Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[Eddy Gordo]

23 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I have thankfully not come across any wankers while riding . . .

Also, the folks passing me on e-bikes while I'm out on the trails have never been anything but polite, albeit somewhat "smirky" as they pass. I usually silence their jesting by making "braaaap" "braaap" sounds. They seem to find that somewhat offensive and tend to pedal faster to get away.

On an aside, during the late 80's my folks took a trip to Greece which included a bit of a cruise and a stop at Santorini island. The tender dropped them at the pier where they were met by a rather lengthy switchback climb up some stairs to the top. At some point of the climb, there was a view point and graffitied onto the wall was the instruction to "wank here" . . . I digress

I normally respond with "dont be like that, organise a tow up this damn hill!!"

[Frosty]

First time reader of this thread, so is the answer Yes or No?

[Pieterlab1]

10 minutes ago, Headshot said:

So frikkin expensive 🙂 

I don't have a car.

 

[Chadvdw67]

5 minutes ago, Frosty said:

First time reader of this thread, so is the answer Yes or No?

I cant have one, so no, they shouldnt be on the mountain.....🤣

[PygaSchmyga]

There has been an explosion of e-bikes riding up chapman's peak - both sides. 

Given that real cyclists are exempted from paying the toll fee and going round the booms while motorbikes have to pay the toll, shouldn't e-bike also have to pay the toll?  The smallest moped which likely has less kw than a fancy e-bike have to pay, so why not the e-bikes?

[DIPSLICK]

20 minutes ago, PygaSchmyga said:

There has been an explosion of e-bikes riding up chapman's peak - both sides. 

Given that real cyclists are exempted from paying the toll fee and going round the booms while motorbikes have to pay the toll, shouldn't e-bike also have to pay the toll?  The smallest moped which likely has less kw than a fancy e-bike have to pay, so why not the e-bikes?

[DIPSLICK]

21 minutes ago, PygaSchmyga said:

There has been an explosion of e-bikes riding up chapman's peak - both sides. 

Given that real cyclists are exempted from paying the toll fee and going round the booms while motorbikes have to pay the toll, shouldn't e-bike also have to pay the toll?  The smallest moped which likely has less kw than a fancy e-bike have to pay, so why not the e-bikes?

sssssshhhhh,, I am very sure we dont want to give our government any possible loop holes to get everyone to pay, that might just be their "logic"

[Frosty]

2 hours ago, Chadvdw67 said:

I cant have one, so no, they shouldnt be on the mountain.....🤣

I rode behind someone (on their eBike) on some gnarly single track; lots of rocks in the riding line, as well as on both sides of the trail (your typical Overberg track in the mountains).

He had the power on through a section that drops off (not quite a rolldown, but also not a drop off) - it was a V profile; rideable, but steepish on the entry and exit, where freewheeling through it would be better. As he had the power on, he misjudged the speed required and (1) blew his tyre off the rim when he hit the exit part of the V, and (2) ended up in the sticks with the bike still wanting to go (a bit of exaggeration there, as it's pedal assist). Wish I had my GoPro that day, it was really funny to watch from behind.

 

Forgive the jargon use; I'm predominantly a roadie.

[Pieterlab1]

"Real Cyclists"

 

Edited January 19, 2022 by Pieterlab1

[PygaSchmyga]

1 minute ago, Pieterlab1 said:

"Real Cyclists"

So if I own an E-bike, I don't own any other bicycle or "normal" bike and I can only ride an E-Bike?

no idea what you just said.  Irrespective of how many or what types of bikes you have, in the event that you CHOOSE to ride an e-bike on chappies, should a toll be charged, as opposed to real cyclists, who don't have to pay a toll.  Verstaan?

[The Ouzo]

Just now, PygaSchmyga said:

no idea what you just said.  Irrespective of how many or what types of bikes you have, in the event that you CHOOSE to ride an e-bike on chappies, should a toll be charged, as opposed to real cyclists, who don't have to pay a toll.  Verstaan?

you'll then sit with the same problem we have in races where the tannie manning the start shoot now needs to know how to distinguish and normal bike from an e-bike.

All that is going to do is create a headache for everyone as they will then stop every single bicycle to check it.

[Pieterlab1]

14 minutes ago, PygaSchmyga said:

no idea what you just said.  Irrespective of how many or what types of bikes you have, in the event that you CHOOSE to ride an e-bike on chappies, should a toll be charged, as opposed to real cyclists, who don't have to pay a toll.  Verstaan?

No idea what you just said. So no.

But don't let them e-bikes hurt your feelings!

[_David_]

14 hours ago, BigDL said:

I almost fell off my chair when I saw a specialized ebike for over £9000. Not sure how people afford them but good luck to those who can. Me, with one at university and another going to university at the end of next year, I’ll be a few years away from affording toys at that level. Also, my wife would divorce me. 

At that price just buy yourself a motorbike and be done with it. You can buy a ducati hypermotard for 230K.

[Old and Slow]

35 minutes ago, Pieterlab1 said:

"Real Cyclists"

 

So you mean "mountain bikers"?...

[Headshot]

1 hour ago, PygaSchmyga said:

There has been an explosion of e-bikes riding up chapman's peak - both sides. 

Given that real cyclists are exempted from paying the toll fee and going round the booms while motorbikes have to pay the toll, shouldn't e-bike also have to pay the toll?  The smallest moped which likely has less kw than a fancy e-bike have to pay, so why not the e-bikes?

Shots fired! 🙂 That said, maybe real eBike cyclists can just switch off the assist and ride through the booms under their own power. If they want to use their 80Nm then they must pay 🙂 

Edited January 19, 2022 by Headshot

[PygaSchmyga]

31 minutes ago, _David_ said:

At that price just buy yourself a motorbike and be done with it. You can buy a ducati hypermotard for 230K.

Motard or Etard - which one to pick?  LOL