Love ’em or hate ’em, e-bikes have inspired the development of products that are also well suited to downhill or enduro applications. Heavy duty tires, burly forks, brakes with oversized rotors – there’s a growing list of items built with durability in mind that work just as well with or without a motor.

TRP’s new four-piston DH-R EVO brakes are a prime example. Back in 2018, Neko Mullaly began experimenting with TRP’s e-bike brakes on his downhill bike, which lead to the development of the first generation of DH-R brakes.

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