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E-bikes are for old guys and people with back problems. They're no fun and ride like shit on the down. Didn't watch the vid but I'm sure it confirms my opinions because I'm always right.
landing a drop with a 55 pound bike with the same hoops we use for lightweight riding is kind of funny and add the weight to stopping ratio... ya e-bikes are a joke. I am an old goat and will use one when I am interned
Massively disappointed. I thought that nice air style in the picture was the result of the e-bike run uphill into the takeoff. Doesn't seem to be able to do anything a non e bike can't do.
People are now so "woke" that every single disadvantage is something that needs to find a group and be treated with some kind of special care. Take if for what it is. It's lighthearted, fun, and if you live in Cape Town CBD you will know that any bike ride is either steep up, or steep down. E-Bikes here make perfect sense to rally all the fun trails if you have limited time.
All you eHaters do realize that at those speeds the assist is OFF.
He rode an ebike up the hill, so what. Most enduro races wouldn't even happen without an electric chairlift.
I thought we were over the stupid ebike comments.
sigh.
Haters don't understand, and will be haters until the accept that Ebikes aren't going away. 52 lb E-bikes, like this video show shred as hard as a DH bike. Past 32 km/h there is no e-assist anyways. Simply consider that you have a shuttle vehicle built into your bike.
4 downhills instead of 2 40km instead of 20km 5 hours instead of 2.5 hours DH casing tires instead of EXO Maxxgrip Supertacky instead of 3c Maxxterra More fun instead of less!?
@mark4444: That's what I've done. I have no interest in ebikes. Yes, I've ridden them, and they are powerful. Just not my genre. I race XC now, and ride gravel/road. To each his own.
Thankfully ebikes have all these brave white nights to come to their rescue in the comments section. Ha ha the defenses read like someone justifying a drug habit. You don't know how good it is until you ride one! I just want to maximize my fun! They should legalize them everywhere! I don't have a problem it's all those health conscious elitists that can't accept my lifestyle that have the problem!
They deleted a comment of mine about the carbon specialized kids bike when they accidentally broke the embargo. They are starting to filter comments that don't fit their agenda
If you’re not selling your Ebike at the end of every season you’re going to end up with a heavy paperweight. The batteries’ capacity decreases over time and cost thousands of dollars to replace. Next years model will be lighter, go further with better geometry and an upgraded motor. Good luck selling a bike with 60% battery capacity that weighs 55 pounds with outdated motor and geo.
Batteries get developed on a four to five year basis..... Of course battery life degrades as they get older but if you get a battery design when it first comes out there is a good few years before anything notably better comes about
i have a 2018 levo and I thought the same as you when i first got it, but it has been holding up amazingly well.
sure i had to replace a couple cables but that's it.
The battery has two red zones but it still fine. not that i use it all the time, but it has seen plenty of action with downhill parks and long adventure trips. i like the 2.8 plus tires too and see no need to upgrade for a while.
oh, got to keep the battery inside the house at constant temp. Don't leave in garage.
@Chuckolicious: A lot of them do, lithium batteries aren't cheap and tack on the costs associated with application specific sizes and proprietary designs and it only gets worse. Here's a link to the Specialized turbo batteries; all are over $1000.
@Chuckolicious: No I don't think it is kinda different, both are clearly within the same order of magnitude, and if you want to get technical it costs 1.18 thousand dollars which means it costs "thousands of dollars". (If you don't believe that a quantity of 1.x is plural, try it with anything else. Would you say "I ate 1.5 cookie" or would you say "I ate 1.5 cookies") Additionally, the turbo SC battery is $1700 which will be nearly $2000 in most places with sales tax, which is certainly "thousands of dollars".
You guys do realize the only thing proprietary about the battery is the casing!? Just like your Chinese E-smoke, or Flashlight or Tesla car.... E-bike batteries are just a bank of standard issue Amazon special 18650's soldered together.
A battery may be around $1000 to replace in its entirety right now, but as they become more common - ebikes batteries will become cheaper. For a NorcoRange VLT is around $800 CAD right now. Plus, there are battery rebuilders who take your battery apart and replace the bad cells.
@Chuckolicious: Actually it's true the Shimano battery is a total rip off at more than double the market price for $$$/Wh. I don't know about other brands, but they should be better or at least offer quick charging.
@netracer-enduro: lithium barrels are good for 3-5000 charges without meaningful degradation. That’s a decade or more of daily discharges, like some of the wankers on here.????
@mark4444: Ha, sounds like Shimano! But quick charging is neigh impossible for batteries this small, at least without severely reducing life and the accompanying fire danger. Best bet for these batteries is keeping between 20-80%, charging as slowly as possible.
@Chuckolicious: I wouldn't say impossible, you could probably have a system that requires removing the battery, putting it on a physical charger with built-in cooling fans. I think they don't do it because it's a new sport and you can still get away with selling a second battery. I would bet in the future though, once there's more competition, there will be quick chargers.
Great stuff! Funny if you are an eMTBer, if not you won't get it. At the 2:45 when he does the trail-gap, I am putting money on it that those hikes were pissed-off.
overtly making light of drug addiction even with an AA style meeting is super lowbrow and tasteless marketing.
Lost a lot of respect for Commencal with this.
As someone who’s dealt this with “real problem” a mtb video doesn’t mean shit. Grow the hell up because if this sets you off...an AA meeting will eat you alive.
how friggin embarrassing to put a closed groups on video for Pinkbikers to view. Deplorable offering here just nasty. If I was getting help I would want it to be private not used as a commercial for a friggin bike company. Screw Meta and the bullshit
those were all actors.
it sounds like you're having a real tough time in your personal life to get this angry about something like this.
I hope you find the help you need.
4 downhills instead of 2
40km instead of 20km
5 hours instead of 2.5 hours
DH casing tires instead of EXO
Maxxgrip Supertacky instead of 3c Maxxterra
More fun instead of less!?
There is ZERO downside.
In the best taste and my and all the responses after were deleted.
Solid move Pinkbike. /s
Still stand by my belief in a bit of bad taste but everybody is free to their opinion.
That's not a Meta Power TR, it's a Meta Power 29.
www.specialized.com/ca/en/shop/equipment/gear/turbo-extras/c/turboaccessories
A battery may be around $1000 to replace in its entirety right now, but as they become more common - ebikes batteries will become cheaper. For a NorcoRange VLT is around $800 CAD right now. Plus, there are battery rebuilders who take your battery apart and replace the bad cells.