Like it or not, Jerry's right, and no one should be surprised. European shops have been reporting for more than half a decade that 50% and more of their performance or high end MTB sales are e-bikes. That trend is spreading elsewhere. And e-bikes represent an area where larger gains can be made as it's an even younger category than mountain bikes (which may be tapering in terms of year to year gains but is still a really young sport).
Mark, I think what you're wrestling with is pretty bang on for most buyers and is a good way of thinking about it if possible. You know as well as I do that emotion creeps in for most people and that governs new bike-itis more than logic.
Obviously no review can answer that question for you or anyone else and I know you're not asking that (nor was this a review) but the A/B of the same model 10 years apart is an interesting idea that merits some consideration.
March 7, 2024, 8:36 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
Like it or not, Jerry's right, and no one should be surprised. European shops have been reporting for more than half a decade that 50% and more of their performance or high end MTB sales are e-bikes. That trend is spreading elsewhere. And e-bikes represent an area where larger gains can be made as it's an even younger category than mountain bikes (which may be tapering in terms of year to year gains but is still a really young sport). Mark, I think what you're wrestling with is pretty bang on for most buyers and is a good way of thinking about it if possible. You know as well as I do that emotion creeps in for most people and that governs new bike-itis more than logic. Obviously no review can answer that question for you or anyone else and I know you're not asking that (nor was this a review) but the A/B of the same model 10 years apart is an interesting idea that merits some consideration.