I read with great interest Huw Kingston’s recent feature on the question of e-MTBs and their mostly cons, with a few pros thrown in, and how it may affect this country’s (and the world’s) ever-growing obesity crisis (among other things). I found myself nodding my head occasionally and laughing more than once. When I had some spare time (emphasis on time here), I pondered the whole e-MTB thing in general and how I arrived at the point of being a not-quite fervent fan with increasingly more appreciation of the power assisted bicycle – and how I could convince Huw to, literally, jump on board.
Most notably, the bigger question here was how I could even be a fan, considering I represent the obese/unfit rider Huw was talking about and, really,…