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I haven't seen e-bikes on my local trails (Squamish) yet, but I have seen
trials dirt bikes. I have never ridden a trials dirt bike, and I have no idea
how much damage they might do to a trail, but I can't imagine it would be much
worse or better than an e-bike? Squamish has dirt bike specific trails,
although I assume they are too rough for the trials dirt bike guys to have fun
on if they decide to go on the mtb trails instead. I personally don't think an
e-bike would do much damage on some of the DH type trails that have been
eroded to hard pan, but I would be hesitant to give the go ahead for the more
xc/am type trails that require you to pedal up and down a single track rather
than a logging road.
Sept. 3, 2014, 9:43 p.m. - pudding
#!markdown I haven't seen e-bikes on my local trails (Squamish) yet, but I have seen trials dirt bikes. I have never ridden a trials dirt bike, and I have no idea how much damage they might do to a trail, but I can't imagine it would be much worse or better than an e-bike? Squamish has dirt bike specific trails, although I assume they are too rough for the trials dirt bike guys to have fun on if they decide to go on the mtb trails instead. I personally don't think an e-bike would do much damage on some of the DH type trails that have been eroded to hard pan, but I would be hesitant to give the go ahead for the more xc/am type trails that require you to pedal up and down a single track rather than a logging road.