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I scouted my intended route over the weekend on a hardy mountain bike. While some of the dirt track is easy/smooth, there are some pretty hairy sections (large gravel beds, steep rooty/rocky slopes, a couple stream crossings) that I would not want to do daily on an urban-leaning bike (sorry...

George: that's awesome! How did you know that "watt' is my favorite unit? (Everyone should have a favorite unit.) And I agree. I tend to maintain something in the 200-250 W range in normal riding, and figure if I could knock that down to 100 W it will be a "walk in the park," "no sweat," and...

I should at least see what's involved. My two bikes are 23 and 19 years old, and not in tip-top shape. The (older) mountain bike is more likely the one I would transform, since the Cannondale road/commuter bike is not liklely the best choice for some trail work (would want to change rims...

Hi Lyn. This one had indeed caught my eye and is a real contender. Do you think it would handle a bit of trail well? Full sticker shock for this one, but it seems to be great quality.

Thanks for the tip: I had not come across this one, but will check it out. It's heavier than others I've looked at, but I could probably still handle it.

I am astounded by the explosion of e-bikes now available, and would appreciate pointers for which bikes I might focus attention on. I bike-commuted for 10 years then gave up when I moved to a city 7-10 miles from work, with hills, route challenges, and no shower (or time for one) at work end...