Crowning the BEST eMTB of 2026 | Pinkbike eMTB Field Test

Towards the end of our two weeks in Bentonville we'd winnowed down our list of to-dos, completed the challenges, and put plenty of mileage on each of the bikes on test. Two items remained on the checklist: the roundtable discussion, and a somewhat mysterious challenge involving blindfolds that seemed to excite the rest of the crew quite a bit. That blindfolded excursion ended up being one of the better days of the trip, and taught us some valuable lessons about battery efficiency and maintaining a positive attitude. The 2026 Pinkbike Field Test is presented by: Runway Group - https://www.oztrails.com/ Discover Bella Vista - https://www.discoverbellavistaar.com/ Visit Bentonville - https://www.visitbentonville.com/ Arkansas - The Natural State - https://www.arkansas.com/ Met Helmets - https://www.met-helmets.com/en/ Endura - https://www.endurasport.com/ Maxxis - https://www.maxxis.com/ca/