Orbea Wild LT M-Team RS

The Wild LT M-Team RS is Orbea's proposition for enduro riders who want serious electric assistance without diluting the descending manners that make a gravity bike fun. It's built around the 2027 OMR carbon frame with 170mm of travel front and rear, sitting just below the range-topping M-LTD RS but keeping the same fundamental recipe: a full-power Avinox motor tuned for technical climbing, Fox Factory suspension and wireless shifting tied into an integrated dropper remote. If your riding involves steep, technical ascents followed by rough, fast descents, this is the kind of spec sheet built specifically for that job rather than a general-purpose trail bike wearing a motor.

Choosing between the 29er and the Mullet

Orbea sells this build in two distinct configurations rather than one bike with optional wheel sizes. The 29er runs 29-inch wheels front and rear, while the Mullet pairs a 29-inch front wheel with a 27.5-inch rear. This isn't a simple wheel swap you can do later: each format uses its own RockerLink, the part of the frame that connects the suspension to the dropouts, so the two are separate products rather than interchangeable options on the same bike. A 29er generally carries more stability and momentum through rough, fast terrain, while a Mullet's smaller rear wheel can make tight, technical sections and cornering feel more manoeuvrable. Both share exactly the same frame, motor, suspension, drivetrain and brakes, so the choice comes down to which wheel format suits the trails you ride, not a difference in equipment quality.

What the RS-tuned motor and battery mean day to day

Both builds use Orbea's RS-tuned Avinox M2S motor paired with an 800Wh battery as standard, controlled through the DP100 display and an eDropper remote that also runs the dropper post through the same system. That 800Wh capacity is Orbea's standard configuration for this bike, which matters because Orbea also lists a smaller 600Wh battery as a factory-selectable option; if you're comparing individual offers, it's worth checking which capacity is actually fitted rather than assuming every Wild LT M-Team RS carries the larger pack. One thing worth knowing before buying: the battery is built into the frame rather than being a removable unit, so charging means plugging the whole bike in rather than carrying a pack indoors. For most home charging setups that's a minor adjustment, but it's worth knowing if you were expecting to remove and charge a battery separately.

Suspension, brakes and shifting built for hard descents

Both standard builds share FOX 38 FACTORY GRIP X2 forks and FOX FLOAT X2 FACTORY shocks, SRAM Maven Silver brakes for strong, consistent stopping power, and SRAM's wireless GX Eagle AXS shifting controlled through an AXS Pod shifter. The dropper post and remote are tied into the same Orbea System Controller as the motor display, which keeps the cockpit clean rather than cluttering the bars with separate switches for every function. Compared with the Orbea Wild LT M10, which shares this same carbon platform, motor and Fox Factory suspension, the M-Team RS's distinguishing choice is drivetrain and control layout: Orbea specifies Shimano XT mechanical shifting and a different remote on the M10, rather than the M-Team RS's wireless AXS shifting and eDropper-integrated controller. If wireless shifting and an integrated dropper remote matter to you, that's the practical difference to weigh against the M10's more conventional mechanical setup.

Getting the size and price right

Orbea's UK sizing runs from S to XL, with overlapping height bands rather than one exact figure per size, so riders near a boundary have a genuine choice between two frame sizes depending on preferred riding position. The dropper post travel and cockpit dimensions are also matched to frame size, so a taller rider gets more standover clearance and dropper drop than a shorter one, not the same components across the range. On price, Orbea's UK RRP indication for the 29er is £8,799, with a secondary indication of the same figure for the Mullet; that's a manufacturer reference point rather than a live selling price, so it's worth comparing current offers matched to the exact build and battery capacity you want, rather than assuming the RRP is what you'll pay.

Orbea backs this bike with a minimum three-year warranty in the UK, with components from other brands covered under their own manufacturer terms and the usual exclusion for unauthorised electrical tampering. That's worth knowing if you're the type to fettle motor wiring yourself; leave the electrical side to authorised service and the warranty stays intact for the parts of the bike doing the hardest work. For a rider chasing long technical descents on a bike that can also get you back up the climb, that peace of mind matters as much as any single component spec.