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on Oct 23, 2020
The New Orbea Rise Electric Trail Bike Weighs Just 36 Pounds
by Brian Gerow
The new Orbea Rise electric mountain bike packs a smaller battery and uses regular MTB components to keep weight low....
Gear
on Apr 13, 2020
The Southern Enduro Tour Offers a Glimpse of How Electric Mountain Bikes Might Fit in Racing
by Mike Cartier
Mountain bike racers and organizers from the Southern Enduro Tour talk about racing electric mountain bikes.
News
on Feb 11, 2020
Santa Cruz Re-releases the Heckler as an Electric Mountain Bike
by Matt Miller
Santa Cruz re-releases the popular Heckler trail bike as a 150mm travel electric mountain bike.
Mountain Bike Podcast
on Jan 27, 2020
Electric Mountain Bike Trail Access and Adoption [Podcast]
by Jeff Barber
In this podcast episode I'll share two recent stories about e-bike trail access and a study that looks at the...
News
on Dec 5, 2019
Study Suggests eMTBs Offer Nearly Same Workout as Non-motorized MTBs, Attitudes Towards eMTBs Change After Riding
by Matt Miller
New research shows that riding an electric mountain bike is almost just as taxing as riding a non-motorized MTB.
News
on Aug 30, 2019
Secretary of Interior Allows E-bike Access Across BLM Land, National Parks
by Matt Miller
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signs order to allow electric bike access on bike trails on BLM land and...
News
on Mar 6, 2019
UCI to Hold First Ever E-MTB World Championship Race in August
by Matt Miller
In August 2019, the UCI will hold the first-ever E-MTB World Championships race in Mont-Saint-Anne, Quebec.
Opinion
on Nov 30, 2018
The Balance: Sir, This Mountain Biker Requests Permission to Use a Motor
by Matt Miller
Matt takes a look at the culture surrounding eMTBs in mountain biking and attempts to answer what it means to...
Opinion
on Nov 13, 2018
My First Pedal Assisted Mountain Bike Ride
by Brian Gerow
Gerow goes for his first pedal assisted mountain bike ride on the Shimano E7000. While he was "underwhelmed" by e-biking,...
Culture
on Oct 22, 2018
eMTB Acceptance Creeps Past 50% Among Younger Riders, Those Who Have Tried It
by Matt Miller
Results from our 2018 survey provide an interesting look at what readers think of eMTB.
Culture
on Oct 2, 2018
Why Europe Warmly Embraces the Electric Bike, While the USA Remains Chilly
by Brian Gerow
Electric mountain bikes are being embraced in Europe, but shunned in the USA. We explore the reasons behind the different...
Advocacy
on May 9, 2018
E-bikes Gaining Access to Trails Around the US in Surprising Ways
by Jeff Barber
E-bikes are gaining mountain bike trail access in unexpected places, and for unexpected reasons.
Advocacy
on Mar 15, 2018
No E-Bikes on Singletrack Trails, According to New Bill in Washington State
by Greg Heil
E-bikes have been banned by default from singletrack mountain bike trails in Washington State in a new bill passed by...
Advocacy
on Feb 26, 2018
Are Electric Mountain Bikes Allowed on Singletrack in Colorado? Yes, and No
by Jeff Barber
In 2017, Colorado passed a law allowing e-bikes on any path where bicycles are authorized to travel. However, interpretation and...
Forum
on Feb 6, 2018
Are e-bikes allowed on trails in Colorado?
started by Jeff Barber
Last reply on Feb 6, 2018
I'm doing some research on an upcoming article about e-bike access, and came across this bill that seemingly allows e-bikes...
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Mountain Bike Podcast
on Dec 18, 2017
Listen: The Electric Mountain Bikes Are Coming
by Jeff Barber
We talk about how electric mountain bikes have evolved, where current regulations regarding eMTBs stand, and how mountain bikers opinions...
Advocacy
on Nov 16, 2017
IMBA Updates Electric Mountain Bike Position
by Jeff Barber
IMBA's new policy is supportive of electric mountain bikes on non-motorized trails, as long as land managers and local riders...
Forum
on Sep 27, 2017
New TransAlp Record Set... On an eMTB
started by Jeff Barber
Last reply on Sep 27, 2017
There's a whole website set up to promote this, but here's the jist: A couple guys set out to complete...
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Forum
on Aug 29, 2017
Electric mountain bike helmets and saddles announced
started by Jeff Barber
Last reply on Aug 29, 2017
There are a number of product releases being announced this week with Eurobike gearing up and Interbike just around the...
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Gear
on Aug 9, 2017
How Many Riders Actually Own Electric Mountain Bikes in 2017? Still Not Many
by Jeff Barber
Last year we started asking Singletracks readers if they were interested in reading electric mountain bike news and reviews on Singletracks,......
Bike Reviews
on Apr 27, 2017
Trek Powerfly 8 Full Suspension Electric Mountain Bike Review
by Jeff Barber
It's been nearly four years since I've ridden or reviewed an electric mountain bike, so at Sea Otter last week I......
Mountain Bike Podcast
on May 2, 2016
Electric Mountain Bikes: The Podcast
by Jeff Barber
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we discuss electric mountain bikes (eMTBs). We start by talking about what eMTBs......
Bike Reviews
on Sep 20, 2013
The Haibike XDuroRX29 Electric Mountain Bike
by Jeff Barber
At Outdoor Demo this week I got a chance to ride the Haibike XDuroRX29 electric (assist) mountain bike on the......
Gear
on Sep 22, 2011
Report from the Fringe: Electric Assist Mountain Bikes at Eurobike
by Luke_E
If you haven't heard, Eurobike just exploded with the best bikes ever in the history of bikes existing earlier this......
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