Had my first decent spin on an emtb today. LBS is great and let me take it for a whirl around the local road hills..
These things are ridiculous on turbo, they are a straight up electric motor bike with cranks as the throttle. And as everyone says, yes they are a hell of a lot of fun, just like a moto.. And yes I was grinning.. if I was type of rider that only rides bikes downhill and shuttle then yeah I see the attraction..
I was particularly blown away by the torque it had, so much grunt for such a little engine..
I’m really not sure how I feel about these things now, on the lower settings it kinda felt like a bike but on turbo I reckon there is enough power to justify registering them, esp since speed hacking them is simple..
I’m not trying to start an emtb shit fight at all, just thought I would share my experience considering I wasn’t a fan of them previously..
When I am old and buggered I can see myself riding one, but I am not exactly sure how you could lift it when you are old and buggered?