E-bikes are a thing

Ebikes??

  • I have never ridden one

    Votes: 98 38.7%

  • I have ridden one for over an hour on a trail and I’ll never buy one

    Votes: 10 4.0%

  • I have ridden one in a trail for over an hr and I am considering one

    Votes: 20 7.9%

  • I’ll never give up my analog bike but I’ll still get an ebike

    Votes: 37 14.6%

  • Did he just say analog bike?

    Votes: 38 15.0%

  • My knees are failing and an ebike in inevitable

    Votes: 18 7.1%

  • My next bike will certainly be an ebike.

    Votes: 21 8.3%

  • I’ll never own an ebike, even when I’m 90

    Votes: 25 9.9%

  • Ebikes cause more trail damage than analog bikes

    Votes: 9 3.6%

  • Ebikes have no more trail impact than a traditional bike.

    Votes: 68 26.9%

  • I hate anyone on an ebike

    Votes: 7 2.8%

  • Anyone on a bike is a friend of mine, ebike or not

    Votes: 97 38.3%

  • I’ve been seeing ebikes in the woods regularly

    Votes: 58 22.9%

  • I’ve never seen an ebike on the trail

    Votes: 15 5.9%

  • It's called an Acoustic bike

    Votes: 16 6.3%

  • “I may consider one after my body is all used up and broken"

    Votes: 67 26.5%

  • I already own an off-road Ebike

    Votes: 41 16.2%

  • I have no interest in an e-bike

    Votes: 14 5.5%

  • Arguing against ebikes is kerfuffle

    Votes: 18 7.1%

  • I like Matty no matter what he rides

    Votes: 24 9.5%
  • Total voters
    253
Got out today for my second ride on my ebike. It's a Cube Hybrid 160 TM. Thanks to ebarker9 who looked it over for me after I put it together since it was the first time I'd ever done that. 25 miles in just under 3.5 hours. Gotta say I was wiped when I got home. Try to use eco or tour most of the time, but readily admit when I was on the powerline section of patriots path coming up from Clyde Potts that I struggled and had to get off a few times. It's a lot of fun and there is no way I'd be able to be out there that long on a non-ebike. So I'm hoping having fun keeps me out there which will help me get in better shape. Only problem I had was a ton of pedal strikes but I have so much to learn.
 
Saw an E-moto at Chimney Rock on Thursday. Was with Iggy and Bruno and it came flying up a hill and right passed us and amazingly he didn't have to pedal at all.
 
Today I took my buddy out for 35 miles in the sourlands on his ebike. This guy would never have completed this ride on a regular bike.
He is super motivated to put the time in and he’s making huge progress. I’m so excited for him.
 

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jdog said:
Today I took my buddy out for 35 miles in the sourlands on his ebike. This guy would never have completed this ride on a regular bike.
He is super motivated to put the time in and he’s making huge progress. I’m so excited for him.
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My experience has been similar. Occasionally, I ride with a guy who now rides an ebike due to a knee issue. He puts in the time and enjoys the sport but without the ebike he simply would not be a part of it anymore. It's actually fun as hell to watch him attempt crazy hard uphill lines on that thing.
 
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