoo582 Ай бұрын

I'm quitting following GMBN as I'm not interested in E-bike rides what so ever..

@fervent2896 Ай бұрын

Another vid on the main channel featuring E-bikes? STOP!

@anthonybwalya139 Ай бұрын

Third lol

@rustychain9518 Ай бұрын

Don't care...

@danieldunaway7748 Ай бұрын

Want one, can I win one? Please?!

@gmbn Ай бұрын

Maybe soon! Keep an eye on the next couple of Dirt Shed Shows!

@jonm7272 Ай бұрын

All we ever get on this channel is bloody ebike adverts. Thought there was a separate channel for this stuff.

@yakimpov6 Ай бұрын

Shut up buddy

@DZig Ай бұрын

Get over it

@tomnutting3836 Ай бұрын

Time to grow up and admit that you’ll get one 😂 Stop wasting time where you’re enjoying your ebike by pretending you don’t want one 😂

@jerprouse146 Ай бұрын

Both are fun, it's road bikes that are awful

@jonm7272 Ай бұрын

@@tomnutting3836 I've got one! And three different non electric mtbs, and I ride them all. The point is that this is GMBN and those of us who do still put in the effort to do epic rides on non emtbs look up to our peers on GMBN for inspiration. If I want to be inspired to ride my Emtb I will watch EMBN. it's called 'choice'. Now it appears we have no choice and can only see our peers riding Emtbs. This is my point, perhaps a little too subtle for those of you who only see this as a conflict between the two, rather than two rather different sports on a spectrum from mtb to motocross.

@bradheath3807 Ай бұрын

Stop with the Ebike BS!!! You might as well be on a moped.

@stujm8376 Ай бұрын

Haters are always going to hate… mtb is mtb, whether there’s a motor involved or not… another epic vid guys, one of the best yet. Good to see dad again, we need to see more of him, he’s a legend.

@chasingepic Ай бұрын

That's clearly not true.

@darenbarrett5256 Ай бұрын

Ebike....there's your other channel for that, sadly stopped watching after 2 mins.....

@petersauer94 Ай бұрын

Ebikes are were it's at, unless you race and are a whippet 😊

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

Cheers dude, ya just gotta love bike of any kind when the trails look like this 👊

@alc2347 Ай бұрын

First

@alc2347 Ай бұрын

Ps; GMBN been pumping out some quality content lately !

@gmbn Ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏 Thanks for noticing! Share the word with your riding friends!

@dazedman20 Ай бұрын

E-bikes are not the bikes we wanna see. Yes the video is entertaining and awesome trails but stop with the e-bike stuff.

@TheTrailRabbit Ай бұрын

e bikes are for grandmas

@jmo2752 Ай бұрын

They are for anyone who wants to ride one... the choice is up to you.

@fugoogle9757 Ай бұрын

and christmas!

@richardpayne5176 Ай бұрын

Mine would be stoked with this one that’s for sure

@elizabethpoley6882 Ай бұрын

You have an e-bike (cheater bike) channel, use it! Plus, just found out yesterday that there's now an e-bike company in Branford, CT that makes e-bikes that go 40 mph. They're called the Spark Bandit. These companies are going to keep increasing speeds until someone gets hurt, and then, the government will require insurance and registration for those bikes. Always one idiot to ruin it for everyone.

@user-tv7nz5xh4h Ай бұрын

Get over it. You can’t win. Why being a gate keeper , makes you feel empowered??

@user-tv7nz5xh4h Ай бұрын

Do you know Ebike and class one and class two. Uneducated you are. Post when you understand the difference

@TheTrailRabbit Ай бұрын

@@user-tv7nz5xh4h ebike loser stay off our trails

@jmo2752 Ай бұрын

The difference classes are clearly defined - this channel (and most major bike manufacturers) only features/manufactures Class-1 Pedal-Assist bikes, which have nominal power outputs and strict speed limits for their assistance (20mph in the US, 15.5mph in the UK) - anything with a throttle (class 2) or can be ridden with assistance above those speeds (class 3) is not what this channel, EMBN, or the industry as a whole is about.

@jmo2752 Ай бұрын

fwiw. the bike/s you are talking about are 'eMotos' - and if they can go faster than a small capacity (eg. typically 50cc) internal-combustion engined motorcycle, and are being used on the roads, then yes, they probably ought to have registration and insurance too - but that is certainly not a Class-1 Pedal-Assist bicycle.

@wonderwatch2239 Ай бұрын

All the E-mtb hater that claim different unfounded reasons to bann them from our trails, STOP IT! You are discriminating a whole group of riders, that need a bit of assistance, and can’t do their rides without it. Influential ignorant people hear it and react with stupid unfounded restrictions and bans……