A banging 1st bike from a brand you’ve probably never heard of | Velduro Rogue & Avinox M2S Review

Velduro is a new name on the mountain bike scene, arriving with a bang thanks to its mid-pivot Rogue enduro e-bike, fitted with the hot new Avinox M2S motor. And it deserves your attention for a number of reasons. Firstly it's Velduro's opening gambit. A slick looking product right out of the gate. Secondly, it's loaded with features: adjustability; mid-pivot layout; and that super-powerful, high-tech Avinox M2S motor with 1,300W /130Nm and the 800Wh battery. Finally, it's available in two complete builds AND a frame-only option, making it a great way to build your perfect bike. Danny has been testing it for three months and covered nearly 500km on it. Here's his honest review. Chapters 0:00 Intro 01:18 Frame 03:20 Sizing and geo 04:08 Suspension 05:04 Drive System 05:53 Components 06:29 Performance 08:15 Verdict The bike on test here is the Velduro Rogue R at £9,000 in the UK. It gets Fox Factory suspension (38 GripX2 / Float X2) with Maven Silver brakes, SRAM GX AXS Transmission, carbon wheels, Maxxis Assegai/Minion DHRII tyres and One Up bar, stem and dropper post. I also back-to-back tested it against the cheaper Rogue X at £6,750. The frame-only options include a Fox Float X2 shock for £5,000 or without a shock for £4,500. There are 4 frame sizes and at 178cm I tested the large. This is the actual geometry as measured: Rider height/weight: 178cm / 75kg Size: Large Head angle (steep/slack): 63.3º/62.3º Seat angle (actual, steep): 75.9º Effective seat angle (steep): 78.8º at 720mm saddle height BB height (high/low): 342mm/331mm Wheelbase: 1,290mm Chainstay (rear centre): 440mm Front centre: 850mm Reach (steep): 488mm Seat tube: 435mm Travel: 166mm (27.5in wheel/progressive/slack) Volume spacers in fork: 2 Dropper post: 210mm Crank length: 155mm Weight out of box: 23.8kg Weight without tubes and trimmed bars: 23.4kg I had some niggles with the bike – chainstay protector started to peel off, it has the wrong rear brake mount, and the drive system stopped working once in extremely wet conditions (drying out cured it), but Velduro is working on a new chainstay protector and the brake mount has been rectified on production frames now. The ride and handling is impressive. There are drawbacks to the mid-pivot design at slow speeds, making it difficult to hop and manual, and there will be increased wear and drag from the idler, but it works well on rowdy terrain. For me, the shock tune is on the firm side – I ran compression and rebound wide-open with 182psi. I think a lighter tune would help the comfort and the agility of the Rogue. It's also a very stiff package, so a lot of feedback is transmitted through the bike to the rider, making it more fatiguing and less forgiving than some enduro e-bikes. But it's definitely a bike that can be shredded as hard as anything, and feels better the faster you go. As an overall package I rate it 8/10. Velduro Rogue R | £9,000 | rating 8/10 We may earn a commission when purchasing through affiliate links in this description. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MBRmagaz... More at: MBR: http://www.mbr.co.uk/ Facebook:   / mbrmagazine   Twitter:   / mbrmagazine   Instagram:   / mbrmagazine   #mountainbiking #MTB #mountainbikes