Until now, the most affordable bike we'd seen with the all-powerful Avinox M2S motor was the PX Carbon from fellow DJI-owned brand Amflow, at 6,499. However, Spanish manufacturer Megamo has beaten that comfortably with the release of its new Ryal 05, which costs only 5,499. The frame is aluminium rather than carbon fibre and the spec isnt quite as good, but if youre on a budget and keen to have an eMTB with an Avinox motor, it looks a solid option. Read more: Avinox is taking over here are 20 bikes you can buy with its incredible new M2 and M2S motors Choices for all budgets The motor everyone is talking about: the Avinox MS2. Megamo Both of the top two models the Ryal 05 and the 6,999 Ryal 03 AXS use the flagship Avinox M2S drive unit, which offers up to 1,500W of peak power and 150Nm of torque. Megamo also offers two builds with the more budget-friendly M2 motor (1,100W, 125Nm), with the cheaper Ryal 10 costing the same as Amflows entry-level, M2-equipped PR Carbon, at 3,999 (albeit with an alloy rather than carbon fibre frame). All four bikes in the Ryal range have the same removable 800Wh battery and 160mm of rear-wheel travel, using a four bar-linkage. This is matched to a 160mm-travel fork up front. All Ryal models are built around 29in wheels. Well-rounded geometry figures With 160mm of travel at either end, well-rounded geometry and 29in wheels, the Ryal has all the ingredients to be a great trail bike. Megamo The Ryal has different geometry from the brands pricier, but also Avinox-equipped, electric enduro bike, the Reason. Megamo say the changes are designed to improve everyday usability and give greater manoeuvrability at real-world speeds, not just on descents. They include a steeper head angle, shorter reach and increased standover height. The stack is also higher, giving a more upright position, while the chainstays are slightly longer. All four frame sizes feature the same 64.4-degree head angle, as well as the same 77-degree seat tube angle. Reach figures span from 435mm on the size small through to 500mm on the extra-large. Stack heights vary from 629mm to 674mm, while all frames use the same 455mm effective chainstay length. Sensible parts spec Megamo's Ryal comes in a variety of builds, ranging from budget-friendly parts to top-tier kit. Megamo Were going to focus here on the Ryal 05, because of its competition-beating pricing. Compared to the Amflow PX Carbon, the biggest loss is the carbon fibre frame, although there will be some riders who prefer an aluminium chassis because of its improved impact resistance. For your 5,499, you get a decent parts spec, including a Fox 38 Performance fork and Float Rhythm shock. On the Amflow bike, the fork is still Performance-spec but it's the less burly 36 model. The PX Carbons shock is a step up, though a piggyback Fox Float X Performance. SRAM provides the drivetrain on both bikes a mechanical Eagle 90 setup on the Megamo and a next-step-up electronic S1000 Eagle AXS Transmission on the Amflow. Shimanos Deore XT brakes slow the Ryal down, while the PX Carbon relies on Magura Gustavs. Both brands supply their own alloy wheels, although Amflow fits radial Schwalbe tyres, compared to Megamos standard Maxxis rubber. Megamo Ryal spec and pricing Ryal 03 AXS The top-spec build comes with Fox Factory-level suspension and DT Swiss wheels. Megamo Price: 6,999 Motor: Avinox M2S Fork/shock: Fox 38 Factory / Fox Float X Factory Drivetrain: SRAM S1000 Eagle AXS Transmission (wireless) Brakes: Shimano Deore XT M8220 Wheels: DT Swiss H 1900 Tyres: Maxxis Dissector Ryal 05 The Ryal 05 build uses lower spec Fox suspension and SRAM Eagle 90 mechanical gearing. Megamo Price: 5,499 Motor: Avinox M2S Fork/shock: Fox 38 Performance / Fox Float Rhythm Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission (mechanical) Brakes: Shimano Deore XT M8220 Wheels: Megamo SL 30 ASY Tyres: Maxxis Dissector Ryal 08 The Ryal 08 comes with a RockShox fork and shock, along with SRAM Eagle 70 mechanical shifting. Megamo Price: 4,499 Motor: Avinox M2 Fork/shock: RockShox ZEB Base / RockShox Deluxe Select+ Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission (mechanical) Brakes: SRAM Maven Base Wheels: TBC Tyres: Maxxis Assegai front, Maxxis Minion DHR II rear Ryal 10 Like the Ryal 08, the Ryal 10 uses the less punchy Avinox MS motor, not the MS2 drive unit. Megamo Price: 3,999 Motor: Avinox M2 Fork/shock: RockShox Psylo Silver / RockShox Deluxe Select+ Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / Deore mix Brakes: Shimano MT520 Wheels: TBC Tyres: Maxxis Assegai front, Maxxis Minion DHR II rear

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In the classic 1971 childrens book, The Lorax, Dr. Seuss tells the tale of the Loraxs efforts to speak for the trees against greed. The lil Lorax carries a big message in that book, unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Well, it seems that Esker Cycles cares a whole lot about the 32 wheel movement and has officially opened the order process for their new Lorax 32.It looks pretty dang sweet, too! Lorax 32 Pre-SaleThe crew at Esker is doing something a little different this time around. Instead of quietly developing the Lorax 32 behind the scenes and launching it when its ready to ship, theyre opening the Lorax 32 up for pre-sale. Theyre doing this to gauge whether the 32 wheel market has enough demand to justify a full production run. Thats fair. They are looking for a mere 20 pre-orders to commit to manufacturing 100 units. But, How Does it Work?Heres how it works: place a pre-order now. If the 20 needed orders come in, production moves forward the lead time is expected to be about 120 days for production and shipping of the frameset. So, maybe a September/October delivery timeline.If the 20-order threshold isnt met, all orders get cancelled and fully refunded. So that means zero risk for the buyers. Esker is confident itll meet the 20-unit number to proceed to production based on customer feedback. But, theyre letting the numbers make that call.Right now, the pre-order is for the frame and fork only. If you want a complete build, that option will be available closer to delivery, with pricing and build options mirroring the current Lorax lineup. For riders out there who may have been waiting on a 32 option from Esker, this is a chance to get in early and directly influence whether the product comes to market. Its pretty simple: the pre-order scenario helps remove the production risk for Esker, and in return, you can be among the first to get the Lorax 32 when it ships. Cool beans! Lorax 32 Key Features32wheels with clearance up to a 2.4 tireFork Yeah!cromo rigid fork. 495mm axle-to-crown, tapered steerer tube, Post Mount 180mm brake mount, 3-pack mounts on each leg, and lowrider rack mounts,Custom Tubing seamless, quadruple-butted, tapered, Drawn Over Mandrel, size-specific, ED Coated, 4130 ChromolySizes Medium through XX-LargeRack Mounts, Top Tube Bag Mounts, and 3-Pack MountsPortage Dropout for adjustability, singlespeed and upgradeability.UDHCompatibleTim Talks Lorax 32 GeometryThis is for sure worth a watch.EskerCycles.comThe post Esker Cycles 2026 Lorax 32 is Here As Long as There Are Enough Pre-orders appeared first on Bikerumor.

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A school bus driver blasted his horn for over 40 seconds as the author was cycling home from visiting her brothers grave. She warned that if everybody cycling just disappeared it would mean more congestion and more frustration. A school bus driver was apparently so incensed that he could not overtake Joan Donnelly, while she was cycling home after visiting her brothers grave, that he blasted his horn for over 40 seconds.The Rules of the Road states that motorists should Only use a horn to: warn other road users of on-coming danger; or make them aware of your presence for safety reasons when reasonably necessary. This does not include demanding a cyclist to get out of your way, but it is a guideline rather than a law.Under the current legislation, it is an offence to use a vehicles horn in a built-up area between 11pm and 7amunless there is a traffic emergency.The author and former weather presenter said that the bus driver had started to overtake while there was a solid white line on the road, and an oncoming car approached. She waved at the driver to warn him to stay back in case he couldnt see the car approaching.On X and then on Newstalk late last week, she said the drivers response was to hold down his horn for the better part of a minute. At first, when she heard the horn, she thought something might have happened between the car and the bus driver, but then she realised that the horn-blowing was aimed at her.Donnelly says the bus driver was dropping off children when she exited a cycle path about 500 metres from her home in Dublin, and she entered the roadway to cycle the last bit to her housing estate. Shortly after that, the driver tried to overtake but failed because there was an oncoming car.The bus driver who had children still on board then held down his horn, apparently just in anger that he was unable to overtake. When Donnelly made the turn towards her housing estate, she said that the bus driver then screamed abuse at her.Donnelly said: I know exactly when it happened because I was visiting my, brothers grave for his anniversary. So it was the 25th of May, right in the middle of that spell of very hot weather we had there.She said that she had cycled the 44km to the graveyard and back without issue, and it was a lovely sunny day, until she met the aggressive bus driver.I had no incidents, I had a lovely time, I was singing to myself in my head, and I was coming off the cycle path very close to my home about 500 metres from home, and I saw the bus was um unloading passengers. I noted it, but it was stopped a good distance away from the end of the cycle path, she said.Donnelly continued: I proceeded cycling [into the carragway], we went through a set of traffic lights and just after we went through the start of traffic lights, I became aware of the noise of the engine behind.It was getting quite loud and quite close, and at the same time, I saw an uncommon car from the other side. So I was like oh hes got to try and overtake, she said. She said she put my hand up to signal the bus driver behind her not to overtake. She said there was a bend in the road too, so he couldnt have safely overtaken.When the driver started beeping, she thought that the car didnt get in on time, or you know, something has happened behind her because otherwise why would he have sounded the horn? But Donnelly said: I looked over my shoulder and no, he was just annoyed that he hadnt managed to overtake. And there wasnt another opportunity for him to overtake because we are now on a bending, narrow road.She said she kept blowing the horn, which was quite startling she said that she took out her phone because she thought that hed see it and back off, but he didnt.The well-known former weather presenter said: I edited out the video because I didnt want to show the driver, but they sounded the horn for more than 40 seconds. And then, because I was at my house in the stage, so I was pulled into the filter [turning] lane to pull into my [housing] estate, and I pulled in to filter, and he stopped because he had to unload his passengers again, and he started shouting at me again.Asked what he said, she said: He was just annoyed. He was just annoyed and screaming at me. Donnelly said that maybe he got a fright with the failed overtake, But then that fear led to anger, it led him to the dark side. He just unleashed this awful anger.She said that maybe a year ago she would have put up the unedited video, but thats not the point, the point was the unnerving misuse of the horn, which was played a number of times before as well as during the item on Newstalk, which was broadcast on Friday.You dont sound a horn at someone because youre annoyed at them. Thats not the proper use, Donnelly said. Newstalk presenter Andrea Gilligan said: You certainly dont for 40 seconds continuously.Donnelly said: Absolutely not. Thats road rage. sounding the horn at a cyclist just because they are cycling on the road is not appropriate use of the horn, it should be illegal.I always say the horn should be as loud inside the car as it is outside the car, and then people might use this more judiciously. Its supposed to be alerting people to danger If the danger is that youre going to run over them, thats also not appropriate use youre not supposed to be causing the danger, she said.She called on drivers to hold their horses and be a little more patient, and outlined how, most of the time, cyclists do not hold up motorists and people cycling are allowed to be on the roads. She said another incident of a lack of patience was with a Dublin Bus driver on the Malldide Road on Thursday last, when he overtook her just to straight away pull into a bus stop. Going back to the school bus incident, Donnelly said: This bus was taking children to school because the roads are not safe for children to cycle to school.Responding to a listeners text that cyclists think they own the roads, she said: We all own the roads; the roads are there for all of us to use the road at the same time, so we do own the roads.She said that it seems some drivers just want cyclists to disappear, but that would mean more congestion and more frustration as those cyclists would get into their cars more and cause even more gridlock.Responding to other texters, she said that a group of cyclists cycling two abreast is the recommended best practise, especially in larger groups, where it would take longer to pass than if they were single-file.