Full Review
2025 Santa Cruz Vala eMTB
The Vala stakes out middle ground between full powered, big battery eMTBs and SL models, but without giving up the full power motor and solid range
Editorial
Just call it a Pedal Bike FFS
We've gone too long without a consensus. How the hell are we going to distinguish between meat missiles and turbo tricycles?
Review
Norco Fluid VLT
Karin sets out to see if Norco's Fluid VLT lightweight eMTB is the answer to many women's prayers.
First Impressions Review
2025 Santa Cruz Vala eMTB
Not the first non-VPP Santa Cruz in recent memory - but the 160/150mm Bosch-equipped eMTB is a major departure
First Impressions
2024 Norco Range C1 VLT eMTB
The Range VLT is a long-travel bruiser of a bike with a high pivot and idler, Bosch CX motor, aggressive angles and a party in the back...
Review
Rossignol Mandate Shift XT eMTB
The winter gear company serves up premium performance at a pedestrian price
Two E-species: the Instinctitude
Rocky Mountain Instinct-to-Altitude Powerplay
The Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay (that became an Altitude) went through 6 iterations during the 5 month test period.
First Ride Review
SRAM Introduces Powertrain eMTB System
SRAM has finally introduced an eMTB system - and it's all about integration and simplicity.
First Rides
Introducing the 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler SL eMTB
Santa Cruz has an answer to bikes like the Trek Fuel EXe and the Specialized Levo SL
Long Term Review
2023 Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS
Mostly good (and great) news but also some niggles after almost a year on Trek's light, whisper-quiet eMTB.
eMTB First Rides
The 2024 Canyon Strive:ON + Torque:ON eMTB
Big days in the e-saddle at the site of the first ever EWS race in Massa Marittima, Italy, riding an e-enduro race platform and a self-shuttling park eMTB.
A Day on the Oso
Riding the Ibis Oso eMTB in Santa Cruz
I had low expectations for this bike - despite an old adage we all learned in elementary school.
VIDEOS
Pick-A-Part - eMTBs VS The Shore
Wade Simmons teams up with fellow North Shore sender Steve Vanderhoek to cover everything you'd want to know about combining North Shore Gnar with some eMTB tech...
Beggars Would Ride
The Luxury Of Hypocrisy
Is it possible to be a fair weather Luddite?
eMTB First Impressions
Introducing the 2023 Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS
The Trek Fuel EXe's remarkable 40 lb weight isn't the most noteworthy feature of this Ninja eMTB.
Long Term Review
2022 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay Review
RMB's torquey Dyname 4.0 motor and "mid-high pivot" platform separate the Altitude Powerplay from the herd.
Long Term Review
2022 Norco Range VLT Full Review
Big bruiser E bike gets a beatdown for months - and then gets a new motor...
Long Term Review
2022 Norco Sight VLT C1 eMTB Review*
Norco's second biggest e-brawler - with a modular battery system - over the long haul in all kinds of weather...
eMTB Content Warning!
I Entered an eMTB "Race" (and I liked it)
The crew behind the B.C. Bike Race pulled off the first ever multi-day stage race for electric mountain bikes - and there was nothing pathetic about it at all...
First Impressions
2022 Norco Range C1 VLT eMTB
The new Range VLT gives E-riders a brawling beast on the downs with plenty of free power for the ups.
First Impressions
2022 Norco Sight VLT eMTB
With Norco's new system you no longer buy bike and battery together - choose your bike and then choose from three swappable battery sizes...
Obsessed With Mountain Biking
The NSMB Podcast: Chris Porter – Big Mouth Strikes Again
Are eMTB's a finished product? Thoughts on the shortcomings of MTB tires, high-pivot bikes, linkage forks and more…
eMTB 'Review'
2020 YT Decoy 29 Pro eMTB
This is a surprisingly spritely platform and you might even wonder if you're on smaller wheels...
LONG TERM REVIEW (sort of)
Norco Range VLT C2 eMTB Ridden
"Does it matter how much faster one can cheat..."