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Old 08-30-20, 08:57 PM
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E-bikes are selling like hot cakes down here.I have tried out many of them as my friends buy their own e bikes. One thing I noticed is they seem like a a basket of unrelated parts. With Specialized you feel that everything is truly integrated.Just my take.
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Old 09-22-20, 01:23 PM
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Reviving a weeks-old thread. I am still thoroughly enjoying my Creo SL and got carried away...bought a Pivot e-mountain bike as well. Mountain biking has always been my primary passion and it has totally changed my regimen. I ride way more, though I keep it at lower setting so I never completely forget what suffering (long climbs) feels like. As I got older, those 3,000-4,000 ft days got less and less enjoyable on the MTB. At 51 now (and a new first-time dad) I felt I had to ride more to stay healthy but also did not want my high HR and irregular heartbeat to cause a scary event. Plus, the suffering is less fun now. I think e-bikes are going to be huge. If we are lucky, most on them will be regular road/gravel/mountain riders in the past and know the etiquette and handling skills. I think that is the key to be gracefully accepted into the respective communities. To that end I also (when on an e-bike) tend to not get competitive or try to pass a strong rider or someone really working hard. I slow down and enjoy the scenery for a while. That's just me. My highest modes almost never get used but I sure ride more with a lower HR and lower suffering.
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Old 09-22-20, 03:02 PM
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Enjoy your new MTB E- Bike, I'm still riding an acoustic, SC Tallboy, at almost 69, but I see the handwriting on the wall, going electric eventually, have fun!
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Old 09-23-20, 09:46 PM
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My wife and I have ridden our Creo SLs going on a month now and have to confess that these lightweight bikes are a gamechanger. The '21 MY Creos apparently come equipped with TCU remotes. Will be taking ours on another road trip next week this time to Jasper National Park. The little effort required to load them upright into our vehicle is an added bonus.
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