If you’ve been following our e-bike skills articles over the last couple of issues, you’ll know that we’ve been looking at the similarities and differences between regular bikes and their motorised siblings. Obviously, if you can ride a regular mountain bike then most of the techniques can cross over, however, there are some key differences, and if you’re aware of them you’ll be able to maximise your rate of progress.
In this issue we’ll look at how being patient on the descents will pay off, how you can use the motor to maintain speed without pedalling, and we’ll continue to explore how the additional weight of an e-bike can be both an advantage and a disadvantage in different places.
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The stability of an e-bike over rough ground is something that everyone notices when they first ride them. All of that additional weight from the battery and motor is right down at the bottom bracket, and will not only lower your centre of gravity when cornering, but
