I have demo ridden an Orox a couple of times now and its become my favourite bike! I use hybrid bikes around town and enjoy both MTB and EMTB riding, and i love how familiar the riding position is to an MTB. I was very sceptical when i first saw it but after a couple of rides i have really come to appreciate its capability. It has loads of power and the fat tires give an amazing amount of traction. The lack of suspension slightly limits what it can do but the bike's length and tire volume really smooth out the ride. I thought it would be horrendously slow on the road but its actually really easy to pedal even with the motor off as long as you don't go too low on the tire pressures. Given the minimal price difference to a GSD I'd get the Orox of you like to venture off paved roads, as it has the same carrying abilities but it lets you adventure into to hills. An EMTB with a trailer could also work, but somehow this bike puts more of a smile on your face when riding it!
Hi! The OROX Bosch engine is currently only gen 4 while Riese & Muller have models with gen 5 in its current bikes and there are several benefits to Gen 5. Have they told you if or when they plan on using Gen 5? Gen 5 is pretty much the same specs, but a lot less noisy and also less rattling, plus better "feel" due to more sensors and tuned refresh for the sensors. All that said, I am really looking forward to seeing an even deeper test of the bike!
You can find a longer, more in depth video on my German channel. About the motor: well, Gen5 was just presented in October and I guess, there will be Gen4 smart system motors for a very long time. I have a bike with Gen5 motor here and must say, that the difference isn’t too big. The Gen4 is already very advanced, gen5 is just a tad quieter but doesn’t add much more in daily use. Tern did start to develop this bike a couple of years ago and likely has plenty of „old“ motors left, which is why they stuck with this one.
@@thecargobikechannel We will agree to disagree on the benefits of the Gen 5 :-) I have tried Gen 5, but only for a couple of hours, so your experience is probably more solid than mine. Could you please send me the link to the german channel since I am not finding it?
I have demo ridden an Orox a couple of times now and its become my favourite bike! I use hybrid bikes around town and enjoy both MTB and EMTB riding, and i love how familiar the riding position is to an MTB. I was very sceptical when i first saw it but after a couple of rides i have really come to appreciate its capability. It has loads of power and the fat tires give an amazing amount of traction. The lack of suspension slightly limits what it can do but the bike's length and tire volume really smooth out the ride. I thought it would be horrendously slow on the road but its actually really easy to pedal even with the motor off as long as you don't go too low on the tire pressures. Given the minimal price difference to a GSD I'd get the Orox of you like to venture off paved roads, as it has the same carrying abilities but it lets you adventure into to hills. An EMTB with a trailer could also work, but somehow this bike puts more of a smile on your face when riding it!
This looks like a very nice bike!!!
excellent review as always, it's the defender of bikes.
Danm, love the two sets of available wheel sets…
There are potentially three wheelsets you could use on the OROX: 26x5, 27.5x4, or 29x3.
Hi! The OROX Bosch engine is currently only gen 4 while Riese & Muller have models with gen 5 in its current bikes and there are several benefits to Gen 5. Have they told you if or when they plan on using Gen 5? Gen 5 is pretty much the same specs, but a lot less noisy and also less rattling, plus better "feel" due to more sensors and tuned refresh for the sensors. All that said, I am really looking forward to seeing an even deeper test of the bike!
You can find a longer, more in depth video on my German channel.
About the motor: well, Gen5 was just presented in October and I guess, there will be Gen4 smart system motors for a very long time. I have a bike with Gen5 motor here and must say, that the difference isn’t too big. The Gen4 is already very advanced, gen5 is just a tad quieter but doesn’t add much more in daily use. Tern did start to develop this bike a couple of years ago and likely has plenty of „old“ motors left, which is why they stuck with this one.
@@thecargobikechannel We will agree to disagree on the benefits of the Gen 5 :-) I have tried Gen 5, but only for a couple of hours, so your experience is probably more solid than mine. Could you please send me the link to the german channel since I am not finding it?
what are the teeth numbers on the front cogs and rear on all models belt and chain? I can't find any info on the gearing .... would love some numbers