Originally Posted by
rgsby
Last time I posted on here (a couple of years ago), I was looking at a Giant E-MTB. In the end, I compromised and got a nice gravel bike (as I wanted to put it on the roof-rack and I'm not a weight-lifter). However, I am not getting any younger and am not enjoying my commute - it's not a long way but has some severe hills and pot-holed roads that my old body struggles with. So, given these requirements would people recommend an Electric Mountain Bike or an Electric Hybrid. I am possibly looking at a Scott E-Scale 710 MTB or a Scott E-SUB Cross 10 Hybrid.
Thanks...
Wow, you got a nice gravel bike! Bummer it doesn't give you what you want. For comfort, I just cram big tires on there, & go tubeless. At 30 psi, its going to be about as comfortable as a mountain bike. Actually, my (and several others) gravel bike is more comfortable than a nice mountain bike. I assume that its because mountain bikes are designed to be jumped, while a gravel bike is not. For extra cush (in my older bikes), I sometimes use a thud-buster seat post. Nice and cush!
I'm assuming you don't want to electrify your carbon bike, so that doesn't really address the hills.