E-bikes everywhar....

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  1. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
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  2. pperrelle

    pperrelle iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Oracle, AZ
    Name:
    Paul
    Current Bike:
    Ripley V4 & Ripmo V2
  3. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Come dilute the experience!

    Less effort, must be smarter!
     
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  4. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Maybe I'll join them and ride my ebike......my everything bike. :sneaky:
     
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  5. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    You can probably ride your new e-bike in the recently reduced former Escalante National Monument or former Bear's Ears National Monument! Drill baby drill! Then build houses.

    Yay progress!!!! :bang::bang::bang::poop::mad::mad::mad::thumbsdown::(
     
  6. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    It doesn't look like it caught on, with only one meet up. Probably disappointed that there weren't any charging stations at the peak.
     
  7. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    Too much sweat factor. I went to the doctor today and got a nice 161 total cholesterol reading. HDL's at 71. Blood pressure nice and low. My doc spent the entire session talking about all the unhealthy people he has to deal with... Father Time is undefeated, but it isn't about how long you live... it's about how you live long.
     
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  8. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
    OMG. Laguna Beach Electric MTB club. Ride your Ebike in the Laguna parks...where they're illegal.
    I dont understand why people need to "halve" their time out in the hills,..I'm always looking for ways to double it
    I can see the forum thread titles now:
    "I rode my Ebike today"
    "Im gonna (motor assisted) ride somewhere
    "Geez! Non E-bikes Everywhar"
    "Socal E-mtb self-shuttle service"
    “Pure stroke and amazing moped riding”
     
  9. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    As you found out, you can double your time by riding with me!
     
  10. MattB

    MattB Member

    Name:
    Matt B
    From their invitation to their only meet up so far:
    "Bring your Electric Mountain Bike to ride along the Ridge from Rainbow Campsite to the Summit of Santiago Peak.
    Bring lots of Water and snacks.
    Helmets, Gloves, Sunglasses and Spare Tires required."

    Wow, these are some seriously experienced riders that belong way out in the Santa Anas. I just learned I've been doing it wrong the whole time. Forget a spare tube, tire plug or anything else, I was supposed to be packing spare tires on all my rides.:bang: Yeah, nothing can go wrong with this bunch out there when something breaks down.:confused:
     
  11. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    If you cross your spare tires over your shoulders, you'll look like a "bad hombre" bandito!

    Something like this:
    Gringo Bandito.jpg
     
  12. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Exactly.......

    historic-images-of-tour-de-france-44-3.jpg
     
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  13. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
  14. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    I've seen that hill (or its twin), and refused it. :oops:
     
  15. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    I saw two dirt bikes on Harding on Sunday. Actually I'm not sure what I DIDN'T see on Harding on Sunday... but it included two dirt bikes. I didn't notice they were dirt bikes until they passed me, because they were small and the guys were coasting on them downhill with the engines turned off. When they got about a half mile beneath me, though, they hit the flattish section by the springs and fired up their little motors. Wheeeeeeeeeeee... sounded like mosquitoes but a little louder and twice as annoying. The guys looked to be about half my age. I would have loved if, just for once, there was a Ranger at the bottom of the trail to nab them and give them big tickets.

    You have to be extra lame to need a motor to go DOWN Harding Trunk Trail.
     
  16. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I may just join in as an "assistant". Hopefully they won't figure out that it's my device that is causing their bikes to suddenly stop working. :whistling:
     
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  17. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1


    The size of the dude riding it... I thought he was going to have a heart attack when he had to pedal 50 yards. Though I appreciate the build cuz I like building stuff too :) Just not e-bikes.
     
  18. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Jennifer and I were in the parking lot after our ride on Sunday. This guy pulls up with a Specialized Levo on his bike rack. He spent at least 10 minutes wiping it down. I casually mentioned that those aren't legal here and he asked why not. I said because it is a motorized vehicle. He said there was no motor and I responded with okay. I wanted to say more but Jennifer made me leave him alone. :p:D:mad::gag:
     
  19. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I guess they will continue to be in denial.

    I guess we will continue to see them on our trails until there are "No E-bikes" signs posts.

    I assume that they will ignore those signs, too. That's when I will start calling the cops when I am in cell phone signal range. :sneaky:
     
  20. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    that's a joke website... Mikie created it to troll one of us...
     
  21. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    That is probably this biggest hurdle, getting people to comprehend that an electric motor is still a motor. I think you could ask these people if a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt/Bolt has a motor. Then after they awkwardly say "Yeeessssss?" you point out that their bike has the same electric motor, just a smaller one.
    Maybe, just maybe you will make a connection in those synapses.
     
  22. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    My Tesla has a motor. Actually it has two big ones... and a lot of little ones all over the place.
     
  23. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    An even better example!
     
  24. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
    I better not see you on the trails with that thing then! :Roflmao
     
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  25. kioti

    kioti iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Jim Jennings
    Current Bike:
    ibis ripley
    I saw on Pinkbike that Niner is looking to add an Ebike to their quiver to increase profitability.
     
  26. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    This is the last thread with something about electrified bicycles in the title on IMTBTrails that I will open. I come here because we're not into them. I may be forced to see them in the dirt, but here it's my choice.
     
  27. horsebikerider

    horsebikerider Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Suzanne Martin
    Current Bike:
    Tallboy
    I, personally, prefer my 1 horsepower equine motor over an e-bike :p
     
  28. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    As many run ins as I've had with equestrians on trails over the years, I would rather deal with horses than e-bikes.
    Now, if they would only clean up their poops! Ha ha!
     
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  29. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    I agree. I have to say I have never had a bad experience with someone on horseback. They have been totally cool. But I imagine a lot of that is because I was totally cool as well. Treat how you want to be treated. Simple rule, rarely fails.
     
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  30. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    Mea culpa! However in my defense I will just say - I didn't go looking for them. I was looking at MeetUps for mountain bike lovers - trying to find people at my ability level - and there it was.

    We might think of them as being an orange to our apple. The problem is that a lot of the rest of the world is lumping them into the "mountain bike" category - instead of the "dirt bike" category.
     
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