This week German ebike trade companies have started to ask for legislation to limit the maximum power of ebikes. WHy are they dpoing this and what does it actually mean for us off road types? We get into the weeds of this story and explain some important differences between power ratings and what the law says you can and can't do with ae eBike motor.

Plus Benji explains why he hates drop bars and how gravel riding is really not for him.

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Are you being lied to? Benji and Hannah discuss some of the big stories of the week.

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Hannah interviews the founder of a startup making a bike computer to track your air time and race telemetry. Benji and Mark answer your questions on the cycle to work scheme and whether expensive bikes give you more joy on the trails.

We have a special guuest in to talk about watching dots on a screen. No really! It's a thing!

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Was our April Fool story a little too believable?

Benji goes drops the new RockShox AXS dropper post - literally. See what we did there?

Just how do you demonstrate the functions of a wireless dropper post on the 'radio'?

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Everything from tyre pressure calculators to the details of the new SRAM groupset that still uses mechanical cables like it's still the noughties or something.

Hannah loves it and hates having to charge batteries for shifters and mechs. Benji loves it and reckons if you don't know how to charge stuff in 2025 then you are wrong.

What do you think?

As ever, all th edetails of the new stuff this week can be found here at https://singletrackworld.com/2025/03/fresh-goods-friday-750-the-testing-messing-edition/

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Benji and Hannah talk dirty about British Cycling, i9 wheels and Hannah tells us the longest and possibly worst whale joke ever.

Are black spokes more fragile and do tan wall tyres result in more punctures? We answer your burning questions.

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Benji reveals the results of our eBike reliability survey. Hannah gives us her thought for the day to send you into the weekend.

Turns out that Benji's perfect riding jacket already exists and it's not at all spendy.

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