Appears to lack rack and fender mounts. Instafail.

Some ways back in this thread someone posted a video of some tool arguing that if you put the pedal kit on it the motor is limited to 1000w in pedal-assist mode which makes it legal anywhere Class 1...

Park City doesn't allow ebikes on singletrack and violations are a Class B misdemeanor. However, "This prohibition shall not apply to Class I e-bikes operated by persons age 65 or older within Park...

Yeah, probably.

Seriously? Holy shit.

You're not wrong, but until the "No Ebikes" signs are replaced with "Ebikes Must be Turned Off" it seems like a silly criteria to include in your bike selection matrix. If you get to the bottom of a...

Is this really a thing? You're either poaching or you're not. I'm not aware of any ebike restriction policies that allow you to ride an ebike with the motor off.

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Yeah, 2025 for the US version. That's fine with me. A new bike won't be in my budget for a while and I'm happy to give them a few years to "beta" test, refine the power modes, get it onto frames...

Now we're talking: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride-pinion-e-drive-system.html

At 53 lbs and with styling stolen from the Polygon Xquarone, I'm guessing not well

We do seem to be trending towards a place where it will all be the same frames, you'll just choose E or non-E builds.

That SoCal article was oozing with sanctimonious douchebaggery, but you can't...

NX shifts just fine, but there's no debate that unsprung weight hanging on the rear axle impedes rear suspension performance. Here's the Zerode review toast referenced: ...

I doubt the difference is that large, especially compared to Deore/NX level parts. Regardless, on an ebike I'll happily trade unsprung weight for sprung weight even if there's an overall weight...

That Trek is definitely stealth AF.

Now we're talking: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/orange-reveals-a-gearbox-belt-driven-emtb-using-the-intradrive-motor.html

FIFY

How long until the motors are integrated with a Pinion-style gearbox? No more rear derailleurs will really get me interested.

36 Rhythm is an OEM-only Fox-branded Marzocchi Z1, which people generally like. Chassis stiffness should be exactly the same as any other 36, Grip1 damper is nothing to write home about. For the...

WANT!

;)

It's completely insane that saying, "That bike has a motor and is therefore a motorized vehicle," is a controversial statement.



Right? Last weekend evdog and I did a 2800 vert ride in just...

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Ohhh shit grinch gonna be mad!

IIRC, it's an ebiker that is bringing BS criminal charges against ill-advised strategy.

If I could choose between skiing Snowbird on 1980 gear with 1980 crowds, and 2020 gear with 2020 crowds, I'd choose the former in a heartbeat.

If you're a completely awesome dude IRL and not the unhinged nut you come across as on the internet I wish you nothing but the best. Seriously.

They really are awesome. Michelin should reverse-sponsor grinch and pay him to STFU about their tires.

Road passes? No one has the slightest issue with that. Well, maybe a few tightass roadies, but their opinion doesn't mater one bit.

Depends. If he gave you a wide berth and didn't doing anything sketchy then no big deal. If he buzzed by you six inches away and was weaving through moms with strollers and dog walkers at 20+ mph...

Yeah, that's why I kept my mouth shut Saturday. Nothing to be gained telling those guys to fuck off even though they deserved it. Also, I appreciate that you acknowledge some basic reality--if...

You need to add at least 50% to your budget.

Let me preface this by saying that 1) I'm aware of your cardiac issues and I'm happy you're still able to get out and ride; and 2) some people do hate ebikes to an irrational degree. But, there is...

For the record, I read every post and was fully aware of the new shit that had come to light. To me, that information changes almost nothing. Riding up a closed bike park DH trail is at least twice...

There's only one arrogant twat in this exchange and it's not Joe.



FFS, paragraphs.

"Simon broke his back when his powerful new $21,500 Swind EB-01 electric bike 'flew up in the air and did an accidental wheelie' after he tired to change gears."...

Impressive from an enginerd tinkerer perspective, but 68 mph on that bike is the definition of insane.

I never said the wildernut position was logical. The rest of your bizarrely defensive post is...bizarre.

I don't dislike ebikes. If I had money to burn I'd probably own one. What I do dislike is:



since there is ample evidence supporting that fact. Also, come on, evdog's story is objectively...

That Kenevo video is a bike-hating Sierra Clubber's wet dream.

They're not, not that it will stop anybody. See them all the time around here where they're not legal.



Oh no you di'n't! If it's not an official one-way DH trail I can ride it any direction...

FFS, just buy a god damn dirt bike.

Near-term, yes, I think that's the correct interpretation. Farther out, Section 5(b) and 5(c) might lead to that becoming a bit more nuanced:




Near-term shitshow potential is huge.

Big deal in Utardia. Most of the southern half of the state is either BLM or NPS. There were some really stupid policies in place that excluded ebikes from 4x4 roads in Arches and Canyonlands so...

Wow, it appears DOI just reclassified all Class 1/2/3 ebikes as non-motorized vehicles and legalized them on all DOI-administered lands (BLM, NPS, USBR) where bicycles are currently allowed.
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Do you need a permit for that? Seems like you should, because it's a fucking weapon.

Fear not, the new Levo has a "Walk Assist" mode.

Well, if it's an area where they've been specifically exempted that's fine, obviously. That's not what I'm talking about.

Are you riding it on trails that are designated non-motorized?

Wait, the biggest moped cheerleader on the block has never actually ridden one? Literally LOL'ed.



"I'm telling you man, my heart rate is just as high the whole time. I just ride twice as...

ROFL. Pick a hundred random people off the street and I'll bet you 99 of them think "UCI" is some kind of STD.