E-MTBs are just one more kind of using trails. Like horses, trucks, motos.
There are a lot of E-MTBs in areas where the infrastructure and the trail network favour them - which is essentially riding not too far away and not very technical but going uphill first. Many holiday regions are like that, and you can rent them anywhere.
I am not that optimistic regarding battery power and overall weight for the next 20years, so people using them will always be cautious when going for an adventure.
So they will be a problem where there are easily accessible trails from a not too elevated mountain top, and where those trails are not too technical (like most built trails that are not DH). I dont think that anyone would try to ride such a 20kg beast down a real alpine trail.
Well, maybe, if it is his own E-MTB and not a rented one...
July 19, 2017, 11:16 p.m. - cxfahrer
E-MTBs are just one more kind of using trails. Like horses, trucks, motos. There are a lot of E-MTBs in areas where the infrastructure and the trail network favour them - which is essentially riding not too far away and not very technical but going uphill first. Many holiday regions are like that, and you can rent them anywhere. I am not that optimistic regarding battery power and overall weight for the next 20years, so people using them will always be cautious when going for an adventure. So they will be a problem where there are easily accessible trails from a not too elevated mountain top, and where those trails are not too technical (like most built trails that are not DH). I dont think that anyone would try to ride such a 20kg beast down a real alpine trail. Well, maybe, if it is his own E-MTB and not a rented one...