Bulls
Copperhead EVO AM 3
- Torque
- 100 Nm
- Battery
- 750 Wh
- Weight
- 60 lb
- Travel
- 150
from$5,599
Marin
Alpine Trail E1
The same Bosch motor and battery as bikes costing thousands more, in a no-nonsense alloy frame.
Motor
100Nm
Bosch Performance CX Gen 5
Up to 120 Nm with Bosch's 2026 upgrade
Up to 120 Nm with Bosch's 2026 upgrade
Battery
800Wh
800 Wh PowerTube, removable
Weight
57.8lb
26.2 kg claimed
Travel
170mm
160 mm rear
Wheels
Mullet
Alloy frame
From
$5,999
Approx. US MSRP
Here's the thing nobody at the premium end wants you to notice: the Alpine Trail E1 has the exact same Bosch CX Gen 5 motor and 800 Wh battery as the Vala, the Rail+ and the LTe. Same power, same range, same app, same dealer support. You just don't get carbon or a fancy name on the down tube.
Where the money gets saved is weight and suspension. It's a heavy bike, and you feel it when you try to flick it around tight corners. The X-Fusion fork and shock are fine, and they're not RockShox or Fox. For long, rough days where you mostly point it and go, none of that matters much.
If you want full-size Bosch power and 170 mm of travel without paying boutique prices, this is the one I'd look at first.
What I like
- Same Bosch CX Gen 5 and 800 Wh as premium bikes
- Big 170 / 160 mm travel
- Sold through local shops
What I don't
- Heavy — about 58 lb
- Budget suspension isn't as refined
Long-term test pending. Marin, if you'd like this one ridden and reviewed in full, let's talk.