There has been a change of staff at Haibike: Guido Tschugg is leaving the stable as brand ambassador and Sam Pilgrim is now rolling under the umbrella of the e-mountain bike pioneer. The 27-year-old freestyle specialist wants to explore the full potential of the Xduro series and redefine the boundaries of e-mountain biking.

Sam Pilgrim started his dirt jump career at the early age of 14. Since then, he has been riding at the top of international competitions: in 2011 he won the Red Bull District Ride in Nuremberg, in 2013 he took overall victory in the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour and Pilgrim has always been a welcome athlete at the Bike Days in Solothurn.

If there's one thing Sam Pilgrim doesn't like, according to a press release, it's riding uphill. "I personally hate pedaling uphill, it was just a pleasure killer between the fun parts," Pilgrim said. "I first saw Haibikes on YouTube. Then I thought, you can ride to the freeride line or the downhill track without getting exhausted. Now everything is fun on the bike".

Furthermore, Pilgrim wants to take part in some FMB World Tour events with a custom haibike (without a motor) and be involved in product development at the German e-mountainbike pioneer. In the video, Pilgrim also sums up what e-mountainbikes are all about: "You get more time to shred. And who doesn't enjoy that."

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