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It looks to me as though they have similar motor output (about 250W), but the Specialized battery must be significantly more powerful to provide an 80 mile range. Also, the Specialized will provide boost up to 28 mph vs. 20 mph for an eBikemotion equipped bike, which is pretty nice. But needless...

I have been watching for availability of the Orbea Range Extender battery, and it is now showing up on their website for sale. At $649, it's quite pricey though.

One correction - the clunky boost selection procedure is not specific to Orbea - it's the eBikemotion system, so it would be the same on the Bianchi, Wilier, and Pinarello.

I bought an Orbea M30 back in March, and after putting about 500 miles on it, I can say it's really fantastic. The assist is very smooth but significant. I mostly use the lowest level of assist to challenge myself to work harder, and to get maximum range. So far it appears that it will give me...

Thanks for the feedback. I have been reading a bit about these so-called "direct drive" hub motors, and apparently a certain amount of resistance is characteristic of them - most noticeably when they are freewheeling. So it sounds like that's what you identified as "motor drag" when the spinning...

Hi All: New to this forum, but finding some great stuff. I just test rode an Orbea Gain D31 yesterday, and was very impressed with the way the motor provides just the right amount of assist in a variety of conditions - up steep climbs, cruising on flats, etc. Overall the bike felt really good...