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:
I save $20 in gas each day I don't drive the Camaro. I can use that saved money to buy donuts during the week, and do more donuts in the Camaro on the weekend. SmilesPerGallon.
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Logic is just too tough to contest here. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

But id strip that rack and bag, sell em, and load the front. Personal preference on where i like the weight and looks better.
 
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The Kalmyk said:
Logic is just too tough to contest here. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

But id strip that rack and bag, sell em, and load the front. Personal preference on where i like the weight and looks better.
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For Commuting I always preferred a Pannier and rear rack because it doesn't really matter, and I can use the kickstand without the bike falling over. When I'm Bikepacking I definitely move the weight around so it's more even.
 
tonyride said:
That bike weighs 50 lbs? I thought an e-commuter would weight a lot less than an e-MTB.
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It's probably 45lbs. I'll weight it for real. The frame and fork are lighter but it has super flat proof tires and heavy wheels. It's only the 4.0, the 5.0 has a carbon fork and lighter poop.
 
jimvreeland said:
If you don't follow my thread, I bought an E Commuter. Turbo VadoSL EQ. I did 3 Commutes on it this week, which is 30 miles round trip, and it's been a blast. The ability to get a hard workout in during one of the rides is very, very real. On Wednesday the battery died and I had to pedal a 50lb Hybrid up all the hills into Summit wearing a pair of Teva Moccasins 🤣

I swapped the pedals to a proper MTB flat pedal and installed a wider flat bar so it feels more natural.

I set the Modes to be 25/50/75. I stay in Sport except for hills. You need to run it in Turbo to make it uphill because it's heavy. Especially loaded with snacks and lunch and clothes and a lock, etc...

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I save $20 in gas each day I don't drive the Camaro. I can use that saved money to buy donuts during the week, and do more donuts in the Camaro on the weekend. SmilesPerGallon.
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And it’s fun as fu*k
 
What is the life expectancy ( the battery, not the single charge) of a e-bike battery and how much will they cost once you have to replace them? If I could commute on one I would be all over it (30+ miles each way).
 
Most drop 25% after 300 or so charge cycles. If you did 3 Commutes a week that's about 2 years before the battery level dropped. After that you'd have to have a charger at work and charge it each way for another 2ish years. After that it probably won't have enough juice and the battery will need replacing at ~ $700. By then I feel the tech will change and I'd just buy a new bike. Like a phone.
 
tonyride said:
That bike weighs 50 lbs? I thought an e-commuter would weight a lot less than an e-MTB.
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It's cheap compared to the e-MTBs discussed in this thread. $3750 MSRP. The interwebz says it weighs 37lbs ready to ride (panniers, etc), and Specialized says 33lbs, which doesn't seem bad at all. It will be interesting to see what Jim's scale says.
 
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Riding bud Russ just came back from knee surgery 28 days ago. In 2+ hours/8 miles Saturday @ Brisbane, used only 30% of the battery on the Levo SL.

1. He must be pedaling?
2. Might not need the big 🔋 bike?
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mfennell said:
It's cheap compared to the e-MTBs discussed in this thread. $3750 MSRP. The interwebz says it weighs 37lbs ready to ride (panniers, etc), and Specialized says 33lbs, which doesn't seem bad at all. It will be interesting to see what Jim's scale says.
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According to my Bathroom Scale, it is exactly 37lbs with everything except the pannier. I run an Ortlieb Commuter which is 2lbs. So that's 39lbs dry in real life.
 
Rode Sterling Forest on Saturday. It was later in the day, around 4pm. A group of four ebikers rolled out in front of me. Out of the dozen riders I encountered, only two were on regular mountain bikes. At one point I was hauling ass and sucking wind when I heard people behind me chatting away as they pulled closer. I thought, “Wow, these guys must be in great shape.” It was only as they passed, apologizing - “Sorry, we’re cheating a little.”- that I realized they were on ebikes. It was humbling, exciting and annoying all in one.
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