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The last couple of months have been all about the lightweight emtbs. I haven’t been keeping count, but, it seems more lightweight emtbs have been...
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The Shimano EP8 is a 2.65kg and 85Nm motor that is used on many full power emtbs. But Orbea decided they wanted to use it on the Rise, their...
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When choosing an assisted electric bike for off-road rides and adventure, most of us tend to think of an eMTB, but there is another way! UK-based...
RXR Protect was one company I missed when endlessly looking for the ultimate armour combination. Selling directly and focusing much of their...
Today marks the start of Oquo wheels. This is a new brand by Orbea, located in the Basque Country. Here, Oquo is developing, testing and producing...
Did you know the SL bikes date back to 2018? The old Focus Jam2 C SL was a 150mm travel bike with a smaller battery and carbon frame. Surely this...
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The lightweight Pivot Shuttle SL is out, and we had a chance to ride it. The test bike is a Pivot Shuttle Pro X01 in size Medium. We did two...
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This may sound like an odd question, but it’s an important one as far as your motor is concerned. This article is written more for anyone who owns...
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Orbea announce OQUO, a new wheel brandHello, I have sent a question to Orbea about the weight of the MC32 LTD and MC32 Team wheelsets, but didn't get an answer. Do you maybe have that... -
Shimano EP8-RS motor for lightweight emtbs reviewedWe test the motors in different assistance levels. But a lot of the testing is done with everything set to max in the app. If a motor is easy to... -
WHEN should you stop pedalling to not DESTROY your motor ?Just spotted that Mahle / SL 1.1 bearing kits are now available!! Great news! Does this mean you can also offer SL 1. 1 repairs? Or is there a... -
WHEN should you stop pedalling to not DESTROY your motor ?The warranty on my Meta Powers e8000 is expiring in a few months. Is it worth changing the bearings?? I have heard of Madison warrantying motors... -
WHEN should you stop pedalling to not DESTROY your motor ?Looking forward to the reply on this one. Your photo pretty much summarises my local rides! My group mostly has Giants, only two CX4s.
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Shimano EP8-RS motor for lightweight emtbs reviewedWhat power level were the climb tests done on? I assume max on all bikes?
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WHEN should you stop pedalling to not DESTROY your motor ?And just an update on the issue with my 2020 Gen 4 Performance CX motor, it had developed a non-freewheeling attitude, and had begun to creak and...
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Shimano EP8-RS motor for lightweight emtbs reviewedsoooo the trek tq motor basically cant pull the skin off a rice pudding.
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Shimano EP8-RS motor for lightweight emtbs reviewedWe have three Shimano motors on my and my wife's bikes: E8000 (70nm), EP8 (85nm), EP8RS (60nm). The RS on the Rise is the most natural feeling to...
