u/PabloTheGreyt

I’m retired, but I spent 40+ years in the bike industry on the design and manufacturing side of things, including being involved in the development of multiple ebike projects.

A friend has asked for my advice on what kind of E bike to get and where. His budget is relatively low and he wants to use this for riding into the back country.

My default advice would be for him to go to a local IBD that can sell him a major brand and be there to service it.

Do you think REI fits the bill?

Edit: thanks for the responses so far. My real question now is how they tend to be on support and repairs