I just tell people to stop thinking about it as the same, it’s not. An analog mountain bike or EMTB or Dirt Bike are simply three different things made to ride trails. I have all three and they are simply different so no need to compare them. When I ride my KTM am I cheating? No and nobody...
A group of friends got fined at Lake Del Valle in Livermore, CA. I was not there that day. The fine was over 300 but I forgot exactly what he said. My understanding is it had nothing to do with Ebike but rather being off the marked accepted trails. If they were on analog bikes they could have...
Please understand I love the life a Ebike has given to my wife and I. I bought her one because she couldn’t do the climbs. She rides her bike at about 10 to 20 percent and now we are having a great time together. I am not against ebikes. The only reason I did not get one is with her on one and...
On the first topic we are seeing a different reality due to trail systems in our area. Here most of the local trails are not accessible by a shuttle truck. So ebike vs anolog drastically changes how many trips your average rider does.
My second point is not that all ebike riders are out of...
I am not talking about bike parks with lifts. Most bike parks also have crews that maintain the trails. Local trails are the issue.
You also should not compare rider to rider. The comparison is one rider on a ebike or an anolog bike and the wear that rider would cause on each. Comparing you on...
Interested in your insight on long travel ebikes. I have a couple in mind but open to other suggestions. I want a bike that does the gnar no problem but riding average trails isn’t seriously uncomfortable. I was sold on the Specialized until I couldn’t find one and started looking for other...
I have noticed more wear on the local trails as ebikes become more popular. I believe the issue is three things.
1. Before ebikes a lot of out of shape people tried mountain biking but it was to hard so they quit. The ebike let’s them do it which equates to more volume of riders on the trail...
Went for a ride the other day, a guy on a YT Decoy said he never pulls people. Said it would wear out the motor quicker. This make sense to me. Anybody have some sort of offical statement on this from motor manufactures. I got a buddy that grabs on to my wifes backpack sometimes when he is...
Embrace it!!! My brother in law is a comedian. He says you always just go with a heckler and twist what they are saying. I would tell them “hell yes I am cheating, Do you want to race up the hill?“