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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…

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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,…

There is no doubt that Specialized, with their top-of-the-range S-Works model, has set a standard that is absolute when it comes to e-MTBs

Covering the growing sport and industry of electric motorcycles & bicycles

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…

Be it a mountain bike, a commuter bike, a road bike or a cargo bike, there is undoubtedly an e-bike out there...

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…

Jeff Steber of Intense Cycles is on the move

Unfolding A Trio of Folders

As the name implies, or at least infers, Niner was a bike brand founded on the concept designing 29” wheel specific bikes. Since their introduction in 2005, Niner has set about to perfect the design and performance of their bikes dedicated…

Bulls just announced a class 3 electric road bike, the Desert Falcon EVO. It's powered by a Bosch Gen4 Performance Line Speed motor, providing assistance up to 28 mph, and a 500Wh Powertube Battery integrated into the down tube of the 6061…