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Are Electric Mountain Bikes The Future?
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…
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Should You Derestrict Your Electric Mountain Bike?
Derestricting or ‘tuning’ your electric mountain bike to make it go faster, sound pretty cool. It means that your bike will still assist you above 15.5 mph or 25 km/h, so you can get faster to your favorite trail. Should you do it and what happens if you derestrict eMTB? Derestricting your electric mountain bike is not advised. Research has shown that doing so will result in extensive wear and tear of vital components of the bike. Using it on a public road is illegal and the financial and legal consequences of getting into an accident are huge. It should only be used on private land. Reading this article will…