This revolutionary new product offering from Orbea as they create a new benchmark in lightweight electric mountain bikes with the New Rise.
‘Your best ride. That perfect trail. You feel connected to the dirt, pushing hard and in perfect control. These feelings are pure, and you live more brightly in these moments. Now, that experience just got better.
Perfect synergy. Your bike works with you to turn every trail, feature, and corner into pure joy. Low weight and natural assistance mean lightning reflexes and fun handling that connects you to the trail.’
For those of you that do not know the Orbea Rise, then where have you been? These guys revolutionised lightweight eMTB back in 2020. They didn't invent the lightweight eMTB category, but Rise changed the perception of what these bikes could do. The level of integration, performance and range helped shape the lightweight eBike category.
And with the new Rise 2025 they’ve upped the ante again - offering a totally new trail experience. The totally redesigned frame is stiffer, with updated geometry and more travel, just means better handling than ever.
It blends exceptional range (from either a 420wh or 630wh battery) with an RS* tuned firmware connected to the Shimano EP motor to create a brand new communication protocol between the motor and battery systems. This will allow riders set a maximum torque of 85 Nm (Yes, 85 Nm of power on a lightweight eMTB)
Handling will be a revelation for riders, the bike just feels like a well sorted mechanical bike thanks to the combination of geometry, frame rigidity and low weight. To put it simply, no eMTB has ever offered a similar connection to the trail
*RS stands for Rider Synergy (if you didn’t know). More on that later as this is game-changing for the rider.
This is where it truly is game changing. What makes Orbea Rise 2025 unique?
The carefully tuned frame rigidity, aggressive geometry and plush suspension means you enjoy the ups just as much as the downs. It has +8% tuned rigidity in the front triangle, with +14% in the rear. The Asymmetric design is key to finding the perfect structural performance. The position of the brace, together with Orbea’s SBS (Secure Battery System) increases torsional rigidity. Progressive geometry and suspension kinematics to create a ‘steep n deep’ feeling, teamed up with a full insertion 200mm or 230mm dropper (depending on your frame size)
The careful balance of simplicity, power and weight gives the most natural, elastic assistance. Rider Synergy (RS) is the heart of the Orbea Rise. Orbea’s custom firmware works with Shimano’s EP8 motors to give the most natural, elastic assistance and best in class battery range for the most epic adventures. RS GEN2 MC - Maximum assistance configurable up to 85 Nm. Optimised for technical trails, trick climbing or when you just need that little extra punch
The perfect battery for your trails. Choose between 420wh standard battery or the 630wh enhanced battery.
MyO configurator is an industry benchmark programme that enables users to customise their Orbea model for free during the ordering process, then delivered to The Electric Bike Shop with the desired configuration. Choose a frame paint, certain components, its measurements and even colour
Rider Synergy is the most natural, elastic assistance alongside having best in class battery range for the most epic adventures.
For 2025, with this new Rise, is the RS Gen2 MC firmware (a bit of a mouthful for sure). This new firmware works with the Shimano EP motor’s highly sensitive and responsive sensors. RS Gen2 is an evolution of the first generation RS firmware, bringing about a faster, more precise response with the increased torque offering you, the rider, more assistance. It's much more noticeable at lower cadences, so for technical trails or steep climbs it just feels more natural.
The settings are highly adjustable, with the rider having full control via the Shimano e-Tube App. There are two profiles, named RS & RS+. It's pretty simple really. RS+ is the full powered beast, delivering 85 Nm of torque, whereas RS only has 54 Nm of torque. RS would be typically used for the longer rides, whereas RS+ is really for technical, low cadence trials or steeper climbs.
*Note - The bikes are shipped to The Electric Bike Shop in RS Mode. But fear not. If you want them adjusted to the RS+ mode (as you love the extra power) we can do that for you in under 30 seconds. Sweet.
A Rise of Every Rider
Rise LT is the bike for trail shredders, with a 160mm FOX 36 paired with 150mm of supple, progressive rear travel. The aggressive trail geometry is modern giving the bike confident but fun handling on the most technical trails. Orbea increased the progressivity of the suspension curve to 23% which gives a great balance for a trail bike and also works well with either air or coil shocks.
RRP - £9999 (420Wh) & £10179 (630Wh)
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RRP - £7599 (420Wh) & £7779 (630Wh)
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Rise SL will appeal to trail riders who prefer flower trails. With a carbon shock extender to change the suspension kinematics, Rise SL offers 140mm of rear travel, tuned with a bit more anti-squat to give even better pedalling efficiency, matched to a 140mm Fox 34 fork.
RRP - £10999 (420wh) & £11179 (630wh)
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RRP - £7199 (420Wh) & £7379 (630W)
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