Eminent

In December of 2021, Eminent Cycles launched its Drive eMTB while simultaneously debuting the high-pivot iteration of their Active Float System (AFS) suspension design. The new layout marked a significant departure from Eminent's inaugural AFS layout and, subjectively speaking, was a huge improvement aesthetically. We tested the Drive last Spring, and it checked all the boxes for a hard-charging, 160mm eMTB: bottom-less suspension feel with excellent support, stability at speed, and a plow-anything mentality to weather the gnarliest trails. The Drive gave Eminent some much-needed momentum as a...

With every bike brand launching an eMTB over the past few years, manufacturers are taking a few angles when developing their electric machines. Some modify existing models to accommodate a motor, while others start from scratch with a completely new design. Some are going for the ‘more is better’ approach and jamming the biggest battery they can fit into their bike, while others are going for the ‘rides like a mountain bike’ approach and shooting for the lowest weight possible. Eminent Cycles, the small, boutique mountain bike company out of Southern California, has always chosen to take their...