That is a fear you should have literally with every single mtb out there. I was terrified to take my fresh GX AXS on the trails but soon realized it has fared significantly better than a 1/4th the cost XT derailleur. I have incredible trust in SRAM's electronic offerings and a scratched stanchions will kill any fork, not just electronic ones. Frame is burly. And I mean burly! If it wasn't for the 25km/h speed limit, I would take it to the bike park all day long. It has the same massive rear end that the Torque has. Did I say burly? And If i were to break it, a local carbon repair place would get me going for $400+ in about 24 hours! I wouldn't even bother with warranty at that point. Shimano service centers are all over the place and can get me squared up if something was to go wrong. I also have big confidence in one piece bars. I would replace them just like I would to any other bar after 2 years of use or immediately after a crash. I don't even need to use the one piece bar, as there are other E specific bars out there with cable routing. I guess what I am getting at is there isn't any more stuff to go wrong on this thing than any other E-MTB, apart from a battery failure. Would I spend my own money on this bike, I don't know yet. Thats what the full review will be about. and I will test this bike to it's limits, I guarantee you that! And if something goes wrong, which it always does, I will report how the company dealt with it.
July 26, 2022, 10:35 a.m. - Deniz Merdano
That is a fear you should have literally with every single mtb out there. I was terrified to take my fresh GX AXS on the trails but soon realized it has fared significantly better than a 1/4th the cost XT derailleur. I have incredible trust in SRAM's electronic offerings and a scratched stanchions will kill any fork, not just electronic ones. Frame is burly. And I mean burly! If it wasn't for the 25km/h speed limit, I would take it to the bike park all day long. It has the same massive rear end that the Torque has. Did I say burly? And If i were to break it, a local carbon repair place would get me going for $400+ in about 24 hours! I wouldn't even bother with warranty at that point. Shimano service centers are all over the place and can get me squared up if something was to go wrong. I also have big confidence in one piece bars. I would replace them just like I would to any other bar after 2 years of use or immediately after a crash. I don't even need to use the one piece bar, as there are other E specific bars out there with cable routing. I guess what I am getting at is there isn't any more stuff to go wrong on this thing than any other E-MTB, apart from a battery failure. Would I spend my own money on this bike, I don't know yet. Thats what the full review will be about. and I will test this bike to it's limits, I guarantee you that! And if something goes wrong, which it always does, I will report how the company dealt with it.