LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Like all Easy Motion hub-motor
e-bikes, it takes a careful look to see
that this is indeed an e-bike. The compact geared-hub motors hide effectively between the cassette and the disc
in the rear and next to the disc rotor
in the front. The cable routing of the
front motor is particularly clean. With
the battery hidden inside the frame the
Big Bud remains a stealth e-bike. One
winter accessory is a partial giveaway:
there is a wrap-on neoprene sleeve
to keep the battery warm in extreme
conditions.
THE PRICE TAG
All of the Evo hardtail models are
in the $3000 range, but the fat wheels
and tires, exotic programming for AWD,
As easy as it is to remove the
wheels, fat tires are not easy to break
down on the trail for repairs, and a
lot of air is needed to inflate them, so
some sort of sealant is highly recom-
mended. Slime in the tubes is a great
idea, and we carried pressurized cans
of the Slime that plugs small punctures
and inflates the tire.
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in the rear and next to the disc rotor
in the front. The cable routing of the
front motor is particularly clean. With
the battery hidden inside the frame the
Big Bud remains a stealth e-bike. One
winter accessory is a partial giveaway:
there is a wrap-on neoprene sleeve
to keep the battery warm in extreme
conditions.
in the $3000 range, but the fat wheels
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brakes and E-Motion’s clever no-tools
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lot of air is needed to inflate them, so
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