The old 540 Wh battery was powerful enough to drive the standard EP8, but the 360 Wh battery wasn't. The new batteries are the same cell configuration with newer cells. The new 5.8 Ah cells bumps the capacity up to 420 & 630. And it seems the continous power output has increased by ~20%. The...
A few months ago, I wrote an article about a great bike that didn’t exist and how the Orbea Rise could be that bike. The new Orbea Rise is here, did they hit it out of the park with this one?
The Shimano EP801 RS+ motor and bigger batteries
Let’s start with what’s possibly the most...
The new Bosch SX powered Canyon Neuron:ONfly is light, but not superlight. Looking at the specs and geometry, it's nothing that sets it apart. But look at the price. Sub €/£5k for a nicely specc'ed CF7 is unusual for this category, and the range topping LTD is way below 10k...
Finally, Canyon is out with their first mid-assist, lightweight emtb, the Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF. I expected Canyon to introduce a completely new superlight model with a 150 mm fork. But that’s not what we’re getting. Check out the bike in this video before reading on.
The “fly”
Canyon hasn’t...
How many full-power emtbs have been launched this year? Yeah, Merida did one. Norco is here to fix this by introducing two bikes, the new Sight VLT and Range VLT. These have powerful motors and big 750 Wh batteries. The Sight and Range VLT aren’t new models for Norco. So, what’s the deal with...
Dune, that’s a cool name. And just like the movie, the Mondraker Dune is out in it’s second iteration. The first Mondraker Dune was an enduro pedalbike released in 2009. Mondraker already have a long travel emtb, the Level. But they brought back the old name for the lightweight, mid-assist...
My impression is the new Shimano motors are more durable and better weather sealed than the previous EP8. I guess I would keep riding it as long as it's under warranty and then have it serviced by some 3rd party motor repair shop.
It seems Canada is more different than I imagined. Riding ski tracks is a thing in Norway, and I believe it's similar in Sweden and Finland. Sure, people get p*ssed if we ruin the tracks. But as long as the bikers are careful not to destroy anything and stay out of the actual classic track, most...
The Bosch PowerPack 800 has been out in various online stores for weeks, and now the official Bosch press release finally reached us. The new Bosch Powerpack 800 is the old Powerpack 725, only with new cells. Good news, you might say, especially if you ride a cargobike with external batteries...
Superlight was the original name of bikes in this category, or SL. I've called them mild emtbs, but it seems the term mid-powered is being established now.
It’s still winter and snow around here, so we decided to test a fatbike. We’re used to riding full suspension emtbs with 2.6 to 3” wide studded tyres. How much better is the Rock Machine Vyöry with 4.8” tyres on snow?
About the Rock Machine Vyöry
This fatbike is supposed to come with wide...
Launched back in 2017, the original Merida eOne-Sixty was a revolution to me. New, compact motor designs allowed manufacturers such as Merida to design a frame with sensible chainstay length and bottom bracket drop. This did wonders for handling on the trails.
The new eOne-Sixty isn’t as...
The lightweight Superior iXF was introduced a while ago, but it didn’t materialize. Not until now. We were lucky enough to ride a pre-production version of what will eventually be the iXF 9.7. Why were we so excited about this bike, you ask? It’s the motor.
Bosch Performance SX 55 Nm motor...
The age of mild and relatively lightweight, I mean Superlight emtbs, is truly upon us. So many electric trailbikes are being introduced, and most of them are lighter bikes with less battery and power. Scott is now out with their second lightweight bike, the 2024 Scott Voltage eRide. What I find...