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The Outset Journal

Mountain bike stories, reviews & know-how

Rider stories, product reviews, coaching tips and trail intel from Auckland’s home of mountain biking.
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High-pivot eMTB on trail — Forbidden Druid E

Are High-Pivot eMTBs Worth It? What I Look For — and What I’d Walk Past

High-pivot eMTBs aren’t all built alike. The four things that separate the engineered ones from the rest — and what I’d walk past.

Avinox M2 and M2S drive unit mounted in an eMTB frame

Avinox M2 vs M2S: what’s actually different?

The Avinox M2 and M2S look nearly identical and weigh nearly the same — but one has dramatically more top end. Here’s every difference, and how to choose.