Outdoor Demo was one third its expected size, so it was easy to discern which brands were most prevalent on Bootleg Canyon's trail network. There is no tree cover on this landscape, so a simple scan of the mountain will do. Match the colors of the moving dots with the brands in the pits and boom, I had my tally. (e-bikes don't count because they aren't mountain bikes.) The results were not surprising, Every winner was a capable trail bike, and 29ers were split pretty equally with 27.5-inch-wheel models. But, I'm not going to lie. In the end, I looked for long lines that led to empty tents and then asked which model was most popular. So, here they are, in no particular order:
Marin Wolf Ridge Zerode Taniwha Pivot Switchblade KHS 650/7500 Cannondale Jekyll
Hahaha! Zing!!!!
I'd say about 99.9999943% of the hypocrites slamming e-bikes are riding illegal Santa Cruz trails right now, yet they carp on about access rights. Pfffft. Cry me a river.
as an aside and just an etiquette question for all: When you're climbing and a faster rider comes up behind you, we know we are all supposed to move over. Fair is fair. But what if an E-Bike is coming up behind you on a climb? Do you get out of the way, losing more of your 'human' energy, or do you just block it and keep going, because you're the one putting in the effort. Serious question, hasn't happened yet but I think I'd be inclined to just keep going and not ruin my effort when that person can easily restart.
> unprompted sass...
> little / no content..
good job RC.
They also need to wear a motorbike helmet, protective clothing like leathers and pass both a theory and practical test".
Still sound good?
Haven't had much life experience, have you?
Just ride your bike, whatever bike, and let the internet meltdown.
so E = Epic Fail..
Yeah the only first world problem is apethhic dickheads trying to reinvent the wheel and calling it something else when it's BS and only about a dollar, yeah rape the Trails and down the track you will be the first one screaming when u have no access!
Where I live I haven't seen any ebikes as the law doesnt allow them anywhere. Also a lot of the good trails are restricted to walking only, so I won't be screaming if I don't have access because... I don't have access anyway!
People get along. It's the only way.
When you want to fit a hoagie in your OneUp EDC Tool.
No words from the people about how popular they were? No words from anyone riding the bikes to see what people thought of them? Not even any cursory info about the bikes.
Just a few photos.
I can help you there:
"the *insert demo bike here* climbs like a goat and descends like a demon. The fact that it's longer, lower and slacker than last years model allows it to steamroll obstacles while still being playful and flickable in the turns. It's suspension is plusher at the top of the stroke vs last years model while still having great mid-stroke support and virtually no bob while pedaling. It's new axle standards accommodate it's new wheel size which is a major improvement over last year's wheel size."
It would be nice if the industry could come up with better terminology. It's all the same and makes it impossible to get an honest feel for what one bike can do vs another. And with really not much for demo days considering all the brands...
Those riders bothered with the drag of the Zerode bike, do you know whether they were running belt drive or a regular chain? I heard belt drive was slightly less efficient, the bike in the article here seems to run a regular chain.
@StackingItSince1991: I can imagine. I love the area around Rotorua, Taupo etc and I can imagine those who ride there regularly are going to build some skills and speed .
looking at the KHS an thinking
5.............
How about 1st and 3rd overall in this year's ProGRT?
www.pinkbike.com/news/2017-kamikaze-bike-games-day-2.html
Two top 20s for KHS on the international circuit too (see Bruce Klein):
www.pinkbike.com/news/results-elite-dh-men-and-women-cairns-world-champs-2017.html
www.pinkbike.com/news/final-results-mont-sainte-anne-dh-world-cup-2017.html
And don't forget USA National Enduro Champion Seamus Powell:
www.pinkbike.com/news/us-nationals-enduro-at-snowshoe-west-virginia.html
Polygons version is a little better aesthetically IMO.
It's dousche-ception, my friend. Dousches all the way down.
I spend plenty of time riding thanks, in fact even though Im a Brit Ive spent plenty of time at Boulder City and the various trails there and even went as far as a ride to Hoover Dam.
It just looks like the Homer car, maybe great but looks so wrong.
Would love to take one of these out on the trail.
Please stop talking about "ebikes" they aren't bicycles, they have a motor.
That tells me that this page would have been swamped with eMTB if RC had allowed it. I wonder what the most popular "two wheeled vehicles on display at Interbike" page would look like? Don't fool yourselves into thinking eMTBs aren't popular.
Something like this?
...so last month i've tested this...uh..not quiet a bike...,
..compared with the other..not bike..
...when IT finally ran out of power it felt a little more..bike-ish.
Let's see how you hokus pocus yourself out of this one.
a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W6y7YhHdVE>Happy Days/a>
www.polygonbikes.com/ww/bikes/description/2018-xquarone-ex-9
Also, people act like e-bikes are inevitable. All that has to happen is some state alters some laws defining motorized bikes slightly and e-bikes won't be allowed on bike trails in that state. It's not as secure a market segment as one might think, especially since the mountain bike manufacturer lobby is probably not what you would call well funded.
(Don't forget the Sierra club is well funded and politically active, and they already hate mountain bikes. They're a good candidate for attempting to change a law like that).