Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[Selous Scout (aka LegTrap)]

E-bikes are not only for the ‘fat & lazy’ ! They certainly do not mess up any trails and clearly should and will not compete in races other than their own category.As someone also previously mentioned,they have a maximum speed assistance of 25km/ hr which won’t therefore always be of assistance.

If it is going to get more people riding bikes then what is the problem !

Rather than retiring from cycling due to age/health issues etc,cyclists now have another option.

They are not totally dissimilar to one cyclist having a R5000 bike with lousy components and weighing a ton as opposed to someone else they are competing against with a R50 000 or even R100000 bike.

They are part of the future in cycling,so let’s accept that and ALL have some fun.

[Rigardt@Scott]

This thread...

 

Someone comes in and says: stop hating e-bikes

Someone else: we don't hate ebikes

Someone else: e-bikes only assist up to 25km/hr

Someone else: you can deregulate them

Someone else: they are fun, allow new/fat/old people to cycle

 

General consensus is reached: e-bikes are cool, fun, should be allowed on the trails, just don't race them.

 

Someone else who has not bothered to read the thread: STOP HATING EBIKES!

 

And so on and so on and so on... will this thread ever stop?

 

FFS, if you wanna comment on the topic at least read a few pages back.

[Thor Buttox]

This thread...

 

Someone comes in and says: stop hating e-bikes

Someone else: we don't hate ebikes

Someone else: e-bikes only assist up to 25km/hr

Someone else: you can deregulate them

Someone else: they are fun, allow new/fat/old people to cycle

 

General consensus is reached: e-bikes are cool, fun, should be allowed on the trails, just don't race them.

 

Someone else who has not bothered to read the thread: STOP HATING EBIKES!

 

And so on and so on and so on... will this thread ever stop?

 

FFS, if you wanna comment on the topic at least read a few pages back.

Or.... Wait to read a few pages later.

[Odinson]

This thread...

 

Someone comes in and says: stop hating e-bikes

Someone else: we don't hate ebikes

Someone else: e-bikes only assist up to 25km/hr

Someone else: you can deregulate them

Someone else: they are fun, allow new/fat/old people to cycle

 

General consensus is reached: e-bikes are cool, fun, should be allowed on the trails, just don't race them.

 

Someone else who has not bothered to read the thread: STOP HATING EBIKES!

 

And so on and so on and so on... will this thread ever stop?

 

FFS, if you wanna comment on the topic at least read a few pages back.

 

Did you just assume my consensus?!

[Rigardt@Scott]

Did you just assume my consensus?!

Consensus is a scale, not binary, I shouldn't have assumed where you (they/them) fall on the continuum. I apologize.

 

The patriarchy has endoctrinated my thinking.

Edited November 8, 2018 by Grease_Monkey

[LeoKnight]

That makes logical sense, just like heavier vehicles on the road contribute to higher maintenance costs, thereby attracting higher toll fees.

 

That is true, but much like the multiquote feature provided for by bikehub, people are too lazy to change an option on both platforms

 

So does this mean they will get people to weight in at the start when you pitch up at the trails?  I mean someone skinny is riding the trail vs a overweight person then it will also be "fair" for them to be charged different.  

 

What about the back brake brigade?  Do they not damage the trails more?

[Paddaman]

But this is so much fun.

 

https://youtu.be/sFBOQzSk14c

[Paddaman]

Did you just assume my consensus?!

Did you just assume the source of my pedal power?

[Odinson]

Consensus is a scale, not binary, I shouldn't have assumed where you (they/them) fall on the continuum. I apologize.

 

The patriarchy has endoctrinated my thinking.

 

I feel violated *sniff* 

 

#metoo #partiarchymustfall

[Headshot]

I admit to feeling  irritated when the lady and her partner cruised past me on a climb because they had motor assistance. I think eBikes should be used on eBike only trails. Like roads.

[LeoKnight]

We can go around and around, but if you look at the forecast, there will be more and more of these bikes on the trails in future.  More of the races will include an e-bike category.  This will not change, who knows in a few years they might even have the ebikes road start in front of the tandem group.

 

So if you have a problem with e-bikes, what are you going to do about it because talking will not stop the tide.  If you feel strong about engage with the organisers of races and for them it will be a number games, if enough pedal rider vs e-bike riders complain they might exclude e-bikes.  Else it is just something you will need to get use too.  

[Paddaman]

We can go around and around, but if you look at the forecast, there will be more and more of these bikes on the trails in future.  More of the races will include an e-bike category.  This will not change, who knows in a few years they might even have the ebikes road start in front of the tandem group.

 

So if you have a problem with e-bikes, what are you going to do about it because talking will not stop the tide.  If you feel strong about engage with the organisers of races and for them it will be a number games, if enough pedal rider vs e-bike riders complain they might exclude e-bikes.  Else it is just something you will need to get use too.  

I have heared some pro's put out the same argument about doping

Edited November 8, 2018 by Paddaman

[BuffsVintageBikes]

I had an encounter with an ebike rider on Chappies just before the CT Cycle Tour this year. I was out training and riding the route in the opposite direction, climbing Chappies from HB side when an elderly gent around 70yrs old plus came cruising past me.

I wasn't climbing too slowly at the time (well I didn't think so) and it took me a while to realize he was an ebike (commuter type jobbie) and during this lag time he pulled quite a gap on me.

 

My brain processed this and then I thought "stuff you old man" and started climbing tempo to catch him. Well it took me some time but I eventually pulled him back but by the time I got to him my HR was so high I could barely chat to him and ask him about his bike.

 

Anyway, about 2mins later, with us still climbing at a decent lick his elderly wife came cruising past both of us and he shouted "oh here you are love, I've been waiting for you"... then a quick "thanks for the chat" and off they went into the distance, leaving my ego absolutely shattered

Edited November 8, 2018 by Buff_SA

[ChrisF]

We can go around and around, but if you look at the forecast, there will be more and more of these bikes on the trails in future.  More of the races will include an e-bike category.  This will not change, who knows in a few years they might even have the ebikes road start in front of the tandem group.

 

So if you have a problem with e-bikes, what are you going to do about it because talking will not stop the tide.  If you feel strong about engage with the organisers of races and for them it will be a number games, if enough pedal rider vs e-bike riders complain they might exclude e-bikes.  Else it is just something you will need to get use too.  

 

are you trying LOGIC ????

 

wrong crowd .....

[Pure Savage]

Get your bike chipped and watch those pesky KOMs tumble.

 

https://e-bike-tuning.nl/bosch/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2o_fBRC8ARIsAIOyQ-mtY0sKSsAIlXXT15rmFxehq9S_S8HqjaTEuUK0l5ebvc2iQDg2YwEaArbjEALw_wcB

Going to need more than 50km/h to take my KOM’s [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]

[AeroTucker]

Never before seen image of an ebike start group

Edited November 8, 2018 by AeroTucker