PRESS RELEASE: Tribe Rocky Mountain E-TeamTribe’s D.N.A is strongly tied to enduro racing since the discipline was born. After a couple of victories in Enduro Series French Cup, an EWS crowning in 2016, it’s time for us to fully commit once again, and this time to E-Enduro.
Targets are set on E-Enduro Series French Cup, French E-Enduro Championship and, of course, the EWS-E kicking off this year. To achieve these goals, we rely on our fellows from Rocky Mountain Bicycles and the amazing PowerPlay tools they are offering.
Driven by our emotional and bold senses, just like the previous years, we decided to choose riders that share the same enthusiasm and values that we do. Lifestyle and team spirit are almost as much important as the goals we try to reach.
Levy Batista is a former MX Pro Rider ( 2014 MX1 French Champion ...) recently converted to Enduro MTB with already a second overall title in 2018 from Enduro Series French Cup and also a 6th place in the French National Enduro Championship in 2019.
Irénée Menjou has grown behind the handlebars of a DH bike. He’s a kind of meteor in the world of enduro racing that almost swept the title of the Enduro Series French Cup in 2016 for his first racing season ever! After this brilliant achievement, he decided to step back towards other horizons to live his life in the beautiful Pyrenean mountains. Charmed by the profile of electric enduro races, he’s back in business and joins us in this adventure with a real and strong motivation.
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The only growing segment in the bicycle industry is e bikes and you are sad that companies want to promote e bikes that will help keep them in business?
Reality beckons.
Only clicked for the comments, don't care for motor bikes on mountain bike trails. Maybe if there is a handicap placard involved and even that is a slippery slope, knowing how people love to cheat a system to better serve themselves.
Oh no, TWO lightbulbs?! In one day?!? OMG
mo·ped | \ ˈmō-ˌped \
plural mopeds
Definition of moped
: a lightweight, low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
source: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moped
fun
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noun
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: someone or something that is amusing or enjoyable : an enjoyable experience or person
The game was a lot of fun. [=the game was very enjoyable]
She's fun to be with. = It's fun to be with her. = It's fun being with her. [=her company is enjoyable]
Picnics are great fun [=are very enjoyable] in good weather.
Why?
Reason #2: it's fun!
They don't descend as well as an mtb given the extra weight (ignoring the new smaller motor/battery type ebikes) but they do provide an opportunity for both fit and unfit riders to get out and explore where they might not have done otherwise.
I've seen some people say 'ebikes allow to people to do trails they are good enough to do' but realistically thats more to do with common sense than what type of bike you're on.
I'd suggest you give it a go, might not be for you, or it might change your outlook on riding, for me it means exploring a ton of back country moto trails and linking some routes up in the mountains that I just couldn't get done on my mtb. They also are great for trail building! I'll always choose mtb over emtb, but I do see why some people like them more than regular bikes.
There are plenty of "fit" people absolutely shredding their e-bikes. Right along with their regular bikes...
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