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Listen: Mark Weir Talks Will vs. Skill, Climbing 1M Feet in a Year, and His Almost Heart Attack
Mark Weir is a legend in the mountain bike world, having won the Downieville Downhill eight times and making his mark at WTB as a demanding product tester over two decades. We talk with Mark about enduro racing, climbing a million vertical feet in a year, his near heart attack, trail advocacy, and electric bikes.
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Class 1 eMTBs Can Now Access Select Non-Motorized Trails After Tahoe Nat’l Forest Clarifies Rules
Mountain bikers riding class 1, pedal assist electric mountain bikes now have a list of accessible and recommended trails that they can ride in Tahoe Nat'l Forest, including some non-motorized trails.
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UCI to Hold First Ever E-MTB World Championship Race in August
In August 2019, the UCI will hold the first-ever E-MTB World Championships race in Mont-Saint-Anne, Quebec.
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The Balance: Sir, This Mountain Biker Requests Permission to Use a Motor
Matt takes a look at the culture surrounding eMTBs in mountain biking and attempts to answer what it means to be a mountain biker.
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My First Pedal Assisted Mountain Bike Ride
Gerow goes for his first pedal assisted mountain bike ride on the Shimano E7000. While he was "underwhelmed" by e-biking, he can see the potential appeal to a new set of riders.
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