E-bikes are a thing

Ebikes??

  • I have never ridden one

    Votes: 98 40.3%

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

    Votes: 9 3.7%

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

    Votes: 19 7.8%

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

    Votes: 35 14.4%

  • Did he just say analog bike?

    Votes: 36 14.8%

  • My knees are failing and an ebike in inevitable

    Votes: 17 7.0%

  • My next bike will certainly be an ebike.

    Votes: 19 7.8%

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

    Votes: 25 10.3%

  • Ebikes cause more trail damage than analog bikes

    Votes: 8 3.3%

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

    Votes: 64 26.3%

  • I hate anyone on an ebike

    Votes: 7 2.9%

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

    Votes: 92 37.9%

  • I’ve been seeing ebikes in the woods regularly

    Votes: 53 21.8%

  • I’ve never seen an ebike on the trail

    Votes: 15 6.2%

  • It's called an Acoustic bike

    Votes: 14 5.8%

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

    Votes: 63 25.9%

  • I already own an off-road Ebike

    Votes: 36 14.8%

  • I have no interest in an e-bike

    Votes: 13 5.3%

  • Arguing against ebikes is kerfuffle

    Votes: 15 6.2%

  • I like Matty no matter what he rides

    Votes: 19 7.8%
  • Total voters
    243
From the research I have been doing, Bosch keeps coming to the top, especially the CX series motor for power and least amount of problems. Orbea and Trek are two makes that use them, with most people saying Orbea gives you most value per dollar. So it may come to Wild vs Rise for North Jersey trails as the choice to make.
 
JerseyPete said:
From the research I have been doing, Bosch keeps coming to the top, especially the CX series motor for power and least amount of problems. Orbea and Trek are two makes that use them, with most people saying Orbea gives you most value per dollar. So it may come to Wild vs Rise for North Jersey trails as the choice to make.
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If you were a large you have a demo man in me.
There are plenty of others out there with good bang for the buck. Canyon comes to mind as the switched to bosch, check with @jdog he has Cdale and Orbea.
 
Truth be told I was very close to getting pole voima, definitely good reviews every where on that beast.
 
The YouTube channel Emtb just did a motor comparison and they picked the Rocky Mountain Altitude motor .as the most powerful…. I like the Pole but the stand over is way to high even on the small. I went with the Specialized Kenevo with the Brose, it’s not flawless but there are a huge number of them out there and the real failure percentage is quite low.
 
mattybfat said:
If you were a large you have a demo man in me.
There are plenty of others out there with good bang for the buck. Canyon comes to mind as the switched to bosch, check with @jdog he has Cdale and Orbea.
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You have the Wild, correct? What is the range in miles and hours? What is the longest ride you have taken and what % of battery was left.
Thanks.
 
JerseyPete said:
You have the Wild, correct? What is the range in miles and hours? What is the longest ride you have taken and what % of battery was left.
Thanks.
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Too many variables to give you
Weight of rider elevation battery size and power mode usage impact all those to give you.
The wild is new, maybe 4 rides.
Your body will more then likely tire before the battery. I've run out twice not to far away from car. Range anxiety is a real thing, be a Kramer once and find out.
 
Ironjunk said:
These velomobiles get reinvented every 6 months but the infrastructure will never support them, that's why they go nowhere. It's good for a science fair but that's it.
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I see guys riding these similar-looking aero recumbent bikes in FL occasionally.

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Ironjunk said:
These velomobiles get reinvented every 6 months but the infrastructure will never support them, that's why they go nowhere. It's good for a science fair but that's it.
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The best one was something I read as a futurism concept decades ago. Involved pedal-cars inside elevated tubes, computer linked so riders going in the same direction could take advantage of drafting. E-bikes as we know them today weren't even a dream at the time. Definitely pie-in-the-sky stuff.
 
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