E-bikes are a thing

Ebikes??

  • I have never ridden one

    Votes: 98 38.7%

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

    Votes: 10 4.0%

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

    Votes: 20 7.9%

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

    Votes: 37 14.6%

  • Did he just say analog bike?

    Votes: 38 15.0%

  • My knees are failing and an ebike in inevitable

    Votes: 18 7.1%

  • My next bike will certainly be an ebike.

    Votes: 21 8.3%

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

    Votes: 25 9.9%

  • Ebikes cause more trail damage than analog bikes

    Votes: 9 3.6%

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

    Votes: 68 26.9%

  • I hate anyone on an ebike

    Votes: 7 2.8%

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

    Votes: 97 38.3%

  • I’ve been seeing ebikes in the woods regularly

    Votes: 58 22.9%

  • I’ve never seen an ebike on the trail

    Votes: 15 5.9%

  • It's called an Acoustic bike

    Votes: 16 6.3%

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

    Votes: 67 26.5%

  • I already own an off-road Ebike

    Votes: 41 16.2%

  • I have no interest in an e-bike

    Votes: 14 5.5%

  • Arguing against ebikes is kerfuffle

    Votes: 18 7.1%

  • I like Matty no matter what he rides

    Votes: 24 9.5%
  • Total voters
    253
jimvreeland said:
Here's a screen shot from Mission Control during my Commute to work. This is going up Glenside Ave in the Watchung Reservation. You can clearly see that the eBike is not only slower than a normal bike, it also requires a higher effort, even with 100% assist. The mindset that there isn't work being done is a huge pile of ignorant horseshit.

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Same segment on the Amish bike is 16.5mph at 323 Watts.

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So, based on your post please explain why an e-bike would be a good idea…LOL
 
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jimvreeland said:
Hey, all these people in here talking about cheating but I was the only one on a 26" Bike with v-brakes at Allaire yesterday 🤔

They're all hypocrites and posers. Ride your bike. STFU.
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Yes but was it single speed and full rigid? LOL

Also, you had a fancy booster on the rear brake…
 
serviceguy said:
So, based on your post please explain why an r-bike would be a good idea…LOL
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90ish % of the population operate under 120 Watts. That's where the 2x you and 4x you Marketing comes from. A semi-trained cyclist is already 2x you. That's why this thread isn't filled with Cat1 guys on E-Bikes.
 
serviceguy said:
Which begs the question, is a cheating loser any worse than an ‘Amish’ loser?

Sorry, forgot the LOLs in my previous posts…LOL
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If you're not riding a fixed gear with no brakes, you're cheating. Once you're cheating, who is anyone to judge what the acceptable level of cheating is? 150mm travel is more cheating than than a 250Watt motor IMO, because you still have to pick lines with a motor.
 
jimvreeland said:
90ish % of the population operate under 120 Watts. That's where the 2x you and 4x you Marketing comes from. A semi-trained cyclist is already 2x you. That's why this thread isn't filled with Cat1 guys on E-Bikes.
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Probably why it doesn’t work for me, 4x me is still probably 40 watts…BTW don’t take my posts too seriously. LOL
 
jimvreeland said:
If you're not riding a fixed gear with no brakes, you're cheating. Once you're cheating, who is anyone to judge what the acceptable level of cheating is? 150mm travel is more cheating than than a 250Watt motor IMO, because you still have to pick lines with a motor.
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Uhm, where does it start being cheating then? Are air inflated tires vs solid rubber cheating and what about rubber tires vs no tires at all? And who knows, maybe the first wheel was square…and on and on…
 
serviceguy said:
Uhm, where does it start being cheating then? Are air inflated tires vs solid rubber cheating and what about rubber tires vs no tires at all? And who knows, maybe the first wheel was square…and on and on…
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Walking in the woods barefoot is the only thing that isn't cheating.
 
I rode an ebike yesterday courtesy of @mattybfat . Its definitely not cheating. Just another gear option that has a lot of potential (and opinions).

If using the word cheating I think cheating is when what "I" do negatively impacts "you" directly in a tangible way and I'm in some way underhanded about it. Hurt feelings/ego don't count
 
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jimvreeland said:
It's easier for you because you don't put out enough wattage to bypass the motor. So if you normally ride at 150 watts, yes, it will be easier because you're now able to do 250. If you're an actual cyclist 250 watts is Zone1.
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Again, if I pedal hard enough to bypass the motor, what’s the point?
 
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