From the makers of Mountain Biking UK magazine, the Electric Mountain Bike Guide has everything you need to know about buying and riding an electric mountain bike. Inside this special-edition magazine you'll find easy to follow explainers on e-MTBs, from the controls and frame design to the battery, motor and parts, as well as help understanding the different systems available and how to choose the right e-MTB for you. You'll also find tips on getting the most from an e-powered bike on the trails, riding smart and adjusting your technique from a non-powered bike to electric so you can tackle ground quickly and propel yourself uphill easily to enjoy the descents. Whether you're looking for a burly e-MTB for downhill use, something lighter for a more agile ride or a trail-orientated electric hardtail, there are plenty of bike reviews and ebike-specific gear and kit to get the right setup for you. Ebikes are for everyone, whether you're looking to get back on a bike after injury, get fitter or are time-pressed and need to fit your cycling around other commitments, and more and more riders are heading to the trails with a boost of e-power.
Electric Mountain Biking Guide 2022
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THE MANUAL E-Bike Insight
E-Bikes Explained • Just who are e-MTBs for, how do they work and what do you need to look for?
E-natomy • THE 5 KEY FEATURES OF ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN BIKES
E-Bikes: Just the facts! • The three things people don’t tell you about e-Bikes…
Master your E-Bike • Electric bikes can boost your skills as well as save your energy, says coach-to-the-pros Alan Milway
HOW TO… BUILD CONFIDENCE ON YOUR BIKE • ON YOUR BIKE Pro coach Alan Milway’s top tips for riding with e-conviction
HOW TO… BUILD UPPER BODY STRENGTH FOR E-BIKING • Show a heavier bike who’s boss with these tips from Vitus ambassador and strength coach Ben Plenge
MOTOR MOUTHS • The benefits of e-bikes for less fit riders are obvious, but what’s the appeal for more experienced MTBers? We spend a day with Olly Wilkins and Rob Warner – two pros who are never afraid to speak their minds! – to find out
PACKED LUNCH • JAMES VINCENT AND PAT CAMPBELL-JENNER SET OUT TO PROVE HOW MUCH GREAT RIDING YOU CAN JAM INTO YOUR LUNCHTIME, BUT GET A BIT CARRIED AWAY…
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POWER BROKERS • OUR LUNCHBREAK ADVENTURERS
POWER HOUR • TIPS FOR YOUR OWN POWER HOUR (INCLUDING MAKING SURE IT REALLY IS AN HOUR!)
Fresh COMPETITION • We sent regular MBUK snapper and tester Mick Kirkman, no stranger to competing between the tape, to try out the new-fangled sport of e-enduro racing
EWS-E: THE LOWDOWN
WRECKED & RATED Bikes
ELECTRICAL TESTING • We give seven of the latest e-MTBs a thorough going-over in the workshop and out on the trails to see if they really do soar up tech climbs and tame the gnarliest descents – and whether spending more actually pays off
SPECIALIZED S-WORKS TURBO LEVO • £13,000 Mega-money Levo has the performance to justify its price
3 ISSUES FOR JUST £5
NUKEPROOF MEGAWATT 297 COMP • £4,999 An incredible ride for the money
YETI 160E T1 • £11,899 Colorado brand’s debut e-bike is ready to race
VITUS E-SOMMET VRS • £4,799.99 Big-travel bruiser with a steamroller ride
THOK TK01 R • £5,899.95 Does Italian flair give the TK01 R an edge over the competition?
MERIDA EONE-SIXTY 700 • £5,300 Top all-rounder for those who ride a mix of trails
INTENSE TAZER 279 EXPERT • £5,199 Boutique e-bike at a surprisingly low price (and weight)
ELECTRIC HARDTAILS • We see if motor assistance still works for riding proper trails on a bike with no rear suspension
ORBEA URRUN 10 • £4,299 Spanish brand’s top-tier electric hardtail with...