AFTER WEEKS OF TESTING, THREE BIKES WERE LEFT IN THE RACE TO BE CROWNED...

WE RAMPED UP THE INTENSITY, HEADING OUT IN ALL CONDITIONS – FROM SNOW TO BOG-WET AND EVEN OCCASIONAL WINTER SUNSHINE

With the pressure on to find a worthy winner of our inaugural E-bike of the Year test, we ramped up the intensity of our testing, heading out in all conditions – from snow and freezing cold through to bog-wet and even occasional winter sunshine – and riding the widest variety of terrain allowed by each bike’s battery capacity, to shine a light on the true performers. Most of the riding was done in Scotland’s Tweed Valley, home to the UK’s Enduro World Series (EWS) round and the famous Glentress trail centre, between them providing the kind of mix of trails any good e-MTB should be able to handle. Deciding on a final winner was a bit of a headache, and the top spot flip-flopped between two of these three bikes more often than we checked our tyre and shock pressures. As usual, picking a champion came down to the wire, but the more we rode the winning bike, the more comfortable we were with our choice.

PACKING A PUNCH

It’s no coincidence that our three favourite bikes – the Nukeproof