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Only $10 for all 2024 SX, MX, and SMX series (regularly $30).
5K budget
Turbo Levo Base model (or equivalent)
Evil Bikes Offering or Wreckoning (or equivalent)
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I think the brake (regenerative braking) makes it safer than a normal board. (Especially for over 50’s like me!)
https://www.evolveskateboards.com.au/collections/bamboo-gtx-series
Makes running the dog wicked fun.
IMO, their weight makes them pretty fun descending! Stick to the ground well and carve pretty nice too.
Spend 8K on a Troy Lee Kenevo and that could be great at everything but I don't want to spend that much.
If I still worked in Orange I'd beg a ride on that Wreckoning!
I had the base Levo, change the Yari to a Lyrik via the catridge and it was rad. Completely fine jumping etc.
When this vid was done, there wasn't any carbon Levos, the specs weren't crazy either.
Agree price might be a thing, but the bike is super capable.
https://youtu.be/fT6Z5Ftsyi4
That said, a badass pedal bike could be had at around the same price.
That's the tricky thing about MTB. So many options are available.
Living on the big island there's just a shit-ton of climbing, in one year I put in roughly 260,000 ft of climbing.
I think if you live in an area with a lot of elevation changes, you can really benefit from an ebike for a few good reasons.
1. You spend less time and energy getting to the top, some areas I ride it's a heart spiking climb and by the end of one loop I'm gassed.
which brings me to my next point...
2. More ride time and more descent time, by not being gassed after one loop, I might get in 2, 3 or more loops.
3. I do a fare amount of trail work and lugging tools to the work spot sucks, I think an ebike will make that easier.
Probably going to wait until at least the end of the year before pulling the trigger, I think a lot of progress will happen in the next 2 years with weight and bulk.
I think we'll see lighter motors and thinner designs...and the tech will progress to make riding more seamless.
Nice try, though...
Pit Row
Anyone whose ridden a dirt bike around a track should know that having a motor does not automatically make things easy. To go fast takes a lot of work and fitness and the same will hold true for the eBike.
Every evolution of the bicycle seemed like 'cheating' at the time. Think about the move from single speed to multiple gears, or even the move to full suspension. For a second it made things easier but very quickly people just started going faster, steeper, climbing bigger hills etc.
When I do a solid downhill run on my mountain bike, my heart rate is similar to what is is on a dirt bike. With an eBike I'll be able to do more of those runs which I think will be more beneficial for moto not to mention more fun.
I only spent two days researching this genre. There is no new stock in any shops and used are sold fast for top dollar. I had a $3000 budget initially and soon discovered that I would not want to own what that bought.
The helmet was a steal from a pawn shop for $80. (I really hope the word "steal" is not accurate . . . !!!)
I have had a pretty down year and became way too proficient at being on the couch. The Becker/ Frasier/Friends/BigBang repeats have taken a toll. My body resembles Tyson Fury's if he was 5'7"
First ride today after the 8 hour round trip to buy it was without the battery. I need to learn the bike before I get powered. And maybe, in the interest of fitness, I'll ride out without the battery and come home with some lithium-powered assistance.
Trust me, when I find a hill worth coming down, I'll use the boost to get up that sucker.
-tonyd.
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