Luna Z1 Ebike Rippin' It on South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ

Compilation of Luna Z1 testing and ripping on some off road trails on South Mountain AZ.

[@SJSCHOCH]

Nice! SoMo is pretty technical riding. This is my backyard and I pedal these trails all the time. Getting the timing down on these trails on a 55-60lbs bike would take some getting used to. (yeah, I am hitting the way-back machine on a 2 year old post, but that people do when researching bikes - thanks for taging the Luna Z1).

[@acefrm1593]

Finally a video without music! Nice trail riding!

[@robcoastalga8279]

Undecided between x2 and z1. Thanks for the video

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

A quick note: I didnt wanna take a lyft to pick up my vehicle so I rode the z1 through town; on the lowest assist setting and it still feels like it does most of the pedaling for you tho its still a good workout. I rode 15.2 miles and still had about 70% battery left cruising about 30kmh or less and took 58 min.

[@Zetler]

Nice riding. Make more vids with that Z1.

[@PinoyMTB_YTRider67]

Stoll ride your Luna Z1? Planning to order but Im debating on Z1 or X2.5?

[@SouthwestSasquatch]

Cool shit 🤘

[@altermode]

Can you mount 29r wheels in the rear? I know you can on the front. Also how is the gear/motor noise?

[@ericr4055]

Can you pedal with out using the battery , or is there to much drag from the motor? was not sure if it used a one-way bearing or not. Basically if runs out of battery could you pedal it for say a mile or so? Thanks.

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

Yeah but it feels like dragging a boulder uphill, I think that’s just the feeling of going from assist to a heavier bike w no power.

[@DriverJ-N]

im new to bikes and trying to learn... would a 20x4 full suspension fat tire ebike be able to do this?

[@ericswenson1466]

Does the noise of the motor ever bother you? Been debating between the Z1 and X2 with the “silent gear”

[@beachbarlouie7522]

Cool video. Why did you choose the Z1 over anything else?

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

Price above all. Hard to find even a regular carbon mountain bike for $4500 and here you’re getting both. Its been a great bike so far; had a little crash on it a couple weeks ago and will probably upload that video.

[@beachbarlouie7522]

@@LoveItDirtyOffroad I got the X2 for what ever reason over the Z1. I posted a bunch of videos of it and the last time out it broke.

[@brianandbarikelly5349]

So now that you've had it for a while, what do you think? pros? cons? Looks like a great bike for the price. I ride a regular hard tail up at Hawes and have a hybrid type e-bike for commuting and stuff. Looking for a full sus e-MTB

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

You cant beat it. Ive been beating it up and just have to adjust the derailleur almost each time. Rides really smooth and powerful. I originally thought the large battery was overkill but its nice to have; ive never ran it out but also not a die hard all day rider. I bent the pedal and scuffed the bottom of frame when i wrecked but seems fine otherwise.

[@NickyNicest]

@@LoveItDirtyOffroad how much time are you usually riding and how far are you going? I am picking up a Norco range VLT but I am considering selling it because I love that the Luna has double the torque/power. Tho I don’t love the 27.5 wheels.

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

@@NickyNicest Ive rode it enough to know its a great bike though Ive never ridden a 10k+ bike so keep that in mind. Thing about the tires is I was bummed too to get the 27.5” cuz my GT has 29” and mainly loved the look but it does roll over things a bit easier BUT what I didnt realize is the 2.8 width maxxis rekon that come w the luna stick sooo much better than the 2.6 specialized I have on my gt sensor. There are a lot of variables but the rekons feel so much better hugging the curves; im sure the extra weight might play a part.

[@christophererz578]

This is the type of Trail I see the APEX excelling at.

[@tonym6633]

The fat tired Apollo.

[@pstarxxx78]

Did your bike come with a charger or did u have to buy one separately?

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

Comes with. And its reasonably quick too.

[@michelleevans9869]

Nice vid. Can throttle only make it up the hills?

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

For sure. You can ride it like a dirt bike

[@jmiller5635]

How far can you ride on just electric with that bike on trails?

[@LoveItDirtyOffroad]

Really not sure, I wouldn't close my rings if I did that...true cheating lol. My best guess is 10-15 miles with moderate speed and elevation change; maybe more.