There is always the (n + 1) factor, so if your finances allow it, definitely have your normal mtb in the garage, but then also have the e-bike in the garage.
The e-bike is a awesome machine, where you can take the sting out of the heart rate up a climb for those active rest days, but you still can ride and enjoy the trails even if it has that gruelling climbs in it.
The question is, which e-bike. this is a very long debate because you must go and see what fit into your budget as well as what is your preferences in a e-bike.
if you need high torque and high WattHour motor, then you will have to look at the Turbo Levo's, Santa Cruz etc
If you are a fairly above average rider and you have sufficient power in your legs, go for something like the Specialized SL, Orbea Rise or the new Trek Top Fuel EXe
go and test the bikes first, read up on it, watch you tube videos as well as watch youtube videos where they compare the various bikes and then make your decision, but a e-bike is for sure like a indoor trainer but you can enjoy the outside on it, because the apps running with the motor and your cellphone are so damn nice, it will engage and do everything automatically in a specific training session, but just in the convenience of being on a trail and #outsideisfree
Just don't be a d!ck when riding on an e-bike on the trails by shouting to the other riders to keep left etc - wait your turn to pass. The "normal" rider is usually k@kking off on the climb and then this "idiot" on the e-bike comes shouting 🙂
In all fairness, to have an e-bike is very satisfying especially for those days where you are not in the mood to k@k off, but are just in the mood to go and test and enjoy some downhill trails, then you can go up the climb 10 time and do the downhill 10times and still come home not binne in jou m@er.
And your friends and other riders will always have 100 things to say about you riding an e-bike - but luckily I could not gibe a flying f......
Cheers
