Velduro Rogue long-Term Review by The Bike Studio
The Bike Studio is a rider-owned workshop and bike dealer based in the UK. They got hold of a Velduro Rogue early in the piece, put serious time on it, and have now published a long-term review covering the bike in real depth.
Geometry, suspension design, fork options, frame details, and ride feel from someone who has genuinely lived with the bike on trail. Worth a watch.
The frame platform
The Rogue is built around a carbon monocoque frame with four size options and more adjustability than most bikes in this category. A standard or progressive flip chip, high and low positions for either 27.5 or 29er rear wheels, and geometry that sits firmly in modern big-travel eMTB territory.
A 63.5 degree head angle, 485mm reach in a large, and a 78 degree seat tube. Standover height is excellent across the range, and the size large takes a 210mm dropper post fully slammed. Fork compatibility runs from 160 to 180mm, giving riders genuine options depending on how they want to run the bike.
The 440mm chainstay keeps the bike feeling quick to change direction for something with this much travel:
"For a long travel eBike, it feels quick to change direction, and a lot of that comes down to the 440mm chain stay."
The iTrack high pivot system
The Rogue uses an iTrack-designed high pivot suspension layout. Rearward axle path under compression, reduced pedal kickback, and improved traction under braking. It is a design approach used by some of the most respected long travel bikes in the world, and Velduro developed their own version specifically for the Rogue platform.
The custom-tuned Fox X2 that Velduro specifies for the Rogue exists because of the progressive nature of the linkage, and it makes a genuine difference to how the rear end performs:
"It really is one of the most supple feeling rear ends I've felt in a very long time."
Under heavy braking on steep, loose terrain the bike stays composed and maintains traction well. The Bike Studio called it out specifically when things got rowdy on trail.
Avinox power
The Rogue is built around the Avinox drive system, paired with an 800Wh internal battery and the full-colour touchscreen display on the top tube. The Bike Studio described the system as very hard to fault, with massive power on tap and smooth, controlled delivery. The fast charger option was highlighted as a genuine quality-of-life feature. Current production Rogues run the Avinox M2S, the most powerful unit in the range.
How it rides
The Bike Studio ran the Rogue with both a Fox 38 and a Fox Podium fork, both at 170mm. The verdict on descending capability was clear:
"Descending on this setup is about as capable as any eBike I've ridden."
The bike jumps well, feels balanced in the air, and holds the low centre of gravity stability that enduro eMTBs need. Fast in both directions, with the iTrack layout contributing to that planted but playful character that rewards riders who push harder:
"Velduro has built a bike that can genuinely compete with the established names in this space. This bike is fast both up and downhill and really does feel like a new category over the existing full fat systems on the market."
That sits alongside coverage from Spoke Magazine, who tested a prototype Rogue across six weeks and multiple South Island locations, and reached similar conclusions about what the platform is capable of.
Frame only makes sense in 2026
The Bike Studio spent time on the frame-only option too, and made the case for it well. If you have a donor bike with quality parts in the shed, the Rogue frame gives you a platform to build around at a price that would be impossible to replicate from scratch:
"With the cost of replacing an entire eBike in today's market, frame only platforms like this make more sense than ever in 2026, especially if you've got a donor bike sitting in the shed."
The 5-year frame warranty means you are not taking a risk on the foundation. Cable routing runs through internal channels above the battery, and the charge port sits on the down tube rather than at the base of the seat tube, which riders appreciate in day-to-day use.
The Bike Studio joins the Velduro family
The Bike Studio announced they had become part of the UK distribution for Velduro. The comments section did what comments sections do, with some viewers questioning whether that made the review worth anything.
The Bike Studio's response was straightforward: "Buying into the distribution is probably the best endorsement for a product you'll ever find, no?"
Hard to argue with that. Putting your own money into a brand is a different level of conviction than a sponsored video or a loaner bike. In their own words:
"My experience with this bike and with the Velduro team has been so positive that I've decided to put my name and my money on the line and become part of the UK distribution for Velduro bikes. That's not a decision I've taken lightly, but it's one I genuinely believe in. And if I wasn't involved, I'd still have been right at the front of the queue to put a deposit down on a Rogue frame set."
Watch the full review on the Bikes Studio's YouTube channel and see the full Rogue range on the Velduro website. And if you want to know what is coming next, the Vandal all-mountain eMTB was revealed at Shanghai Cycle Expo 2026.
