> Overall, I felt like everything got turned down. Climbing sucked less, but descending wasn't as fun.
That's an interesting take I hadn't heard or considered before. Having been on several of those rides with Cam (on a Range VLT) I'd say I can understand where you're coming from. We did a few loops we wouldn't normally have done, and explored some areas that would have taken longer, and I liked that part, but if you boil down the riding experience, I found myself wanting to get back out on one of my other bikes, and not the e-bike, on the reg. I think it'll take more time on e-bikes to nail that feeling down.
Regarding the bike weight and power to weight ratio, also interesting, because so far when discussing this with others (not necessarily e-bike owners), I can't get a consensus on whether they like or dislike the idea of bikes like the Levo SL that offer less weight and less power assistance. Sounds like for you, though, that bike may be one to consider.
April 21, 2020, 9:58 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
> Overall, I felt like everything got turned down. Climbing sucked less, but descending wasn't as fun. That's an interesting take I hadn't heard or considered before. Having been on several of those rides with Cam (on a Range VLT) I'd say I can understand where you're coming from. We did a few loops we wouldn't normally have done, and explored some areas that would have taken longer, and I liked that part, but if you boil down the riding experience, I found myself wanting to get back out on one of my other bikes, and not the e-bike, on the reg. I think it'll take more time on e-bikes to nail that feeling down. Regarding the bike weight and power to weight ratio, also interesting, because so far when discussing this with others (not necessarily e-bike owners), I can't get a consensus on whether they like or dislike the idea of bikes like the Levo SL that offer less weight and less power assistance. Sounds like for you, though, that bike may be one to consider.