Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[TNT1]

I test rode a Giant Ebike on holiday a few years back, could not stop smiling because it was a riot.

 

 but you might be missing the point of cycling and pushing your own limits. 

 

If all you care about is someone crushing your KOM then you have forgotten what it's all about. 

Three antithetical thoughts in one post?

 

I really don't get the snobbish attitude in this thread. 

[Stretch]

Alan actually got a podium on Sunday.... had to pass a few on the last lap to do it.

 

 

The event is on RedBull tv.

 

5th place and 7th place - I would say he is focusing entirely on the XCO

[CAAD4]

Matt Lombardi 9th, Mariske DNF.

[Emazing]

Fastest growing segment in the industry world wide is Ebikes. Fastest growing new adventure sport USA. I have no issues if some one riding with us has or does not have an Ebike. It seems a lot of fun and I can vouch for this.

[NotSoBigBen]

"IMBA notes the new Forest Service rules would continue to consider all classes of e-bikes to be motorized vehicles, separate from traditional mountain bikes. As a result, allowing eMTB access to a trail could require the trail to be opened to all"

 

https://www.singletracks.com/trail-advocacy/imba-says-potential-forest-service-e-bike-rule-change-is-troublesome-for-mountain-bike-trails/

[ChrisF]

So do ebikes belong on the mountains ?

 

Or rather ... can ebike riders and other riders co-exist on the same trails ??

 

 

On Sunday I rode via the mast, then down Super Tubes to Dairy Shed.  Entering the Super Tubes a gent was standing next to his bike having a sip of water ....

 

A few swicthbacks later I noticed he was catching me a decent rate ..... (nie my fiets se skuld nie)  I looked out for a spot, stopped, and got out the way just as he caught up.  We greeted in passing and he was GOING down the Super Tubes ....  For a short while I kept him sight, then my sense of self preservation grabbed hold of the brakes ....

 

And then the trails bottoms out and it is a nice little climb before getting to Cheaky Turns .... half way up the climb my motorbike managed to catch up .... As I came around the bend the gent had pulled aside and let me past.  

 

 

NICE to know it is actually possible for the "two worlds" to unite on the trails.  We both had a blast.

 

 

I was hoping to see him at Dairy Shed ....

 

 

 

Climbing up to mast, from Hillcrest I past a rider .... he was less impressed ....     He had WORKED up that long climb .... not sure he was that "positive" about ebikes when I wizzed past .....     now imagine I held him up for a milli-second down the Super Tubes ...    

 

 

 

live, and let live ....

[aquaratza]

Was the eBike bright orange? 

[ChrisF]

Was the eBike bright orange? 

 

Nope.

 

 

I was wearing my Tygerberg MTB Club riding top.

[MrJacques]

A group of us demo'd Specialized Levo SLs. Enough assistance to give you a boost, like you're fitter and stronger than what you actually are. Must be what being a pro feels like. I don't think ebikes like these are an issue on the trails. The turbo mode is overpowered which makes even steep climbs a breeze. We ended up exploring and riding more than usual. It's still a good workout.

[WrightJnr]

https://ebike-mtb.com/en/best-brands-2020/?fbclid=IwAR36bG5_jlWwsKxqUe2xlSaeBJ68KOrfF9DnydRDoh4jG-KttixYBaLPs0U

[Hairy]

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/electric-bike-subsidy/

 

Electric bike prices could drop by a third as part of UK government subsidy plan

[Vilgrim]

Three antithetical thoughts in one post?

 

I really don't get the snobbish attitude in this thread. 

 

@TNT1. No not if you read the entire post and not just three portions of three different sentences. 

 

1. I rode an Ebike and it was a riot i.e. lots of fun. 

2. If you ride an ebike just because you want to show off then the concept of pedalling a bike along and pushing your limits might be lost on you.

3. If you bitch and moan about ebikes because one beat your KOM then you have missed the plot entirely.

 

As for the snobbish attitude I honestly do not have one, I rode an ebike and liked it. Should people be allowed to ride ebikes, yes. Should people cry because ebikes are faster in some aspects than their non ebike brethren, no. 

[ChrisF]

Bit of an own goal ....

 

 

Gent (will remain nameless) buys his and hers ebikes ....

 

And they progress from the "promenade" to heading straight into the trail, using that motor to get good elevation .... blast down the single track .... straight into ER with a broken collar bone ....

 

 

Now they are "considering" coaching .....

 

 

 

Then again, cant blame it on the bike ....

[MrJacques]

[IceCreamMan]

Mate of mine if s a very proficient mtb er an only 55. Bought a Whyte e bike for 5750 quid. I rip him off.

 

He laughs and says he loves it as now he can go uphill much faster.

 

Still has 2 Birds non e so has all bases covered

[TheoG]

 

Wow, that is crazy with some crazy skill !  I did not even dream that that is possible.