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Unfortunately hikers and walkers are oblivious to signage or restrictions. They think they can amble wherever they please.
Have a dedicated mtb trail system with restricted/gated entrance that says bikes only. There's frequently walkers/hikers strolling on it. Especially post covid. Another trail has marked exit that says no uphill, and do not enter because it's a dedicated fast "DH" with jumps on it and still catch walkers/hikers wandering up it.
Devil's advocate x1001, when e-mountain bikes started getting better ('17-'19ish) I thought it might be cool to be able to ride one to work, then after work, ride to the trails and back home (10-15 miles singletrack & 15-20 miles flat paved trails).
Then I rode a class 1 ebike and realized the power basically cuts off just below the cruising speed on flat paved commuter trails. So at that point you're just commuting on a 50lb pedal bike with terrible rolling tires.
A class 3 bike you can commute to the trails with changes that equation.
Looks like we're deviating from Tech Rumours again.... 🤡
This 100%
A few years ago (2017 or 18) when Sunday River in Maine was still a bike park in the summer I had to explain to a lady and her kids that she wasn’t on a hiking trail, but rather a dh tech trail that’s exclusively for bikes, and had to give the lesson on what the trail signs mean. Near the top of the mountain. That they used the ski lift to get to the top of. You just can’t fix stupid.
Theres this dude on the Wasatch Crest, a trail runner, typically up there before sunrise. White guy with dreads. He will not move for mountain bikes, if you try and move and aren't quick enough he will attempt to shoulder check you as hard as he can (luckily trail runners struggle to get their BMI above 20), refuses to make eye contact, etc.
Hikers constantly go up the Bobsled trail in SLC. They put traps and destroy features.
The Suncrest official, dedicated, signs up everywhere, DH trails still get hikers on them.
Motos do more damage than horses, and all the best trails around me allow motos.
I and most the people I know on mountain bikes regularly poach "hiking only" trails.
Ironically, equestrians follow the law the strictest because they have the highest cost for non-compliance.
I guess my point is public land access is always going to be a problem. Look up "tragedy of the commons". Dedicated use trails probably helps, but isn't going to solve the issue and every new, dedicated mountain bike trail thats sanctioned sucks hard (nothing but flow trails or WoW). None of us want a police state on the trails either. The only real solution is to be as polite as possible to others on the trail, and shame those mountain bikers who aren't.
Actual tech rumor: when the Specialized motor is in Class 3 mode, the peak power is 1/3 of what it is in Class 1. So if a rider puts it in Class 3 mode, they will need to substantially increase their output. I'm guessing most ppl who actually purchase ebikes won't be able to accomplish this.
Can anyone confirm?
lol no, learn the difference between nominal and peak power
Someone tell Specialized what they're briefing riders and marketing then
Most Levo riders I know already have the speed limiter removed thanks to the "dongle."
Haha… dongle…
Man, thats a $hit response,
If youve got some knowledge, help the group out, especially if you know what youre talking about. If not, no need to respond at all. We are all here in this forum to learn and embrace new things. So go ahead and enlighten the group...
The biggest surprise to me is that there has been no spyshots posted (atleast that I have come across). Granted I dont know if there were any test mules outside of Vancouver Island.
Me likely! Looks like a high-pivot version of the Orbea Wild!
You should share here, don’t keep us guessing what Cascade are telling you! 😁 Would be happy to know if such a conversion is possible not only for the Sommet, but for the Dominer as well!
In the moving the needle podacst, Aaron mentioned that Canyon is doing a DH Bike launch the day after the Tenesse Nationals…
https://www.pinkbike.com/u/ForbiddenBike/blog/embargo-druid-e--the-e-mtb-lineup-weve-all-been-waiting-for.html
So the Dreadnought comes later?
Now sure they'll do a nought-e if the druid is 150/160, that's similar travel to the dreadnought anyway
I'm pretty interestes if the new Forbidden E-Bike will come as a Frameset. Anyone any guesses/heard from somebody they know?🙃
Jumbo Visma is testing the Graava tyre pressure system again for the cobblestone classic Paris-Roubaix. Is this something that would trickle down to the world cup downhill?
https://sporza.be/nl/2025/04/10/foto-wout-van-aert-en-visma-lease-a-bike-verkennen-parijs-roubaix-met-bandendruksysteem~1744277929643/
Sorry, links in Dutch...
I don't think so. it was also used in gravel worlds and won with by Marianne Vos. But we are talking about 4+ hours events with varying long section that can benefits from different tire pressures. A DH world cup is not long enough for it to matters.
For cape epic or other marathon xc events ? probably but even world cup XC race are too short for such system to make a meaningful difference.
Nought-e would be a great name for an ebike.
https://praxiscycles.com/hit/
will not come as frameset...
Neko and Asa were talking about it on the downtime podcast. Looks like there is coming a new Fox Rampage Pro helmet this year. I think this is it on Anna Newkirk. Looks similar to the new Moto V3 RS helmet, kind of like the currect Rampage Pro looked very similar to the old Moto V3 RS helmet.
crawled the forbidden site for this one.... new bike is looking mint and geo on poiiiiiint. what a good crab
https://forbiddenbike.com/introducing-druid-e/
New rubber from Conti: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/continental-launches-three-new-mtb-models-dubnital-trinotal-and-magnotal
Very curious to see what the gravel nerds think about the Dubnital, which replaces the Race King (for context: The Black Chili Race King 2.2" is the current darling of the gravel world because of it's low rolling resistance and durability)
Lousa wants to have a chat 😜