Total Weight:
51.8 lbs (23.49 kg)
Battery Weight:
7 lbs (3.17 kg)
Motor Weight:
6.61 lbs (2.99 kg)
Frame Material:
7005 Aluminium
Frame Sizes:
16.14 in (40.99 cm)17.32 in (43.99 cm)19.29 in (48.99 cm)Frame Types:
High-Step
Frame Colors:
Matte Black with Gloss Grey and Neon Yellow Accents
Frame Fork Details:
Rock Shox Pike Yari RC 27.5 Solo Air, 150 mm Travel, 15 mm Maxle with Quick Release and Boost
Frame Rear Details:
Rock Shox Monarch Plus RT, 150 mm Travel, Rebound Adjust, 12 mm Thru Axle with QR
Attachment Points:
Bottle Cage Bosses
Gearing Details:
22
Speed 2x11 Shimano Deore XT, 11-40TShifter Details:
Shimano Deore XT Triggers on Right
Cranks:
FSA Cranks, 38T / 28T
Pedals:
Wellgo Alloy Platform, Cage Style
Headset:
FSA Tapered 1 1/8"
Stem:
7° Angle, (70 mm, 80 mm)
Handlebar:
Low Rise, 720 mm, 25 mm Rise, 9° Bend
Brake Details:
Shimano M615 Hydraulic Disc with 180 mm Ice Tech Rotors, Shimano Levers
Grips:
Ergon GA1 EVO Locking, Flat
Saddle:
Selle Royal Seta M1
Seat Post:
Aluminum Alloy
Seat Post Length:
300 mm
Seat Post Diameter:
30.9 mm
Rims:
HC-30D 32 Hole
Spokes:
Stainless Steel, 14 Gauge Front 13 Gauge Rear, Black
Tire Brand:
Schwalbe Rocket Ron, 27.5" x 2.25"
Wheel Sizes:
27.5 in (69.85cm)Tire Details:
Tubeless Ready, Folding, EVO Liteskin, Trail Star 3
Tube Details:
Presta Valve
Accessories:
Velo Battery Protector Pad
Other:
IP56 Ingress Rating, Boost Adds 10 mm to Hub Length in Font and 6 mm in the Rear
Mark
7 years agoHi Court,
I appreciate your reviews. I currently own the izip peak ds 2015 model. I am looking to upgrade to something with more range and a more natural, smoother motor specifically for mountain biking. I am considering this Bulls or the new izip peak ds with the Bosch motor. In your opinion which is the better bike for fairly serious mountain biking. Which motor do you like better- the Bosch or the Brose?
Thanks,
Mark
ReplyCourt Rye
7 years agoHey Mark! I like the way Bosch performs (quicker and higher torque feeling) but love how quiet and well integrated Brose it. Regarding visuals and cool factor, I’d go with Bulls. If you’re looking for a great deal on the Bosch system, however, I’d consider the Peak DS. It’s a very difficult choice but it sounds like you have enjoyed your older Peak DS and IZIP has treated you well? I’d love to hear what you get and how you like it. Considering that Bulls is international and the Brose system is used by companies like Specialized, I feel like they are nearly as trustworthy as Bosch, and the custom battery design for the E-Stream EVO FS 3 27.5 is shared by several Bulls models so I’m assuming it would continue to be available for several years?
ReplyRobert
7 years agoWould this bike be any good for commuting at all? My commute would be 20miles roundtrip with a decent incline both ways in oregon. Theres some trails around where I live that would be amazing to ride on the way back too just not sure if it would be the right bike for commuting to work or not with some trails.
ReplyCourt Rye
7 years agoHi Robert, I may be unique in this sense but I pretty much only ride full suspension ebikes these days because of the comfort. It sucks to have a backpack but I’d rather wear one than have a rigid frame, even hardtails can be a bit uncomfortable after a long day of work if the street is torn up and you’re riding at higher speeds like 15+ mph constantly. I think the E-Stream EVO FS 3 would be great for commuting with some trails mixed in. The only drawback is no fenders and no rack. If you get a mud fender for the fork crown to keep water out of your eyes and just wear an old backpack then you’re pretty much set… and then you’d have a bike for trail riding on the weekends. Make sure you lock the wheels up at the rack though because I believe they are both quick release.
ReplyRobert
7 years agoThanks for the reply! I have been in a black hole of watching your reviews and can’t decide between this bike the Evo FS 2 or the FS 45 its so hard to decide ha I dont mind carrying a backpack since I wear one anyway and not too much weight and since most these bikes dont have a cage for water bottles I have a camel back for water. Not sure what the difference is with the Evo FS3 and the FS2 but I know the FS45 has a higher speed limiter does that make it a 1400$ option viable? or are they more or less the same just higher speed limit? Ill be testing these bikes out this weekend and will be purchasing something in the next week!
Peter
7 years agoHi Court, in the table, you say the rear suspension has 120mm of travel but your summary suggests both front and rear suspensions have 150mm of travel. Is it 150mm for the rear? Other than that, I think the main difference with the Plus version is the tire width and this being ~2 lbs lighter.
ReplyCourt Rye
7 years agoGood catch Peter, I believe that they are both 150… the graphics on the seat stay swing arm portion of the bike is painted with 150, so I think I just made a mistake. Thanks!
ReplyDan
7 years agoHey Court,
I’m working on converting mine to a 1×11 to make room on the bars for a dropper post lever. Do you have a contact at Bulls that might be able to tell us exactly what FSA model crankset this model has?
Much thanks.
Dan
ReplyCourt Rye
7 years agoHi Dan, I can try to connect you with someone at Bulls or possibly forward your request. Please reach out to me using the contact page here on EBR so I can use that to start an email chain. Sounds like a fun project, I hope I can help you get it figured out :)
ReplyDan
7 years agoCourt,
FSA contacted me and I got the info I needed. I’ve got a new chainring and spacer coming to make the conversion. I’ll post up when I get it completed.
Best,
Dan
John Duston
5 years agoWait I know that trail, you’re riding at Del Cero In Palos Verdes!
ReplyCourt
5 years agoI love the Palos Verdes area, have you ridden this trail as well? What other areas do you like in the LA area?
ReplyJohn Duston
5 years agoYes, I’ve ridden most trails at Del Cerro. Thousand Oaks has some real fun technical trails and I live in Santa Barbara now and do most of my riding there.