this confirms how backward and MTB unfriendly the US is and always was. it‘s never been a „Mountain Bike Paradise“ with the „best trails in the World“.
the best mountainbike trails in the world are in the Dolomites, South Tyrol, parts of Austria, southern Germany - and tourism and locals participate equally.
Europe is where the mountainbike pioneers and scene have understood the potential of pedelec Trail, AM and Enduro mountainbikes (progressive/linear pedal assist up to 25 km/h) and accept it without hatred and narrow-mindedness.
no single rider has walked off a emtb without a smile in his/her face.
to all you cable car and shuttle users out there, with your big 4x4s shuttling your bikes to trailheads, do you think you are better?
And you Mrutter, have you ever technically climbed for 2 hrs on a eEnduro or AM, completely being wiped out at the end of the climb?
we do that here in the Alps on our eMTBs, riding about 250.000 Height Meters per Season.
I wish the eMTB community success in the US, Mountainbike is so much more than hatred and ignorance against us.
As for the landmanagers: from whom do they get paid from?
the state? the land owner? if they get paid by the state, it‘s your taxes they get paid from.
think about that.
cheers
M
March 9, 2018, 2:41 a.m. - dolomite
this confirms how backward and MTB unfriendly the US is and always was. it‘s never been a „Mountain Bike Paradise“ with the „best trails in the World“. the best mountainbike trails in the world are in the Dolomites, South Tyrol, parts of Austria, southern Germany - and tourism and locals participate equally. Europe is where the mountainbike pioneers and scene have understood the potential of pedelec Trail, AM and Enduro mountainbikes (progressive/linear pedal assist up to 25 km/h) and accept it without hatred and narrow-mindedness. no single rider has walked off a emtb without a smile in his/her face. to all you cable car and shuttle users out there, with your big 4x4s shuttling your bikes to trailheads, do you think you are better? And you Mrutter, have you ever technically climbed for 2 hrs on a eEnduro or AM, completely being wiped out at the end of the climb? we do that here in the Alps on our eMTBs, riding about 250.000 Height Meters per Season. I wish the eMTB community success in the US, Mountainbike is so much more than hatred and ignorance against us. As for the landmanagers: from whom do they get paid from? the state? the land owner? if they get paid by the state, it‘s your taxes they get paid from. think about that. cheers M