Hello and question: should I keep or sell my non e-bike

Al-Rider

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Hello from Portugal. I'm currently riding a Commençal Meta AM V4 non e-bike and am seriously considering purchasing the Commençal Meta Power (same geometry, same travel,...). My question is: should I keep my Meta V4 or, once you start using the e-bike you tend to forget about non e-bikes?
 

Ron

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Hello from Portugal. I'm currently riding a Commençal Meta AM V4 non e-bike and am seriously considering purchasing the Commençal Meta Power (same geometry, same travel,...). My question is: should I keep my Meta V4 or, once you start using the e-bike you tend to forget about non e-bikes?
I sold my mtb when I got a new EMTB partly because I did not have room for it in my garage but also because I doubt I would ride it instead of my new EMTB
 

MattyB

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Keep it for now and make a decision in 3-6 months when it is clear the type of riding you are doing (or not doing) on both bikes. You will be much better able to judge by that point.
 
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Hi @Al-Rider

All good points raised so far but for me, I will be keeping my non-e (analogue) bike for sure. As much as I am really enjoying the eMTB thing, my old 26'er absolutely still has its place. Also, irrespective of what the eMTB now delivers, I suspect my 17 year old Spesh Enduro would be pretty much worthless on the second market.

Its also great to go and ride a chuckable 13kg bike around compared to the behemoth I've got now! :)
 

crazymac680

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Oct 18, 2018
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I'm selling my Cannondale trigger 140mm to get a 160mm ebike. To raise funds and to save space. I'm keeping my 26" hardtail which is still a good bike and it has a child seat for taking my two year old out for a spin.
 

TheBikePilot

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I’m keeping mine for bike parks with uplifts.

I think modernism is Leaning towards getting rid of anything you haven’t used for 3 months :)

That said I haven’t used mine In 2 years!
 

valium64

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Sep 16, 2018
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Personally I have kept my MTB All Mountain to be alternated with the Enduro eMTB and I also think to make it an extreme Enduro or DH for the exits with van or in park. As long as I can also have fun with those I do not see why limit myself to the only assisted when I can choose based on who I go out with, what I do, where I go and the physical form of the moment.
 

GuyBerry

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Sep 26, 2018
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I keep my Scott Spark RC Pro 2018, and use the Levo 2019 for commuting, lazy forest rides and trips to the Ardennes and Alps.
 

All Mountain Coaching

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Depends. I had to sell my normal bike to fund the ebike. If you don't have to, keep it a while. I had the same concerns as you before it even arrived. "well if I don't like it the new intense primer is out in 6m, I'll just go back".

If I had both bikes available to ride now. Would I take the Bugatti, 10k super trail bike, or BMW 4k ebike. I'm sorry, it's the latter. It's giving me more fun, more adrenaline, which is why I ride. I can save energy on the ups and transitions, so I can ride every down like it's my first. That's just priceless.

Yes, I'm less floaty and poppy with the ebike and I miss that, but the gains out weigh it.
 

Wiltshire Warrior

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Keep it. as after riding it for a few months you start to wonder- "can I still ride a normal bike up a hill, or do I have bungalow legs and no cardio fitness now"
 

Swissrider

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Depends where you are and the riding you do. If you’re somewhere like Finale in Italy where the infrastructure is totally geared to uplift with shuttles, a normal bike is the best option. However, I have both a road and mountain ebike and found I wasn’t using any or my old bikes so I’ve just sold 3 mountain bikes, which were clogging up valuable space. I’ve kept my road bike, because it’s a thing of beauty (A De Rosa), it’s faster than my ebike on the flat (not too much effort to go above the ebike limit of 45k) and i have friends who want to go road biking and i want to be able to join them. So, only keep what you know you are going to use.
 

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