I'm in Wenatchee. I'm primarily interested in using it in the Entiat trail system. I'd like to have the range to ride from the bottom to the top of shady pass which according to my Strava rides is approximately 5500 vert. Also doing from the bottom of devil's gulch to the top of the mission...
@Gary What motor / modes? I could handle riding in ECO the entire time. Maybe riding a bosch motor will be the way to go because you can tune the low assist mode more easily?
Contemplating an eMTB as a supplement for my pedal bike to ride motorized trail systems in the PNW. Lots of these rides are 4-6k feet of gravel road climbs followed by amazing descents. BC (before children) I was able to put enough saddle time in where I could handle these 4-6k days well enough...