For anyone thats on the fence about an Ebike, all i can say is DO IT!!! I got into MTB about 2 years ago with a Cannondale trigger FS and the climbs just got to a point where it wasnt fun at all anymore, it got so bad i would avoid group rides with the boys on days where climbs were involved. I finally got an Ebike and went on my first real ride and like the title said its life changing. I had so much fun on the ride and the climbs were enjoyable. Yeah i know to some this might be cheating but i dont care lol I was a bit worried on how the dh part would be like on such a heavy bike but it was just as fun if not more because my legs werent absolute mush.