How To Climb (Almost!) Anything On Your eBike

[@embn]

Do you prefer riding uphill or downhill on your e-MTB?

[@porroco]

@@embn uphill for sure, 160e with 155 five dev cranks, michelin DH22 best climbers i have tested

[@Mindycogswell]

@embn. Love climbing for sure! I enjoy putting the puzzle together.

[@fasteddie2413]

Agree on mindset. Confidence in your bike and yourself plays a huge part in success.

[@gw8855]

I prefer to sit on all my climbs, for me sitting allows me to keep a steady fast cadence for a longer amount of time. I only stand up if my cadence starts to drop so low that the bike is about to stall, if so I quickly stand up and put the power down than get back in the seated position when possible.

[@lozetchells9164]

Agreed. As soon as you stand, it's so much harder to keep traction. Also, dropping your seat helps stop you looping out but what Jonesy didn't say is that it also kills your available leg power. So it's a balance.

[@nimrodrdc]

Down is the most fun but climbing technical stuff is pretty rad too.

[@kurastyles]

Great video thank you. I have one question, please: Tyre pressures? Iwould have thought these would be very important also?. Cheers.

[@johngreason9964]

Another great mention is back brake control, or wheelie management. Getting comfortable with the front wheel coming up, riding it out, or lofting at will, controlling and using its power is an absolute necessity on an EMTB climb. Also, knowing where the bikes' balance point is at, at the moment. Looping out on a steep long climb can carry some consequences. Last, learning to pivot turn, under power, on the rear wheel. This skill is the equivalent to learning the endo turn, downhill. Climbing an EMTB is truly its own skill set. Somewhere between moto and mtb, as it should be. Great fun, great challenge, and rewarding.

[@garyalexander3281]

I mainly sit on the climb and lower seat feel I have more balance, getting into right gear before tech climb and appropriate power level, e-mtb great for riding local technical uphill features, great advice thanks for sharing Steve and EMBN.

[@figjamuk]

'Power on' is always a good way to go

[@rubberside3969]

Great stuff! All those skills are basic mountain biking skills, other than knowing what cadence your motor works best at! Honestly that’s all just old school mountain biking.

[@francisdee9955]

i just love finale😍

[@peterraffen3465]

Really good video, would like to know front/rear tyre pressures Peter

[@jakebrakebill]

mind set and a tight headset

[@jimbo4203]

Turbo All the Way 😊

[@DZig]

Down for sure!

[@kendalspeck1039]

I never stand on my e bike and only do I. Emergency on analog bike

[@porroco]

How usefull would be a best tire climbing test michelin enduro raceline vs shwalbe shreeda, pirelli tire maxxis & other brands

[@porroco]

@ i had maxxis dhrII and always i failed a slope, but i changed to michelin DH22 and that’s was an amazing tire climbing wear fast, but works great.

[@Mindycogswell]

@porroco I have 22psi in front and 25 rear. Maxxis forekaster in rear, I’m thinking I need a change just because it does get a little sloppy sometimes, not always though

[@georgwuerfl2899]

Do you use the rearbreak on steep climbing when you feel your backwheel loose the groundcontact?

[@chargeriderepeat7024]

All ex dirtbikers prefer uphill, on a motorbike the downhill is just backbdown to climb again

[@eph8334]

the first rule of climbing on an ebike is dont be wearing boxers that are loose fitting 😵‍💫