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Our two-part dueling banjos-style opinion pieces on whether or not e-assist mountain bikes should be allowed on existing mountain bike trails predictably sparked a loud outcry, especially on our Facebook Page. Readers spoke up on both ends of the spectrum, both for and against e-assist mountain bikes. (To get up to speed, read Jeff’s pro-e-bike …

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Mountain biking, like many modern sports, is built on a foundation of continuous technology improvements and electric mountain bikes are just another development in that progression. It’s unfair to discriminate against trail users based on the equipment they choose to utilize and it’s hypocritical for mountain bikers–long blocked from trail access by ultra low-tech hikers–to …

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Surprisingly, one of the biggest overarching stories from Interbike this year was the push from a wide variety of companies to introduce e-assist mountain bikes. I predict that introduction of e-assist “mountain bikes” will soon introduce a number of trail access issues. For more information on e-assist mountain bikes, you can check out my review of the Kreidler …

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One of the big, over-arching stories from Interbike this year is e-mountain bikes. So, I decided that before I could write an article hating on mountain bikes with electric motors, I had to at least ride one first. Enter the Vitality Dice 29er by Kreidler, a company out of Germany. Specs The Vitality Dice comes …

The post “It’s Electric!” — Kreidler Vitality Dice 29er E-Assist Mountain Bike Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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