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01-09-2024, 08:37 PM
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Incentive...
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11-13-2023, 04:59 PM
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Yeah, living in a place where there are a shitton...
Yeah, living in a place where there are a shitton of ebikes has changed my opinion...or given me an opinion. The only ebikers I knew previously were mtn bikers and knew how to ride. This place is...
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10-29-2023, 06:14 PM
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Yeah, met a 43yr old guy who used to race xc and...
Yeah, met a 43yr old guy who used to race xc and is now on an ebike. He has a family and with limited time, so it's perfect for him to rip a couple laps. Low vert trail riding is so different than...
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10-29-2023, 11:48 AM
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Seems like 95% of people my age are on ebikes...
Seems like 95% of people my age are on ebikes around here. The group ride I want to join, because they're the local builders, are mostly, if not all, on ebikes. For building they're definitely ideal,...
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08-24-2023, 11:39 AM
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Yeah, I'm dated here. My 370 was a 2019. It's...
Yeah, I'm dated here. My 370 was a 2019. It's still pawls and obviously some pawl designs are better than others with their points of engagement. Amongst my friends, we've had a million failures...
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08-23-2023, 07:00 PM
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So would there be less or more torque on an ebike...
So would there be less or more torque on an ebike hub? First thought was more, but it may be less. Power assist may be smoother.
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08-22-2023, 06:22 PM
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DT370 hub. Epic fail.
DT370 hub. Epic fail.
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09-12-2022, 08:49 AM
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I've been riding the rail trail because of my...
I've been riding the rail trail because of my injury and there are many ebikers out there. It is dirt/gravel/some mud and a couple "tighter" spots from weeds tightening up the trail. I passed a...
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09-12-2022, 07:52 AM
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I laft
I laft
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09-10-2022, 09:27 AM
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That's a great point. One of my groups has some...
That's a great point. One of my groups has some really strong fast riders and the ages are late 20's to a few old me types. The group rides are fine as we spread out and just gather at an...
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10-07-2021, 07:21 AM
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Yeah, that looks pretty good. I'm not sure I...
Yeah, that looks pretty good.
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10-06-2021, 09:18 AM
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I missed your post about it. What bike is modern...
I missed your post about it. What bike is modern geo fatty?
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10-05-2021, 08:04 AM
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I want a modern geo fat ebike!! Come on now!...
I want a modern geo fat ebike!! Come on now! Snows gonna fly soon!
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09-01-2021, 04:34 PM
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Yes, I agree. Now I'm a former motocross guy...
Yes, I agree.
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08-30-2021, 10:07 AM
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Rode an ebike for the first time yesterday. We...
Rode an ebike for the first time yesterday. We had been riding for an hour or so on our normal bikes and stopped in at the demo site. Took one for a quick spin. Interesting for sure, but I'm not...
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12-31-2020, 11:11 AM
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Yeah, my son is an engineer for Zero motorcycles...
Yeah, my son is an engineer for Zero motorcycles and they just signed a 10-year partnership with Polaris to develop electric vehicles.
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11-19-2020, 09:52 AM
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^didn't know they were making bat power bikes. So...
^didn't know they were making bat power bikes. So yeah, throw that into their Blizzard and I'd buy it today.
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11-18-2020, 10:55 AM
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Yeah, not apples to apples, still the cost...
Yeah, not apples to apples, still the cost difference is significant.
I just want someone to make a trail style fat ebike. Not the tanks that are currently available. Shit, nobody even makes a... -
11-17-2020, 09:48 AM
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https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/bull...
https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/bullit
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09-30-2020, 04:28 PM
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I have a few friends that own one, so I'll be on...
I have a few friends that own one, so I'll be on one for a try eventually.
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09-30-2020, 03:11 PM
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I have no doubt I'll be on one eventually and...
I have no doubt I'll be on one eventually and possibly sooner if I was in an area where the terrain would warrant it more than here. So essentially what I'm saying is Rog is a giant pussy, because...
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09-30-2020, 08:18 AM
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Dean Cummings and Nicolas Müller completely agree...
Dean Cummings and Nicolas Müller completely agree with you.
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09-28-2020, 03:56 PM
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He blew up his motor, so he's back on a...
He blew up his motor, so he's back on a "flintstone" bike now. Lesson is save your bike for when the moped dies.
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09-28-2020, 02:18 PM
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Rog is that you!!?
Rog is that you!!?
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11-27-2019, 10:37 AM
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It hums? Always?
It hums? Always?
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09-27-2018, 08:47 AM
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The cheap ones typically cut corners. Either with...
The cheap ones typically cut corners. Either with the charger or the cells themselves. That has potentail for failure or worse yet, fire.
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09-20-2018, 02:35 PM
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Ok, it was just the way I read it or the way it...
Ok, it was just the way I read it or the way it was written I suppose.
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09-20-2018, 11:12 AM
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It's irrelevant how smooth it is. He's 75 years...
It's irrelevant how smooth it is. He's 75 years old! Shit, probably close to half the men in the US are dead by then. Half the kooks in here (like me) will probably be broken and barely able to walk...
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09-20-2018, 09:33 AM
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^a beater on the downhill...at 75yrs old? You...
^a beater on the downhill...at 75yrs old?
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09-17-2018, 03:09 PM
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It probably comes down to local distribution and...
It probably comes down to local distribution and how many players they have in a region.
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09-17-2018, 11:10 AM
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So Trek has made (maybe it always was?) their...
So Trek has made (maybe it always was?) their ebike division separate in that you cannot just walk into a shop and buy one. The shop has to be an "ebike" shop. Pretty sure that means they are making...
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08-31-2018, 07:00 AM
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Well, I totally bought it. Hook, line, and...
Well, I totally bought it. Hook, line, and sinker. But, I was happy for you. [emoji3]
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08-30-2018, 02:21 PM
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By the time I need one of these things they'll be...
By the time I need one of these things they'll be dialed. Until then wave as you pass me on the up.
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08-30-2018, 10:50 AM
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Who makes the Levo battery? I'm skeptical of that...
Who makes the Levo battery? I'm skeptical of that one via a quick search.
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08-29-2018, 07:03 PM
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Yeah, I'd be shocked if it shrinks that much....
Yeah, I'd be shocked if it shrinks that much. Samsung is the leader so keep an eye on them. What pisses me off is the lack of recycling with the lithium right now. It needs to be more cost effective...
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08-29-2018, 11:02 AM
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It is the new 'brain'.
It is the new 'brain'.
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08-29-2018, 07:00 AM
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Yeah, I agree with both points. I think I'd look...
Yeah, I agree with both points. I think I'd look at getting one for him and in time he'll be strong enough to not need the assist. And since he has solid parents :) I wouldn't worry about him...
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08-28-2018, 04:55 PM
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If your shock has a battery is it an ebike....
If your shock has a battery is it an ebike.
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07-20-2018, 08:06 PM
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Have you been following this thread? One of the...
Have you been following this thread? One of the key whines is how mtn bikers have advocated for their trails. Yeah, the same fucking guys riding ebikes now. Keep up canuck.
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07-20-2018, 01:58 PM
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Why does everyone seem to think that mtn ebikers...
Why does everyone seem to think that mtn ebikers are not mtn bikers now and in the past? I don't personally know anyone with one, but online you see mtn bikers riding ebikes. So the whole "we've been...
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07-18-2018, 07:06 PM
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Doh... ...
Doh...
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07-18-2018, 02:40 PM
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Hey eastcoaster - those cowboys been ridin'...
Hey eastcoaster - those cowboys been ridin' horsees for years in this valley. It was all youz easterners that have phucked up our way of life and driven the cost of everything thru the roof. Take...
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07-18-2018, 10:50 AM
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BlXMsmrgNe8/?utm_sourc...
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07-18-2018, 09:22 AM
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Was just going to say the same. Absolutely. You...
Was just going to say the same. Absolutely. You can get a great FS 26er or even a few yrs old 650b/29er for cheap money.
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07-17-2018, 01:48 PM
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FIFY
FIFY
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07-17-2018, 09:16 AM
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You have to bring that up in this thread! Both of...
You have to bring that up in this thread! Both of those lifts made me want to drink! :chug:
Fwiw, I don't think that is the same as what we're discussing here.
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07-16-2018, 03:02 PM
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Only the roadies. :fmicon: Ok, so here's my...
Only the roadies. :fmicon:
Ok, so here's my final answer. You need a dr's note to ride an ebike on trails. Kinda like a handicap plate. That should be easy enough to manage. :rolleyes2 -
07-16-2018, 01:42 PM
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Yeah, I get pissed a closed minded self centered...
Yeah, I get pissed a closed minded self centered thinking.
I'm not talking about breaking rules here. If it's non-motorized then it's non-motorized. That is an issue in many places and not an... -
07-16-2018, 11:09 AM
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I have no idea what part of that you cannot...
I have no idea what part of that you cannot comprehend, so why don't you give me an example on why they shouldn't be allowed. I work with a guy who has no feeling in his right leg. He's a mountain...
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07-16-2018, 10:25 AM
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So someone at any age with a medical issue to...
So someone at any age with a medical issue to prevent them from riding without peddle assist can just take up knitting instead of trying to ride, eh? How's it feel to be a narrow minded elitist?
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