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Do you own an electric mountain bike?

We've been writing about e-bikes for over a decade, and we're curious to know how many Singletracks readers own one.

By Greg Heil
June 23, 2024

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We’ve been writing about e-bikes on Singletracks for over a decade now. I personally rode my first e-bike way back in 2013, and since then the technology has transformed completely. The clunky, brutally heavy e-bikes of yesteryear have almost nothing in common with the sleek, modern machines rolling down singletrack trails in 2024.

Trail access issues and e-bike rules have been in a state of dramatic flux, and despite penning dozens of articles on the topic, the last word has yet to be written on the e-bike access debate. That said, it’s beginning to feel like a foregone conclusion that e-bikes will continue to gain access to more and more non-motorized trails, but the process is guaranteed to be long and drawn out.

Despite reporting on this topic for over a decade, we’ve never asked you, our readers, straight out: “Do you own an eMTB?”

If you own an eMTB, tell us which one in the comments section below 👇

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Greg Heil

Greg has been mountain biking since 2005. His passion for exploring new trails has taken him around the world several times — he's ridden over 8,000 different trails and visited 21 countries (and counting). Greg's career in mountain bike media began in 2010, and being the first employee Singletracks ever hired might be his most notable accomplishment. He currently serves in the Managing Editor role.

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rthomsonjr North Carolina // 2019
Jun 23, 2024

I have a Santa Cruz Heckler. At 77 it allows me to ride with much younger and faster riding buddies and to ride up very steep long climbs. I still prefer my analog TREK Fuel EX when riding alone or in milder terrain.

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Julio Rodriquez Tennessee // 2022
Jun 23, 2024

I don’t own one but my wife does and it’s been wonderful for us. We are riding together again like we did in the late 80’s. Hopefully class 1 bikes will be allowed on all trails but it looks as if in N.C. they are getting some static from the state. So far here in East Tennessee the trails are open to them.

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RetiredVTUPSer 2014
Jun 23, 2024

Ride a Trek Ex-e when riding with a group of friends to even the playing field. Also do a ton of volunteer trail work and carrying tools on the Ex-e is a lot easier. Riding alone I ride my Pivot Trail 429 which is just a hoot to ride at my pace and not keeping up with a group of riders who are faster.

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Beapac OG California // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

Felt Surplus e50
Riding and racing for about 35 years. Got an emtb at age 70 and now my sons have to catch me. Awesome!

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TokenMTB 2014
Jun 23, 2024

Giant Trance E+ 2 29er Pro for a little over a month. The goal was ride more miles and clear more hills. Mission accomplished! I can now keep up with younger riding buddies. Like RetiredVTUPSer I do trail maintenance and it's much easier to haul the tools or get back from a work site.

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Hummingbird13 Illinois // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

I just bought an Ari Nebo Peak, also have a fat bike and a Yeti SB120. The e bike and I aren’t best friends yet (lol), but I’m hoping that’ll change. I’ve been plagued with a chronic respiratory illness this year, so my fitness level is currently absolute garbage. I think my SL ebike is going to be extremely helpful with easing me back into cranking up hills.

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mongwolf Mongolia // 2011
Jun 24, 2024

Wow! Do I feel out of touch. I'm shocked that 2/3 of those who have responded thus far have an e-bike. I see a couple of e-bikes here and there on the trails here in CO, but the vast majority of riders are riding regular mtbs.

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Hap Proctor Florida // 2014
Jun 24, 2024

Out of line with my riding group too. Though I know a few folks with them (including an 82 year old) most my friends still pedal along on their own power. That said, for some reason they are popular in Florida, where the lack of elevation would seem to make them unnecessary.

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OhioFatBiker Ohio // 2016
Jun 24, 2024

I was surprised too. I ride in Ohio and Michigan. Michigan does not allow e-bikes on most trails, Ohio treats Class 1 the same as a regular bike. But I don’t see a lot of them out there

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marvinmartian 2009
Jun 24, 2024

The poll amount surprised me as well. But when I took a vacation in Bentonville a while back it seemed that there was at least as many e-bikes as standard bikes; most seemed to be ridden by healthy looking people who appear as if they would do fine on a standard bike, which was a bit disheartening. A former co-worker of mine recently bought a YT e-bike and the guy is only in his 30's and seems healthy enough, though he is packing a few extra lbs that he could stand to lose through exercise. But, you know, different strokes for different folks. Just not my thing at 60 years old, but maybe when I am 80 or so (but I hope not)

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obiwun Western Australia // 2024
Jul 1, 2024

I just got back from 2 months in Bentonville with my ebike (I'm 42 and very fit, strong rider and healthy). I am so glad I took my emtb, the trails were so much more enjoyable with the extra pace an ebike brings. It would have been very dull on a regular bike. Maybe you ride for fitness only, but I ride for fun, fitness is a bonus that comes from it. The more fun I'm having, the further I ride and I get stronger. I ride for much longer distance on my emtb and smile the whole way. When I get back on my regular emtb, I haven't lost any condition, it's just slow and a bit boring now.

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obiwun Western Australia // 2024
Jul 1, 2024

On the contrary, emtb can make flat terrain fast, fun and exciting. Really makes sense in Florida

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woodsricky15512 Oklahoma // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

I use my EMTB in flat single tracks, they make the ride so much more fun and challenging. Flying through obstacles and trees while moving twice as fast and being and to get more air time.
I also use it if I'm practicing down hill jump lines, so you can get more reps in. I still rotate between my non e-bikes and to be honest I can burn as much or more calories on a EMTB. You can still put out the same amount of watts physically but are going a lot faster , plus you have the extra weight to throw around.

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[email protected] Florida // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

2022 Cannondale Moterra Neo Carbon 1... Love it. I'm in my 50s and don't have quite the strength for uphill as I used to. The added assist makes going on trails.more enjoyable and challenging obstacles tolerable.

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leo103 2017
Jun 23, 2024

63 years old , full powered ebike and a fuel ExE. Few regular bikes also. I have done hundreds of hours working on trails using my own money for lumber and gas . Using my own equipment. They help me keep up with the younger riders. Use them for travel, helps me to ride multiple days up in the mountains. Helps the sore knees also

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Schmidt911 England // 2019
Jun 27, 2024

No you are a man who "earned" the right to use an ebike.

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Reno464 Arizona // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

I can barely walk with a cane due to a permanent
MTB injury and my Levo is the only way I can ride still. My wife found out she has a heart issue thanks to MTB'n but can ride again thanks to her Levo. Class 1 ebike riders need to be treated better by our fellow MTBers that act like snobby hikers out on the trails and on the forums. It is only because of ebike sales that many MTB companies are still surviving.

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Schmidt911 England // 2019
Jun 27, 2024

It is one thing to ride ebikes under your circumstances and yet another do it at 35 yo. You and your wife earned it.

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slickkota California // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

I do ride a E-bike it is a YT Decoy Fox edition. I was reluctant to get a E-bike for the longest time, but I ended up getting one this year. I have 2 kids 9 and 10. And they have analog bikes. Having a E-bike does help to get the kids up the hill and make them ride more. I'm a fan now. Only problem is that it is heavy.
I do ride alone at times and I'm able to push it up hill and run more laps.

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Ol wolf North Carolina // 2024
Jun 26, 2024

I have a YT decoy. It’s my second e-bike. My first was an intense taser. I have been riding mountain bikes since they invented the sport lol
It’s the ultimate game changer for me. I just turned 70 and have been going through cancer treatments for the last two years. The doctors have saved me, but they took all my testosterone as part of the treatment which greatly weaken me. The other week I took my new YT to the Virginia mountains on a camping trip and one of the rides we did was 20 miles with 4335 feet of climbing, reaching to the top of two separate mountains and I had damn fun doing it, black trails baby !
Now that we are in the middle of summer heat, another thing to consider is you can maintain a faster air cooling pace with less effort which makes riding in blast furnace conditions, very doable.
To me, it’s all about trail access for all, and chasing the fountain of youth😎

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worldcommander California // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

I own a Santa Cruz Heckler and an acoustic Trek Fuel. I get the same basic workout from both, just more loops in the same time period on the Hekler.

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sultanthecat Malaysia // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

I'm in my 50s. Was an avid MTBer in my early 30s but over time lost the fitness to ride challenging trails. Skirted briefly with RBs but after 2+ years I realised I sorely missed riding trails - knows how it feels to drive along a road and spot a trail beyond the divider and say hey, that looks so rideable .. but alas. It's been 1 year + since I got the Marin E2 - and to sound exactly like the clichéd broken record - I have ridden farther and higher than I did when I was in my 30s. I now average 4000m elevation per month in rides, something I do not think I would have been able to do consistently even when I was younger. Recceing new trails has become a sinful pleasure and I can go home not feeling like a beat up old truck. Best investment ever. For the record, I have 4 MTBs before getting the e bike.

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Sunspot Colorado // 2019
Jun 24, 2024

My 18 bikes are analog. I've ridden a couple digital mountain bikes and they do haul ass however, I like the electron free diet my bikes are on. If you like riding an ebike, run whatcha brung an we are all here to ride in dirt and have a good time. Sour pusses need not apply!
Two years cancer free, life is slowly going, but going in the right direction.

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casey.j.neeley 2019
Jun 23, 2024

My wife has a Lectric XPeak step through that allows her to ride with my son and I. It's been great having her join us.

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sara.saracuda California // 2017
Jun 27, 2024

Recently purchased the SC Heckler SL to complement my 2015 Tallboy. Like rthomsonjr, I'm not getting any younger. I live pretty close to some great trails and hate to lug my bike in a gas guzzler, so I ride to the trail heads. The e-bike gives me a whole lot more range and helps prevent mishaps from being overly fatigued. BTW, it's a blast!

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baillie2 2016
Jun 27, 2024

Specialized Turbo Levo.
Just had some medical issues so this baby helps me keep going.
Although the sheer pedalling is, obviously, "easier", it's been very hard converting to electric for BD DH......I find it much harder than my old Enduro -- needing a whole new technique. The extra speed needed can be unnerving, and potentially hazardous.

On the whole I sort of preferred the Straight Way but I am immensely grateful that I can still get out there and crank hard.
By being conservative with my power selection I can still get a good CV workout.

I also think that the discrimination against Class1 ebikes is BS and illegal. We should first, make a very clear distinction against other classes of ebike -- to separate Class! from the public and official mindset.........and then Go For It, with full legal (and moral) gusto. Time to Burn Our Bras!

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[email protected] Florida // 2014
Jun 24, 2024

We own Turbo Levos, we are in our 70ies and spend 3 months riding Colorado and Utah with an average elevation of 7500 feet. We can climb terrain most can’t at our age. Class 1 is a whole new world. We struggled for years on the steeps on our Stumpjumpers now we can keep up with you youngsters. LOL

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Squank Washington // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

Yes I have a Giant….

Love being on trails in the hills, use it when in desert on tough cobble roads otherwise difficult to manage… concerned that assumptions are made about e-bike riders on trails… I’m 68 and live to be out doors, don’t ride too fast or carelessly, and want to explore 65+ geezers permission/license to ride on ALL trails…..

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Jakdracula Pennsylvania // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

Yes, 61 and ride 20 miles almost everyday on my BMC Trailfox AMP.

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calisav California // 2023
Jul 7, 2024

2020 YT Decoy MX, beat this thing to hell and it keeps on ticking. Super solid, most comfortable. Excellent company YT.

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fullbore1276 New York // 2021
Jun 23, 2024

2021 Specialized Levo Comp. I'm on my 3rd battery and 2nd motor. Wouldn't give it up for the world! I ride all tight, rooty, rocky, single track and the bike handles like a dream.

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Davey Martin Western Australia // 2021
Jun 24, 2024

How many k,s did you get from your batteries before replacement ?I've done 20000k and my battery is at 93%

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Brad Lewis Arkansas // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

2022 Yeti 160E is my e-bike. I use it for session and progression work mostly, but I'll use it for recovery days as well. My pedal pony is a 2020 Salsa Blackthorn. I use the Salsa for NICA and an adult group I coach.

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bs2 California // 2011
Jun 24, 2024

2023 Scott Patron 900

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Timo2824 Kansas // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

2024 Polygon Collosus n8e

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KenTenere Texas // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

2024 Yamaha Moro

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Papacat Colorado // 2024
Jul 8, 2024

At 67and only 3 months out from double bypass surgery on my fuel exe I was able to do 15 mile rides, 9 of which is dirt, and now at 4 months out I am doing 22+ mile rides, 16 of it on dirt, at least every other day. Godsend for rebuilding all that lost muscle. Can't abide all the ebike hate and restrictions especially with the abundance of trails in our area....?

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plasticsguy California // 2016
Jun 27, 2024

Back in 2016 my cancer started to act up. (Prostate) and everytime I jumped on a bike (which was most every day) I had severe pain. Went to my doctor and he said, don't ride. Find a new passion. That just wasn't gonna happen. I had a friend who had got an ebike. I said what the hell is that? We met up for a ride and I told him I can't go to hard or I'll end up in trouble. He let me try his and I knew after the first 100 feet I had found the answer to my problem. I'll be 70 years old in a few months but I'm leading the pack most times with my other ebiker friends. I can't believe how much fun it's been and I have converted so many people over to them but most people keep a standard bike around too. But the reality is I now have more friends on ebikes than standard bikes. I have 3. Kenevo 2022 Trek Rail, Levo 2023 all with many upgrades. I still have my Turner 5 Spot in the shadows but I'll be donating it to the high school mtb team.

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[email protected] New South Wales // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

Hi, I have an Australian made Stealth B52 and it is by far the best fun I've ever had on two wheels..I've commuted to work, ride bush tracks, you name it.. over the past three years I've dove 11,000 klms and just love it.. Uphills are fun now and at 64yo. I can't go back to non electric..

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Okrk Connecticut // 2024
Jul 7, 2024

I am 62 and I was doing a lot of trail running but an old ankle injury caught up to me. Needed surgery and had to stop trail running. My friend lent me his e-mtb and my life changed. In March 2023 I bought a mondraker ebike and since then I have logged 3200 miles. A typical daily ride for me is about 15miles with 2000ft elevation gain. With my age and ankle I could never do the distance and hill climbs on a regular mtb.

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44frequentflyer Michigan // 2024
Jul 3, 2024

I am 79 and have had a Yamaha YDX TORC since 2020. I can ride longer distances and climb hills. It has added a Hugh level of enjoyment to my riding whether single track or rail to trails!!!!!

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2wheelfun Colorado // 2018
Jun 27, 2024

I bought my 1st E-MTB in 2017 a HAIBIKE ALLMNT 7.0 XDURO and recently added a 2023 BULLS COPPERHEAD AM4. I am 68 years old and the e-bikes keep me in the game to try to keep up with the younger crowd and finding more and more older riders now getting back in the game with there e-bikes. I still have my analog bikes from the 80s and still enjoy them too. But it is nice to be able to ride like I did when I was in my 20s and 30s.

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Big Bobby Msn Idaho // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

I currently own a 2018 Specialized Turbo Levo with many upgrades (220 mm rotors, Sram AXS X01 shifter/derailleur, Ohlins Coilover Rear Shock, 155 mm crank arms, upgraded pedals, 252 watt hour range extender). I love this bike. I ride all types of trails with lots of vertical. I’m 72 and I’ve had 16 orthopedic surgeries. I can ride a conventional bike but I can get as much or more exercise on the e-bike because I go harder and farther. Good e-mountain bikes are more fun on the descents with more weight down low. Class 1 e-mountain bikes are incapable of roosting the trail. They don’t cause any more wear and tear on the trail than a conventional bike. With total knee replacements and one hip replacement, I will never feel bad about riding an e-mountain bike. I am planning to get a 2024 GasGas MXC 5 as soon as they are at my LBS. Great bike, great components and suspension, great price. Onward and upward E-Mountain Bike Warriors! Give the naysayers 20 years of aging and they will also be on one!

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fiyz California // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

I did a conversion using a fairly/Fuji MTB from the 90's, though I don't use it on trails. I'm out here in Los Angeles, and no trails are open to ebikes... So it's my daily driver for navigating the technical roads with all of their dangers and obstacles. I've been hit twice by a car, and even once hit a car myself. Aside from some bruised soft tissue and ego, I'm glad I'm riding a steel bike.

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bikefoole 2017
Jun 25, 2024

I have 3 MTB ebikes, ecargo and a Nomad for DH.

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Calihusky Oregon // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

I have Cannondale Montero Neo LT 2 carbon

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Slow Sam Colorado // 2024
Jul 4, 2024

I have a Trek Rail 9.7. My wife has a Trek Powerfly FS4 Gen2

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Slee_Stack 2010
Jun 27, 2024

I own (1) e city bike which I built up from a regular bike and do use that regularly. I just don't have much interest in an e-mtb yet, but I have nothing against them.

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Jrbuckley Oregon // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

I own a 2020 Specialized Levo SL. Recently the local mtb course outlawed the use of eMtb's on their trails citing fire issues. I have never heard of an mtb battery catching fire. I am very frustrated with this local ordinance, it should have never been put in place. I would further state that if you carrying a cell phone while riding that you are just as capable of starting a battery fire as an eMtb.

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percussion11 2017
Jun 27, 2024

I own a 2021 Specialized turbo levo comp and a Stumpjumper which I have absolutely loved. I recently purchased a Giant Liv 29er hard tail. The reason for the e-bike, I’m in my 60’s and have some breathing issues which became prohibitive for me in climbing Wyomings steep trails. I love this thing. Very responsive and fun. Put me back in the mountains and I’m so happy. Still ride my non e-bikes a lot but love this Levo for the lung busters! Jackson prohibits e-bikes on their trails but pooey to them! There’s more to life then Jackson!

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jeembo101 Virginia // 2014
Jul 4, 2024

I own a 22 turbo levo pro, a ton of fun for quick after work rides. Also have a 2019 Pivot Mach 5.5, and a 15 Yt Capra cf pro.

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Thrustman Ohio // 2019
Jun 24, 2024

I own a Motobecane E mountain bike and 3 other mountain bikes but when I ride with my teenage grandsons I need a motor just to keep up. Now I have to wait for them at the top of the hill.

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kenwawrew 2019
Jun 23, 2024

I own a Specialized Turbo Levo Expert. I am now 75 years old and found with the usual ailments that accompany aging, I am able to renew the fun factor in mountain biking with my e bike. I have sold my Santa Cruz Tallboy LT and won’t be looking back. There are a lot of Baby Boomer riders like me that can still enjoy mountain biking because of the e bike.

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Kinghorn4335 Colorado // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

I own a trek rail. At 63 and a very beat up body and several joint replacements (oh the stories I have to tell :)) It allows me to do my favorite hobby again

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Kennyb8 British Columbia // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

I ride a 2011 trek fuel ex8 with a cyc x1 pro gen4 mid drive installed myself. What an incredible bike.

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Bobzilla19 California // 2019
Jun 27, 2024

I ride my Norco Sight VLT2 or my Canyon Spectral ON CF 8. I have an old Klein Rascal that I ride once in awhile. At 73 the e-assist has made it so I can still do 15-30 miles a day through the mountain trails here.

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Called2RideMTB Maryland // 2017
Jun 23, 2024

I use my Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon to extend the number of days I can ride and to keep up with the younger folk I ride with. Riding alone, or with the team I coach, I use my Yeti sb130. I have other bikes for non-MTB use.

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Krel Arizona // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

I've been watching the transition to eMTB in my local riding areas, and it's accelerating. I tend to keep a count in my head for fun and it's generally over 50% that I see now. It just makes the experience of the "worst" part of MTBing more fun without impacting the best parts at all.

I read somewhere that it increases the typical climbing speed by about 3 to 5 miles an hour and I think that's just about dead on for myself.

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tiffnichols 2013
Jul 4, 2024

I’ve had a Santa Cruz Bullit for a few years. I’m 55 and been mountain biking since I was 18. I had a Norco Sight carbon analog prior to my current ride. I initially got ithe eMTB to help with some chronic knee pain/injuries. Honestly, the things I like about it the most are how stable it feels on the downhills and more importantly, it has brought back the fun factor of riding. I feel that I’ve progressed more in my skill in the last few years since getting it, than I have in the last few decades. I ride in Northern California. We ride mostly technical downhills. Everyone I ride with (mostly guys younger than me) and most of the people I see riding are on eMTB’s. Can’t say enough good about them as a whole.

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Peterjbaumann Wisconsin // 2024
Jun 25, 2024

I’ve owned an MTB since 1984. Just bought my first eMTB. A Trek eCaliber 9.8 GX AXS Gen 1. Love it! 38 pounds!!!!

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2hip in CO Colorado // 2020
Jun 27, 2024

Motobecane e-mtb/gravel combo. Riding mtb’s since the early 90’s - mostly hardtails (steel, aluminum, titanium & carbon) with a few fs-mtb’s thrown in. 70 years young now - 2 hip replacements and a major stroke survivor. The e-bike keeps me feeling younger and helps me keep up with the pack - and my mtb-ing wife. Ride on!

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D0NNLE Ohio // 2024
Jul 2, 2024

My EMTB Bike takes 26X4.0 Tires, my MTB Bike takes 26X4.9 Tires.

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Robert Dobbs New York // 2016
Jun 23, 2024

No e-bike for me. Aging gracefully with my internal Organic Propulsion Systems (OPS). When I do ride with younger folks, I view it as a personal challenge to keep up with them. ...a lot of the time, they have to keep up with me. ;)

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tonetonitony 2017
Jul 3, 2024

Nope. Will not. Bad for environment.

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chancewmassie Washington // 2021
Jun 23, 2024

Orbea Wild

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djd4515 New Jersey // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

Sondors Rockstar

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Tom Berg South Africa // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

Specialised Levo’s & other analog Specialised .. Interestingly E-bike on 5 day Endurance riding over multiple days and long distance, makes it more enjoyable, enables wife to cycle with ….

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gonzo.carlosf Arizona // 2017
Jun 24, 2024

Specialized Turbo Levo. Works great in Phoenix in 110 degree summer when a human powered ride would require and nap and IV afterwards to recover. Yes I ride early morning but the heat is still limiting.

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obiwun Western Australia // 2024
Jul 1, 2024

Trek Rail 9.8 derestricted. All but one of my riding buddies in Australia ride derestricted full power emtb. The 25kph limit in Aus is not acceptable, nor is it safe, trails and big jumps especially can be dangerous if you don't have enough speed. Trail access in Australia is 100% for emtb, there is no distinction between regular mtb vs emtb. Thats why myself and all my riding buddies (young dudes in our 40's :)) get out and rip full power emtb's and love it.

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Plitre Georgia // 2022
Jun 23, 2024

Turbo Levo Gen 3
And YT Decoy

I love technical climbing - feels like an entirely new sport

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Schmidt911 England // 2019
Jun 27, 2024

It is..

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2wheelfun Colorado // 2018
Jun 27, 2024

Yes I own two emtb's 2017 HAIBIKE XDURO 7.0 ALLMNT and 2023 BULLS COPPERHEAD AM4 and I am 68 and has brought joy back to mountain biking. E-MTB are the great age equalizer. I also have my old 1985 carbon Diamondback racing MTB analog and still love riding it more as a commuter and gravel bike.

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American Mountain Bike Riders Florida // 2020
Jun 28, 2024

ride a Giant Trance E+ 1 Pro. Bike shop said Giant said it was the last of its 2019 model.

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Davey Martin Western Australia // 2021
Jun 24, 2024

20000 k in 2021 turbo levo , sold my other mtbs , but still have a roadie for something different , where I ride non e bike is just plain boring and never going back.

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[email protected] California // 2024
Jun 27, 2024

I've owned 9 different ebikes. Sold 3 and gave another to my 2nd son who rides. Currently have 5 in the garage, 3 Rocky Mountains (2 are my wifes) a Unno Boos and a Forestal. All Class 1. Personally, I would never go back to a non E because I enjoy the extra distance and abilities to get thru sections I was unable to before. Also, my wife can match up better and if she needs to go a little faster she can simply turn it up a notch. I'm in my early 60s and she's late 50s. We have done Downieville twice together which we could never have done. We have the extended batteries for greater distance. 1st run we ride up 17 miles and 18 down! 2nd time we took the shuttle van!! We love them and encourage all those who are anti to give them a try you'll love it and it opens up so much more adventures and fun!

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nbarham California // 2024
Jun 24, 2024

Mondraker Level R with a few mods. After years of crushing trails with an analog MTB I have to say I'll probably never go back! The farther, faster, better mantra has allowed me to ride over 2,200 miles in a year and a half on everything from Sedona rock gardens, to socal gap jumps, to max uphills and full mountain downhills. I'm 48 and loving mountain biking even more than I was before due to my e-mtb!

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darrenfusellier1 Channel Islands // 2024
Jun 23, 2024

Took the leap and purchased a Cube Action team 160 HPC emtb and have never looked back! Apart from the additional weight, I personally cannot see a downside to using an emtb.

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Schmidt911 England // 2019
Jun 27, 2024

I am 62, have been riding mountain bikes for 33 years, at a high level, and have never, nor will I ever, own an ebike. Only the weak, lazy or infirm ride e bikes on mountain bike trails.

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First published June 23, 2024 @ 3:24:00