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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RickBullottaPA" data-source="post: 9464" data-attributes="member: 421">That's a pretty open ended question - depends on what, where, and how you ride, and on the specific design of the eMTB in question.What might be unnoticeable on wide doubletrack can feel like a cast iron bike on tight singletrack. And when you need or want to "flick" the bike around in the air, 45+ can become pretty noticeable. A strong rider can adapt to both pretty quickly, but if you switch between an eMTB and a regular bike, it can throw you off your game.The other CRITICAL factor is not just total weight, but where that weight is. Too much "up front" weight is bad as it will make the bike tend to nose dive in the air, and too much "up high" weight can make the bike feel "floppy" in turns.</blockquote>