Even those of us who speak fluent bike, who know their SLX from their XTR, and their stack from their reach, might not yet be proficient in the language of E-MTBs.
The technology that drives E-bikes arrived so quickly that even those of us who can see at a glance how much a bike should cost, what it should weigh, and how to service its parts may be a bit hesitant when it comes to assessing a new generation of E-parts. Here’s a primer on the language of E-MTB, in alphabetical order.