Browsing Author: Jeremy Adams

Author: Jeremy Adams

Lifestyle Mountain Biking

Who Hates e-Bikes?

Friday, February 1, 2019

The Rise of the ebike I noticed ebikes starting to appear on the mountain bike scene about three years ago. Like most people I was sceptical – initially, they were expensive, heavy, clunky, and most importantly, looked like a motorised bike, rather than a mountain bike with a motor. Since then, pretty much every mountain bike manufacturer has released at least one model of eMTB, from hardtails, to full enduro rigs. New designs look and ride like (albeit heavier)...

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