mack_turtle Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 (edited) Behold! the form of your destroyer! https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/event/japan-mobilityshow-2023/ypj/ Edited October 19 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 16 hours ago, mack_turtle said: Behold! the form of your destroyer! https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/event/japan-mobilityshow-2023/ypj/ This looks like someone used ChatGPT to design the worst e-bike ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 I admit, those Yamaha bikes look like a blast. Two wheel drive? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 And yet, I do want to test ride the "Gravel" Bike. I've not thought about the ebike application there but it seems more "applicable" vs trail riding. Even still, I'd put a paper bag over my head while riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 3 hours ago, AustinBike said: This looks like someone used ChatGPT to design the worst e-bike ever. My thought was Walmart bike styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 (edited) They said it could not happen here, but this video has millions of views. The e-bike zealots have declared holy war and they are armed, ready to make you swear allegiance to lithium-ion batteries with their machetes! Hug your children, kiss you spouse, grease your hub pawls—lest they hear you—and hope that they reach the end of their assisted range before they catch you. https://www.bikemag.com/news/machete-fork-fitment Edited November 14 by mack_turtle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 (edited) Where I grew up gardeners used machetes to edge lawns and trim weeds and such. I have a fiskars machete I got for dealing with bamboo. My first take is this is for clearing trail. Now get me a mount for my Ryobi battery 10” chainsaw and I’m interested! Edited November 14 by AntonioGG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 7 hours ago, AntonioGG said: My first take is this is for clearing trail. Exactly. That is of course what it is for. Several people have observed what you have. The amazing thing to me is that the author of that article, that is merely reposting a viral video, is posting it in A BIKE MAGAZINE! Obviously that guy never does trail work. I give him a semi-pass though because lots more people watch "The Walking Dead" than do trail work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 A buddy of mine used to ride with a machete in a scabbard strapped to the main triangle. His style of trail work was done while still straddling the bike. We eventually had to go back and cut flush all of the punji sticks he left behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Did anyone ever try to educate him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 If you’re only experienced in trail work here I guess a machete makes less sense. Used to use a machete all the time when I did trail work in swampy areas and areas with a lot of undergrowth. Nothing better to clear out brush, briars, palmetto’s. Loppers aren’t useful on thick green leafy vegetation. Larger diameter woody stuff like cedar you can use it, but loppers are less work. I had a shorter machete that fit in a camelbak. It was thin and easy to sharpen, much easier to transport by bike than loppers. The longer thicker standard length one I have now cuts thicker stuff better but not as easy to sharpen or carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 On 11/13/2023 at 11:59 PM, AntonioGG said: Where I grew up gardeners used machetes to edge lawns and trim weeds and such. I have a fiskars machete I got for dealing with bamboo. My first take is this is for clearing trail. Now get me a mount for my Ryobi battery 10” chainsaw and I’m interested! Around where I grew up people typically used a cane knife for yard work. It’s light, thin, can be sharpened almost razor sharp, and have the hook to drag out what you cut. Not much heft so not a full swing implement of destruction like a machete. 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssorgs Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Back to the coming Apocalypse, this paywalled story in Bicycling Fall 2023 is pretty chilling! It doesn't really concern eMTBs, but focuses on mass market E-Bikes and how their components tend to be cheap and way overmatched for the speeds these bikes go. Specifically, there's often a dangerous combination of mechanical disc brakes and quick release front wheels, in particular. Couple that with casual users that don't usually do maintenance...and you can see where that's headed. This article tells a cautionary tale about a 12-yo girl in SoCal that died after crashing a Rad Power Bike. I now find myself compelled to bring it up to anyone I meet with an e-bike. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Some of those are essentially motorcycles. I see people going well over 20mph not pedaling. Specifically the ones with the fatter tires. For that matter the scooters are dangerous as well. People don’t realize the result of hitting a pedal at 20mph with small tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 A massive search is ongoing after a woman didn't return from going on a hike in Calaveras County on the Arnold Rim Trail in California. myMotherLode.com: Sheriff’s officials noted that a total of more than 64 searchers, 3 canine teams, 2 UAVs (drones), and 9 e-bikes have been deployed in this continuing search. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 That is a great use of the technology. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 A friend that now lives in the Bay Area does canine SAR. They recently got access to E-bikes for training. Besides the speed / distance advantage they lug 30 lbs of radio, gear, food & water thru every kind of terrain in whatever conditions heat/cold/hills/chaparral that’s in front of them. Anything that conserves energy and keeps them out there longer is a huge plus for them. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted Tuesday at 11:33 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 11:33 PM Saw a tandem e-bike with a cargo back end today. THAT is an excellent use case for the technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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