An emoto is basically a mountain bike with MotoCranx and a motor.
Emoto skills are MTB skills — with a throttle. I’ve been training Molly on a mountain bike for six years. She is getting very good on a bicycle, and it’s translating straight to the emoto.
Learning to jump an emoto
Molly gets the hang of accelerating uphill at the Hartman Rocks beginner MX track in Gunnison, CO.
This is a clean rep. Form first!
Rocking the rocks
Here’s Molly’s first ever rock climb …
… and descent.
Molly’s MTB skills kept her safe, but she’s using too much throttle. After a few episodes of “Whisky Throttle TV” I went emoto guru and said,
Bike handing first. Power second.
Balance on your feet and work the angles just like on your mountain bike. Use just enough steady throttle to maintain controlled speed.
That became the mantra for our two days at Hartman Rocks.
Bike handling first. Power second. That’s smart on MTB too.
This feels like DH … but all day long
As I become comfortable with the 180-lb Eride Pro SR, it feels more and more like a downhill bike — but uphill too.
And back down. OMG I love this!
Time for speed intervals
Watch Molly pump the terrain.
It’s starting to come together
“It feels like skiing”
Flowing through the sage, what a feeling.
Getting spicy
Molly makes the cover of eMoto Digest.
I looked at this from the bottom and said
“I can ride right over that, no problem. Hold my phone.”
HA! I rode over that precipice and about shat myself.
Then I had to coach myself.
“Dude. Bike handling first. Get your feet on the pegs and ride it like a DH bike.”
Whew!
Have fun out there,
Lee
Thanks for Power Curve Cycles
in Golden, CO for taking care of my Eride Pro SR and upgrading my suspension to the Tech E39 fork and EXT Arma MX shock. My SR is feeling more and more like a dialed downhill bike.
The best video is of you speeding down the hill and giving a triumphant and joy-filled “Ah-ha” exclamation as you pass the camera, pure happiness!
Looks like so much fun! You're selling me on an e-moto Lee!!