Privateer Adds the E-161 to Their Lineup
Building on their 161, Privateer are adding the E-161 to their upcoming bike list.
The request apparently came from a conversation with Privateer's racer Matt Stuttard, before even the regular 161 was finished. He wanted a training tool that almost mimicked the 161 but with the ability to get back to the top quicker to be able to cram more runs into the short winter training days.
The E-161 takes a lot from the regular 161, like its suspension layout, silhouette and pretty aggressive geometry and then adds the new Shimano EP8 drive system with a 630Wh battery for that extra assistance.
The E-161 uses Shimano's new EP8 drive system and Privateer use the 630Wh battery.
The E-161 takes a lot of inspiration from the regular 161, following the same layout and aggressive intentions, just with some added help for the way back up to do another lap.
At this stage it's a bit further back in the development timeline compared to their other bikes, with the bike only recently being taken for its first spin. But the details we have already say that it's got a 64° head angle, a reach range of 445 to 515mm and has an effective seat tube angle of 78.7°, that being a little slacker than the 161, which Mike Kazimer commented to perhaps be on the limit of too steep.
The E-161 is going to be ridden more over the coming season, by both the guys at Privateer and under their athletes such as Matt Stuttard, Chloe Taylor and Matt Simminds, before it'll be ready for sale. They're aiming at complete bikes only around the £5,000 mark, or roughly €5,590 or $6,660 with the current exchange rates.
More information about the technical details, spec, pricing and availability will surface in the coming months. When it does, we'll be sure to keep you updated.
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Shuttle trucks should be grazing parking lots and farmlands. Emtb's can help restore the freedom shuttle trucks deserve.
In the same way as a bus carrying 20 people is more eco friendly than 20 cars on the road.
I admit current shuttle vehicle options need work to catch up, but I see it as possible
But I'm sure they will become much much less costly when they become more common.. The cyber truck has all the expensive features like 'unbreakable' glass (lol).. Whereas an eco friendly vehicle for shuttling bikes could have the simplicity of a transit van providing it has an engine clean enough to rival the culminated effects of the ebikes its shuttling.
I dont ride shuttle enough to consider ebike as a cleaner option to my cycling habits..but for the guys regularly taking shuttles on their acoustic bikes, the choice to switch to ebike is probably logical and cleaner.. Unless those shuttles are still running, but with fewer bikes!
He also went well out of his way to get the stuff, but hey..Good intentions, and presumably he continued using it because it worked out cheaper or cleaner than the alternatives.
Electric wasn't really a affordable option when he did the conversion
You've quoted the most powerful chairlift available, which still only consumes the power of two Tesla P90D. I'd say that's pretty damn efficient considering it would be delivering at least 480 bikers per hour. That would be at least 30 large shuttle bus runs per hour, i.e. one bus every two minutes!
Was expecting their next bike revealed to be a 141mm travel “normal” bike.
Keep an eye out, will have something for you soon
Nevertheless, based on my 161 - THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE - I'd like to see some improvements for the E161 and the 141.
- Weight (loving my 161! but the frame weight is kinda ridiculous)
- BottleCage Mount position (at least on the P2 size its really hard to squeeze the bottle between damper and frame)
- Rear bolts. The creaking noise that Mike Kazimer described was present on mine too, quite early. At least initially mounting it with loctite and a bit more grease would be an upgrade
- dropout hangers upgrade: I'm on the second one and on both the deraillieur screw comes loose quite frequently in rougher terrain - fixed it with loctite, but there seem to be a little too much tolerances?
- a little more smallbump sensitivity in the rear
Besides these (rather small things) the 161 is absolutely great!
And so will be the E161 and the 141, I assume ....
Cheers
See also typewriters & black & white tv sets.
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Any one want to but a conversion kit?
160 fork
216 shock
Good geometry and frame to but y option and I’m go for that