The Orbea Rise burst onto the scene in late 2020, arriving as the Basque brand’s return fire to the Specialized Levo SL. Pitched as a lightweight and lower-powered electric mountain bike, the Rise quickly garnered attention with its gorgeous looks, incredible 16.2kg claimed weight and its custom-tuned Shimano EP8-RS motor. We’ve since spent a load of time testing out the Rise, and there is no doubt that it’s one of the most impressive e-MTBs we’ve ever ridden. If you’ve not seen it already, be sure to check out our Orbea Rise review.

Orbea Rise goes alloy

Up until now however, the Orbea Rise has only been available with a full carbon fibre frame. That changes today with the arrival of a new alloy

Despite being considerably cheaper, the Rise ‘Hydro’ frame looks eerily similar to its carbon sibling. The alloy tubing is hydroformed and butted, and a high polish finish is then used to smoothen out the welds for a near-seamless look. According to Orbea, the bare frame weighs just 3.4kg, compared to 2.3kg for the carbon variant.

Material aside, the alloy Rise uses the same UFO suspension design with 140mm of rear wheel travel, and depending on the model, it features either a 140mm or 150mm travel fork up front. It rolls on 29in wheels exclusively, and it shares the same geometry with a 65.5° head angle and 76.5° seat angle.