7 Common EMTB Riding Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

[@embn]

Which of these e-bike mistakes do you see? Let us know in the comments below 👇

[@Natural-scenery]

I am new make KZbin can you help me please

[@Techandtoolsreviews]

Great 📹

[@Techandtoolsreviews]

@Musa Crosby ⚠️ please remove comment! Regards team KZbin.

[@donaldbartholomew209]

I never make mistakes! Lol

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

Turbo! All day, everyday!

[@vr4042]

Biggest mistake I see on 'new' ebike riders is trying to 'coast' (stopping pedaling) over technical areas. Then stalling when they have to climb. The nature of the ebike motor (Levo) is that it takes a second to ramp up and if you stop pedaling you can find yourself in a tough gear and without enough assist (motor torque) to get moving again and clear a technical obstacle. This is also a reason pedal trikes are so common on the ebikes, the need to keep pedaling ALWAYS! That and the dang low BBs! Eco at 25% for smooth tarmac climbs/transitions - Trail 50% for most enduro/trail riding - Turbo 75% for the ugly climbs, 100% turbo causes too much wheel spin for me and adds too much 'assist' for technical climbs causing the bike to 'squirt' out from under me almost, better to spin up the cadence. Better to shift gears and spin, than try and grind.

[@KandiKlover]

Turbo all the time baby. Might even get a BOB trailer just to hold multiple battery packs mwahahahaha also just get a better ebike like optibike that uses internally geared hub with instant shifting.

[@monnke]

imagine not having a throttle

[@unclejohn5012]

@@monnke Then it's no longer a bicycle my guy.

[@HansvanMale]

Great info. Especially changing gear with walk assist. I would never think of this.

[@Keyboardbeatz]

Never take it out turbo mode crew

[@holyfox94]

Full throttle rules!

[@ylannjacobin3803]

Same for me 😅

[@flar7684]

TURBO GANG

[@RoddyRoams]

You'll come unstuck one day 😏

[@chickenclips]

Makes no difference going downhill

[@fredman1085]

Sorry but I mostly disagree with your ideas of power modes. I almost exclusively use Eco mode except when riding home. I personally like the exertion required to climb hills in Eco. It's one of the joys of riding a bicycle, exercise. I ride an e-bike so I can actually climb the hills like I did 20 years ago, not to cruise up them with little to no effort. I have used Turbo mode on a hill climb but that was just to get up it at all without walking the whole thing. Otherwise, it's Eco and if I come to a climb and I'm tired enough at the end of the ride or it's a really brutal, I might go to Tour. I did a full ride in Tour mode last week and it just wasn't fun. Faster, for sure, but not as fun. These are my own opinions, certainly, other's will vary. I know there are many e-bike riders who don't like exertion at all and do spend their entire rides in more powerful modes. I don't really understand it, but it's their choice as to how to enjoy their bikes. Also, my riding mainly in Eco mode does not mean I'm not riding my e-bike as it's meant to be ridden, only that I'm riding my e-bike as I want to ride it.

[@carlosbarragan6729]

😆 🤣 😆 🤣 !!

[@Thumpermad]

I find with my seatpost on my Levo its actually an infinite height setting seatpost which means I can run it so as the seatpost is litteraly in the middle of its travel so I don't have the slider piece fully extended and having it exposed to the dirt and extreme leverage when fully extended works a treat

[@roomyhussain899]

Excellent work and very useful advise on common mistakes specially those who are new to E bikes.

[@thee-biker932]

My favourite channel! Had 3 hours on mine today. Still amazes me the places I can reach now.

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Still got it? Still love it? Got mine 3 days ago. Did 17 miles today without a bottle of water 😆🤯

[@kev2021]

Climbing hills lean back a bit n wheelie up the hills ,brilliant💯👍

[@trixta73]

Great many thanks for your great vids cheers g from austria

[@AlexNijv]

On some technical slippery uphill climbs turbo can couse your rear wheel to spin

[@CygnusX250]

can we get an video for old timers that have found emtb, and want to get in shape and do what the kids do...but also cant afford to break a leg ;-) BTW great videos

[@taronyoung5768]

That's me!

[@christophermandley2483]

And me :-)

[@KandiKlover]

Yeah just get a real bike, start of easy on lower gears and shorter rides, and have the discipline to actually stick with it. Otherwise an e-bike will make zero difference and you won't get in shape. And it's really worth it, you miss out on alot if you don't have strong legs to go with your strong motor.

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

Speedy is a big king of the Emergency rooms, or act like a trials rider will save you a trip!

[@dominiclourie6368]

Thanks for the vid guys, nice and clear, picking up my first EMTB next week (specialised turbo levo alloy) so the talk on correct power mode was particularly useful.

[@massimilianomolinari7846]

Thank you for this video. Really interesting. I learnt some tips and tricks to ride my eBike properly 🙂🙂🙂

[@5DNRG]

I'm not even a EMTBer, but enjoyed the tips. Thanks.

[@christianscott6140]

Fantastic video with great, useful information, just what I was looking for being a beginner. Thanks!!! Keep them coming.

[@lastgentleman8099]

Most of these mistakes are just the same for regular mountainbiking. Also if you are wheelying up steep climbs it is a) you are riding a bike that is too short or b) your seat angle is too slack. That is clearly the case of that kenovo and the presenter.

[@tobyehillier]

Cadence on a road bike to keep the heart rate in a comfortable place, should be 80-100 rpm. Hard climbs they get down to about 60...less than that and it gets to be really hard work on your heart. E-bike works best at around 70rpm.... your app should give you stats so you can train yourself to keep to 70rpm.... Just use the assistance along with the conventional gears to keep to it. Highest gear with least assistance will keep the battery in line with the brand's distance claims. I've done about 500k since buying my Giant fathom e3 and it's an incredible piece of kit and I'm gaining confidence as well as improving my fitness levels. The only change I've made to the bike is to put anti-warp rotors on because I burnt out the factory fitted ones on steep public road descends. I find myself way less reliant on the sport and boost mode, than in the beginning few kilometres of owning the bike

[@0oo033]

Didn't know there were other modes than turbo!

[@danteGM7]

:-) :-) :-)

[@lanellevandermerwe]

🤣🤣🤣

[@HeintjeMTB]

One comment about the powermodes. I see eco as a mode to ride a bike with 2.8 tires and 180mm of travel as easy as an XC hardtail.

[@ftgoggi4715]

Depends on your fitness level I guess. For me, eco on my 160mm travel emtb feels more like riding my old 130mm travel 26" trail bike. I was riding in eco a fair bit but the guy I ride with is always in turbo so I've upped mine to trail to even things out a bit.

[@karolinaopaczynska7562]

Very useful thing to have. Shaving everything,

[@2wheelsonline]

But you, Chris, are AWESOME on a mtb!

[@scottwilson1895]

ECO mode untill it's a rear struggle get the best miles out of that battary. But if your doing shuttering offpiste then turbo it get as many laps in as pos

[@raketoped663]

nice summit, thank you

[@5492sparky]

Great tips Chris.

[@jace6349]

Thanks so much, this video helped a ton!

[@jestrada123]

Great channel and videos.

[@SimplePleasuresMTB]

Turbo or nothing…your on an ebike mind as well use it⚡️🤘🏻

[@prosarosc]

Awesome videos. Thank you

[@paulhouston3887]

Good points Chris, but I do have 2 Questions if you have the time, or just point me in the right direction to view another of you podcasts... 1. Platform pedals, or clip-ins? I have been using clip-ins with cleated shoes on my mtb for years but you and many others I ride mtbs with ride on platforms... what's your advice? 2. Are carbon fibre E-MTBs a waste of money, there appears to be little or no weight loss to be gained with a carbon framed and wheeled eMTB? Thanks!

[@fredman1085]

I know you didn't like me, but I still my clipins because I like being connected to the bike and not to worry about being bounced of the pedals at any time. I suppose it's my lack of time on flat pedals I've never had a problem click out in time to stop a fall. But I've also been using clipins since Look pedals became popular in the mid 80's. They're a huge improvement over toe-clips and straps that actually do lock your foot to pedals.

[@benji431976]

THANKS

[@AlexNijv]

Always turbo mode, everything lower is just for saving the battery.

[@johnlambert1744]

I've done this a few times but I'm only finding I'm getting no more than about 20 to 25km in Turbo mode, which isn't enough for me. Ideally I like riding at least 35km with about 800-1000m elevation. I can't do that in Turbo mode alone.

[@Keyboardbeatz]

that's a lot of elevation. i've had 27.52mi. 1,320f on road only, all in turbo mode, 22% battery remaining

[@helenHTID]

Depends on battery size, Weight of the bike and on the bike, What gears you use, How much wind resistance, Percentage of inclines tackled, What power modes used (But power modes vary in percentage on different bikes) And how efficient the controller is.. That determines how far you travel before needing a recharge. So it's not straight forward to say "I can get more miles than you on my e-bike" Unless we level out the playing field and share bike stats.....

[@DLITINTHEHOUSE]

I leave it in eco mostly, mainly to get a workout. I can burn over a thousand calories for about a couple hours of riding.

[@siriosstar4789]

clunkers/cruisers with reverse pedal brakes are still the most adrenaline pumping bikes out there. the chances of NOT crashing are slim and it refines one's ability to pick the best line as they are totally unforgiving .

[@whongmogek461]

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[@toddweck129]

Good video...need subtitles with that UK accent...LOL

[@Asthbendriel]

So the standard rules about saddle height and body position when climbing don't apply for e bikes? Because as a traditional mountain biker what he said makes no sense to me.

[@ftgoggi4715]

Think he said dropper post raised, sitting on the nose of the saddle and upper body weight over forks to keep the front wheel on the ground. Thought they were the standard rules for climbing? It's how I've always done it, pre and post emtb, but then I'm not the best rider so prob had it wrong the whole time lol

[@karlasolano7794]

Very comfortable bike

[@yofoo138]

How about if your on the right gear and have it in eco but it gets steep and switch to trail without switching gears, will that ruin any of the drivetrain or is that ok to do?

[@TheCallOfDutyFreak]

Might snap your chain if you do turbo

[@TammyMackie]

I was given a second hand mountain e bike with a new battery for Christmas. What should I look out for?

[@Lee-ic2yn]

Drivetrain needs changing more than a normal bike

[@mtnfish2469]

Hi Guys, There is a lot of info going around as to e-bikes on BLM. A rule was passed to treat them as non-motorized vehicles, as regular mtb bikes. However, this has not gone into effect and it is mostly up to individual field managers in each region. It will go through a public needs process to determine if and how it will be enacted. I called the field managers in Moab and Fruita to let them know that we, as e-mtb riders want the same access to the same trails as non-e. I'm not sure if this will help or not. We may need to wait until they take input from the public to be heard. I figure it's never to early to start advocating for our cause. Please, at the very least keep your ears out for these public hearing and do your part to advocate for our sport. Ask to be notified one they have a date. If we don't the non-e riders (haters) will and we will continue to be discriminated against in the future. Also, feel free to call these field managers and let them know that we are hungry for access to BLM and deserve to be treated the same as non-e mtb riders. Pass on the word to all your e-friends. Moab field office 435-259-2100- Field manager is Nicollee Gaddis-Wyatt. Tell her you support -emtb. Grand Junction field office- 970-244-3000- Field manager is William Workmeister. Tell him you support e-mtb.

[@FerralVideo]

"Use only the rear brake"??? Where did THAT myth come from? I realize that with rear-hub bikes you've got more weight back there, but you still have a dominant braking capability up front. This is a fact on anything from a cheap commuter to the craziest superbikes. I felt absolutely helpless when my commuter was having front brake problems! (Also his back tire was in the air, his back brake wasn't doing squat. You'll actually get better braking performance if you can keep the back on the floor and not skidding. Impressive modulation not going over the handlebars though!)

[@fredman1085]

Joshua C. ""Use only the rear brake"??? Where did THAT myth come from?" --- Couldn't agree more, whether I'm riding my road bicycle, my mountain bike, or my dirt bike, the main stopping for is from the front brake. You have to be careful in soft or slippery terrain to be sure, otherwise, if you only depend on your rear brake, you're not using all of your bike's braking potential and are likely locking up that rear wheel far more than you should be. Which is not very environmentally friendly. Ruin's trails actually. Oh, and riding street and dirt motorcycles and bicycles for most of my 63 years, I have NEVER gone over the bars from using too much f-brake. I have, however, slid the f-wheel out by over braking the front when terrain was more slippery than I intended on a rare occasion, but those were MY mistakes of not paying close enough attention to the terrain at the time. Sliding over braking, not making mistakes;)

[@kingerz]

That 2019 Kenevo comes with 2.8 Butcher tyres that are rated 15-30psi.

[@arthurbafile]

The expert one yes, but the comp one comes with 2.6

[@charleshazen5779]

i like how he keeps saying good climbing technique then leaning all the way forward.

[@islandaerial3414]

Why is it called Turbo?

[@cHackz18]

funny how the EMBN presenters are a little chunkier than the GMBN presenters :D :D

[@jacklovell3846]

Gmbn has almost 1,000,000 subs embn has 53,000 subs. You can tell whick one has the biggest following

[@jafinglas]

@@jacklovell3846 the one that's been going for years by any chance?

[@jace6349]

@Tom Weaver, That’s a bad statement. Everyone has different metabolism. That means maybe a skinnier person has to eat TONS to gain 1 pound. On the other side, there’s people that go on a diet, workout lots, try to eat hot as much, and still gain pounds. Also, please don’t use “:D” twice after telling someone that they’re not in shape. They are. Please learn a lesson from this. Thanks.

[@24694104]

I love my ebike. I now spend more time in fat burning zone and travel further. On my road bike I spent a lot of time in the anaerobic zone and was always knackered.

[@Ocean-blue]

@@jacklovell3846 yeh but.. Ebikes are a massive growth industry... so who knows in a few years..

[@salviecudlip5326]

Great video 👍

[@TikTokRomanasi]

cheers!

[@CJUrbex]

i dont think tubeless is a must.. as long as you run good tyres with good thick sidewalls and good tubes like conti tubes which are really thick tubes you will be fine running around 40 to 50psi also... i think tubeless is just a sales gimic imo it works for some and dosent for others, ive ran good tubes in mine for ages and had no problems at all, i tried tubeless and nothing but problems haha #

[@Natural-scenery]

Fantastic

[@FreeBless]

Nice video how Long are you?

[@AdventureMan-kx3dr]

Need a ebike with fully adjustable pedal assist and instant turbo twist throttle me personally I’d like to have an extra 15% pedal assist and that’s it

[@rokitman5753]

NCM is a great bike

[@shaunblow9779]

Run 52v and 1500w rear wheel goes up any hill ..

[@carstenreeder8634]

Well, most of the tips are quite obvious. But I love the channel. An other question. Do you have your breaks swapped around at the handlebar?Just the opposit way of them usually beeing placed for front and rear?

[@embn]

In the UK it's pretty much every bike that has the front brake on the right and the rear on the left.

[@bruzza3031]

The back should always be on the left not on the side of the throttle unless maybe you have a thumb throttle

[@carstenreeder8634]

@@bruzza3031 On motorcycles that makes sense to have the front brake lever on the right and it is like that everywhere. But on bicycles at least in Germany the rear brake is right and the front brake is left.

[@arthurbafile]

What tyres are U using in that kenevo?

[@matthewyoung7857]

why does your front brake hose go through the stem?

[@joshstanley5950]

They do that so they can do bar spins. If you were still wondering 7 months later.

[@gesundheitstips2197]

I was reading emtb drinking mistakes. Seems like I m in the wrong video,

[@johnfpv6989]

i wish i can make this mistakes but w8 i dont cuz i dont have an e bike :P

[@noonehere4332]

How many spinoffs of gcn are there?

[@archieholden9345]

you mean gmbn

[@islandaerial3414]

My CX has ECO, TOUR, EMTB, TURBO... How come traps and/or cleats aren't used on EMTBs? I am used to traps on my old regular mt bike but, can't even mount traps on the pedals on my Cube.

[@Punkinbushcraft]

I go to sleep with turbo mode on 🤘🏻

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

Turbo! All the way kids.

[@Dr4g0nW00d]

That cockpit clutter got my OCD tickling

[@TomSpurlock]

A big mistake is riding behind a riding partner that wants to ride eco all the time when you want to have fun in trail or turbo. Annoying.

[@StaggerLee68]

I know! Those regular cyclists on the trail too! So slow and boring. They should just get the hell out of the way. Turbo and Trump 2020!

[@kingerz]

Adjust eco to be stronger on your app. Or possibly you are unfit from motoring everywhere

[@carlosbarragan6729]

Turbo all day ¡!!!!!

[@johnlever6696]

Tyre not tire

[@The.JZA.]

That older Kenevo looks so much cooler than the current design.

[@andrewengland8021]

You spelt tyre wrong

[@jblair9926]

Old school pedal bike 😂

[@Rikullinen]

HAha so much hate in the comment section. Dudes are hella mad rofl..

[@CurlysCruisers]

So where are the mistakes? All this is common sense and very little related exclusively to eMTB and definitely NOT one thing relates to any failure of the EMTB as insinuated by your thumbnail.

[@saturnphp]

who the mother of candies uses only the back brake

[@cavemanseverus7344]

I've noticed you say a lot "a hell of a lot" in your videos, just want to help you :)

[@stumo114]

Skidz are for kidz 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheApp9]

Not totally correct regarding the braking. Think you are 12, you always do 1 things: drive full speed (non e times) and braking only with the rear wheel. As longer the black stream on the road the better. King you are when you can see the inside of the tire. As long as your dad recognizes ;)

[@jeffallen1084]

All bikes brake 70%-30% front rear 🙄

[@Vaporjams]

Cheers to the English into the English.

[@Sluiz857]

Missing pre Covid World

[@Rasedan]

Sam Pilgrim shout-out detected.

[@klamauk]

36th!

[@glenmcneill]

70% of these are MTB tips.. not e-mtb tips...

[@vrk1131]

do we really need a EMTB?

[@Sluiz857]

Yeah

[@vrk1131]

Dula e Nina why? It doesn’t make much difference, but increases inconvenience. We have to charge it, don’t we?

[@martins5733]

Do we really need cars? U can walk with no extra fee. Do we need electricy? U can cook on fire and it allso provides warm 😂. EMTB is a must if your wallet can take it. 🙂

[@jonathanseddon7704]

Do we need it? If you’re fit and just want way more range - yes! If you’re 57 (me) and just want to get back out there - yes! That’s yes X2 👍

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

You spelt tyre wrong it’s England not America lol tire 😂

[@ManU-iq2vp]

The music is pretty annoying

[@richardmcfadden2604]

Wow you managed to spend 8 minutes stating the obvious

[@vampiszon6620]

Turbo, Eco? Maybe like 5% of e-bikes have these modes. Others have just assist power 1-5 and that's it.

[@eriktishenko5426]

gmbn is better

[@markbroad119]

Tubeless? Makes no sense to me. If you pop the bead off your screwed. What does it hurt having a tube? It weighs more? Just run a damn tube. I like how you grab the front brake when you say rear and grab the rear when you say front.

[@darkdawg69]

sounds like you're fuming and absolutely livid, sweetie.

[@shithead]

noob

[@2wheelsonline]

Not being funny but this channel is like 'The Idiots Guide to Mountain Biking'. How to extend battery life is good but telling riders how to ride up climbs is taking the p**s!

[@2wheelsonline]

So you don't know how to use gears to ride up climbs, ebike or not? I've watched the 360 video and it looks easy ;-)

[@jocksprocker8864]

Not everyone starts as an expert found it a great help as starting out

[@aaroncarapace8054]

These videos are perfect for people like me whose never done any type of real mountain biking (and not just groomed walking trails)

[@mfren6253]

2wheelsonline , I wish I was at your level so i could label others as “idiots”, but for now I’m just an idiot emtb’er. Any little suggestions or assistance may help me climb to your level so that i can eventually mock others like you do. Well done! (Sarcasm off.) I gave you a thumbs up also in the hope that others will read the comments and see that your support is at a scale that most of us will never achieve.