Good thoughts...appreciated. I have had my Bridgestone Trail Blazer MB 6 since 1990. a mountain bike I bought then moved to London,,, I commuted through Kilburn High Road to my job teaching at the American School. They were still using leaded gas and the diesel vehicles belched smoke. I bought a carbon filter face mask.... essential. Since then I have had lots of dirt road rides, nothing wild and crazy ... and the bike has really held up. I have redone the cones, chain, tires, brakes etc a few times. Last year as I am a geezer, I decided my wrists needed some shock help so added a shock absorbing main stem. And I installed a seat post shock absorber too. It rides well. It seemed nuts to have two bikes so I decided to go the way of converting my trusted stead into an E bike. Cheaper and familiar. I will hopefully get the project done this winter. I like the idea of having a ‘dingy’ for the truck camper. I have a front hitch mount so good to go. Maybe I can add some posts to this thread of the process/outcome.