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Mr. Chainring
eEPOHey, I'm just quoting you.
I think if you're on an e-bike it's e-poh.
eEPOHey, I'm just quoting you.
I think if you're on an e-bike it's e-poh.
I don't know about DH parks and no fitness. I just did 8 runs at Blue Mtn and I am wiped out worse than after a 3 hour trail ride in the Shed. Fitness was why I quit racing DH - I just didn't have the desire to train that much to be competitive.
Finishing top 10 in whatever class of DH takes a ton of training. Used to be pros spent all week on road bikes during season then weight training and moto off season. Last year with all the SS I was doing put me in the best form in years when we went to the big mountains. But your riding at a pretty good peak so it's non noticeable to you. Jump on when your not so fit and frequent stops are the norm. Now I wonder if I could do a top to bottom pin run at creek.We are veering off topic so I will not belabor this. But this is not true for me. Note that I have never ridden Blue nor Shed.
Finishing top 10 in whatever class of DH takes a ton of training.
True beansAgain I would say we are off topic. And the vast majority of people at the DH park (99.8%?) are not finishing in the top 10 of any races, I would imagine.
True beans
I would have a strong interest in demoing that Norco Range but I'm afraid ebike demos are probably even more scarcer then analog bikes.
Speak for yourself. Anyone who rides an eBike is guaranteed to get a top 3 at any race they enter. It’s in the pamphlet.Again I would say we are off topic. And the vast majority of people at the DH park (99.8%?) are not finishing in the top 10 of any races, I would imagine.
Speak for yourself. HTFU
Fixed.Let's keep this thread on topic or the Garbage Heap will get heapier.
This is already starting - Kanuga in NC is more or less the prototype for an e-bike park. I've been saying for awhile how Glen Park fits this mold as well - one climbing trail to the top and multiple DH trail options back down. Spring Mtn in PA is like this as well. It's essentially a park that is open to ride whenever, but the lift doesn't operate anymore. Not that climbing up the mtn was often faster anyway and an e-bike would definitely be faster.If we’re going to dive into park riding and eBikes, here’s my .02¢ on that.
In the next 10 years Ski mountains will convert their service roads into uphill trails for eBikes. There will be quick charging stations at the base. Lifts will operate less frequently if at all, saving tens of thousands of dollars, maybe millions at the big resorts. This could also be an opportunity for small local mountains who’s overhead can not currently sustain summer operations.
There is a guy I know who works at cannondale who hits fort hill at Thunder on the ebike. Laps it w/o a chairlift. He's legit!This is already starting - Kanuga in NC is more or less the prototype for an e-bike park. I've been saying for awhile how Glen Park fits this mold as well - one climbing trail to the top and multiple DH trail options back down. Spring Mtn in PA is like this as well. It's essentially a park that is open to ride whenever, but the lift doesn't operate anymore. Not that climbing up the mtn was often faster anyway and an e-bike would definitely be faster.
One scenario I've seen is instead of operating (or in the case of a totally new park, installing in the first place) a lift would be to have a fleet of rental e-bikes. Should be a hell of a lot cheaper to purchase and maintain as well as less impact on the land. Less operational costs as well, not having to staff a lift. Would likely only need one or two more rental shop staff to keep track of the e-bikes.
Let's hope that this is something that will open plattekill again or maybe it's already happening. They already have the access road.This is already starting - Kanuga in NC is more or less the prototype for an e-bike park. I've been saying for awhile how Glen Park fits this mold as well - one climbing trail to the top and multiple DH trail options back down. Spring Mtn in PA is like this as well. It's essentially a park that is open to ride whenever, but the lift doesn't operate anymore. Not that climbing up the mtn was often faster anyway and an e-bike would definitely be faster.
One scenario I've seen is instead of operating (or in the case of a totally new park, installing in the first place) a lift would be to have a fleet of rental e-bikes. Should be a hell of a lot cheaper to purchase and maintain as well as less impact on the land. Less operational costs as well, not having to staff a lift. Would likely only need one or two more rental shop staff to keep track of the e-bikes.
Possible... it would still require management to invest $$$ into trail maintenance... about which I have some doubts. Let's face it, if you remember the way bikes were hung on the chair lifts, there was never a large amount of investment made into the biking side of the business at Plattekill. I just can't see them spending the coin required to buy a fleet of e-bikes.Let's hope that this is something that will open plattekill again or maybe it's already happening. They already have the access road.
I agree about putting money into a fleet is probably not gonna happen, once other venues opened he gave up. What made Platt special was how raw and steep it was. We used to laugh that they just took a big ball of string and let roll down and that was your course. The natural drops and shale surfing made that place unique. I do miss it, loved the area too...Possible... it would still require management to invest $$$ into trail maintenance... about which I have some doubts. Let's face it, if you remember the way bikes were hung on the chair lifts, there was never a large amount of investment made into the biking side of the business at Plattekill. I just can't see them spending the coin required to buy a fleet of e-bikes.
Yeah... Me too. Looking at Trailforks as well as a trail map I found on mtbparks.com, the number of trails seems a lot fewer than I remember - 8 or 9?. Granted, I'm guessing many of the old race courses were just allowed to go back to nature from lack of use/maintenance. But the idea of using the two Lift Mountain Roads (as shown on Trailforks) for e-bike climbing has some possibilities.I agree about putting money into a fleet is probably not gonna happen, once other venues opened he gave up. What made Platt special was how raw and steep it was. We used to laugh that they just took a big ball of string and let roll down and that was your course. The natural drops and shale surfing made that place unique. I do miss it, loved the area too...
Yeah... Me too. Looking at Trailforks as well as a trail map I found on mtbparks.com, the number of trails seems a lot fewer than I remember - 8 or 9?. Granted, I'm guessing many of the old race courses were just allowed to go back to nature from lack of use/maintenance. But the idea of using the two Lift Mountain Roads (as shown on Trailforks) for e-bike climbing has some possibilities.