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QUICKSPIN I Electric Motion Trials Bikes P108 EPURE ($9299)/ EPURE RACE ($10,899) BATTERY TYPE Lithium-Ion, 50.4 Volts BATTERY CAPACITY 1875 Wh LIFE CYCLE 1000 cycles CHARGE TIME 3hrs, 20 min. w/15A standard charger RANGE (CLAIMED) 26.5 miles NOMINAL POWER 6 Kw PEAK POWER 11 Kw MAPS 3 Standard / 3 Standard, 3 Race, 2 w/TKO LEFT HAND LEVER Progressive Regenerative Brake / Hydraulic Diaphragm Clutch FRAME 15CDV6 steeel SWINGARM Aluminum FRONT SUSPENSION TECH Steel does seem to make good sense. As far as the Race's premium suspension, I could only feel the difference in the bike's Tech Aluminum fork. It soaked up the hard slam-downs noticeably better than the standard model, which my wrists and shoulders greatly appreciated. I'm not good enough of a trials rider to really test the rear shock, but I'm sure I'd appreciate it as my skills improved over time and I started tackling larger obstacles. I had the most fun on the eScape models, mainly because the seat gave my knees some- thing to grasp. Basically, the eScapes felt more like a regular motorcycle, so naturally, I felt more at home and comfortable on them. I could still tackle the same trials sections that I had dared on the ePure bikes, but I could also seek out tight and twisty single-track trails and ride them like a regular motorcycle— only quicker. The eScapes are incredibly agile and responsive on the trail, and you can fly down the twisties on them. The bikes are also just plain fast! And their suspensions, which offer a little more than six inches of wheel travel, do a good job keeping up over the smaller bumps. Avoid the whoops, however. All of the bikes are well- balanced; so good, in fact, they almost seem to balance them- selves. The bikes feel like they have an ultra-low center of grav- ity. Speaking of low, I scraped the skid plate on boulders several times, so maybe ground SPECIFICATIONS REAR SUSPENSION R16V, single shock FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 6.9 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 6.7 in. FRONT WHEEL Morad 1.6x21 in. REAR WHEEL Morad 2.15x18 in. FRONT TIRE Michelin X11 Trials, 2.75x21 in. REAR TIRE Michelin X11 Trials, 4.00x18 in. FRONT BRAKE Braktec, 1 182mm disc REAR BRAKE Braktec, 1 150mm disc WEIGHT 161 lbs. / 165.5 lbs. WHEELBASE 52.2 in. GROUND CLEARANCE 12.6 in. SEAT HEIGHT 26.4 in.