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lemonaid Added a comment about feature Why Are E-Bikes Such a Touchy Subject in the U.S.?
11/13/2017 12:09pm
How do you enforce access for a certain group but only if they meet a certain classification (ie class 1emtbs). You eventually have situations like this.... "Why should my bike not be allowed since the only difference is it has a throttle?" This was brought up by a land manager who states: "The problem, which seems to have been purposely created, is that this category of transportation has multiple groups and someone determined that at least one of the groups is not appropriate for multi use trails. That would be like saying 9 speeds are ok but any other speeds...
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human powered suicide machine Liked a comment about Feature Why Are E-Bikes Such a Touchy Subject in the U.S.?
11/13/2017 6:00am
Yes, that's touchy and the more E-MTB I see, the angrier I'am. They might be fun (like kissing your cousin!) but they are wrong! I rode some and I even own one for commuting but still think they are the lamest fucking millenials bastard version of mtb! Sure they move quick going up but they kill the feedback you have from the terrain. Where is this holy exchange of energy between your muscle and the ground! It just feel like I got my challenge stolen when the motor kicks in. Now, what about going down? They are heavy and ride...
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lemonaid Added a comment about feature Why Are E-Bikes Such a Touchy Subject in the U.S.?
11/13/2017 5:59am
First of all, comparing the EU to the US is like comparing apples to oranges. The US has vastly more wilderness and a larger park system. And people aren't crammed in a small space. Michael Ferrentino's comments in the audio miss the whole point calling emtb opponents selfish and uninformed, and the (5:30) "Americans have a cultural problem with sharing". No, it's not about sharing. It's about opening the door to more and more powerful mopeds on the trails. That's the bottom line... Once the door is open for the simplest of motors, gradually more and more powerful bikes will...
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