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Thank you - this was a fun bike to review! What feels efficient while pedaling/climbing is of course subjective and hopefully between the other review and ours you can draw some helpful insight if this bike will match your preferences / trails.

Accurate observation and a slight oversight on my end, appreciate the catch! We tested a size large frame that in the low flip chip setting felt very balanced and put me centered over the bike (332mm chain stay, 469mm reach). This balanced feel will likely ring true for riders choosing a size Medium as with a 444mm reach that is still longer than the chain stays. X-Large and Small frames may have a feel that isn’t necessarily bad or unbalanced, but a Small frame will have a longer chain stay in relation to reach and X-Large frame will have shorter...

Appreciate you shining light on the situation in your area. I would group modded, non-pedal assist e-bikes in the motorcycle category and would support regulations treating them as such. Can't think of an argument that such machines operate more similarly to a bicycle than a motorcycle and I hope in time some repercussions are put in place at your trails to limit incorrect use. But...trail regulations for true pedal-assist, e-bikes like the Kenevo SL do warrant a discussion on shared use with other human powered bicycles. This is a debate in our Boise foothills where the easy decision has been...

The core MTBer in me does question if this is the right direction for our sport. But the continued progression and release of new non-assist bikes is a sign that brands are still pumping development money into standard bikes. Sure, a bigger piece of the pie is being eaten by e-bikes each year but that growth (I'd expect?) is fed by rider demand/sales to a large degree.

Criticism is always welcomed! And we don't disagree. Being my first review/video there is plenty of room to grow. The more candid, off the top of the dome takes we did definitely flow more naturally and I look forward to working that in more the next go around. And they're honestly easier and more fun to film. Cheers!