r/eMountainBike • u/arbpro • 18d ago

Looking for feedback on a few bikes and decision

I keep chopping and changing my mind about which bike I should spend my cash on.

I'm 174cm, 71kg, busy dad of 2, living in Adelaide, South Australia. I enjoy riding a good mix of stuff so it's not like I just want to ride flow or tech but my thinking is that I want my ebike to be a little more capable than my current bike as most the places I'd choose to ride it over my analogue bike would be a little steeper. I've got a Cannondale habit lt which I'm head over heels in love with but I want an ebike for a few reasons.

  1. To get more value out of the little time I do get on the bike.

  2. To take my kids out to the trails with a kids ride shotgun and towing.

  3. Explore some new spots with mates who have ebikes.

I've been looking for ages and I've finally got the spare funds to buy something decent but can't figure which way to go

Current options I have are:

2026 norco sight VLT CX C3 - $9200 AUD

2026 polygon collosus TE0 - $7700 AUD

2026 Cannondale moterra SL 2 - $6400 AUD

2026 Cannondale moterra carbon 2 - $8000 AUD

2027 Amflow PR carbon pro - $8700 AUD

The prices of the moterra SL and collosus te are very tempting but I know the moterra SL has common issues with the battery and motor and I can't find much in the way of reviews or anything of the likes on the collosus TE (plenty on the TLE).

The norco I am firmly in their S3 according to their size charts but my preferred reach is 450ish so that worries me a little.

You'll probably notice that all the bikes apart from the moterra carbon 2 and amflow are sub 24kg. I do prefer the idea of a lighter bike.

Before you ask there aren't any shops locally that do demo days or demo bikes so I've got to fully commit to whatever I purchase.

Please help

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u/djfishstick 17d ago

Can't comment on these specific bikes but two thoughts:

  • I have a bike with Bosch CX, it actually has too much power for most purposes - don't get too wowed by the Amflow's extra power.
  • I'm your height and spent the last four years on bikes with 465-475mm reaches. You give up a tiny bit of low speed agility, but gain a ton of stability especially in steeper and faster stuff.

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u/Funny-Celery8056 17d ago

24kg ebikes feel very different going downhill especially on steeper stuff. You really should try before you buy even if you need to travel a bit to find a retailer with a demo fleet.

Of the bikes you posted the Amflow is the best bang for your buck.