Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[HDW]

If you are climbing a piece of single track, and a rider on an E-bike keeps shouting "track" behind you, will you give way?

[Goodbadugly]

That's a different way of saying the same thing.

I would shut up if he'd stop pretending like he speaks for all and sundry.

 

I also think that 2,3 or maybe even 10 years down the line we'll come back and say:

"what people were against E-bikes in races?"

 

 

 

So let's get the oracle's opinon on this one - wives riding an ebike to keep up with their husband?

Unfortunately this is what is going to happen.

Many advocates of this philosophy.

Tony Robbins, a few Ruskies and this oke:

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

If you are climbing a piece of single track, and a rider on an E-bike keeps shouting "track" behind you, will you give way?

Yes, why not? Would you do the same for a normal non ebike rider? If not, why not? And if so for the normal bike, but not for the ebike, why not?

 

Common courtesy. BUT. If he was shouting TRACK / STRAVAAA etc, I'd inform him politely that a more respectful interaction would be advisable, lest he encounter someone not so amenable

[Patchelicious]

I think there should be a rule...

 

If you want buy an eBike, you need to move to a plant based diet to offset your increased carbon footprint.

[Headshot]

I was threatened with death on occasion....

Yes, it was hard in the beginning, but after a few minor bike tossing incidents, she became a really keen mtb and even road cyclist.

 

So, yes, it can be done without mechanical doping. 

[Headshot]

Yes, why not? Would you do the same for a normal non ebike rider? If not, why not? And if so for the normal bike, but not for the ebike, why not?

 

Common courtesy. BUT. If he was shouting TRACK / STRAVAAA etc, I'd inform him politely that a more respectful interaction would be advisable, lest he encounter someone not so amenable

Ya, but guys on normal bikes say that to you all the time don't they, so you used to it? 

 

(Sorry could not resist)

[Patchelicious]

Yes, why not? Would you do the same for a normal non ebike rider? If not, why not? And if so for the normal bike, but not for the ebike, why not?

 

Common courtesy. BUT. If he was shouting TRACK / STRAVAAA etc, I'd inform him politely that a more respectful interaction would be advisable, lest he encounter someone not so amenable

Easy for you to preach from the back of the bakkie that takes you Enduro guys up the hill

[Headshot]

Unfortunately this is what is going to happen.

Many advocates of this philosophy.

Tony Robbins, a few Ruskies and this oke:

I think the link between nazism and eBikes has been well documented. I heard Trump owns one too. 

[Odinson]

I think there should be a rule...

 

If you want buy an eBike, you need to move to a plant based diet to offset your increased carbon footprint.

 

 

Hmmm....

 

But what of the poor, fragile male egos who are going to be emasculated even more by the battery and plant powered endurobros? 

Edited November 6, 2018 by Odinson

[HDW]

Yes, why not? Would you do the same for a normal non ebike rider? If not, why not? And if so for the normal bike, but not for the ebike, why not?

 

Common courtesy. BUT. If he was shouting TRACK / STRAVAAA etc, I'd inform him politely that a more respectful interaction would be advisable, lest he encounter someone not so amenable

 

Never. The trails are for okes that pedal their bikes.

[Patchelicious]

 

Hmmm....

 

But what of the poor, fragile male egos who are going to be emasculated even more by the battery and plant powered endurobros? 

I think the more important question is, whatever happened to Alicia Silverstone?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Never. The trails are for okes that pedal their bikes.

EBikers also pedal... FWIW. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Ya, but guys on normal bikes say that to you all the time don't they, so you used to it? 

 

(Sorry could not resist)

HAHAHAHAA!!!! Walked into that one. 

[Paddaman]

At one stage there was a science experiment that showed that a cyclist could generate enough electricity to power small kitchen appliances.

 

Now we find that cyclists are using same amount of electricity as it takes to power small kitchen appliances

[Monark]

Easy for you to preach from the back of the bakkie that takes you Enduro guys up the hill

Post of the year

[Patchelicious]

At one stage there was a science experiment that showed that a cyclist could generate enough electricity to power small kitchen appliances.

 

Now we find that cyclists are using same amount of electricity as it takes to power small kitchen appliances