DuncanDoughnuts Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 How about dopers on ebikes ? ChrisF 1
Jewbacca Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 20 hours ago, Yassis said: If someone on an ebike passing you leaves you despondent, imagine how you would feel if someone on a BMX came flying past you up Smitswinkel.....you will be traumatized for life. I'm not pointing any fingers but that has definitely happened to some of the hubbers here....... Pieterlab1, ChrisF, Scary Rider and 1 other 4
Chadvdw67 Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 26 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: I'm not pointing any fingers but that has definitely happened to some of the hubbers here....... Pretty sure that even some Ebikers on the hub have been passed by a hobbit on a bmx at some point, imagine the trauma they must be feeling ChrisF, Scary Rider, Jewbacca and 1 other 4
aquaratza Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Some people ride for fun... The CTCT is a pretty route and it's the only time of the year that you can ride the route without the risk of traffic-related death. I was thinking about entering again, but I have an ebike now and then saw on the entry form that ebikes were allowed, so I stupidly entered as an ebike rider and then only read the Ts&Cs around ebikes and saw the restriction of 3h50m... I mean, at that time you might as well ride a normal bike. I rode it on a normal bike during the superspreader "what is covid" event and did it in 4h 9m and I spent a lot of time waiting for friends and being scared of the tar*, so 3h50m is just silly. Doing CTCT in that time on an ebike is trivial imo, you won't need to turn it on. *I was on a borrowed road bike, normally I ride MTB. The road bike scared the * out of me at higher speeds. Edited February 25, 2022 by aquaratza
Yassis Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 14 hours ago, Freysen said: It takes away from me/us... 1. The CTCT is allready overcrowded with limited entries. You will take away entry avaialability. The last few years was never sold to capacity and entries available up to the very last. 2. You will take away sportmanship... Uneven and/or unfair competition. Just wondering how those using hand cycles and unicycles feel when manual bikers pass them. 3. E-bikers do not stop to assist manual bikers with flat tyres or broken chains. You will take away camaraderie. Have you ever seen cyclists in groups $-2 stop to help others with punctures or mechanical issues. 4. Worst... You will be first at the Beer Tent... and you will take away the cold beers and drink it all. Siss on you! 💐 Cannot argue here Points 1-3 hold no merit...Just be lekker and enjoy the reason why you entered. ChrisF 1
Jewbacca Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Yassis said: Points 1-3 hold no merit...Just be lekker and enjoy the reason why you entered. There is also no beer tent..... Danger Dassie 1
ChrisF Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 3 hours ago, rorydewet said: Lots of talk about e-bikers been called dopers. fair chirp. But isn't the reality that the guys who ride the CTCT and other events for time, the guys chasing time, is where the real doping problem lies. I would venture that if you compare people getting an unfair advantage in events, then the figures about guys actually cheating via actual doping far outweighs some guy on an e-bike gaining an advantage. The focus and hurt about e-bikers doping is very misplaced. Efforts would be better spent on tackling the real doping problem. facts on a FRIDAY .... what is happening to this place .... Scary Rider and DieselnDust 2
jcza Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 4 hours ago, rorydewet said: Lots of talk about e-bikers been called dopers. fair chirp. But isn't the reality that the guys who ride the CTCT and other events for time, the guys chasing time, is where the real doping problem lies. I would venture that if you compare people getting an unfair advantage in events, then the figures about guys actually cheating via actual doping far outweighs some guy on an e-bike gaining an advantage. The focus and hurt about e-bikers doping is very misplaced. Efforts would be better spent on tackling the real doping problem. 100% of ebikers are motordoping Less than 100% of self propelled bicycle riders are doping The Ouzo, _David_ and Eldron 3
Eldron Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 44 minutes ago, jcza said: 100% of ebikers are motordoping Less than 100% of self propelled bicycle riders are doping 100%. Maybe all ebike riders should get a finishing tee shirt that says " I rode 82% of the CTCT".... Trashy, The Ouzo, _David_ and 2 others 5
jcza Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Eldron said: 100%. Maybe all ebike riders should get a finishing tee shirt that says " I rode 82% of the CTCT".... Or I rode Argus on half a battery, get me! Eldron, RobbyB and _David_ 3
karma Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, jcza said: 100% of ebikers are motordoping Less than 100% of self propelled bicycle riders are doping 78% of statistics are made up on the spot. Scary Rider and ChrisF 2
Eldron Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 8 minutes ago, karma said: 78% of statistics are made up on the spot. In Hollywood a 1 in a 1,000,000 chance happens 9 times out of 10 🙂 RobbyB and Scary Rider 2
jcza Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, karma said: 78% of statistics are made up on the spot. Ebike = motordoping (FACT) RobbyB and _David_ 1 1
ChrisF Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 Ouch .... must suck to be an e-bike hater .... In more and more countries ebike sales are passing the 50% of total bike sales. Now let's not use facts of commuter e-bikes to soften the shock .... Pieterlab1 1
Eldron Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, ChrisF said: Ouch .... must suck to be an e-bike hater .... In more and more countries ebike sales are passing the 50% of total bike sales. Now let's not use facts of commuter e-bikes to soften the shock .... The vast majority of those ebikes will never see a start line because they look like this: _David_, RobbyB and ChrisF 2 1
jcza Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Ouch .... must suck to be an e-bike hater .... In more and more countries ebike sales are passing the 50% of total bike sales. Now let's not use facts of commuter e-bikes to soften the shock .... Not a ebike hater at all, I'm on the Vespa every day commuting to the office. _David_ and Wayne pudding Mol 2
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