Mud, roots, and podium battles: Hungary’s marathon MTB, Swiss sniper trails, Lua Oliveira’s freeride blend, and a fiery e-bike vs analog. LET'S SEND IT 👇
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Photo of the Day
Marathon MTB in Hungary: It’s like a spa day, if your spa is uphill both ways and the mud’s trying to eat your bike.
Rider’s still looking fresher than our drivetrain after one rainy ride though.
📷 Balazs Palfi behind the lens.

Video of the Day
Bike Kingdom’s red track is smooth enough to lull Chris and Vincent into confidence, then whack them with a sniper root the moment they relax.
By the bottom, they proved two things: Swiss trails are perfect, and they are definitely braver than us.
⏰ Watch time - 03 min 33 sec
Bonus: Lua Oliveira grew up chasing curiosity through Brazil, but in Yin & Yang, she’s chasing something bigger, the perfect balance.
Utah’s raw cliffs meet Brazil’s green chaos, and she moves between them like it’s all one giant freeride playground.
Flow never looked so fierce.
⏰ Watch time - 07 min 30 sec
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Who Won What

Canadian Open Enduro - Women’s Podium
1. Elly Hoskin (CAN) - 39:21.0
2. Andréane Lathier Nadeau (CAN) - 40:12.0
3. Katy Winton (GBR) - 40:37.5
aMTB Flow DH Podium
U19 | All Bikes
1. Richie Grimes (CAN)
Women | All Bikes
1. Amanda Timm (CAN)
2. Ryan Barbee (USA)
3. Jennifer Gadoua (CAN)
Canadian Open Enduro - Men's Podium
1. Elliot Jamieson (CAN) - 33:39.2
2. Wei Tien Ho (CAN) - 33:40.1
3. Lief Rodgers (CAN) - 34.01.2
aMTB Flow DH Podium
Men | Non-Battery Bikes
1. Rob Williams (CAN)
2. Morgan Perrin (CAN)
3. Stacy Kohut (CAN)
Men | E-Assist Bikes
1. Alex Cairns (CAN)
2. Ethan Krueger (CAN)
Men | E-Bikes
1. Sam Danniels (CAN)
2. Don Nesbitt (CAN)
3. Jayden Glentworth (NZL)
Men | Quad
1. Aven Elsberg (CAN)
The Man On The Fence
By Sam Greenberg
Electric vs. Analog: An Internal Debate

I am the proverbial man on the fence, stuck with no foreseeable way off. Do I keep my current analog rig?
Upgrade to an even better one? Scrap it all and buy an electric mountain bike? Electric versus analog, analog versus electric.
I’m not a purist, I certainly see the benefit of e-bikes in certain situations. And yet, I just cannot pull the trigger on purchasing one for a variety of reasons.
In a perfect world, I’d own an analog and an e-bike. But in a truly perfect world, why just stop there?
In this utopian version of life, I’d own an all-mountain bike, a downhill bike, an enduro bike, a gravel bike, a road bike AND an e-bike. I’d also be a retired billionaire, drive a Ferrari, own a sick super yacht and be dating a supermodel.
But back in reality, we make sacrifices, compromises and choices. Saving to buy an e-bike to complement my analog bike is certainly doable.
The question is, do I really want to and more importantly, is it worth it? Time to make a “pros” and “cons” list.
The Pros and Cons of E-Bikes

The Pros
- E-bikes allow you to work smarter, not harder. I completely understand those that live and ride in mountainous areas to take advantage of the e-bikes ability to point and shoot uphill without murdering your legs in the process. Shuttles are costly, having a friend drop you off at top is a pain (and a real letdown for the driver if they’re also a mountain biker) and finding spots with lifts are far and few between. The e-bike solves this issue, except I live in the flattest state in the union, an area more known for palm trees and alligators than mountains and downhill action. The e-bike is overkill in this regard, akin to hunting squirrels with a bazooka.
- E-bikes allow you to tackle more miles without feeling like you got run over by a truck. While analog riders are slogging up hills, suffering up punchy climbs and groaning over obstacles, e-bikers are using the bike’s motor to increase efficiency and minimize the amount of energy used on the hardest parts of the trail.

- E-bikes are simply fun. Faster on the straightaways and more efficient climbing, e-bikes allow riders to straddle the line between safety and madness. They simply move faster and easier. A Tesla Model S Plaid in Ludicrous mode and a Ford Focus are both cars, technically. But are they really? E-bikes and analog bikes are simply different animals and the ride isn’t the same even on the same trail.
- E-bikes allow older riders to ride to a more advanced age as it’s less wear and tear on the body, can help overweight riders or those looking to increase their physical fitness and even aid some riders with limited disabilities. This helps introduce new people to the sport or keep riders in the game longer which help spur local economies and increase budgets for local trail builders and maintenance teams.
- A new analog bike can cost as much, if not more than, an e-bike.
The Cons

- Not every area allows you to ride e-bikes. E-bikes are heavier than most analog bikes and go faster too, making them prime suspects for destroying terrain, causing erosion of trails and berms. Was it your imagination or did that local volunteer who helps build and maintain trails just give you the finger or mutter something awful about you making his work harder under his breath as you rode by on your-e-bike?
- Want to ship your e-bike for your next trip? Good luck with that. Airlines will accept a bicycle in an approved box or bike bag as a checked bag as long as it’s under 50 lbs. in most instances. But your e-bike has almost a zero chance of making the 50 lb. threshold in a box or bike bag. The cost associated with shipping your e-bike via a common carrier or a bike freight service forces most riders to make the choice of selling a kidney on the Black Market or eating nothing but ramen noodles or cans of Beanie Weenie’s for the next year. Yes, you can always rent an e-bike for a trip but the daily rental cost adds up quick, easily adding hundreds if not thousands of dollars to the budget.
- E-bikes and analog bikes are simply different animals and the ride isn’t the same even on the same trail. That means if you own one of each you’re going to have to think about which bike you’re on, adjust your speed, cornering, braking, jumping, etc. And thinking is the last thing you want to do out there. Riding should be instinctual, reactive. You should be in a flow state, not thinking about which rig you’re on and what you need to do in any given situation to minimize chances of making an error.
- A new e-bike can cost as much as a used Honda Civic and with the tariffs in place you can expect the prices on new bikes to rise.
- A few of my riding buddies ride e-bikes in the summer which helps beat the heat and humidity. Do I bust their stones and accuse them of riding mopeds? Do I ask them if their bikes are made by Vespa? Do I remind them that there’s a sport and activity where you can ride a two-wheeled vehicle with a motor and it’s called dirt biking? I sure as hell do. Will I ever stop? Probably not. But am I jealous that by the time I exit the trail they’re both sitting down, laughing, cold drinks in hand while I’m sweating and grunting, trying to wrestle soaked gloves and equipment off my exhausted body? You’re damn right I am.
The Verdict

PC: Flow Mountain Bike
Will I ever hop off the fence and buy an e-bike? Probably. It certainly seems like that is where the sport is headed.
Motors will become more powerful, batteries will get lighter and longer-lasting and the bikes will get lighter.
Will I still call them mopeds and Vespas? Assuredly, I will. Will I hate myself for buying one?
Probably, but only until I peg the speed governor at 20 m.p.h. on a straightaway, hot on the pursuit of my e-biking brothers.

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Trail of the Day
A-Line - Lower Mountain Biking Trail - Whistler, BC

Big berms, bigger grins, and tabletops you could host a family barbecue on — this trail was built for feel-good laps.
It runs long and fast, letting you find a rhythm that makes everything else in life seem slow.
Adaptive-friendly rating keeps it accessible, but the line choice still lets you flex.
Whether you’re chasing seconds or sunsets, this trail delivers dopamine in bulk.


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