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When interviewing Nick Murdick, a Shimano MTB product manager. We briefly talked about motor over-run, or carry-over. He told us the EP8 does in...
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We’ve tested and ridden both motors several times before. But we decided to do a new comparison of these motors as they’ve changed quite a bit...
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No doubt you have already seen reviews of the new 1.2 powered SL, but here's my view on the updated KSL. Please Subscribe to the channel for more...
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Some people suffer from cold hands more easily than others. I can ride lightly insulated gloves even in a few negative degrees Celsius. Fredrik on...
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The new Specialized SL 1.2 motor resembles the old SL 1.1 in a few ways. Both the looks and weight is very similar, and they are both “generous”...
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My first factory built emtb was a 2013 Cannondale Tramount 1. That was a hardtail with a Bosch Performance 60 Nm motor and a 400 Wh external...
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The Panasonic motor can only be found on one emtb brand, Flyer. At least that's the case where I live. We've been riding a Flyer Uproc X 8.70 for...
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The Bosch Performance CX Race isn't a completely new motor any more. But this is our first encounter with this much-talked-about motor. The CX...
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We’ve had a couple of encounters with the new EP8 motor already. We rode it on a Yeti, and it was so quiet. Despite riding on frozen and noisy...
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Automatic shifting, on an emtb, who asked for that? I never found an automatic transmission in a car that shifted the way I wanted. Why would this...
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I had the chance to look at the new Shimano EP8 (EP801). It was a cold and icy day, which wasn't perfect, but it's not like I could decline the...
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We’ve taken a closer look, or rather listen, at 8 of the motors we’ve ridden lately. This is a comparison of full power emtb motors, yet one of...
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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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RXR Protect was one company I missed when endlessly looking for the ultimate armour combination. Selling directly and focusing much of their...
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What is it? In short, a device which lets you vary the angle of your saddle on the fly. Why would you want to do that? Most of us will set...
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The Trek Fuel EXe is a lightweight Trail electric mountain bike. Designed primarily for trail riding. Straight out of the box it rides sharp and...
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A few months ago, we tested the new Trek Fuel EX-e 9.9 AXS with the new TQ HPR50 motor. The test was done before the bike launch and the Trek...
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I've been running these for about a year now. I'd had a few offs from tree clips and looked at various hard guards - which I didn't like the...
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