Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[Eldron]

I thought we had solved this - ebikes are cool anywhere except races against human powered bicycles :-)

[Pure Savage]

Unless someone Is forcing you to ride an e-bike I don’t see the problem. It’s like people complaining about LGBGT+ vibe, is why worry about something that doesn’t effect you? An E biker doesn’t decrease your enjoyment of the trails any more than a noob on a Spez getting in the way. I’m

[Ascension]

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[Mamil]

I can't imagine that a proper bike rider on an ebike would feel anything other than embarrassed overtaking a non e bike.

[Thor Buttox]

I can't imagine that a proper bike rider on an ebike would feel anything other than embarrassed overtaking a non e bike.

You haven't been paying attention to the thread. ONLY hardcore downhill guys ride E-bikes. For fun. For effort, eff it.

[xamnam]

Is it acceptable to ride my ebike wearing conventional team cycling kit or is it better to wear baggies and a loose t shirt

 

I don’t think I can handle the additional abuse when passing non ebikes on the single tracks

[Patchelicious]

I don not think there is a problem with people riding e-bikes. I think the problem is that these people think it is the same as riding a bicycle.

This ☝️☝️☝️

[Patchelicious]

Unless someone Is forcing you to ride an e-bike I don’t see the problem. It’s like people complaining about LGBGT+ vibe, is why worry about something that doesn’t effect you? An E biker doesn’t decrease your enjoyment of the trails any more than a noob on a Spez getting in the way. I’m

Almost.

 

It’s more like everybody being super cool with transgens, until they start racing in and beating the ladies.

[BigDL]

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[Robbie Stewart]

The only person I will not frown at for riding an e-bike is Patrick Roberts from Tygerberg MTB fame, who was sponsored one by Giant DVille for his weekly recce of the trail state. It is a 140 odd kilometer network of trails, and the only way to manage the trail conditions is to ride it. Doing that on a normal bike every week would make one either equivalent to the Hulk, or you'd be so kaput by the end of it that no further useful input from yourself could reasonably be expected by anyone for the rest of the week.

 

_{***this as confessed to by the weekly club newsletter}

[Patchelicious]

Unless someone Is forcing you to ride an e-bike I don’t see the problem. It’s like people complaining about LGBGT+ vibe, is why worry about something that doesn’t effect you? An E biker doesn’t decrease your enjoyment of the trails any more than a noob on a Spez getting in the way. I’m

Speaking of which.

 

I had a long conversation with a YZ450 this morning, over a pumpkin latte. It tells me that it now identifies as a steel frame single MTB.

 

Based on this, we have formed a pack that I will ride this Single Speed at the Cape Epic next year.

 

Please do not dead-name the bike, its rude, and I expect to get all the respect and adoration for finishing the Cape Epic on a SS.

Edited November 6, 2018 by Patchelicious

[Headshot]

Hahahaha.Well my steel bike might beg to differ with your YZ pal. I think we might have to set up an intervention...

[Patchelicious]

Hahahaha.Well my steel bike might beg to differ with your YZ pal. I think we might have to set up an intervention...

There is no place for this type of intolerance! 

[Headshot]

Yes you're right. An eBike is the same as a bicycle just as your YZ is a ss steel steed. I just woke up.

[J Wakefield]

I had this convo with someone yesterday in fact about E-bikes and in my personal opinion belong anywhere unless a racing category with normal bikes or if you going to try smash Kom's and claim them as a normal effort. 

They get people out to ride and exercise who typically wouldnt or cant due to their mates / wives / husbands / kids being stronger than them and it get them to do exercise. 

Im all for it, hope they keep growing in sales and people get out there to ride.

[Hairy]

Now if you changed that YZ for YT!

Speaking of which.

 

I had a long conversation with a YZ450 this morning, over a pumpkin latte. It tells me that it now identifies as a steel frame single MTB.

 

Based on this, we have formed a pack that I will ride this Single Speed at the Cape Epic next year.

 

Please do not dead-name the bike, its rude, and I expect to get all the respect and adoration for finishing the Cape Epic on a SS.