The purpose of a mountain bike is to be able to cycle off-road. Getting in contact with mud and water is inevitable. Although your mountain bike and its components don’t particularly like it, they’re designed to cope with it. But is that the same for an e-bike? Can an electric mountain bike get wet? An electric mountain bike can get wet since the electrical components are water resistant. To which extend is determined by the IP-rating. The most common e-mtbs are at least resistant to water splashes. Consult the manufacturer to find out exactly how water resistant the control unit, battery and motor is. As we all know, water and…

Are you in the market for an electric mountain bike? You might wonder, compared to a regular mountain bike, why they are so expensive. We can all understand that a motor and a battery adds to the value, but what’s more to it? Electric mountain bikes are more expensive in two categories: the selling price and the running costs. The selling price is higher because the concept is relatively new and because of the added components like the battery, motor, and the control unit. The running costs are higher because of the increased stress to the bike and the risk of a motor or battery failing. But other than the…

Since electric mountain bikes have entered the world of mountain biking, they’ have’ve become quite popular. With hearing a lot about them and seeing them around you, you may start to think that eMTBs are the future and that they will replace regular mountain bikes. An electric mountain bike will never fully replace a regular mountain bike. Both mountain bikes have a different purpose and thus both have their own place in this world. The factors that determine which bike suits you best, are: where you ride, what your budget is and what you want to get out of your ride. With the rise of the electric mountain bike, is…