After some introspection I came to the realization that I was traumatized by watching this South Park episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llt8rYCLd1Y
I suffer the same thing. And then when an eBike rider with boep and zero riding skills get to the top just before you and then you are stuck behind the thing on the st = anger.
You dont need to do trail maintenance to be able to see the damage to trails. You can just ride the trail also to see the type of damage, and all damage I have seen is from mtbs and not from water.
But soon an eBike will make 2000w. 1 Motocross bike can rip up a mtb trail in 1 go. An eBike might not be able to that yes, but there will be many eBikes, and they will do major damage to trails compared to mtbs.
I am not suggesting a unilateral banning of eBikes on trails. What I suggest is that if a motorbike is not allowed on the trail then that should include eBikes.
This is exactly what is happening. eBikes are much heavier and faster (breaking ruts!) and can do much more damage to trails than a bicycle. As eBikes become more powerful and popular the damage to trails will be huge. More maintenance needed and permit prices will have to up. MTB trails should have had the rule in place, no motorized vehicles allowed!
A modern XC bike is very trail capable. For 90% of the trails a trail-bike is overkill. I prefer the faster bike overall and I do not want a bike that makes the trails too easy.
I dont do business with racist companies or people. I have many Discovery products which I will have to cancel now. People should put their foot down for all forms of racism.
If e-bikes are allowed on mtb trails then motorbikes should also be allowed. E-BIKE=MOTORBIKE...as in BIKE with MOTOR...electronic or petrol engine...pedal assisted or not...
Nobody is ranting, suggesting that I should do road cycling or that I`m doing mtb`ing wrong, that`s just.....meh, lame attempted insult. I`ll use the gadgets I want to use and ride the chicken run, no problem.
