Competition on the e-mountain bike: new racing series
The WES, the abbreviation for the World E-Bike Series, is brand new. So new, in fact, that numerous links on the website still ride nowhere. The racing series was unveiled in Monaco at the beginning of October. The first competition will be held there in April 2019, followed by a race in Switzerland (Ascona / Locarno) in May, a race in Italy on Lake Maggiore in September and the final competition in Barcelona in October.
The races will be held in the Cross Country and Enduro categories. The regulations for the races are not yet known or communicated. Which batteries in which Wh strengths are permitted, which motor strengths, which motor-assisted top speeds? These are just some of the questions that currently arise at an e-mountainbike race.
A concrete answer to this topic is not yet available from the organizer of the WES, but in a forum. Lutz Scheffer, e-mountainbike specialist at Rotwild, describes in a detailed forum post on EMTB-News what an e-race scenario could look like.Note: This content has been automatically translated from German. Please report any incorrect translations.