the Ride with Mike Mu

Mountain biking has always attracted rebels, risk-takers, and the sort of folks who think nothing of spending a weekend pedaling up and down rocks that most people would drive around. So picture this: You're standing at the top of Bentonville's Howler Bike Park, hoping for an e-bike that feels less like a gym membership and more like adrenaline on wheels. Enter the Salsa Notch—a bike I initially dismissed, then reluctantly fell for. Here’s what nobody else will tell you about this chunky beast, except maybe that one friend who always brings up geometry at parties. Big, Bold, Burly: First Impressions and the Notch’s Unconventional Appeal Let’s be honest: the first time anyone lays eyes on the Salsa Notch eMTB, it’s hard not to do a double take. This bike is massive. The geometry is unapologetically long and slack, the tubes are thick, and the overall stance screams “...