Pure Savage Posted June 28, 2016 Share How do you know he was on an ebike? Ebikes from the major manufacturers are limited to 25km/h with assist, he could have just been a fit oke flying by. More people using the trails and paying subs is only a positive thing as clubs get more cash dollar to build more trails etc. If you think its a motorbike you have not ridden one. AllAboutRides, GLuvsMtb and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted June 28, 2016 Share How do you know he was on an ebike? Ebikes from the major manufacturers are limited to 25km/h with assist, he could have just been a fit oke flying by. More people using the trails and paying subs is only a positive thing as clubs get more cash dollar to build more trails etc. If you think its a motorbike you have not ridden one. It is a motorcycle by definition... I agree with the point on more subs etc, its just a fine line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted June 28, 2016 Share How do you know he was on an ebike? Ebikes from the major manufacturers are limited to 25km/h with assist, he could have just been a fit oke flying by. More people using the trails and paying subs is only a positive thing as clubs get more cash dollar to build more trails etc. If you think its a motorbike you have not ridden one.it's pretty obvious if you know where to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energizer2k Posted June 28, 2016 Share How do you know he was on an ebike? Ebikes from the major manufacturers are limited to 25km/h with assist, he could have just been a fit oke flying by. More people using the trails and paying subs is only a positive thing as clubs get more cash dollar to build more trails etc. If you think its a motorbike you have not ridden one.It was that specialized e-bike, im pretty sure. The only specialized i know with such a large down tube is their e-bike. Plus its my local trail and i have ridden up their may times and witnesses pros climbing speed, this was the same speed a motor bike would ride up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted June 28, 2016 Share Bwahahaha goodbye KOMS true story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted June 28, 2016 Share It was that specialized e-bike, im pretty sure. The only specialized i know with such a large down tube is their e-bike. Plus its my local trail and i have ridden up their may times and witnesses pros climbing speed, this was the same speed a motor bike would ride up there. enegizer2k ...http://www.troll.me/images/futurama-fry/yes-yes-indeed.jpg Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Buttox Posted June 28, 2016 Share Sigh, I hope my few KOM's last even a little bit longer. But if Throttle jam is going to become as prevalent as chain suck, things could get quite funny on the trails though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted June 28, 2016 Share Sigh, I hope my few KOM's last even a little bit longer. But if Throttle jam is going to become as prevalent as chain suck, things could get quite funny on the trails though.Except there is no throttle to jam as its an ebike. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energizer2k Posted June 28, 2016 Share I am interested to see if this is accepted by the Tygerberg club as a whole, since its relatively new but does change the dynamics of what is considered 'OK' on all the trails as a general rule, i.e trail running is not allowed on the majority of the trails.I like this quote, "...reaffirm IMBA’s 2010 policy position that mountain biking is a human-powered form of recreation". Taken from: http://www.bikerumor.com/2015/12/08/e-bikes-to-trail-or-not-to-trail-an-open-letter-to-imba-from-nembas-executive-director-philip-keyes/ Hairy and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted June 28, 2016 Share Gonna organise me one for a "test Ride" over a weekend, and then go STRAVA HUNTING !! Tatt, AllAboutRides and Carmichael 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted June 28, 2016 Share It was that specialized e-bike, im pretty sure. The only specialized i know with such a large down tube is their e-bike. Plus its my local trail and i have ridden up their may times and witnesses pros climbing speed, this was the same speed a motor bike would ride up there. I hope a motor bike could go faster than 25km/h. What makes an e-bike passing you more dangerous than a pro rider passing you? I am all for safety, but banning e-bikes "just because" is not a real reason. Skinnyone, KarlvN, Danger Dassie and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted June 28, 2016 Share Keep e-bikes for commuting....bloody motorbike in disguise Hairy and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 28, 2016 Share there is a difference between having to actually pedal and get assistance say now for someone who is at least trying to get into the sport as apposed to someone charging the thing up and just ripping through the trail at up to 50km/h holding an accelerator down. NONE of the e-bikes on the market at the moment are like that. ALL of them are pedal assist. You MUST pedal to activate the motor. Some of the home made jobs have an accelerator type control, but the Spez, Giant, etc are all pedal assist and the motors normally top out at 25kph. Reinhardt89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 28, 2016 Share I am interested to see if this is accepted by the Tygerberg club as a whole, since its relatively new but does change the dynamics of what is considered 'OK' on all the trails as a general rule, i.e trail running is not allowed on the majority of the trails. I like this quote, "...reaffirm IMBA’s 2010 policy position that mountain biking is a human-powered form of recreation". Taken from: http://www.bikerumor.com/2015/12/08/e-bikes-to-trail-or-not-to-trail-an-open-letter-to-imba-from-nembas-executive-director-philip-keyes/Except that all the e-bikes on offer at the moment from the big brands are still human powered. They just offer additional assistance by applying power to the crank via an electric motor. Reinhardt89 and GLuvsMtb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted June 28, 2016 Share NONE of the e-bikes on the market at the moment are like that. ALL of them are pedal assist. You MUST pedal to activate the motor. Some of the home made jobs have an accelerator type control, but the Spez, Giant, etc are all pedal assist and the motors normally top out at 32kph. FTFY :-) Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinhardt89 Posted June 28, 2016 Share It is a motorcycle by definition... I agree with the point on more subs etc, its just a fine line! It is not a motorcycle by definition.It is considered NMT (non-motorised transport).I speak under correction, but unless it exceeds a certain amount of power it is not considered motorised. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and GLuvsMtb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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