Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[LeoKnight]

I'm guessing as I get older my views will change on this.. as the knees start cracking

 

Like most things in life, depends on the view from your perspective different arguments will start to carry more weight... in life and business

[Iwan Kemp]

Trek's 2018 E-Bike range HERE. 

 

[Wet Ears]

My 2 cents - I was on the Spruit this am and was swiftly overtaken by some dude on an uphill - my initial thought was fark I am not as fit (or strong) as I thought I was! I then looked down and saw the motor and to his credit as he passed me he said "I'm cheating"!

 

To be honest I was not disheartened at all as it actually looked way too easy and I did not see the point - but that is my view, he may have a totally different perspective or reason for riding an e-bike and good for him - it has bugger all to do with me. I was just chuffed that I was able to ride and get a good workout.

Edited November 7, 2017 by Wet Ears

[Pieter-za]

How did the e-bike (and rider) do in the 94.7?  

(Read something about it in the little magazine we received at registration.) 

Edited November 24, 2017 by Pieter-za

[Iwan Kemp]

 

[Eldron]

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1YVYmkI4I

Motorboat ????

 

That does look like tons of fun though!

[IH8MUD]

Delete post. 

Edited December 1, 2017 by IH8MUD

[Jewbacca]

Motorboat

 

That does look like tons of fun though!

... KittyCat......

[pista]

TransCape organisers ASG Events have announced that they are to allow e-bikes in the UCI-rated event “as long as they do not interfere with the racing”.
 

http://www.mbr.co.uk/news/event_news/transcape-368308

[DNC]

I love e-bikers!

Especially when they pass me at speed on trails or jeep track, I shout the question 'fat or lazy?'

Gets them every time! So funny????.

If you lucky, it will stop and try justify the bike!

[Eldron]

TransCape organisers ASG Events have announced that they are to allow e-bikes in the UCI-rated event “as long as they do not interfere with the racing”.

 

http://www.mbr.co.uk/news/event_news/transcape-368308

I swear I'm going to but a KTM motocross ebike and rip up every trail I can find to stop races adding this rule. Drives me batty.

[pista]

I swear I'm going to but a KTM motocross ebike and rip up every trail I can find to stop races adding this rule. Drives me batty.

Just as long as it  has pedals.

 

[Eldron]

Just as long as it  has pedals.

 

450w+ emotorbikes are pretty common now. Soon we'll start measuring them in kW and that will be the end of emotorbikes in races.

 

Cmon you crazy scientists - make it happen!!

[ChrisF]

450w+ emotorbikes are pretty common now. Soon we'll start measuring them in kW and that will be the end of emotorbikes in races.

 

Cmon you crazy scientists - make it happen!!

Uhm .... have a look at the "e" class at Isle of Man .....

 

WAY past "kW" ..... e-bikes way faster than stock-super-bikes !!

[Eldron]

Uhm .... have a look at the "e" class at Isle of Man .....

 

WAY past "kW" ..... e-bikes way faster than stock-super-bikes !!

Well sure but they don't have pedals right?

[ChrisF]

Well sure but they don't have pedals right?

 

jy gaan VINNIG moet pedal om by te bly ...