He flies seemingly weightlessly over rock steps, circles his bike around hairpin bends like a precision knife and masters the steepest ramps with a relaxed smile on his face. And all this uphill. Stefan Schlie, ex-trial pro and e-MTB pioneer, impressively demonstrates in his videos what he means by "uphill flow".
Techniques that he has partly created himself with his background in trial sport.
Riding an e-MTB means maximising fun, especially uphill. This is made possible by powerful and finely controllable motors in combination with sophisticated, sporty geometries and lightweight materials. The uneven pedalling is precisely converted into even propulsion and provides incredible traction. Many established mountain bike manufacturers combine their accumulated experience in suspension, geometry and kinematics with the new generation of motors from Bosch, Brose & Co. The best of both worlds - a mixture that has only recently become available. In the first instalment of the EMTB riding technique series, we start with the basic settings. Because in addition to the usual control options such as gears, brakes and seat post, there is now also the switch for the support levels. You should also familiarise yourself with a few special features, some of which are completely different from the standard mountain bike riding technique. Did you know that it is easier to ride uphill when you brake? Or that, as with skateboarding or snowboarding, there is a favourite side that needs to be discovered? You can find out all these things on the following pages. Plus some specific application examples: Overcoming obstacles, riding serpentines, flying over root carpets. Read Stefan's tips. And then get out there and practise. Have fun!
