UK-based e-bike specialist Cairn Cycles has simply launched the most recent iteration of its E-Journey gravel bike, this time sporting a Sram Rival drivetrain. Similar to different iterations of the E-Journey, the brand new mannequin is constructed round a 6061-T6 alloy body which retains the bike comparatively light-weight whereas on the identical time retaining the value low.
Talking of pricing, Cairn Cycles has introduced a particular launch supply on the E-Journey 1.0 Rival, the place it’s promoting the premium e-bike for an attractively low worth of simply £2,789, as in opposition to its common retail worth of £3,489. As such, the bike is obtainable at fairly a giant low cost, so you may use the cash you saved on a bunch of equipment, in addition to possibly a full set of biking gear. Certainly, given the bike’s worth level, we could possibly be among the best worth for cash gravel e-bikes of this caliber in the marketplace.
On the efficiency aspect of the equation, the Cairn E-Journey 1.0 Rival is powered by the Porsche-owned Fazua Experience 50 system. Though it’s a technology behind the present Experience 60 system, the Experience 50 system remains to be a powerful little bit of equipment, boasting 350 watts of peak energy and 58 Newton-meters of torque. It does, nonetheless, sacrifice vary for a light-weight battery with a small 252-watt-hour capability, versus the Experience 60’s 430 watt-hours of juice. On the finish of the day, you get an e-bike that weighs simply 14.3 kilograms in medium dimension.
Similar to most gravel e-bikes, the Cairn E-Journey 1.0 Rival is designed to be versatile and simply configurable to your tastes and preferences. As such, Cairn has included quite a lot of mounts for fenders, bottle holders, in addition to additional clearance on the body for wider 45-millimeter rubber. An fascinating function is a useful bottle opener that’s constructed into the bike’s rear thru-axle lever. On prime of all that, you possibly can improve the bike’s entrance finish with a suspension fork, permitting you to enterprise deeper off-road, and deal with terrain that’s above a daily gravel bike’s paygrade.
As talked about earlier, the E-Journey 1.0 Rival rolls on an alloy body, however will get a powerful set of Hunt x Cairn E-Gravel disc wheels. These heavy-duty wheels get a metal axle for additional sturdiness, in addition to an elevated pawl contact space for longevity and instantaneous pickup when pedaling. The edges measure 25 millimeter in width, permitting a wider number of tire selections, however the bike comes commonplace with tubeless-ready triple-compound Vittoria Terreno Dry tires.