Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, Steve Jones breaks down the debate surrounding e-mountain bike power and torque. He explains what these figures actually mean for your real-world riding experience and helps you decide how much motor assistance you truly need on the trails.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Three Key Factors
01:21 - E-Bike System Basics
02:41 - What is Power? (Watts)
04:15 - What is Torque? (Nm)
04:52 - E-Bike Motors on the Market
05:50 - Who Needs More Power & Torque?
07:12 - Buying & Testing Advice
07:56 - Is Power That Important?
09:28 - Pros & Cons of High Power
10:03 - Summary & Conclusion
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In this video, Steve Jones breaks down the debate surrounding e-mountain bike power and torque. He explains what these figures actually mean for your real-world riding experience and helps you decide how much motor assistance you truly need on the trails.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Three Key Factors
01:21 - E-Bike System Basics
02:41 - What is Power? (Watts)
04:15 - What is Torque? (Nm)
04:52 - E-Bike Motors on the Market
05:50 - Who Needs More Power & Torque?
07:12 - Buying & Testing Advice
07:56 - Is Power That Important?
09:28 - Pros & Cons of High Power
10:03 - Summary & Conclusion
Useful Links:
Subscribe to the Channel for more! 👉 embn.me/subscribe
Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 embn.me/Uploader
Looking for eBike Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance
Support The Channel At The EMBN Shop! 👉 embn.me/Shop
What’s your ideal amount of power and torque for an e-MTB? Let’s hear your thoughts below! 👇
Watch more on EMBN...
📹 youtube.com/watch?v=0i5KUno2MUE
📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 embn.me/EditorsChoice
📹 Watch our Features Playlist 👉 embn.me/Features
🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵
2AM - Ben Elson
Delicate - Ben Elson
Gasoline Grin - Rymdklang Soundtracks
Geronimo - LeDorean
Katana - Lofive
On Cruise Control - Mindserver Unlimited
#embn #ebikes #emtb #bike #ebiking #emountainbike
📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency
The Electric Mountain Bike Network (EMBN) is the world’s leading electric mountain bike (eMTB) channel and community.
Dedicated to igniting your passion for eMTBs, EMBN delivers weekly original content to inspire you to take your riding further, faster – and with more fun.
Whether you live to conquer the techiest terrain – both up and down; to access and explore the beautiful backcountry; or simply to pack as much fun as you can into the precious riding time you have, EMBN is dedicated to covering eMTB from every angle.
From inspiring you to go electric – helping you understand what you need, where and how to ride to get the best from your eMTB experience, and more – through showcasing and exploring the latest, most innovative tech, empowering and entertaining features, to skills videos that help you progress and can tackle ever-more adventurous terrain, and much, much more.
Every week we bring you informative and entertaining videos on…
- The know-how…
- The skills…
- The tech…
- The inspiration…
...to go faster and explore more!
EMBN is mountain biking… fully charged: helping you go faster, further, and with more adventures than ever before.
Join the EMBN community:
facebook.com/EMountainBikeNetwork
instagram.com/emountainbikenetwork
twitter.com/embntweet
tiktok.com/@emountainbikenetwork
Thanks to our sponsors:
Canyon Bikes: embn.me/canyon
Whyte Bikes: embn.me/Whyte
Amflow Bikes: embn.me/Amflow
Industry Nine Wheels: embn.me/IndustryNine
Ergon: embn.me/ergon
Garmin: embn.me/garmin
Schwalbe Tyres: embn.me/Schwalbe
MET Helmets: embn.me/MET
Bluegrass: embn.me/Bluegrass
Park Tool: embn.me/parktool
Atlas Ride Co: embn.me/AtlasRideCo
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