5 New Enduro Bikes (and 1 eMTB) Tested For Efficiency | 2021 Summer Field Test

Mike Levy pitches 5 of the latest and greatest enduro bikes against the efficiency test. With numerous suspension designs on test, which bike will come out as the most efficient pedalling platform?
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[@123dwd]

i want to see a 300w stage up the hill on the VLT with a dead battery, cmon Levy one more run

[@BurnsRubber]

Nice work. XC hardtail w/control tires would be a good control to gauge how much efficiency is lost in weight and squish on an absolute scale. E-bike time is interesting too.

[@erichbachman7363]

These tests are getting better and better. Thanks for the intel!

[@jeromeweite5333]

So goood ! Thank you for the tests guys !

[@tonybasoni8443]

Whish you would have added a bike like a Ibis Ripmo or a similar good climbing, less enduro (trail) bike to see how much time/effort is lost with an enduro bike like these.

[@lukaberazategui6205]

Awesome video! One recommendation, a limitation to this test is the time it takes to reach the 300w on every bike therefore starting at the cones at already 300w takes out the variation in time in order to reach such speed/energy.

[@eliasdanieli5461]

The profile shots look soo good

[@terolappalainen81]

Hi, When will the Specialized Status 160 test come 🤗

[@JoeMACofNAC]

The take off for that e-bike was incredible.

[@SpencerBaum]

Very impressed with how well the spire did for being such a big bike. I fully expected the yt to beat it by at least a couple seconds

[@thelmaviaduct]

That intro music 😂😂😂 Gangsta Paradiso 😉😂😂😂

[@chimps4gimps]

Nice vid.

[@rider2416]

Purple is fast af

[@Mububban23]

Watching the highlights of the EWS at Finale Leguri, they had a 2 HOUR CLIMB to start one stage, with only a couple of minutes before they had to bomb back down again so lots of riders only just made their start times. So yeah, pedalling efficiency would make a difference for those guys and girls!!!

[@s4-mtb678]

Dude, you should've started the clock at a point when you were already at 300watts. The getting up to speed makes a difference. Just saying....

[@montechie]

Awesome, love these tests and is one part why the PB reviews are my favorite. Hard to account for everything, but I think this and the rest of the reviews gets enough data to help a decision.

[@HeretiCflow]

Mike's eyebrow wiggle in the intro get me every time. xD "Milhouse, lower those eye brows... AND the other one!"

[@bobohunter1776]

You should test a Niner. The linkage is crazy efficient.

[@jazzunit8234]

I bought a Rocky Mountain but I like the Commencal Meta

[@futsalkeegan]

Hate to be the science guy here, but I noticed that Levy is using normalized power (NP) on the head unit. This is a rolling weighted average of power, and thus can be slightly off based on power fluctuations and what was done in the previous 30 seconds of riding. I think using average power would be one way to at least minimize error in this highly scientific lab test.