I live in the States and am starting to get fed up with the LBS' attitudes about eMTB bikes.
I'm in a rural area - great trails but not a lot of shop options. 50 miles from me there's a Specialized dealer and another shop that sells Treks. I reached out to both of them, telling them I was interested in an eMTB and asking if they had demos to ride. Neither responded. I sent another message asking about winter gloves and they both responded to that message, so I replied asking again about eMTBs. No response.
So, I called one of them and was told eMTBs are not allowed on the local trails (not true), and I'd be better off with a scooter or a spin bike for home. Not even sure where he was going with that comment.
I read the responses on the thread regarding whether people bought eMTBs without riding them but damn, I sure envy those that can ride some bikes and work on fit and riding feel.
The next closest LBS shops are over 120 miles away. I guess that's where I'll go next. These guys don't even want my money for an eMTB, even though I have a relationship with one of the shops -- I've purchased two bikes there and they've done all my warranty, tune, tire and brake work for years.
I just don't get the attitude. Are there actually shops out there that treat eMTB'ers like actual customers and real cyclists?
I'm in a rural area - great trails but not a lot of shop options. 50 miles from me there's a Specialized dealer and another shop that sells Treks. I reached out to both of them, telling them I was interested in an eMTB and asking if they had demos to ride. Neither responded. I sent another message asking about winter gloves and they both responded to that message, so I replied asking again about eMTBs. No response.
So, I called one of them and was told eMTBs are not allowed on the local trails (not true), and I'd be better off with a scooter or a spin bike for home. Not even sure where he was going with that comment.
I read the responses on the thread regarding whether people bought eMTBs without riding them but damn, I sure envy those that can ride some bikes and work on fit and riding feel.
The next closest LBS shops are over 120 miles away. I guess that's where I'll go next. These guys don't even want my money for an eMTB, even though I have a relationship with one of the shops -- I've purchased two bikes there and they've done all my warranty, tune, tire and brake work for years.
I just don't get the attitude. Are there actually shops out there that treat eMTB'ers like actual customers and real cyclists?