It's no secret that some mountain bikers HATE eBikes, Neil Donoghue has been recently riding his full-power ebike quite a bit. However, he can see some of the reasons why there may be some pushback against eMTBs. Today Neil is joined by Rich Payne to try out some new lightweight eMTBs to see if these are the assisted bikes us mountain bikers have been waiting for!

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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - Welcome!
01:24 - Let’s take the bikes for a spin
02:49 - How do “Lightweight” eBikes compare to full-fat bikes?
05:12 - The TQ System
07:30 - The Bikes | Trek Fuel EX-E | Scott Voltage eRide
08:16 - Let’s convert some haters
12:53 - So are these the bikes that are going to convert the eBike haters?

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