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Whether you’re new to e-bikes or you’ve been riding them since the year dot, getting the best skills advice on how to handle that extra weight is vital. Sure, there’s plenty of crossover and the bulk of your mountain bike skills will transfer over nicely to the eeb. But this article takes that experience and focuses it on some key differences that will allow you to get the most out of your e-bike.
LET THE WEIGHT DO THE WORK
E-bikes weigh more, there’s no denying it. But if you know what to do with that extra weight, if you can learn to push it around and not the other way around, then there are actually some advantages to riding a heavier bike. More weight means more grip, while the better ratio of sprung to un-sprung mass makes the suspension work better too. The additional weight is mostly all down low at the bottom bracket too, so it will aid you in corners by driving more momentum into the trail, and help keep the bike calm by resisting the seesaw effect from front to rear over choppy terrain.
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