Upgrade to enjoy this feature!
Vital MX fantasy is free to play, but paid users have great benefits. Paid member benefits:
- View and download rider stats
- Pick trends
- Create a private league
- And more!
Only $10 for all 2024 SX, MX, and SMX series (regularly $30).
The Shop
So if you need training wheels to be able to participate in a sport, whatever.
Pedal assist e-bikes are amazing tools for guys who get older, have responsibilities, fall out of shape, and cannot ride more than 1-2x per month. The e-bikes allow you to enjoy the same rides you used to when you were in better shape, and you can still have fun riding without vomiting on the trail from exhaustion.
There's a huge market for them. Pretty much any guy 30-50yrs old who has a hectic lifestyle and not enough time to stay in riding shape anymore.
- gets me outdoors
- good workout - i had a 185 max HR on a few of the hills I did last time
- ability to climb hills/trails i wouldn't be able to on a conventional bike
- see lots of new scenery since i can cover more distance
- i have a damn good time doing it
There was an article in my local paper this week about them, the local federal areas (Malibu Creek State Park) bans them while locally regulated open space areas allow them. The debate and conversation on them seems to be getting more attention. Will be interesting to see how it plays out
Pedal assist bikes are not the quads of the cycling world, they are the "unfair advantage" 4-strokes.
What if you take a long ride and the battery goes? The bike might be a tank to pedal back without the assist.
I ride almost daily but I typically only do 7-10 miles, with about 1000-1500ft of climbing. If I had an e-bike I’d get the same workout but probably cover twice the distance. Sounds like it would just increase my fun. Why would that be a bad thing?
Pit Row
So obviously DocJD is down for ebike = quad (funny comparison I admit) but I would agree with ebike = 4 stroke advantage.
Definately a polarizing topic. They are not cheap that's for sure.
To me it's like bench pressing 300 lbs with assist to make it a 5 lb equivalent.
It's fun!
Post a reply to: Electric Assist Mountain Bikes