Former mildly anti Ebike guy here. A big part of why I do MTB is for the cardio burn, and was one of those who bought the “no exercise glorified moto” line for years. Gradually started shifting my views when I heard of EWS pros using them for training purposes. Heard about ironically being able to maximize fitness training by titrating your exertion to keep in your desired heart rate range more easily than conventional MtB. Curiosity grew....finally demoed one today (in a fully sanctioned/legal venue)...Levo with a Fox 34. It is legit. Work as hard as you want, go potentially a lot faster/farther. Fun on the downhills, and takes lumps and drops with ease (up to my abilities). I still have trepidation about trail access stuff and the potential of Sierra Club et al using them as fodder for their anti MTB hysteria. But wow! Still love my OG MTBs, but this is a new and very interesting thing....
Now they gotta start making some with 515 plus reach! I know the longer new Commencal is 510, but still a tad short....
Now they gotta start making some with 515 plus reach! I know the longer new Commencal is 510, but still a tad short....