⚡ Santa Cruz eMTB Review & Adidas Clipless Shoes

Plus highlights from Taipei's online show, new Saracen bikes and vibration damping stems  [View this email in your browser]( Has Mike Kazimer been converted to eMTBs? If you listen to our podcast, you'll know he's been sceptical of them in the past but an extended spell on Santa Cruz's reborn and electrified Bullit may just have changed his mind. Click through the link to find out more. In other news, Adidas announced their return to cycling footwear in a big way with a Samba-inspired clipless shoe, XC Gear's Hammerhead stem promised vibration-reducing damping and the Taipei Cycle Online Show delivered the usual mix of new technologies and unusual applications without us having to fly halfway around the world. Finally, we wish a fast recovery to both Eddie Masters and Florian Nicolai who both suffered injuries this week. We hope to see them back on their bikes soon. - James Smurthwaite NEWS MANAGER EDITORS' CHOICE Must reads from the past week Review: 2021 Santa Cruz Bullit - The Electrified Freeride Machine The Bullit is a motorized fun machine, but it's certainly not cheap. [Read More]( SPONSORED Video: Salsa Makes its Timberjack More Hardcore The 150mm travel Timberjack gets slacker and longer. [Read More]( Adidas Releases a Clipless Version of the Classic Samba Sneaker for Cycling Hypebeasts One of the most iconic sneakers ever gets a cycling makeover. [Read More]( Review: 2021 Saracen Ariel 80 - A Sturdy, Pedalable Park Bike The Trail 429's geometry and suspension layout have been updated for 2021. [Read More]( Ed Masters Breaks Pelvis In New Zealand National Champs Ed Masters suffered a bad crash at the New Zealand National Championships. Luckily, he looks like he's already on the mend. [Read More]( Staff Rides: The N+1 Bikes of Pinkbike Editors A dadmobile, some townies, lots of curly bars, and an artistic rendition of a bike Alicia knows nothing about. [Read More]( Good Month / Bad Month: DH Bike Reviews, Prototypes, Theft, & Litigation February was a wild month in the mountain bike world... [Read More]( The Hammerhead 360 is a Vibration Damping Stem XC Gear claims the stem will reduce arm pump and allow you to ride faster. [Read More]( Randoms: Automatic Seat Angle Adjustment, Graphene Brake Pads & More - Taipei Cycle Online 2021 An assortment of findings from the virtual Taipei Cycle Show. [Read More]( NOTICE: Please follow all local health authority directives during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Pinkbike.com]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2020 Pinkbike, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Pinkbike PO Box 610 (37749 2nd Ave) Squamish, BC V2P 4S3 Canada Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.