CONTENTS:
VOL. 3 - NO. 1 - FEBRUARY 2016
BIKE TESTS
14 A2B ALVA +
Strong, silent type
20 SURFACE 604 BOAR E350
Performance and value in a fine fat bike
26 XTRACYCLE EDGERUNNER 10E
It turns out, you can take it with you
44 TEMPO SANTA BARBARA
E-biking has never been less complicated
62 DAHON IKON AND CIAO
Two e-bikes from the folding-bike experts
74 HAIBIKE SDURO HARDSEVEN
Yamaha mid-drive and a price you won’t believe
80 DEFIANT 27. 5+
Put fat tires on a diet and you get awesome
FEATURES
32 INTERBIKE E-BIKES
Searching for e-bikes at the largest U.S. bike show
52 SHOP STOP:
BIKE ATTACK ELECTRIC
Sales, rentals and life’s a beach
56 DESTINATION: KETTLE VALLEY, B.C.
An incredible ride where there once were rails
68 QUICK RIDE: 2016 IZIP
One for the budget-conscious
and another for the road warriors
92 SHOP STOP: BOISE ELECTRIC BIKES
So dedicated, they actually live at the shop
TECH
86 RECHARGEABLE POWER ENERGY
Salvation for dead or dying batteries
96 TESTED: LAZER HELMET
Lazer for your head
97 TESTED: PARK TOOL KIT
Everything you need in one box
DEPARTMENTS
6 KAREL’S KORNER
Great legal news
8 UP FRONT
The hand-built Juicer and e-bike races!
98 IN CLOSING
The beauty of Austria by e-bike.
Look for more in the next issue.
ON THE COVER: Surface 604’s new Boar E350 zooms around at a great price.
The Juicer 3k W is a handmade beauty that is technically an electric moped!
ON THIS PAGE: It is always fun to shoot
when Spencer Rathkamp is the rider.
WARNING:
Much of the
action depicted in this
magazine is
potentially
dangerous.
Virtually all
of the riders
seen in our
photos are
experienced
experts or
professionals. Do not
attempt to
duplicate any
stunts that
are beyond
your own
capabilities.
Always use
discretion
and wear the
appropriate
safety gear.