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g123 mikekazimer's article

Apr 3, 2026 at 15:56

Apr 3, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: What Type of Mountain Biking Do You Do the Most?

‘Like that event, where they jump off cliffs in the dessert?’ You mean like, Rocky Road Rampage? Yes, yes I do participate.

g123 edspratt's article

Mar 28, 2026 at 21:48

Mar 28, 2026

Inside Matt Beers & Tristan Nortje's Historic 2026 Cape Epic Victory

For numbers - don’t forget 13 second gap starting the last stage after 24 hrs. What a great race at the front this year.

g123 stephanepelletier's article

Mar 16, 2026 at 14:12

Mar 16, 2026

Mountain Biker Dies Following Rattlesnake Bite at California Trail System

@pistol2ne: no, but I will go to bat for bats, which eat mosquitos and help prevent the spread of disease. Much like the fact that snakes help keep pest populations of mice and rats under control, reducing the spread of pathogens like hantavirus which kills many more people in the US every year than snake bites do. But who cares about facts when they look creepy smh

g123 stephanepelletier's article

Mar 16, 2026 at 12:21

Mar 16, 2026

Mountain Biker Dies Following Rattlesnake Bite at California Trail System

Sad news and sincere condolences to his family. While this is news, I don’t like seeing headlines that villainize wildlife. At least the insta mentions this is super super rare. Snakes are a vital part of our natural world, and rattlesnake bites to humans are only ever defensive. Sounds like he stepped aside, wrong place wrong time which is truly unfortunate.

g123 mikekazimer's article

Mar 12, 2026 at 20:00

Mar 12, 2026

Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

@catweasel: awesome. Thanks cat. I’ll keep an eye for low power e to try!

g123 mikekazimer's article

Mar 12, 2026 at 19:26

Mar 12, 2026

Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

@catweasel: I know that loop decently, from previous visits.. fun one! It’s fairly mellow on the half ahab climb, some ledgey bits before rockstacker drop in iirc. Thats about 32 Nm average torque. Way less than the advertised peak for sure. At the same time, 284w/32Nm is a healthy contribution. Those numbers are very decent totals for an average leg-only ride by many people’s standard.

g123 mikekazimer's article

Mar 12, 2026 at 18:58

Mar 12, 2026

Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

@catweasel: ok thanks for that, if I get a chance to try a low power one I’ll do it just to see what it’s like. Friends whose opinions I respect that ride both bike and ebike all tell me there’s an enormous gulf of effort between the two, like a silly difference. I’ll check out that vital stuff.

g123 mikekazimer's article

Mar 12, 2026 at 18:26

Mar 12, 2026

Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

@mikekazimer: I’d take one for a loop on something well-known to me simply to feel the actual assistance, and see how the time and RPE stacks up. I know nobody with this kind of low/mid power emtb around here however. If you’re in the area with one, I’d gladly meet up for a demo. That chart isn’t super intuitive.. but as I read it: at 250w rider input the motor is adding about 200w in rally. This is an 80% power boost, which on paper looks like it’s taking more than just the edge off. Again, 200w is a significant addition to any riding effort. I think the target market for this bike could be the rider who wants to do loops with fitter friends/family but struggles. Otherwise I’d guess you either a) wouldn’t want the semi-help, or b) want the full power dose to ride with other ebike friends.

g123 mikekazimer's article

Mar 12, 2026 at 11:05

Mar 12, 2026

Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

@IntoTheEverflow: ‘no-honestly-I-prefer-a-leg-powered bike’ doesn’t roll off the tongue as well tho

g123 mikekazimer's article

Mar 12, 2026 at 9:06

Mar 12, 2026

Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

@jwdenver: I’ve hated that term too and just use ‘bike’. But I recently heard the term ‘muscle bike’ which I’m kind of ok with, since it’s a positive description of what you need to ride a regular bike and low key shade on eebs implying you don’t need any.

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