Gravel tracks, steep steps, hairpin bends - thanks to E-MTBs, even the way to the descent is pure fun. Driving fun. Thanks to new technical achievements in bikes and drives and fuelled by special E-MTB racing formats, a sophisticated riding technique has developed in recent years.
Ex-trial biker and E-MTB pioneer Stefan Schlie has been a constant in this development for years. Since the EMTB magazine was founded six years ago, Stefan Schlie has been providing us with advice and support when it comes to riding technique. In this new series, Stefan shows us how to use an E-MTB correctly - from the basics to the moves of the pros.
In our E-MTB special "All the facts for beginners" you will find even more useful information:
This time we have not limited ourselves to images and text. To accompany the series, the content is also available as How-to video with the detailed explanations of the riding technique routinier. Here is the overview:
How to | EMTB uphill riding technique - PART 1: BASICS
How to | EMTB trail riding technique - PART 2: DOWNHILL
First the work, then the pleasure - that definitely doesn't apply on an e-MTB. Thanks to the motor, you can also have fun uphill on tricky trails. And yet, even with an e-MTB, the downhill is still the icing on the cake. The higher weight, the low centre of gravity and the usually more robust components provide a lot of safety. However, at slower speeds, when cornering and braking, this greater mass requires more vigour and an adapted riding technique. On the trails of the Enduro World Series in Pietra Ligure, Italy, EMTB expert Stefan Schlie shows what you need to pay attention to on an e-bike, especially downhill.
Even the best e-bikers will sometimes reach their limits on the climbs. If you can't go any further in the saddle, you can only make progress by pushing. In the second part of the riding technique series, we will show you how to make your way through the terrain with heavy e-bikes thanks to the pushing aid.
How to | EMTB Expert Riding Technique - PART 3: PROFITRICKS
Wherever the old master appears with his e-MTB, he causes a stir. Even in the E-EWS scene, the professional league for e-bikers, there are sometimes big eyes when Schlie appears. He moves his e-MTB so light-footedly, climbs ultra-steep ascents seemingly weightlessly and scratches the trail curves with his signature move, the Powercurve, more stylishly than anyone else.
But what is the key to this sophisticated technology? How does he manage to seemingly override physics with this heavy piece of equipment? "If you've got your pedal management under control, then you've won," says Schlie when asked about his secret. Pedalling position, pedalling sequence, good and bad footing - mastering these basics is the prerequisite for most tricks. That's why we dedicate the first page to this topic. And if you can master pedal management in your sleep, you can venture into the freestyle.
