FREY Dopamine 2.0 unveiled as electric mountain bike with throttle

FREY is likely one of the greatest gamers within the recreation on the subject of high-power electric mountain bikes. Now, the corporate is making waves with its latest mannequin, the FREY Dopamine 2.0.

The e-bike was simply unveiled at this time and affords an replace to the corporate’s modern high-performance trip.

The complete-suspension electrical mountain bike contains each an higher and decrease loafer pulley within the pedal drivetrain, eliminating pedal kickback and providing a smoother pedaling expertise. Mixed with the high-pivot suspension utilizing a RockShox Deluxe 205*65mm rear shock and RockShox YARI 29*160mm entrance fork, the bike ought to be capable to deal with some severe trails.

However in fact FREY bikes aren’t simply designed for cruising downhill. They’re often known as a number of the highest-power electrical mountain bikes within the recreation, and the Dopamine 2.0 doesn’t disappoint. The Bafang M560 mid-drive motor could carry a 500W designation on the spec sheet, however that comparatively modest steady energy score is betrayed by the stump-pulling 140 Nm torque score, that means hill climbs can nearly sort out terrain steep sufficient to run into traction points earlier than energy points.

With a prime pace of 45 km/h (28 mph), it could make fast work of the flats, too.

Carrying that energy is a chain-driving SRAM NX11s drivetrain, giving riders loads of gear ratios to select from. And the FREY Dopamine carries yet one more trick up its sleeve, too.

For those who’ve adopted electric mountain bikes for any period of time, you’ll know that one characteristic is as uncommon as hen’s enamel: a throttle. Along with providing excessive worth with manufacturing unit direct provide, one in all FREY’s greatest differentiators is that the corporate affords increased energy motors that come full with throttles put in.

They’re detachable for riders who need to keep a pure pedal-assist expertise, however many US riders take pleasure in the kind of using expertise made doable by the high-power setup that comes on on the push of a throttle.

As the corporate defined:

“The FREY dopamine is a high-performance full-suspension e-MTB with an electrical throttle designed particularly for aggressive and cozy path using. It’s and enduro electrical help bike able to simply and shortly ascending and comfotably descending slopes.”

The FREY Dopamine 2.0 sports activities a 48V 15Ah battery for 720Wh of capability. Rounding out the {hardware} on the bike are Magura MT5e quad-piston hydraulic disc brakes, a KS 900i dropper seat submit, a show built-in into the body’s prime tube, Michelin and Maxxis tire choices in 29 and 27.5 inch sizes.

The bike is accessible in three body sizes and is priced at US $4,980 as a part of its launch pricing. The primary bikes will start transport in mid-April utilizing a blended distribution mannequin, transport each factory-direct and sustaining native warehouses within the US and several other different international locations.