The Best (and Worst) E-MTBs After Real Trail Challenges | 2026 eMTB Field Test

Last episode, we introduced you to our competitors - 6 of the best eMTBs on the market, with a sum total cost that could buy you a pretty nice house. We established some first impressions, got the bikes dialed in to our liking, and found some pretty fun trails to get back-to-back laps on. Now we're diggin into the challenges, pitting the bikes head to head in some scenarios meant to challenge them in a variety of ways. Featuring the Specialized Levo 4, Yeti LTe, Cresline RS181, Forbidden Druid CorE, Pivot Shuttle AM, Norco Sight VLT. The 2025 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/ Check out the full Pinkbike article here - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/2026-emtb-field-test-the-challenges-video.html 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Jumping Challenge 07:35 - Cornering Challenge 14:20 - Suspension Testing 22:04 - Climbing Challenge