This electric bike from the cheap Decathlon brand with LG battery and central motor has a lifetime warranty

Buying an electric bicycle does not have to involve an exaggerated expenditure of money, especially if what you plan is to use it for quiet rides, even when we talk about the eMTB category. And Decathlon just has some well-priced ebikes in the Rockrider range, like the one we bring you below.

It is the model Rockrider E-ST 500 with aluminum frame 27.5 inchessame dimensions of the wheels, always thinking about an improvement when driving on somewhat broken terrain.

An affordable ebike

For those situations, a front fork is also used Suntour XCM with a travel of 120 millimeters, which means that this model does not flatten when leaving the asphalt.

Furthermore, among its pieces we also find a change Acolyte 8-speed microshiftas well as a Tektro M276 brake system, with two-piston hydraulic discs with a diameter of 160 millimeters both front and rear.

The Rockrider E-ST 500 complies as a pedelec-type ebike thanks to a mid engine that yields 50Nm of maximum torque and 250 watts of nominal power, the latter to comply with the European regulation that protects this type of electric bicycles.

It must also cut off the action of the electric block once a speed of 25 kilometers/hour has been reached, although until then it is capable of multiplying the user’s pedaling force by 280%.

Price of the Rockrider E-ST 500

The battery pack attached to the frame may well be supplied by LG or by Samsungdepending on availability, although in any case it announces a capacity of 420 Wh, which ensures a autonomy of 70 kilometers for each refill of the component.

This Decathlon model is available in four different sizes, with an average weight of the set of 23 kilos, and is marked on the official website in a price of 1,500 euros7% cheaper than a few weeks ago.

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Furthermore, it has lifetime warranty for the frame, handlebars and motor performance, while for the battery it is 500 cycles, and for the rest of the parts availability is promised for at least three years.