E-bikes are a thing

Ebikes??

  • I have never ridden one

    Votes: 99 41.6%

  • I have ridden one for over an hour on a trail and I’ll never buy one

    Votes: 9 3.8%

  • I have ridden one in a trail for over an hr and I am considering one

    Votes: 19 8.0%

  • I’ll never give up my analog bike but I’ll still get an ebike

    Votes: 34 14.3%

  • Did he just say analog bike?

    Votes: 35 14.7%

  • My knees are failing and an ebike in inevitable

    Votes: 16 6.7%

  • My next bike will certainly be an ebike.

    Votes: 19 8.0%

  • I’ll never own an ebike, even when I’m 90

    Votes: 25 10.5%

  • Ebikes cause more trail damage than analog bikes

    Votes: 8 3.4%

  • Ebikes have no more trail impact than a traditional bike.

    Votes: 63 26.5%

  • I hate anyone on an ebike

    Votes: 7 2.9%

  • Anyone on a bike is a friend of mine, ebike or not

    Votes: 89 37.4%

  • I’ve been seeing ebikes in the woods regularly

    Votes: 50 21.0%

  • I’ve never seen an ebike on the trail

    Votes: 15 6.3%

  • It's called an Acoustic bike

    Votes: 14 5.9%

  • “I may consider one after my body is all used up and broken"

    Votes: 64 26.9%

  • I already own an off-road Ebike

    Votes: 29 12.2%

  • I have no interest in an e-bike

    Votes: 13 5.5%

  • Arguing against ebikes is kerfuffle

    Votes: 13 5.5%

  • I like Matty no matter what he rides

    Votes: 17 7.1%
  • Total voters
    238
The Kalmyk

The Kalmyk

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pooriggy said:
The fact that you see the world as lame leads me to believe that you don't regard yourself very highly, for if you did, you could see the good in things. You continually come here to post your ugliness. Accept yourself so that you can accept others.

Please don't come back at with me with more ugliness, I am not looking to go back and forth, that goes against in what I believe.
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Sounds like a professional psychoanalysis 😛 😂
 
stb222

stb222

Love Drunk
Jerk Squad
a.s. said:
I'm so confused? What thread is this again? The Darwinism thread?
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a.s.

a.s.

Mr. Chainring
Sub 35 lbs but still too expensive. Can’t wait to see their mid-travel eBike. Can’t be that much heavier.

www.vitalmtb.com

34.7 Pounds with Motor and Battery, 26.6 Pounds (and Rideable) without - Trek's New E-Caliber XC eMTB

Do we need XC-light e-bikes that have a removable battery and motor for riding on non-e-bike trails? You can decide for yourself, but regardless of what you think, that bike is here. Trek announced their E-Calber lineup and provided the details below in this press release. -gordo
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Ian F

Ian F

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A couple of friends have Trek Rails (150mm travel) and they love them. I agree it does seem a bit odd they have a really short travel E-bike and a fairly long travel one, but nothing in between.

They both have been saying, "whatever you do, do NOT test ride an e-bike. Your wallet will thank you..."
 
a.s.

a.s.

Mr. Chainring
Ian F said:
A couple of friends have Trek Rails (150mm travel) and they love them. I agree it does seem a bit odd they have a really short travel E-bike and a fairly long travel one, but nothing in between.

They both have been saying, "whatever you do, do NOT test ride an e-bike. Your wallet will thank you..."
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I’m saving my coin. Will buy when someone good (Pivot, I’m talking to you!) makes a 140mm 29er that’s sub 35 lbs (with pedals!) and comes with XT or GX level components.

Oh, and it has to be priced around $5K. Forgot that important point. 🙂
 
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Ian F

Ian F

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I've seen those - they look really fun.

Good luck to your brother looking for a cabin in NC. Unfortunately, it's been a common thought over the past few years.
 
don

don

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www.vitalmtb.com

Henry O'Donnell and Greg Williams of Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship - The Inside Line

Welcome Mountain bikers, thanks for listening to Vital MTB’s The Inside Line Podcast. We have a double-dipper of a treat today. We wax nostalgic and catch up with Henry O’Donnell, one of the original Santa Cruz Syndicate racers. He grew up in Downieville and found mountain bike success with help...
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Not e-bike specific but this podcast had a good take on e-bikes and their pluses on Sierra Buttes area of mulit-use trail.

It's a good podcast all around but for the e-bike specific section is 48:00 mark for about 5-6 minutes. Interesting their takes on it.
 
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