Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[SwissVan]

I like riding my Ebike...

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I like it A LOT!!

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it's an insane amount of fun and an even insaner workout I get when riding it.

 

I'm confused how being on an Ebike negatively affects anyone around the rider, unless said rider is a chop.

a chop will be a chop no matter what he rides.

I, am not a chop.

I agree with the "not in races" point

but...

I respect all other riders as I do when on any other bike while riding my Levo.

How do I negatively impact the environment or them while on it?

 

If you don't like it or disagree with the concept, cool.. that's your right

 

in the meantime I'll mind my own business on the trails and enjoy my Levo

I must be a chop or is that a tjop?

 

Can’t help grumbling pussy under my breath when an E-BIKE breezes past me... Even tho I know it’s wrong

 

I would say this is a completely natural reaction under the circumstances, as long as it’s kept to oneself and not blurred out aloud after the offending E-BIKER

[Headshot]

 

 

 

Please learn how to reply in the same block as the quoted text, instead of in a different post...

 

This is getting funnier and funnier. Did you see what i just did, by the way? 

[AllAboutRides]

There is a place for anyone!

[IH8MUD]

In the year 19voertsek when I wrote st.10, we were not allowed to use pocket calculators. 

Watching TV would shrink your brain.

Exercise was good for you.

We competed to see who was the strongest. Not the weakest.

"Ag shame" was seen as an insult.

Competition was seen as a good thing.

If you loose a fight after school behind the rugby field, you had to go back the next day not to loose face.

When I got 6 of the best from the headmaster, my father also added a few strokes if he found out. For putting him to shame.

"Man up".

 

How things have changed.

In primary schools an academical top 10 was discontinued in the lower grades. Too much competition they say.

If Jannie did not pass his exams in 1975, his backside burned. Now the teacher gets fired.

We really did not need viagra. More like blue vitriol.

And men must come in touch with their feminine side.

 

What I am trying too say is things change. We can resist. But change will happen. Like pocket calculators, TV, human rights and getting in touch with your feminine side.

 

This is not really a rant. Nostalgia on a era gone by.

I won't be surprised if ebikes are allowed to compete in races in the future.

E-bikes  makes guys  feminine?

 

I like your thinking. 

Edited June 12, 2018 by IH8MUD

[L.T.G]

I must be a chop or is that a tjop?

 

guess it depends if you praat die taal or not.

I'm ok with it dude..

"sticks and stones" 

 

 

PS.. ever ridden one? 

I highly recommend it if not.

just once ... just for that one day of a lot of extra fun

[Headshot]

I think Bike Hub needs to look at a third website. After all they don't expect us to hob nob with trail runners and gave them their little piece of cyberspace to moan about cyclists and plan their runs on the best bona fide mtb trails they can find. How about "eBike Hub" ? Then we can moan about the eBikes in peace and vice versa. 

[Headshot]

There is a place for anyone!

This is also the guy who used his commentary position at the Epic to tell everyone how a Lefty fork wss unbalanced and therefore bad at finish line sprints  ... Bwahahahahahaha

[Eldron]

This is also the guy who used his commentary position at the Epic to tell everyone how a Lefty fork wss unbalanced and therefore bad at finish line sprints  ... Bwahahahahahaha

 

Hahaha I remember that. Apparently you also have to "lean right" a little bit to make up for the Lefty.

 

Ahh Sauser - stick to racing bikes...

[Eldron]

There is a place for anyone!

 

I'm not surprised Spesh are one of the leading ebrands - their clientele's waistlines and egos are perfect for ebikes!

 

Two hates in one line. I just need to see this guy on top of a Spesh ebike and my Hateworld Trilogy will be complete 

Edited June 12, 2018 by Eldron

[AllAboutRides]

This is also the guy who used his commentary position at the Epic to tell everyone how a Lefty fork wss unbalanced and therefore bad at finish line sprints  ... Bwahahahahahaha

 

hahahaahahaha!! I remember that, but still........there is a place for anyone, as long as you enjoy the ride and dont steal strava segments, all good! LOL!

[mjacres]

I don’t really understand all the animosity towards ebikes. The more people out there the better. It’s great for the sport.

 

I don’t have any particular interest in being on one right now, I still enjoy the challenge of pushing myself as hard as possible and I am fortunate enough that I can.

 

I have ridden an ebike and it is pretty awesome. Particularly on the decents. All that extra weight is amazing.

 

Let the ebikers ride their bikes. We’re all happy on our rides. The negativity towards ebikes is totally unecessary. Isn’t mountain biking biking about carving up sweet trails and having a beer afterwards?

[Hairy]

I'm not surprised Spesh are one of the leading ebrands - their clientele's waistlines and egos are perfect for ebikes!

 

Two hates in one line. I just need to see this guy on top of a Spesh ebike and my Hateworld Trilogy will be complete 

Nah .. .he is more of a Trek rider

 

[Hairy]

hahahaahahaha!! I remember that, but still........there is a place for anyone, as long as you enjoy the ride and dont steal strava segments, all good! LOL!

And the Big S pay his salary .... so he will ride what they want him to and he will love it ... even if he doesn't

[SwissVan]

guess it depends if you praat die taal or not.

I'm ok with it dude..

"sticks and stones"

 

 

PS.. ever ridden one?

I highly recommend it if not.

just once ... just for that one day of a lot of extra fun

Listeeen....

 

I’m busy working on converting from 26” and 3 x chain rings to 29” and 1 x

 

So don’t come here and complicate things.

Thank you ????

 

????

[SwissVan]

guess it depends if you praat die taal or not.

I'm ok with it dude..

"sticks and stones"

 

 

PS.. ever ridden one?

I highly recommend it if not.

just once ... just for that one day of a lot of extra fun

Btw.... no have not

Scared I’ll like it

[Chingy182]

Lots to consider when reading both sides of the argument on this thread.

 

My personal feel to this is each to his own.

On an E-bike you just don't have any bragging rights on completing events, etc. I would perhaps go as far as saying that you should not get a finishers medal.

Don't go chasing down strava segments.

 

I think E-bikers in races should be strapped up with a Go-Pro so they can film footage of the riders in the event (thus acting more like a film crew capacity similar to that other dude in the Cape Epic on an E-bike filming the riders)