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You're just way off on this. I ride an eMTB.

This whole power war situation sucks. I spent years fighting for MTB trail access and I'm quite worried with the Class 1 eMTB players blatantly flaunting the spirit of the rules. For the first time, the anti-MTB crowd actually have a valid point. DJI and Specialized DGAF. None. Burn it all down.

Trail access is the biggest thing they are threatening to upend. A ton of effort was invested to get Class 1 access, now the power war could threaten this effort. Manufactures have to respond to consumer demand to stay competitive. Slightly related, you can see NJ law responding to the Sur-Ron popularity, there has to be arbitrary line set somewhere.

For me its not a huge issue. It'd be fun climbing otherwise impossible climbs but with that much power i don't think youre going very far even on a 800w battery. Im more concerned with servicing them, customer care, and that skinny battery. Bosch may make more sense on all those possible issues. Rebuildable and great supply network and the bosch battery is well protected. Avinox is still an unknown quantity. I'd love to have a skinny battery , and down tube, and run a triple clamp fork but the battery casing is giving me red flags. Maybe its fine...

They're dodging the issues regarding impacts to access that having stupid levels of power create. Besides the fact that they make it easy to exceed the speed limit using only a VPN, that absurd level of power makes it easy for riders to hit the 20mph limit in locations that other trail users are not expecting to encounter bikes going 20mph uphill. Saying that all that extra power makes it easier for beginners to control their bikes and improves skills is also a flat out lie - even without that extra power beginner riders were overwhelmed by run-on and controlling...

No I read them. I just don't agree that we need 800% for that. It's sooo much power.

Focusing on speed on the descent is a fascinating way to dodge the issue. It's speed on the ascents that is the concern. And people are already finding ways round the limiters. I'm also deeply skeptical that anyone truely needs 800% assistance.... Show me a use case where 400% assistance is just not enough....

Bring back the OG Rock Razor Super Gravity but in a true 2.4 or 2.5. Or a Slaughter in Grid Gravity. I miss that era of tough, fast rear Gravity tyres!

Hattie is also very fit, even compared to other enduro riders. In 2024 she had some dominant performances on longer, pedaly EDR stages putting huge time to into everyone else. So I bet her fitness on this track is what made the biggest difference.