"E mtn bikes r us" (rock n road) boycott?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by StrandLeper, May 28, 2016.


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  1. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Guys!
    Lets not rehash this.
    Dusty I get your feelings about eBike users. Let keep ourselves a class act and not attack people. I'm gonna close these threads if we can't stay civil fellers. :)
     
  2. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals

    The problem is they're a Giant dealer, which means they sell Giant bikes. All Giant bikes. I'm pretty sure they don't have much choice under their agreement with Giant.

    I'm certainly not selling my XTC just because they also make ebikes.
     
  3. Thanks. I just don't want my crowded local trails closed after some tea bag rich guy runs over an old lady hiker who couldn't hear the bike coming up at high speed. Cheers
     
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  4. StrandLeper

    StrandLeper Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Timothy M. Ryan
    Current Bike:
    SC Bronson 1x/Pivot 429 1x xtr
    That's why I said "perhaps."
     
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  5. tortoise

    tortoise Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Cave Creek, AZ
    Name:
    Tom
    This is what I was thinking...they sure don't seem like they would be diggin' the E Bike...
     
  6. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    I saw two ethings at Path LO. The guys there told me they are not actually selling them (the ones I saw), but that they assemble them for customers who bought them elsewhere.
     
  7. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

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

    I heard they just came out with a new line of battery assisted stationary bikes. It's considered a natural extension for the e-bike user. They will even run by themselves if you have to get up to use the bathroom.

    "All the excursion, without the exertion!" TM
     
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  8. H2oChick

    H2oChick Well-Known Member

    Name:
    K-Oss
    Let the OC Parks system know your safety concerns with the use of ebikes on our local trails. (i.e. Peters Canyon)
    If it's brought to their attention for safety, they will recognize your petition. The end result will be less availability of trails to ride, thus less of a market demand.
    I have sent correspondence to the OC Parks rangers and David Whiting of the OC Register. David is an avid outdoors-man and recognizes the issues ebikes can pose on the trail.
     
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  9. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Never mind
     
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  10. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
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  11. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    See, that right there ^^ is going to get mountain bikes banned from the trails.:bang::bang:
     
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  12. Louis Zegarra

    Louis Zegarra Member

    Location:
    Eastvale
    Name:
    LouisZ
    Current Bike:
    Giant Stance
    Yes, but then it started to move, A MIRACLE!
     
  13. tick

    tick Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Tick
    Current Bike:
    Process 111
    Oc parks didn't have the resources to enforce a simple rain closure last weekend.
     
  14. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    Did you know that a new e-bike is in development that uses Tesla's self-driving technology? The theory is that you will be able to go for a bike ride without getting out of bed.

    It comes with an e-heart coupon so you will save money on that purchase as well. :)
     
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  15. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Soooooooo.....did we scare Neal away?
     
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  16. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    I don't think he was real. He was just a poorly disguised Internet troll who found this site while doing searches on his next e-bike purchase, and decided to come troll the forums. For all I know, he could have a financial stake in selling e-bikes somewhere, and is cutting and pasting the same legaleze on any critical speech he finds out there - so that anyone who comes to this site to read about e-bikes sees his comment. Note I am not attacking the PERSON - just the idea.

    It's like going to a PETA forum and posting that it is legal for SeaWorld to keep orcas in captivity. Sure it might be true, but it isn't going to win you a lot of Internet friends :)
     
  17. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    The last thing I want to do is squash free speech, however common sense needs to prevail.
    The majority of members here are not pro eBike. If that offends anyone then maybe it would behoove them to find another Forum that is "pro eBikes" to discuss that subject on. Then jump back over here to talk about mountain bikes.

    I can tell you that I have made the decision that if folks want to argue over eBikes and it happened here again, I'm going to delete the Threads.
    We did our best to discuss them, it did not make any movement on either side. Case closed.
    If folks want to keep driving the issue then they too will be deleted. It's not worth the disruption to the community.
    We have too many things going "right" here to ruin it now...
    :thumbsup::)
     
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  18. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    www.iebiketrails.com
     
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  19. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

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

    Yay !!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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  20. HBkites

    HBkites Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Huntington Beach
    Name:
    Sharone
    Current Bike:
    Why S7, Revel Rascal, Spark RC

    This could back fire on us big time.

    When Kitesurfing was new (2002) windsurfers tried to protect "their turf", and complained about the safety of Kites to the guys who run Bolsa Chica state beach.
    The end result was a total ban of Kitesurfing and Windsurfing from that beach.
     
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  21. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

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

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

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

    Not totally true....I spent a while a few weeks back talking to the Ranger at the Oaks. They are still in the process of making their own decision....but that will be weighted by what how the users feel about it. On top of that, he sees a lot of the same issues we see. He was out demo'ing an e-moto that day.
     
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  23. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Ya'll better get in some more saddle time, rather behind-the-saddle-time, before you venture out to deez parts. Oh, and the air typically sucks out here too.
     
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  24. Racer X

    Racer X Member

    Location:
    A valid location
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Kona Explosif
    Now you did it! Discussing secret and proprietary information about in-development products...Tesla's going to be on you like the record industry on a 13 year old copying a cd.

    @Mikie
    >>Lets not rehash this.<<
    mmmm....y0u wrote hash......arrrggggg.....corned beef hash.......

    mmm.jpg
     
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  25. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    Don't get me STARTED on bikesurfers!
     
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  26. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I think I'm slowly starting to see which side of this you fall on. :p Now pardon me- I need to go search for a stationary e-bike. I'm sure Google will find one for me!
     
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  27. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Better! Click the link... It's worth it!
     
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  28. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    O.M.G!!!!! I love those!
     
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  29. Andy

    Andy Well-Known Member

    Location:
    The OC, Calif
    Name:
    Andy
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Chameleon

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    :whistling:
     
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  30. Louis Zegarra

    Louis Zegarra Member

    Location:
    Eastvale
    Name:
    LouisZ
    Current Bike:
    Giant Stance
    Exactly what happened with Trump.
     
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