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Originally Posted by Glassplat
Disclaimer: I have a road bike and a Salsa adventure bike so I’m not an expert on the subject of ebike’s by any means.
My older brother last year bought a Trek “hybrid style” ebike (+- $3k) thinking it would be a nice transition from his road bike. That said he had never been an avid “roadie”, more of a recreational hybrid type rider.
Recently he said to me he absolutely regretted going with the “hybrid style” (32mm tires) and wished he’d gone with a mountain “tire sized” bike with a front suspension instead. He felt the “electric assist” more than made up for the extra effort of pedalling a bike with wider tires and the softer Ride and better traction in wetter (light snow) conditions was an extremely beneficial byproduct.
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I have an Opus Pronghorn e-bike that I alternate my commutes with (along with my cyclocross bike). If the weather or conditions deteriorate I use the Opus as it makes it a lot easier to plow through everything.
I love riding it and find it makes me want to get out and cycle more instead of driving. It does feel a little like cheating, but when the conditions are bad it sure is nice to have the electric assist.