TheX Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 39 minutes ago, Barry said: He doesn't flick it around like his 5010, that's for sure. That's for damn sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4fun Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) Definitely was having to muscle it quiet a bit more. If Santa Cruz was putting food on my table, I’d love that bike also! Edited March 5, 2020 by 4fun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, 4fun said: Definitely was having to muscle it quiet a bit more. If Santa Cruz was putting food on my table, I’d love that bike also! But not during the uphill climbing segments. As much as I enjoy a good 360 off a rooftop, these days I find myself just pedaling uphill way more often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, 4fun said: Definitely was having to muscle it quiet a bit more. Just now, notyal said: But not during the uphill climbing segments. True. Danny+ebike makes uphills look real easy. He was smiling, riding one-handed, doing wheelies, and in no way winded at the top. That rock slab climb looked super fun though--it reminded me of climbing up Epic or the Full Commando peak at RPR. But certainly I wouldn't feel like I climbed them if the bike was doing a lot of the work. Also, damn, I have got to get to the Isle of Skye someday. Mountain biking combined with a Talisker tour? That sounds killer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Tip Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 First thing I have to say is the obligatory comment about the cringe worthy riding on the wet trails. It just makes it harder to educating folks around here. It doesn't matter if their dirt can hold up to that punishment. Ours can't. Second, if anyone thinks that ebikes are just a fad and are going away, they are delusional. There is obviously a market for people that don't give a hoot about being a purist or getting satisfaction out of a hard climb. Third, it's just fun to watch somebody having so much fun. His enthusiasm is contagious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I don't ride wet trails here, but I miss riding them in other places. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Warner has always been a favorite of mine. he also needs a haircut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, ATXZJ said: Warner has always been a favorite of mine. he also needs a haircut He like you also hates pedalling.😘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I think all we need to stop the Ebike thing is a couple of peoples houses burning down while recharging their Ebike. We all remember the power wheels and hoverboards😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Probably not going to happen. *Most* of the companies providing these bikes are reputable, unlike the hoverboards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 37 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Probably not going to happen. *Most* of the companies providing these bikes are reputable, unlike the hoverboards... Apple, Samsung and the like are reputable companies also. Batteries were igniting in peoples pockets. The idea of it is pretty scary though. Any battery can become unstable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Batteries aren't the issue, charging is. When they are charged improperly they become unstable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Saw one of these on an e-bike a few weeks ago at spider mountain, and was expecting to see the four horseman coming down stinger. also, what a piece of shit fork......... Edited March 9, 2020 by ATXZJ grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 10:25 AM, The Tip said: Second, if anyone thinks that ebikes are just a fad and are going away, they are delusional. I don't think they're going away. They're just going to find their segment and live there. Ebikes are not the new 29er, they're the new fat bike. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, Barry said: Ebikes are not the new 29er, they're the new fat bike. 100% this^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 E-bike tech is advancing quickly, and no...they are NOT going away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Did someone imply that e-bikes are going away? I agree that interest is going to fizzle out somewhat as the product finds it's niche, just like fat bikes. Electric guitars didn't replace acoustic ones either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I don't think it's going to fizzle out either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Stop making a straw man! I feel bullied! "fizzle out" is subjective. By that, I mean that I don't believe EVERY single company that is making a e-mtb over the next few years is going to continue to make and sell them at the same rate long term. Interest will surge and then level out at some point. (Like fat bikes.) Maybe that's not the same thing as "fizzle out," but you get the idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: Stop making a straw man! I feel bullied! I spit coffee all over my monitor, bastard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 50 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: Did someone imply that e-bikes are going away? I agree that interest is going to fizzle out somewhat as the product finds it's niche, just like fat bikes. Electric guitars didn't replace acoustic ones either. The guitar analogy is a good one. I'm sure the purists were appalled when they were first introduced. "That's not REAL guitar playing. It'll never catch on." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 26 minutes ago, The Tip said: The guitar analogy is a good one. I'm sure the purists were appalled when they were first introduced. "That's not REAL guitar playing. It'll never catch on." My favorite of all the guitars I own. Very close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, mack_turtle said: Stop making a straw man! I feel bullied! Man up an stop whining. Trolls will never stop making straw man arguments... Dishonesty is just what they do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, RidingAgain said: Man up an stop whining. Trolls will never stop making straw man arguments... Dishonesty is just what they do. eat f@ck tubby. nobody was talking to you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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