E-Bike racing is tactical! E-Bike racing levels the playing field! E-Bike racing is hard! E-Bike racing is fun! Four key takeaways from the E-Powered Pinotage race highlight how views, E-MTB technology, and the race rules have evolved since the inaugural E-Bike race in the Pinotage event at FNB Wines2Whales in 2021. 5 years on, there [...]
Battery management was the main concern for the E-Bike racers heading of Stage 2 of the Pinotage event at FNB Wines2Whales. 6 kilometres longer than Stage 1, with 200 more metres of climbing, meant that anyone who finished on the edge of their battery life would be at risk on Stage 2. After 2 hours [...]
Lubricating the chain of an e-bike requires lifting the rear wheel to engage the drivetrain in a forward direction. This is cumbersome and can be difficult to do on one’s own. The Squirt eZ-Luber uses a turn hook to fix the crank to the chainring, making it possible to roll the drivetrain backwards, as one [...]
Titan Racing has announced its first dual-suspension, alloy e-MTB. Designed to tackle good old-fashioned all-terrain riding in a confidence-inspiring platform, the Volt comes with 140mm rear and 150mm front suspension travel out of the box, with progressive suspension design and geometry, perfect for today’s trails and riders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=988Ub0W0WGM With lessons learned from the Gen2 Cypher [...]
