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On the 4th of May, the new Bosch Flow app version will start rolling out in your Play or App store. It will take a few days before reaching all users. If you're impatient, uninstalling and reinstalling the app might do the trick. The latest app version allows you to download the 120 Nm firmware...

Due to problems with the bikes’ battery housing, Canyon stopped selling the Torque:ON and Spectral:ON. Now the bikes are back. But why should you consider buying one of these now? New battery Where you previously could choose between batteries with 720 and 900 Wh capacity, today there is only...

EMTBs have developed at a high pace. Since the beginning, say in 2016, pretty much everything has changed. Motors are half the weight and twice the peak power. The frames are unrecognizable, with a completely different geometry. And the batteries are hidden away, even though capacity has...

Orbea increased motor torque to 85 Nm on the 2025 Rise models. They’re still using Shimano motors and applying their RS software that still detunes peak power output. This means Orbea wasn’t prepared to make their light and competitively priced Rise a proper full-power emtb. But that’s sort of...

Even though Bosch has a history of increasing power-output on their motors, I was surprised to hear about the SX update. After all, it’s been a while since the motor was launched. We have ridden an updated Bosch SX (60 Nm) for a few weeks now. We’re not riding the final software version. But...

I just tested the 2025 Rocky Mountain PP Instinct SL C70 – and I really liked it. These SL (Super Light) bikes don’t pack the biggest punch, but they offer solid assistance – even on steep climbs. The upside is they’re lighter than most of the newer 100+ Nm full-power eMTBs. September 12th...

The bike with the long name, Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL C70, is what’s known as an SL eMTB. SL stands for “Super Light”, though that’s not entirely accurate. These bikes are lighter, with smaller batteries and less powerful motors than full-power eMTBs. We weighed the Instinct SL C70...

The direct-to-customer brand YT was among the first players in the emtb field. The original Decoy was well priced, and it had modern frame geometry that still holds up today. The new YT Decoy is very different to the old model. The most noticeable differences are the change from Shimano to Bosch...

The new Specialized 3.1 is still based on a Brose motor. But it’s very different to the old one. The internal belt drive is gone, now it’s all metal gears inside. And that adds a bit of weight, taking it up to 3.15 kg. We rode the S-Works version of the Specialized 3.1 that is rated at 111 Nm...

The gen2 Levo S-Works model was so light it made people ask why anyone would buy a weak SL emtb. The S-Works was about 20 kg and had a full-power motor. The same can’t be said for the new S-Works. The S-Works demo bike in size S4 is 24.4 kg including Burgtec composite pedals. Significant...

Rotwild from Germany might not be the most well-known brand. I’ve ridden one once. It was an SL style bike with a smaller sub 400 Wh battery. But unlike all other SL bikes, Rotwild went with a full-power 85 Nm Shimano motor. And it even had an easily detachable battery. The new Rotwild R.EX...

I’m sure most of you know by now that the Bosch Performance CX (gen5/BDU38) will become more powerful. This was announced a couple of months ago, but there is more to the story. All Bosch Performance motors starting with the Smart System (gen4/BDU37) will be improved with the upcoming software...

It’s that time again, when Shimano refresh the bicycle drivetrains. This latest generation of the XTR groupset is called the M9200 series. It’s only available in the Di2 version, meaning it shifts electronically. I’ve got no idea if there will be mechanical XTR versions in the future. Three...

TQ just launched the HPR60, it’s based on the TQ HPR50 that came out in 2022. The HPR60 is now rated at 60 Nm and 350 W, compared to the 50 Nm / 300 W of the HPR50. It’s not just the power that is upgraded though. Improvements The HPR50 was a very silent motor, we only managed to hear it in a...

Today brings the new Pivot Shuttle SL AM. As you might recall, Pivot already has a Shuttle SL in their lineup. But this new one is different. Sure, it’s still a 29er bike, except for the XS frame that has mullet wheels. The new SL AM is a burlier version in every way, but it’s still a...

There is a lot of talk about more powerful emtbs these days. And many emtb’ers can’t see why a bit of increased power is a problem. Some think the speed-restriction is okay, others find it harder to accept. Allow me to bore you with a bit of context before addressing this. Context In my home...

The Bosch Performance CX motor gets significantly more power and the new EMTB+ assist mode for model year 2026. But when does model year -26 start? The motor firmware update will be available from July 2025. If you already own a gen5 (BDU38) Bosch CX powered bike, all you have to do is connect...

It took some time, but I finally received an Amflow PL to review. I prefer testing an ebike without having read too much about it in advance, and that was very difficult in this case. I can’t remember an emtb ever making such an impact and there are countless reviews out. But why? Why has a...

The fourth iteration of the Specialized Levo is here. It’s still a Brose powered bike with 150/160 mm suspension travel and mullet wheels. But it’s also a very different bike. Check out Rob's video, and continue reading below. The frame Specialized always had a bar between the seat tube and...

The Neuron:ON is the less aggressive, shorter travel Canyon model. In under two years, we’ve seen the full-power Neuron:ON CF and mid-power Neuron:ONfly being introduced. Both are 29er bikes with 140 mm suspension travel. For the last couple of years, the Neuron:ON was almost exclusively...