The extra power is handy climbing mountains
In the bike racing world Watts per kg is what determines success. For example Lance Armstrong at the peak of his doping was about 6.8 Watts per kg for a 20 minute effort.I bought the bakcou storm, i upgraded the motor to a 2300w watt wagon motor. Direct plug n play. Also put in the rohloff speed hub. Huge difference over stock. Buddy has the mule. Biggest difference i on average have 30% more battery life. And ton more power plus the gear advantage. It's really impressive what it will climb with 200lbs on trailer and me 210 on bike
If you were a disabled person such as myself and denied access to many places you might have a difference of opinionE-bikes are motorized vehicles and should be treated as such. Spinning tires or not. Once the E-bike is ok, anything goes. Non motorized. It ain't that hard to understand. 406muley
Well let's look at the main reasons motors are restricted in certain places I believe it is strictly due to 1 noise and 2 erosion and damage to the environment an E bike will do neither and as mentioned horses hooves tear up the trails much more than a bicycle,When I was much younger I used to race dirt bikes and I will agree they are noisy obnoxious and destroy the ground but I believe bikes of several different kinds are unfairly grouped together in this categoryNon motorized should stay just that. Why do these bikes need to be included? They have a MOTOR. 406muley
I too meet that status but I do not want to use it as an excuse... at least not yet.If you were a disabled person such as myself and denied access to many places you might have a difference of opinion
I usually don't mention it but I feel it is relevant in this discussion and for me it's not an excuse it's a fact , And the reason I may never get to be in any of these places mentionedI too meet that status but I do not to make as an excuse... at least not yet.
Likewise!I usually don't mention it but I feel it is relevant in this discussion and for me it's not an excuse it's a fact , And the reason I may never get to be in any of these places mentioned
And I don't even have an E bike yet if the laws were a little different I would already have oneLikewise!
If it's closed to motorized vehicles why can they ride the trail it doesn't specifically say gas motors only it says motorized vehicles the rangers should put a quick end to it IMHOMotor. Key word. I bust my *** hiking 3 and 1/2 miles on a closed road to motorized vehicles just to get to where I elk hunt. Then another mile or two hunting. Then killing a bull. No way I want electric motorcycles where I am. 406muley