There is something new on the horizon for downhill and Freeride mountain bikes: electric motors! Typically recreational downhillers shuttle their heavy bikes up the hill in a truck and enjoy the gravity ride down. Now with an electric assist they can reasonable pedal these typically inefficient bikes up the hill without having to use 2 vehicles to shuttle them.
This bike setup will not work for typical downhill and freeride competitions, but maybe it will open up a [Read more…] about Electric Mountain Bikes – The Future of Freeride & Downhill Mountain Bikes?
