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b-lec
8/14/2015 6:16pm The number of people that are reacting positively to this article is disturbing. Where do you draw the line? This will threaten trail access in the US if it catches on and e-bikes are indistinguishable from normal bikes to the lay person. If I knew there would be no backlash I would have no issues with this - my wife could keep up and group rides might not take all day. But we have worked too hard over the last 20 years for access to risk it. And you know there will be a hack to set the bike to...
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Big Bird
8/14/2015 6:16pm I've recently been diagnosed with MS, so my climbing days are over. But I'll vow right now that I'll never buy a pedal assist or full motor powered "Bike" and ride it on a mountain bike legal trail. As many have said, we've worked way too long and hard to get access to what we have now. Strapping a battery and motor to your bike is only quieter than strapping a 50cc engine and a gas tank. Otherwise there's really no difference. Corporate threats to trail access must stop. Remember that Specialized has also repeatedly shown illegal (And since shut...
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Traysaw
8/14/2015 6:15pm It's got a 1hp what??? Oh, MOTOR!! Keep it off non-motorized bike trails! Please.
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Traysaw
8/14/2015 6:15pm Why do people keep saying that the bike does not have a throttle? ?? The bike DOES have a Throttle, it's just foot activated. ..like a car... or riding lawnmower or go cart..exc! Specialized really got in everyone's head with the pedal assisted terminology! According to Specialized I could put a bike pedal in place of my trucks gas pedal and drive it on mountain bike trails.. Me: look officer I'm pushing a bike pedal! Officer: Oh sorry I stopped you on this mountain bike trail you're free to go!
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dmann Added a comment about slideshow It's Electric! The 27.5+ Specialized Turbo Levo
8/14/2015 7:07pm
E-bikes + Specialized = Perfect storm of sucking Land managers won't be able to tell these apart from real bikes, so it will make it easy for them to ban all bikes. These are already being rented out to tourists in Orange County who are then sent out to nearby parks, often lacking the skillset to handle real trails. Sad...
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cofattire
8/14/2015 6:09pm Moab recently banned ebikes from all non motorized trails: http://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/Moab-Bans-Electric-Bikes-on-Mountain-… Hopefully other areas follow Moab's example and ban ebikes so there's no ambiguity.
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