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The etiquette piece might be my single biggest grievance from the ebike crowd. I'm a big guy and climbing is not my strength, so I have PLENTY of experience with being passed on the uptrails by both regular and ebike riders. The ebike riders are exponentially worse at saying excuse me, on your left, or simply making some noise to let you know they're behind you. I've even seen groups of ebike riders talking and laughing about how fast they're cruising past other riders at the top of the climb. These aren't new riders. At the end of the day...

I think it is because we do not smoke cigarettes on our pedal to the mountaintop cafe while needing enough breath to complain about immigration

Fair point

Charlie no

I can feel the downvotes coming, but I'm reminded of a comment I made back in February comparing e-bikes to GLP-1 drugs... Maybe I'm a purist, but isn't part of mountain biking the physical effort and reward? I understand capitalism, but when I see brands cutting analog models while e-bikes continue to dominate sales, it feels like another example of a broader trend: we're pouring investment into technologies that make difficult things easier. Is it possible that because analog bikes have essentially plateaued, so people who already have a sick bike are rounding out their quiver with an e-bike? Also...

Seems like a lot of e-bike talk in here lately, can you move this to the e-bike thread?

$89 to go to the bike shop and pick up your own bike?

luckily you can just buy the cheaper alloy levo 4 and then add the racks, saving you 7k each.

Spends 18,500 on a bike Oh, you want to come and collect it? That'll be another 90 please.

LOL

WTF are they doing? Seriously.

Wtf is this

Translation: drone warfare is popping off and we want in on that bag 💰💰💰

Luca has to be one of the oldest first wins in World Cup downhill in a very long time right?. Race age 30+ for a first win sounds rare

When everyone knows new bikes are to be tested in Transition's parking lot

Dan Booker the latest rider to announce he is stepping away from Enduro. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse. Should be a walkover for the Yeti team.

I’m dying of thirst over here

It feels like it's been quite a while since the start of WC Downhill season, but now it gets pretty busy: If I'm counting correctly there are 5 races in the next 7 weeks. I'll gladly take that!

Jesus, sorry I asked about a coil shock on the new Tallboy.