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First to feature the Shimano EP8 motor

Shimano just announced the EP8 motor, their newest motor, to go above the E8000. It's a new motor, 10% smaller than the E8000 and thanks to that size reduction and a new magnesium case, it's 300g lighter. It can provide up to 350% support…

Who would have thought

Haibike officially announces their new Yamaha PW-X2-powered All Mtn 7. It's an all-new design, with a carbon fiber frame, Fox Float suspension and Shimano XT drivetrain and brakes at a good price. It has 160mm of travel, front and…

A second generation effort from Orbea that is stepping into elite territory.

Zero Motorcycles quietly just registered two new trademarks. The names are DSR/X and FXE. Zero's DSR and DSR Black Forest are their dual sport/adventure bikes, and the FX is currently their only off-road-specific bike (the FXS is the…

We just published a podcast episode with our European correspondent Alex Boyce. He often has access to bikes we don't, or earlier than we can. He's an interesting chap with vast knowledge of e-bikes, he's a British ex-pat living in Italy,…

Tern Bicycles just announced three new versions of their great, compact cargo bike, the GSD. We reviewed one a couple of years ago, and we really liked it. It has some amazing innovations, like the overbuilt rear rack that serves as a way…

Updated for clarity 08/11/2020 Entertainment mogul Simon Cowell crashed his e-bike Saturday, breaking his back. He underwent a 6-hour surgery Saturday night to put rods in his back, and is now recovering. The injury to three vertebrae…

Yamaha Motor Europe has produced an electric dirt bike with the help of battery producer SPIKE, engineering company Dohms Projects, and the Royal Dutch Motorcyclists Association (KNMV) to produce an electric motor and battery system to be…