E-bikes are a thing
- Thread starter jdog
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Same as when one person is on a fat bike, you have to wait up for them all the time. The ebike is the one that is waiting in that case
This is easy, hardtail Amish bikes.
I pretty much exclusively ride by myself 90% of the time besides.
I rode with an old friend at Stephens a few months ago and he was on an eBike. First, he absolutely refused to pass me because he just wanted to keep the pace of the group so he sat in and rode his bike with us, same speed. Second, he kept apologizing to us for having an eBike but my man is 60+ years old so he can ride whatever he wants as far as I care. Third, it sounds like one of those old electric race track cars is behind you all the time.
But really, it was just a bike ride. Nobody cared and it gave us something to bust balls about.
Ian F
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My friend is usually the only one of us on an e-Bike. She is usually in the front, but she was usually in the front before getting the e-Bike (SC Heckler). She's 61 in a few months and looking at two knee replacements over the next two years. Having an e-bike means she can still ride. She has always been a good technical rider, but the heft of the bike has made her adjust how she rides some features. Some of the logs she could get over most of the time at Pennypack are more difficult on the e-Bike. The last few rides chasing her (or being chased) through Tiger Woods at Allaire have been fun. I can get ahead of her on some of the descents, but I have to work hard to keep whatever gap I can get..
johnbryanpeters
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Two Quebec riding areas are now increasing fees for ebike riding.
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tonyride
Don't piss off the red guy
So exciting. You're getting the H15 right?
tonyride
Don't piss off the red guy
Nope, won't affect it much if at all. As long as I'm riding I'm chilling.
That's correct
iLuveketchup
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Looks good...
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Mr. Chainring
This is why I never weigh mine. With coils F&R, Cushcore, heavy tires, I don't want to know (as a reformed weight weenie.) Only feels heavy when lifting and bunny hopping.
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Mr. Chainring
They also lose me when I hear, “starting at $8995.”
Ian F
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Yeah, it does look good. However, I'm not sure when we'll see similar bikes weighing much less. While the Levo is a fair bit lighter, it also has less travel.
Well, since mine is twice that, I thought that was an entry level e-bike.
tonyride
Don't piss off the red guy
This is exactly why I didn't go full fat and went with the Orbea Rise. The weight in low to mid 40-lb range is much more tolerable that 50+ lbs. full fat version.
The Kalmyk
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Its actually light asf for a motorcycle
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Mr. Chainring
iLuveketchup
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It does weigh more than it looks. It doesn’t have a monstrous down tube like a typical full power emtb.
I was at Frederick Watershed last weekend and the climb trails never get easier (if you are not shuttling). An emtb would be a godsend.
I was at Frederick Watershed last weekend and the climb trails never get easier (if you are not shuttling). An emtb would be a godsend.
I have a customer's e-bike here right now. He says that's pretty much the only place he rides it. Rides a regular bike everywhere else.