Norco Fluid VLT E-MTB Review: Travel Restrictions
As the industry continues to experiment with e-MTBs, I will humbly suggest that we not bother with anything less than 150mm of travel.
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Taste Test: Bosch’s Lightweight SX Motor
Could you live with a Lightweight e-MTB? Norco’s Fluid VLT has a fun personality, but without a battery range extender, it might not be versatile enough.
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Seems to Work: KMC e12 Chain Review
A chain review is a pass/fail sort of thing. So far, so good with KMC’s e-bike specific offering, although it does change the shift feel a bit.
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The Secret Messages in 3 E-Bike Hater Stickers
I’ve been seeing some creative anti-e-bike stickers lately. But maybe there’s a deeper message that’s hidden in their polemics.
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Light-ish: Cannondale’s New Moterra SL
Okay, bear with me. It’s not a “lightweight” e-bike, but it is called the Moterra SL… And maybe it’s the right direction for all e-MTBs.
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E-MTB Tire Tech: DH Casing, Inserts, and More
With the extra power of an e-bike, you can ride heavy, sticky downhill tires. But just ‘cause you can doesn’t mean you should.
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E-Bike Battery Fires: Should We Worry?
Lithium-ion batteries are essential to e-bikes and any number of modern electrical products. But are they dangerous?
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Mullet Wheels on E-Bikes Are Here to Stay
“If it ain’t moto, it’s worthless,” right Ross Shafer? Mixed wheel sizes, popularized on motorcycles, make a lot of sense on e-MTBs.
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Essential Inserts: CushCore Pro vs. E-MTB
You want to put some foam in your tires. But what type? CushCore has a new E-MTB insert that might be worth a try.
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Motor Comparison: Specialized Turbo 2.2 vs. Bosch Performance Line CX
Similar specs, totally different design philosophies. Here’s what I’ve learned from a summer comparing the Bosch and Specialized Turbo motors.
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