Squidly wrote:
I also question in general who "reasonably priced" E-bikes are for. And I mean the ones that look like cruisers but cost ~$6k. Most dedicated roadies will stick to traditional road bikes, and most novices probably don't want to shell that out as an intro to the sport. Then there's people like my girlfriend, an intro cyclist who would love an e-bike to keep up on long rides, but wouldn't pay $4-5k more than the cost of her current bike just for that luxury.The Orbea Gain starts at $2500 MSRP with flat bars, $3000 in a drop bar configuration. I've seen the carbon Di2 version (~25 lbs) on sale for less than $5k.
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