Pedalelecs, in unadulterated, un fucked with, from the factory pedal operated form are ebikes which have a place as commuters or transport. No argument from me. As best I can tell from my limited research they may be suitable on fire trails but not anything approaching dedicated mountain bike trails. Too heavy, too fat, too compromised. Those with some form of non pedal initiated throttle are just piss poor excuses for a motorbike and are not ebikes regardless of how many watts are present. And anyone who tries to suggest otherwise has a head full of shit. Time spent at university or not.
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