QUICKSPIN I 2022 GasGas MC-E 5
P86
On the dirt, her experience
was great. Mine, too. Starting
in level 1, we got the feel for
the bigger bike. She currently
rides a Stacyc, like a lot of
moto-influenced kids these
days, and has been on one
since she was three. So, elec-
tric motorcycles aren't new to
her, in fact, they're the only
thing she's ever experienced
being in control of and likely
ever will. From the get-go, she
could predict what the Gas-
Gas MC-E 5 power delivery
would do to the ride, and she
was quickly ready to go up to
level 2 to tackle some small
hill climbs in the empty lots.
The bike's size fits her well
ergonomically with handlebar
and footpegs seemingly right
in the spot she needs them to
putt around comfortably and
in control. This was one of her
first rides on a rear-foot-brake-
equipped bike and she pulled
off some sweet skids by the
end of our first day.
From my perspective (run-
ning around empty fields chas-
ing my little girl on a motorcy-
cle), there is a lot to like about
this platform. First, there's only
benefits to the electric nature
here. It's quiet so I can yell at
her to turn around, it's never
hot, it lets her focus on the
sounds and sensory feelings
of being in control of the bike,
and it is an easy progression
from the Stacyc machines. I
already know I need to charge
bikes up when we get home.
I've already been trained. I
doubt I'll be caught out with a
dead bike anytime soon.
Every day we got home from
riding I simply plugged the
bike in, brushed off some dirt
and lubed the chain. That's all
With room to grow, the ergo-
nomics of the MC-E 5 are great
for pint-sized pilots.
