On top of that, carrying a spare is much easier seeing as the battery is more compact than the integrated version.
But this shaves off some weight and allows for a lower centre of gravity.
The position of the external battery on the down tube doesn’t look nicely integrated. Tires MAXXIS Minion DHRII 27.5×2.8″ Piggyback Motor/Battery Shimano STEPS E 8000 504 Wh While many other eMTBs now come with mixed wheel sizes, MERIDA continues to use 2.8″ wide, 27.5″ MAXXIS tires – nothing wrong with that. Unfortunately, there is no room left for a bottle cage.
The 22.16 kg bike is powered by a Shimano STEPS E8000 motor, which receives its power from an external 504 Wh battery positioned on the down tube.
