eBIKES are the FUTURE!
From the mouth of one of the greatest mountain bike racers, bicycle advocates, and bike community ambassadors, Fabien Barel responds to a question about the next big trend in biking, “I believe that E-bikes will force a huge evolution in the general cycling market in the future. They will open the discipline to new customers, open access to new trails, generate new problems like erosion and speed on the trails, and create new needs in bike design. All that will force the bike industry to adapt. The impact in North America has not arrived yet, but in Europe we have felt it strongly this year. They do give a new vision for the future of the market and the sport itself, but I personally believe that the excitement around these fresh perspectives should not hide problems that could affect the sport - let's stay focused on the roots of what mountain biking really is.”
While Fabien lives in France - a very bike friendly country - it is encouraging to know that he welcomes eBikes as a way to keep people riding bicycles. I know when I lived in France, an eBike would have been great for the hills I had to ride up on my way home from the market.
Read the full interview here: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/one-question-whats-the-biggest-game-changer-2015.html