Quick ride on a new Luna X1 Enduro E-MTB today (thanks Jamie!). What a fun e-MTB! My regular e-MTB rides include a 2019 Specialized Levo Comp Carbon (47 lbs) and 2019 Specialized Kenevo Expert (54 lbs) both of which have 250 watt Brose motors and pedal assist to 20 mph. The X1 Enduro (55 lbs) has a 1000 watt Bafang mid drive motor with a thumb throttle and pedal assist. I went about 29 mph on a level gravel road on the X1 with pedal +throttle and could still feel some assist (not sure if there is an assist limit on the X1). This is my first ride on a pedal assist bike with a thumb throttle. The thumb throttle gives the X1 a different experience compared to other e-MTB's. ON the X1 you can stop pedaling and use the thumb throttle to maintain or increase speed. The thumb throttle does not feel as direct as a throttle on a motorcycle but more like a boost button to increase speed. The thumb throttle is another feature that blurs the line between mountain bikes and motorcycles.

Some other things I noticed on the X1: the brakes felt a little weak, the dropper post lever is not in a great location for easy use and the dropper range seems limited, the motor can feel a little abrupt when pedal assist kicks in (not sure if there is a tuning app available to dial in the motor assist characteristics - the Levo felt smoother with a more natural feeling pedal assist).

The Luna X1 offers a lot of performance for the money in an E-MTB. However the X1 does not feel as refined in terms of pedal assist as the Levo. Perhaps most importantly the X1 is just plain fun to ride!

Here is a link to the Luna Cycle page on the X1 Enduro
https://lunacycle.com/x1-enduro-ebike/