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in a different forum thread, someone mentioned the Yeti pits/truck are just the old YT pits. All they needed to do was add an E and an I.

The legislative proposal for the new Motor traffic Act in Norway just dropped, and the part about banning e-bikes on trails is not there anymore.

I get what you're saying, however I think your dismissal of the "car analogy" is flawed. If you are talking about 4 (or even 2) lane state or interstate routes, that have dedicated bike paths and pedestrian sidewalks next to them, then yes, traffic of differing speeds and types is separated. Where I live, on the other hand, most of the roads are narrow, rural, 2 lane roads, with all sorts of turns and elevation changes. Just today, while driving up my road, I saw a number of walkers and runners, plus some cyclists, plus normal car traffic, plus some...

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Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that "Flight attendant" was constantly talked about. And I don't know... it seems like to me the other commentator has almost given up on the job. He would, occasionally, have something insightful to start offering, only to have Ric interrupt him to say something pointless. Maybe that's just robbed him of any enthusiasm.

Scathing comments on youtube... It seems it didn't matter how many time they mentioned, "Flight attendant" it served not help in keeping up. To have a delay as bad as they had is truly embarrassing. Amateur production standards from Chris Ball and his cronies. Of course we were spoilt with the hype master Warner. However he also did his research and had good stuff to talk about. Flight Attendant being this rounds key word. Was it O chain-chain damper or mass damper last year? Warner wont be replaced but a good middle ground between snoozing Slugger and adhd Carson can't...

To be fair , even without emtb's those groups will find something to restrict regular mtb's from "their" trails. It's a numbers game. Emtb's create more cyclists = more say at the table. Sidenote: after looking through a number of the last comments i was thinking. I've had my eeb now into my 7th year. I ski half the year so i ride 150days/year and non bike park km's are at 16000. Average i suppose but in that time the only close call collision i've had was from a group of pro xc racers. Most of the group was aware...

There's a section of road to an overlook that's about the steepest asphalt around. 2nd lowest gear with a 32 front ring steep. On my buddies last-gen Amflow I kicked it into boost and hit the 20mph cutoff. Utterly insane power.

I’m sure this access thing is going to be different in whatever area we are talking about. Different land managers, and perspectives. Here in Southern Oregon there are E bikes everywhere. Hikers and other groups have complained about them, but the forest service and the city of Ashland don’t have the manpower or the resources to enforce any of it. Basically like trying to stop a tsunami. The amount of rogue trails that have sprung up has went nuclear. The unexpected benefit is that everybody is spread out and it has seemingly decreased conflicts. This power argument is just a...

I'd prefer it if we give it time to gain the proof that it will cause conflicts. That extra evidence would help get regulation amount correct

Hot take: I agree with them. Keep the 20mph mode? 700 watts, 1200 watts, it's a non issue. Bikes with throttles can be an issue for <20mph, but DJI doesn't make one.

Faced with criticism regarding the power output of its latest motor system, Avinox has recently put out the following statement (which is essentially the same messages they provided in our forum hotseat on e-bike power a few months ago): ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In mountain biking, power is often misunderstood. For some, higher motor output raises concerns about safety, trail impact, or component wear. For Avinox, power is not about excess, but about possibility. Power can help more people ride farther, climb steeper, and tackle terrain that might otherwise be out of reach. Our approach to power is rooted in a simple principle...