AntonioGG Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 45 minutes ago, TheX said: Lol, we were doing a Sunday trail work day at Walnut, really muddy that day...and along comes a couple guys on e-bikes zipping right through us as we're fixing what they break. Be honest, how hard was it to not throw a stick in their spokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 1 minute ago, AntonioGG said: Be honest, how hard was it to not throw a stick in their spokes? It really pissed us off, but they were gone before we could grab the torches and pitchforks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 49 minutes ago, TheX said: along comes a couple guys on e-bikes zipping right through us as we're fixing what they break. This is not unique to e-bikes. Those same two turds would have done the same thing on any bike. I know that you know that but I thought it was worth mentioning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 49 minutes ago, TheX said: along comes a couple guys on e-bikes zipping right through us as we're fixing what they break. This is not unique to e-bikes. Those same two turds would have done the same thing on any bike. I know that you know that but I thought it was worth mentioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tree Magnet said: This is not unique to e-bikes. Those same two turds would have done the same thing on any bike. I know that you know that but I thought it was worth mentioning. Very true. The fact they were e-bikes gave us a little extra *F-U*. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 The one I saw was on the greenbelt. I had gotten to something that I could not climb (too technical) and had dismounted. This idiot came barreling through right past me. Pretty sure that if he didn't have the engine he'd be walking it as well. No warning, just pushed through and almost knocked me over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, AustinBike said: The one I saw was on the greenbelt. I had gotten to something that I could not climb (too technical) and had dismounted. This idiot came barreling through right past me. Pretty sure that if he didn't have the engine he'd be walking it as well. No warning, just pushed through and almost knocked me over. That deserves a punch in the throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosmithy Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I would say they're assholes with or without batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 22 hours ago, Yosmithy said: I would say they're assholes with or without batteries Could we call them "Battery powered assholes"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tree Magnet said: Could we call them "Battery powered assholes"? I'm afraid to search Google Images for that. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, notyal said: I'm afraid to search Google Images for that. Wisdom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 The lines are getting blurrier. https://www.bikemag.com/news/specialized-introduces-the-38-25-pound-turbo-levo-sl/?utm_source=email&em_hash=16b9e04c2edac57f5bd5d9119e812766 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Interesting geometry specs. Great looking too. Edited February 5, 2020 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I was at WCPT and there was a guy out there for a few minutes super pleased with himself on his Turbo Levo. The rest of us were all looking at each other like whuuuuu. Another weekend I was playing on the step up at WCPT and a different guy on a Turbo decided it was a good idea to roll into it too. He got his front tire just to the top of the step up and that's about when he stopped, turtled and went all the way back down. It was glorious. We were all 😑 nobody moved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I understand e-mtbs for people who have unsurmountable physical limitations, and e-bikes for utilitarian purposes like commuting for work and grocery hauling. I don't understand able-bodied athletes using overly expensive, complex equipment. I like to run and workout at a gym, and I don't see people running in shoes equipped with electric servos to go faster or lifters doing deadlifts with hydraulic leg braces so they can lift more. It's kind of cool that these kind of toys exist, but I can't help feeling like Huxley's John Savage when I see one, wanting to flog certain riders while shouting "impudent strumpet!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockshins Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I have seen quite a few e bikes at Walnut, always thought that was a strange place for them, especially on the pump track. Figured they were just renting them and only knew of Walnut. But yeah these were able bodied people and were using them to haul ass, totally want to call them out, but I guess they were outside and off their phones? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I don't care if their bike has batteries and a motor or not, it's the rider that will make it a problem if they so choose. You will find assholes on single speed fixies, DH bikes, DJ bikes, and e-bikes. However, you will also find cool people just trying to get out and enjoy being outside. I'd rather share the trails with an e-mtbiker that didn't buzz little kids or yell at ladies with dogs than a strava driven turd that wanted to pedal his way to internet pseudo fame. As for the pump track, it's definitely not an ideal place for e-bikes but as long as he's respectful to the trail and fellow riders, I don't see why not. Show him how to pick up a shovel and watering can because the 'no dig, no ride' policy applies to all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 50 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: I understand e-mtbs for people who have unsurmountable physical limitations, and e-bikes for utilitarian purposes like commuting for work and grocery hauling. I don't understand able-bodied athletes using overly expensive, complex equipment. I like to run and workout at a gym, and I don't see people running in shoes equipped with electric servos to go faster or lifters doing deadlifts with hydraulic leg braces so they can lift more. It's kind of cool that these kind of toys exist, but I can't help feeling like Huxley's John Savage when I see one, wanting to flog certain riders while shouting "impudent strumpet!" The faction that is so anti e-bikes are transferring their motives for mountain biking onto to others. You don't know what motivates the able bodied buyers. Maybe they run 20 miles a week for exercise and the e-bike experience is just a pure joyful recreation thing. And as to your example of electric servos; does anyone here doubt that if there were such a thing they would sell faster than e-bikes? I don't. I can think of lots of examples of technology making a sport easier. "Well in my day we HIKED to the top of the ski mountain to come down. Now these perfectly healthy people are using these damn lifts to get to the top. What sport is there in that!" Not to mention hikers' disdain for mountain bikers. "Why do they need those contraptions to enjoy nature?" I'm okay with e-bikes as they are now. No throttles, limited power. The Jeep thing scares me a bit. And I'll tell you young whipper snappers something. The older you get, and you start feeling the diminishing of your physical abilities, the more prone you will be to support e-biking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, The Tip said: I'm okay with e-bikes as they are now. No throttles, limited power. The Jeep thing scares me a bit. And I'll tell you young whipper snappers something. The older you get, and you start feeling the diminishing of your physical abilities, the more prone you will be to support e-biking. Agreed, and old age counts among the "unsurmountable physical limitations" I mentioned. Please don't misunderstand what I am talking about here. If you want to get outside and ride trails but your body just has no way to keep up by no fault of your own, enjoy an e-bike by all means! I don't think it's morally wrong, I just don't get able-bodied people being such wussies. HTFU already. It's very Idiocracy-ish to me. Oddly, I am certain that performance-boosting tech exists for other athletic/ outdoor activities, but for some reason it's on the fringes compared to mountain biking's embrace of these things. I can think of a ton of examples of activities that shun this sort of thing. Can you imagine young, able-bodied adults using a battery-powered winch to climb cliffs in BCGB? Your local swimming pool with competitive swimmers using chest-mounted electric motors to swim laps faster? Otherwise fit runners on Ladybird Lake doing laps with spring-loaded moonshoes? No, because those markets have not openly embraced techno-doping pussydom. That's right, I said it and I won't apologize. Pussies! Edited February 5, 2020 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Once I figure out how to not kill myself on my new unicycle, I'll be buying one for Walnut. What could possibly go wrong? And yes, I'll be in a full face helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Tyr and Speedo swimsuits and the new Nike Marathon record* breaking shoes are things they have, will, or may ban. But that’s not even close to a motor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 minute ago, TheX said: Once I figure out how to not kill myself on my new unicycle, I'll be buying one for Walnut. What could possibly go wrong? And yes, I'll be in a full face helmet. I’ve always wanted to try one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 We were riding peddlers pass sunday and got to the multiple burm/roller secions and were moving pretty fast. I hear somebody come up on my wheel saying they want to get by and i thought, where the hell did he come from(?) We let him by only to see a middle aged, not in shape guy on an ebike, complete with coilspring shock......lolz 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) If you are otherwise capable of riding a regular bike and you use an e-bike to brap through trails, passing riders who are fitter than you, you're an asshole. You might be an otherwise nice person but for that moment, you're an asshole. Edited February 5, 2020 by mack_turtle 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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