nostradoofus

@Two-planker: A real benefit might have been that a couple of more idiots were removed from the gene pool.

Here's another view. I'm a hardcore backpacker. I actually have time to enjoy nature ...and the quiet...in wilderness areas, unlike bikers who come crashing through the forest scaring all the wildlife and seeing nothing. I backpack at altitudes up to 14K and I'm 80. Personally I think you bikers are a bunch of pussies(and I mountain bike also).

Don't judge until you have tried one. A lot of the great competition riders in Europe are now training with them.

You really need to see a therapist.

I live in the western U.S.(Nevada/Eastern California) and I find plenty of trails to ride where I seldom see anyone. A lot are jeep roads and logging roads but they are fine to ride. I ride both up and down and and enjoy both. I ride a Scott Genius 720 carbon and it is a nice ride. I am turning 80 next year and I am thinking of purchasing an e-bike. Not because I can't peddle anymore but because I would really like to cover a lot more territory. I won't quit riding my Scott but I want the option of greater distance......we have a lot of space here. Mountain e-bikes are just coming here and I would like some advice on which are the best. I have ridden the Specialized Levo Comp and thought that was nice. I spend the winter in Palm Springs and ride the desert...so I need a wider tire to deal with the sand and gravel stuff. I would appreciate any info/opinions from some experience riders on what I might look at. thanks byron