Santa Cruz gives the Heckler an early refresh with new EP8 motor options and a mullet MX build available for 2021. We see fresh updates of young products all the…
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2021 Vitus E-Sommet announced with major redesign
Fancy new eMTB options from Vitus in the form of the 2021 Vitus E-Sommet range packing internal batteries and EP8 motors! Vitus eBikes are great value for money and get…
Review | Canyon Pathlite:On 8.0 and Croozer Vaaya 1 trailer – The ultimate family adventure setup?
Antony enlists this Canyon Pathlite:On and Croozer trailer for some e-assisted family adventures. The Canyon Pathlite:On originally caught our eye thanks to a feature idea involving a family gravel tour…
Orbea Rise – A new lower power Shimano driven eMTB
The Orbea Rise is another of those seemingly unintuitive developments in the eMTB journey that deliberately goes for less power both in the motor output and the battery capacity. At…
Alutech is selling a €16,000 CNC machined eFanes EMTB
Take the latest eMTB technology and combine it with an expensive manufacturing process and you’ll build something along the lines of this €16,000 eFanes eMTB. Bikes built of CNC machined…
UK Wins World Champion’s Jersey – on an eBike!
The UK bagged a World Champion’s jersey in the eMTB race in Leogang, Austria, in a race that was a far cry from any ‘race for has-beens’. The winner, Tom…
Liv Intrigue X E+ Range – Up to 190km on one charge!
Liv, the women’s specific sister brand to Giant, has launched the Intrigue X E+, their first 29er electric trail bike. Whereas many other brands provide a ‘same frame, different contact…
First Look | Mondraker Grommy 16 “my first eeb”
When Mondraker released the Grommy range of kids’ eBikes earlier in the year the comment section and most of the internet was set ablaze with angry comments upset with ‘lazy’…
Video: Commencal x Shimano x Kilian Bron do Tour de France their way
There’s no lycra, skinny tyres or drop bars in Kilian Bron’s version of the Tour de France, only epic drone shots, and amazing riding. Kilian Bron, not only is he…
2021 Focus SAM² | an eMTB for riding down?
Think eMTB and you think of the extra assist the bike offers on the ups, but Focus wants you to think of the latest Focus Sam² as a bike designed…
Cairn Adventure V2 – More choice, new adventures?
We first tested the Cairn Adventure 1.0 quite early in its life, when the e-gravel bike was something of a rarity. Now, there is quite a choice of bikes across…
Kona announces first EP8 model along with a host of E7000 machines
Kona’s gravity orientated Remote 160 DL receives a 15nm torque boost thanks to EP8, and a new shorter travel brother too. It’s hardly surprising that Kona has released an update…
10 Shimano EP8 powered eMTB’s that have already launched!
Hot on the heels of the release of the Shimano EP8 motor are 10 new eMTB’s that use the new drive unit. The release of the EP8 is huge news…
First Look | 2021 Merida eONE SIXTY 9000 with Shimano EP8
Merida dropped off the 2021 eONE SIXTY 9000 for us to test the latest Shimano EP8 motor system on, here’s a first look along with riding video. Merida is one…
Shimano EP8 launched | Here’s everything you need to know
Breaking news eMTB fans! Shimano has released its next-generation motor and it’s more powerful, lighter and more efficient. Meet the Shimano EP8. Shimano have done their best to keep the…
Canyon Grail:ON | Electric Gravel Bike
Holy E-Grail! It’s an eGravel Bike from Canyon! With a Bosch Cx Gen 4 motor the Canyon Grail:ON promises to take you wherever you want to go. The eGravel bike…
Mondraker Grommy: An eBalance Bike
Mondraker is launching an electric balance bike, the Grommy. Oh boy. We think this is going to get the comments section going. All kids on bikes is good, right? But…
This new Foes eMTB is just the E-Ticket for eBike fans!
Born in the U.S.A, this mullet-wearing Foes E-Ticket eMTB is the first 2021 bike from the legendary bike maker and it will be available as a frameset too! Foes Racing…
Review Merida eOne-Sixty 8000 | Purple powerhouse
Following on from our review of the Merida eOne-Forty earlier this year, Andi throws a let over the longer travel Merida eOne-Sixty 8000 to see what this STEPS powered eMTB…
Cairn E-Adventure 1.0 Now Goes Further and Available On Cyclescheme
If you’ve been eyeing up ways to leave the car at home, that just got a little easier as Cairn announces its e-gravel bike the E-Adventure 1.0 is available on…
Shimano boosts eMTB range with BT-E8036 630Wh battery and 12-speed goodies
Shimano STEPS powered eMTB’s could are set to get a range extension thanks to new BT-E8036 630Wh batteries and 12-speed kit. You’ve probably already read the news that Shimano’s Deore…
Video Bike Check: Andi’s Custom Patrol E-Six long-termer eMTB
Andi takes us for a look around his highly modified Patrol E-Six, a rare Indonesian eMTB that hopes to make it big in the U.S and Europe. Patrol isn’t a…
Giant Reign E+1 Pro Review | For The Long Way Round
Sanny checks out the Giant Reign E+1 Pro – a long travel, 650B wheeled, full suspension ebike from Giant. Price: £4,999 From: giant-bicycles.com Size tested: Large Period tested: 3 months…
Review | Merida eONE-FORTY 9000: Does less travel equal more fun?
Antony checks out the ‘ride it all’ Merida eOne-Forty 9000 – a trail ebike for those that want a nimble ride. I have to hand it to Merida, they’re so…
Video | Bernard Kerr – E-MTB Elevated
Bernard Kerr silences those who would say eBikes are cumbersome, by throwing some serious shapes on the Pivot Shuttle. As eMTBs gain acceptance, the pro riders are discovering how much…
The Forestal Siryon eMTB has 4G LTE, Nitro and weighs just 17.4kg
The Forestal Siryon is a 17.4kg eMTB with a self-developed motor, 170mm travel, carbon frame and 4G internet connection! It has been a long time coming, but finally, Forestal has…
All new Canyon Spectral:ON First ride review with new integrated battery system
Sanny has been unleashed on the hills north of Barcelona where he got his sticky little mitts on the latest iteration of the Canyon Spectral:ON. Keep reading for our 2020…
Canyon Neuron:ON Gets New Integrated Battery For 2020
Sanny takes a sneaky peeky look at the latest e-bike offering from Canyon Bikes in the shape of the Neuron:ON. Ah yes, the warming glow of sun on your face…
Intense blurs the line between eMTB and Moto with the new Tazer MX
If you’re an eMTB rider who is fed up of people calling your bike a motorbike, then I can’t wait to hear what you think of the new Intense Tazer…
How To Be A Dick On An Ebike
“To stop being treated like a dick, one must first stop being a dick!” Sanny Sanny casts his critical eye over the world of ebikes and reckons there is a lot to…
This is the Forestal eMTB more to come in March!
Forestal has posted another teaser giving us our best look at the eMTB so far and giving us a possible launch date. Andorran eMTB/Tech brand, Forestal has released another teaser…
Bike Check: Andi’s Custom Patrol E-Six Longtermer
Andi has been made the new keeper of a 2020 Patrol E-Six eMTB and he has wasted no time customising this Indonesian eBike to make it his own. I can…
The best ride for an eMTB? Well, we couldn’t pick just one.
Gone are the days when eMTBs were a single category within the world of mountain biking. There are now almost as many sub-types of eMTB as there are mountain bikes,…
E-MTB Cross-country World Cup announced by UCI
e-MTB fans have a few more dates to add to their calendar with the announcement of the UCI e-MTB Cross-country World Cup! Race fans will be happy to learn that…
Norco Sight VLT 29 – Next Gen All-Mountain E-bike
Norco has just released its latest e-MTB. With an internal battery, 29in wheels, 150mm frame travel and 160mm forks. Press release below: Norco Bicycles is excited to announce their next…
Forestal Begins The Big Tease With New Images
That secretive tech/bike company, Forestal, have begun a series of teasers on social media leading to speculation that a bike launch might be over the horizon. For those of you…
Grand Canyon:ON | A ‘New Generation’ e-MTB Hardtail
Canyon expands its e-MTB range with a new hardtail, the Grand Canyon:ON. The e-MTB version of the Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon:ON uses a Shimano E8000 motor with 504wH battery…
Santa Cruz Launches New Heckler – And It’s An E-MTB
Some people thought it would never happen… well now it has: Santa Cruz has revealed its e-MTB, the Heckler. Based around a Bronson with re-tuned VPP suspension kinematics, the new…
Review | Kinesis Rise E-Trail Hardtail
The Kinesis Rise E-trail is an e-Bike like nothing else I’ve ridden before, so what did I think of its lightweight approach? UK brand Kinesis has taken the idea of…
Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon | First Ride Video
Ever since I tried my first eMTB over 6 years ago I’ve been waiting in anticipation of the time when I’d be able to lift one over my head. It’s…
Specialized Turbo Levo SL | Lighter Than Your Old Enduro Bike!
E-MTB pioneers Specialized are launching the Turbo Levo SL – a lightweight e-bike which seeks to handle like a bike without power. Specialized was early to the e-MTB market, recognising…
YT Decoy 29 | A New Option For All Mountain Riders
Following the success of its enduro focussed YT Decoy with ‘mullet’ wheels, YT launches the Decoy 29 – an all mountain 29er e-MTB with improved climbing capability. When Andi went…
6-5-4…Brands That Haven’t Made An e-MTB Yet
Who do you think will be first to produce an e-MTB? Is there a brand here that will never make an e-MTB? With e-MTBs being the biggest growth element in…
Meet the all-wheel drive, 68lbs Abominable e-fat bike!
Our favourite purveyors or wacky 2wd bikes are back at it with a new twist on their AWD fat bike. That’s right, Chirstini have taken its all-terrain fat bike to…
Cairn Adventure 1.0 | E-adventure, E-gravel, E-commute?
Hannah gets her first taste of an e-gravel bike, with the Cairn Adventure 1.0. Is it for disappearing into the hills, or just riding to work? You’re probably aware of…
10 of the best e-Bikes Tested in 2019
E-Bikes are here to stay and if 2019 is anything to go by then we’re going to see even more electric mountain bikes launched in the coming 12 months than…
2020 Radon Render e-MTB is real! It's a Render, not a render!
Radon Bikes announces a new carbon e-MTB ahead of 2020 with the latest Bosch motor system and internal battery, full details of Radon Render here. With Christmas, just days away…
Orbea Wild FS Alloy And Hybrid Models Launched Today
If you’ve been looking at the Orbea Wild FS there are now another two options to add to your shopping list. As well as the original carbon model we reviewed…
Riding the 19.3kg Mondraker Crafty Carbon RR SL – First Ride Review
Andi headed to a wet and muddy Portugal to ride the ultra-lightweight Mondraker Crafty Carbon, the world’s lightest Bosch powered e-MTB. Before we get into this first ride review of…
Sub 20kg 2020 Mondraker Crafty Carbon Launched
Mondraker’s range of e-MTB now includes the 2020 Mondraker Crafty Carbon, the world’s lightest Bosch powered e-MTB. To say that Spanish bike maker, Mondraker, has fully embraced the e-Bike would…