Following on from the parallel thread with the similar title.
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I'd like to find a girlfriend for EMTB.
I think I'll mainly be looking at the second hand market. I'm sure there's lots of new ones, or certainly low mileage ones, but I'm not sure they'd be an ideal choice for a more experienced rider in the long term. Yes, they might be fun in the moment when out in the sun, the endorphins are flowing, you just can't find fault - but as we all know, weather & state of mind on the day can all influence how we feel.
Obviously there's a lot of factors. Ideally like @Stihldog stated in the other thread, staying local is great, but there aren't many local options so I might have to travel to find a good one or go online.
It would be nice to find something which can go in a car. OK, I've got a van too, but the van being a transport pre-requisite reduces a lot of travel flexibility.
I'm thinking possibly Mullet. I don't really want something with the equivalent of a BMX wheel out front and a tractor tyre out back. I guess equal like a Kenevo as opposed to a Mullet would be fine to - though a lot of people upgrade the front size on Kenevo's.
@Money Pit suggested a Giant Trance in the other thread. I'm not sure drugs is going to be the way to go, though I could end up going that way.
@irie made a point of wisdom :
"To which I would add that as you get into it the demands you make will probably increase (a lot!) so more capable than you think you now need will probably be a good move." So we should probably apply that when making choices.
More good points from @Tooks :
" what does she care about/want ?" - obviously an important consideration !!
"I know everybody is different but is weight an issue if it needs lifting over trail obstacles etc?" - For me, yes, it's just too easy to pull a back muscle.
"It would be advisable to try as many different models as possible to ensure that you can find one that ‘fits’ best (it’s likely to be different to what fits her) and then try and find one used?" - most likely true, but not fancying trying too many. But yes, used is seeming to be the way to go from what I've tried so far.
@mike_kelly said :
"I highly recommend as light as you can afford." Ok, yes, I'm sure we're all agreed, light is good. But not so light that it's not going to be upto the job. Ideally I want something ready to go to and not something which is going to need lots of upgrades or is going to be overly high maintenance.
Back to @irie :
"Not mentioned yet is colour and how it looks - must be attractive." - Colour isn't an problem, but yes, ideally not something which spasms the optic nerves like a haibike (sorry other thread).
Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated.
Help choosing my girlfriend's first emtb
Having built my first emtb, I now need to get one for my girlfriend who, like me, is new to both emtb and mtb. I was thinking something used, under 3000€. Entry level components will do just fine. I think the most important thing here is the choice of motor. Ideally, I'd go with the Bafang M510...
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I'd like to find a girlfriend for EMTB.
I think I'll mainly be looking at the second hand market. I'm sure there's lots of new ones, or certainly low mileage ones, but I'm not sure they'd be an ideal choice for a more experienced rider in the long term. Yes, they might be fun in the moment when out in the sun, the endorphins are flowing, you just can't find fault - but as we all know, weather & state of mind on the day can all influence how we feel.
Obviously there's a lot of factors. Ideally like @Stihldog stated in the other thread, staying local is great, but there aren't many local options so I might have to travel to find a good one or go online.
It would be nice to find something which can go in a car. OK, I've got a van too, but the van being a transport pre-requisite reduces a lot of travel flexibility.
I'm thinking possibly Mullet. I don't really want something with the equivalent of a BMX wheel out front and a tractor tyre out back. I guess equal like a Kenevo as opposed to a Mullet would be fine to - though a lot of people upgrade the front size on Kenevo's.
@Money Pit suggested a Giant Trance in the other thread. I'm not sure drugs is going to be the way to go, though I could end up going that way.
@irie made a point of wisdom :
"To which I would add that as you get into it the demands you make will probably increase (a lot!) so more capable than you think you now need will probably be a good move." So we should probably apply that when making choices.
More good points from @Tooks :
" what does she care about/want ?" - obviously an important consideration !!
"I know everybody is different but is weight an issue if it needs lifting over trail obstacles etc?" - For me, yes, it's just too easy to pull a back muscle.
"It would be advisable to try as many different models as possible to ensure that you can find one that ‘fits’ best (it’s likely to be different to what fits her) and then try and find one used?" - most likely true, but not fancying trying too many. But yes, used is seeming to be the way to go from what I've tried so far.
@mike_kelly said :
"I highly recommend as light as you can afford." Ok, yes, I'm sure we're all agreed, light is good. But not so light that it's not going to be upto the job. Ideally I want something ready to go to and not something which is going to need lots of upgrades or is going to be overly high maintenance.
Back to @irie :
"Not mentioned yet is colour and how it looks - must be attractive." - Colour isn't an problem, but yes, ideally not something which spasms the optic nerves like a haibike (sorry other thread).
Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated.
. I’m pretty happy with the bike I have though. 
… Still fun to ride. …
