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Take the IMBA eMTB Survey

IMBA is taking a survey of mountain bikers to “guide our research into the potential social and environmental impacts related to eMTBs.” The survey looks to be pretty quick and easy and you can take it here. More context from IMBA: Electric mountain bikes, also called eMTBs, are a rapidly growing component of the bicycle …

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Podcast: Singletracks Talks About Electric Mountain Bikes

In today’s episode, Jeff, Greg, and Aaron discuss the issue of e-bikes on mountain bike trails. We cover a recent study by IMBA and new regulations out of California and also talk about why so many mountain bikers are opposed to electric mountain bikes and where, if anywhere, they might be appropriate. You can subscribe …

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S+ARCKBIKE and Moustache Bikes Release E-Bikes with Matching Accessories: M.A.S.S. Collective

I’m ashamed to admit that I have never ridden an e-bike. Yes, ashamed! Because that lack of experience has left me ill-equipped to talk about the recent release by S+ARCKBIKE and Moustache Bikes. It’s called the M.A.S.S. Collective, and there’s an e-bike for each of four different types of terrain: mud, asphalt, sand, and snow. …

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Opinion: Electric Mountain Bikes Don’t Belong on MTB Trails

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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