Interesting to see the differences in experience. I really liked how the Range VLT descended. The only place I found it more difficult than my analog bike was trying to gap things in the trails. I actually found it just as fun (and faster) on the trails I expected it to suck like on Dales and Forever After.
For me the smaller battery, lighter e-bikes don't make a ton of sense. There isn't enough assistance to warrant the extra expense over an acoustic bike. It has too much overlap with an acoustic bike for me. I'd want a more powerful, longer range, longer travel e-bike that would open up new self-shuttle options on big alpine rides, and huge bike park-esque vert days in non-bike park zones.
April 21, 2020, 12:46 p.m. - Tim Coleman
Interesting to see the differences in experience. I really liked how the Range VLT descended. The only place I found it more difficult than my analog bike was trying to gap things in the trails. I actually found it just as fun (and faster) on the trails I expected it to suck like on Dales and Forever After. For me the smaller battery, lighter e-bikes don't make a ton of sense. There isn't enough assistance to warrant the extra expense over an acoustic bike. It has too much overlap with an acoustic bike for me. I'd want a more powerful, longer range, longer travel e-bike that would open up new self-shuttle options on big alpine rides, and huge bike park-esque vert days in non-bike park zones.