MERIDA EX – Is 2019 the breakthrough year for ebike racing?

[Rob Rides EMTB]

It seems that ebike racing is definitely a thing. As well as many local races including an ebike specific category, Merida have just announced that the MERIDA EX, taking place 13th-15th September will include an ebike class for the first time. It seems that every major UK event now has an ebike category. Exciting times for the anyone looking to have a go for the first time.
Surely it wont be long until we see a fully fledged EWS ebike series now (we’ve seen them at least, test the water). As the surge in ebike sales continues to rise and the acceptance of them is generally now pretty good (in Europe, at least) I’m sure that it will not be long until every event has a category for the EMTB rider.
Is having a motor at odds with pedal power in a bike race? Personally I don’t think so. There’s only so much assistance a bike can give. I’ve only completed 2 ebike races and found that in the races that I did, the majority of it was...

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