Basic E Bike Skills For Beginners | E Mountain Bike Skills

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Great informative video.. I switch to a EMTB a few months ago ... and it is easy not to realise, and to change gears as you would on a standard bike. But as you rightly mentioned the torque on a ebike is the thing to take in to consideration. ..I found that keep spinning those wheels is the key and gently does it on all gear changes.
Great point is be aware of what gear you need to be in (and always be prepared )

Which bike model is this please?

My Wife and I just took our first demo ride on a Specialized Turbo Levo Expert. We are all in and fully committed to riding E-MTB. I've been riding over 30 years and she has been riding about 20 years and it's the most fun either of us has had. We had so much fun riding them that the climbs we used to dread, are now fun and I loved them. I was using my brakes on the climbs that's how great it was. Now I just gotta figure out how i'm going to pay $20000 for two of them.

Can anyone suggest a good start off ebike brand just for daily commute around a 15 mile round trip? Thanks in advance

A bit ott on riding gear, I have most of that but rarely use any of it, it all interferes with my riding experience, especially goggles and gloves, I like to feel the air in my face and see first hand not through a lens what’s in front of me, I need the dexterity of gloveless hands to use the controls and feel what’s underneath me. I do wear a helmet but only after cracking my skull one to many times but that’s the only essential thing you need in my opinion. T shirt, jeans, helmet, manky old trainers and I’m ready to rip 👍

What kind of bike was that? You said specialized levo? How much did it cost you?

Great tips! 🤙🏼

Yassss

Cadence and easing off the power when changing gear are by far the best e-specific tips any beginner needs. And don't rely on turbo.

For eyes, even if clear, need UV protection especially with eMtb rides likely being longer than normal.

Battery life is amazing!

that was quite helpful...thank you.

Can't understand half of what he says, but I appreciate his advice!

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Riding in inclement weather. My bike manual says to not do so as it can cause damage to the electronics/electrical components. Any way around this bit of an inconvenience? Leave for work its nice out, come time to leave work for the day and its raining, so now what? How do you Ebike riders cope with bad weather scenarios?

This is my first E-Bike so its all new to me. I've ridden bikes for years just never anything electric. Had a gas bike for a while but wasn't worth the money with all the issues it had.

Another thing, what about tires? Seems the stock tires that came on my Ebike are the thinnest you could possibly find, already had a flat from a burr, and had to replace the inner tube. So, tire type & recommendations for inner tubes would be a great video too.

These are tips, not skills. Horribly misleading title.

excellent info, the only thing i could add is that some setups allow for throttle and pas

Thanks… lots of good tips. Could you spend more time on going downhill. I learned the hard way that my Giant ETrance (26 kg) is a lot heavier than my Specialized Epic Carbon (11 kg) and that going down the trails requires a significant amount of focus and skill to control that increased weight! Even with the bigger brake rotors slowing the Giant to a comfortable and safe pace while going downhill is difficult without the feeling of loss of control. In the meantime I’ll continue practicing and walking my bike down any trails that unnerve me - better to be safe than sorry👍

thank you good tips !

I am a beginner 😊✡ Thanks for the valuable tips. I'm going to add a small mezuzah to my Radrunner plus.

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Tighten the snot out of every fastener and use red LocTite..
I also ride motorcycles so the brake levers get flipped.
Right is front..

Basic Essentials MUST include puncture repair option!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great vid. Any advice on a hard tail for climbing & single track downhill ? Thanks

Great tips. I also always drop the seat post going up hills ( I am a beginner) as I nearly end up on my arse if I get stuck and stop on the way up:)

Never could figure out why Fox rear shocks don't have sag percentages shown - it just makes things that much quicker to set up

Excellent tips

Great advice.

Most of those tips were not Ebike ones just standard any bike tips :/

I don't think I was quite prepared for such a commitment. I never looked at a bike as a viable commuter! Well circumstances have change! I am soaking up this great advice! Thank you.

thank you great video rgds from austria

So it's a like a mountain bike, but with a motor?

Thanks, I'll let you know in a week! 😫

"Might want to think about" protecting your eyes.

Jeeze guys. How much time did you give eye protection? In my experience, flys and bees, never mind mud, have this alarming tendency to go for the eyes. There are few things more distracting to an intrepid cyclist than being impact stung by a bee attempting to fly into his eye. Branch tips are a similar problem. This is as important as anything else. I ride without a helmet routienly. Don't feel bad about it. But seldom go without at least sunglasses and gloves. "Firm-Grip" lightweight utility gloves without the wrist strap. Three pair for $10. This is my sage counsel.

Thank you for a great video. Been riding a MYB off and on for decades but I still learned from this. My Ebike is still a month away.

I don't have an e bike

Timely video; just bought my first e bike and am waiting for delivery next month. I actually started out riding roads and trails when I was a kid, with some pretty challenging jumps, then went to marathons and tours. All was well until my knees wore out, hence my first e bike. Thanks for all the tips, and I'm sure I'll be using a few of them!

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Thank you for all the tips I appreciate you're video. I just bought myself a Giant Stance E+2 Power bike and I can use all the tips . This is my 1st E bike I ever bought and I'm enjoying it and it's so much fun to ride on trails and up hills. The Yamaha motor that this e-bike has is awesome with lots of power and torque.. Once again thank you for all the tips.

Just find that for some one that has the level of skill and knowledge like you guys, to even go to the process of sharing is great, keep up the good work

Great video thanks, do you have a list of place/shops for renting and more important coach around London ?

Great video I’m currently looking at buying my first emtb can’t decide between turbo Levo and wild fs same money which would you think would be better

I just bought my first E-bike! It's a fat tire bike. It's cool looking. But I didn't realize how heavy it is. 60lb. I'm old and have an internal injury which makes heavy things tuff. So I'm slowly going to put this thing on a diet. I think I can get it to 35lb maybe........
Will be an adventure!

Good video for beginners Chris and thanks....but I would question the "spanner check" which could break every pre-set torque setting and the Loctite / screw lock seal ?

Getting whipped riding by nettles isn’t fun. Perhaps shin guards?

Great video. I've forwarded the link to my wife since she'll be home when my new Haibike All-Mountain 2.0 arrives. I'm stuck oversees due to air travel restrictions so she's going to be the one to break the bike in until I can get home in September. This should really help her get familiar with all of the new stuff since both our current bikes are vintage Gary Fischer Hoo Koo E Koos.

I installed Sram pg1230 cassette on my Levo, flipping amazing now, when it comes to climbing steep hills. The best ebike.

Just wasted 13min 40sec of my life to learn nothing...

How to setup your emtb: derestrict it

Do videos on converted e bikes pls