Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[Goodbadugly]

That was a very interesting read! Do you perhaps have links to online sources or books for further reading? Just about the sandf side of the text.

 

I saw some seriously unhealthy overweight people on mtb's riding up the hill on the macsteel race recently and I was [flabber]gasted. Kudos to those people, you made some heads turn for sure!

There is no compulsory need for ebikes for these health benefits, unless maybe honest knee issues. If an ebike doesn't get an overweight person exercising, nothing will.

If an ebike takes away some of the pain from cycling up a hill, then no thanks

Nothing will anyway.

It is a mentality. Celebrating mediocrity.

A Millennial thing. Everybody gets a certificate at school nowadays. Be it for just showing up or whatever. It does not work.

If you don't need to work and still get a bonus, why the hell would you do ANYTHING?  

[Ascension]

If e-bikes are allowed on mtb trails then motorbikes should also be allowed. E-BIKE=MOTORBIKE...as in BIKE with MOTOR...electronic or petrol engine...pedal assisted or not...

[SwissVan]

If e-bikes are allowed on mtb trails then motorbikes should also be allowed.

 

E-BIKE=MOTORBIKE...as in BIKE with MOTOR...electronic or petrol engine...pedal assisted or not...

Brace yourself Sheila!!!

[Shebeen]

If e-bikes are allowed on mtb trails then motorbikes should also be allowed. E-BIKE=MOTORBIKE...as in BIKE with MOTOR...electronic or petrol engine...pedal assisted or not...

[BigDL]

It sounds like you need to have your perception of fun checked then mate....this website is all about riding bicycles....If you like quad-bikes or static trainers more you maybe need express your sense of fun on some quad bike forums

Ha - riding bicycles is riding bicycles. There is a great thread about motorbikes somewhere. Maybe that would be a good spot for you to visit.

[Paddaman]

I don not think there is a problem with people riding e-bikes.  I think the problem is that these people think it is the same as riding a bicycle.

[Eldron]

I thought we had solved this - ebikes are cool anywhere except races against human powered bicycles :-)

[Pure Savage]

Unless someone Is forcing you to ride an e-bike I don’t see the problem. It’s like people complaining about LGBGT+ vibe, is why worry about something that doesn’t effect you? An E biker doesn’t decrease your enjoyment of the trails any more than a noob on a Spez getting in the way. I’m

[Ascension]

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[Mamil]

I can't imagine that a proper bike rider on an ebike would feel anything other than embarrassed overtaking a non e bike.

[Thor Buttox]

I can't imagine that a proper bike rider on an ebike would feel anything other than embarrassed overtaking a non e bike.

You haven't been paying attention to the thread. ONLY hardcore downhill guys ride E-bikes. For fun. For effort, eff it.

[xamnam]

Is it acceptable to ride my ebike wearing conventional team cycling kit or is it better to wear baggies and a loose t shirt

 

I don’t think I can handle the additional abuse when passing non ebikes on the single tracks

[Patchelicious]

I don not think there is a problem with people riding e-bikes. I think the problem is that these people think it is the same as riding a bicycle.

This ☝️☝️☝️

[Patchelicious]

Unless someone Is forcing you to ride an e-bike I don’t see the problem. It’s like people complaining about LGBGT+ vibe, is why worry about something that doesn’t effect you? An E biker doesn’t decrease your enjoyment of the trails any more than a noob on a Spez getting in the way. I’m

Almost.

 

It’s more like everybody being super cool with transgens, until they start racing in and beating the ladies.

[BigDL]

https://apple.news/Acn5eenuaR_m3-PvQkSfjiQ

[Robbie Stewart]

The only person I will not frown at for riding an e-bike is Patrick Roberts from Tygerberg MTB fame, who was sponsored one by Giant DVille for his weekly recce of the trail state. It is a 140 odd kilometer network of trails, and the only way to manage the trail conditions is to ride it. Doing that on a normal bike every week would make one either equivalent to the Hulk, or you'd be so kaput by the end of it that no further useful input from yourself could reasonably be expected by anyone for the rest of the week.

 

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