I think is is also telling that some that are in absolute opposition to any E bikes are highly unlikely to be riding single track in our national forests.

But in truth does it really matter what others think? All that matters is what the consumer thinks and is willing to spend money on.

We we should be looking at market trends and asking ourselves why are E bikes gaining market share and why are traditional bikes staying pretty stagnate? I don’t have the answer but I suspect it is new riders driving the changes. Take a look at the market forecast.

https://cyclingindustry.news/global-...ow-60-by-2025/