One issue with the increased erosion factor of ebikes that I don’t see discussed much Is one of rider skill. As @Sweaman2 pointed out, an ebike allows a rider of average fitness the power output of an Olympian, While that high level rider may be able to turn those extra laps, they also have invariably had the saddle time to learn things like turning without skidding their rear tire.
As the director of a trail advocacy organization in the States, I have many other concerns as well.
April 21, 2020, 10:11 p.m. - Carlos Matutes
One issue with the increased erosion factor of ebikes that I don’t see discussed much Is one of rider skill. As @Sweaman2 pointed out, an ebike allows a rider of average fitness the power output of an Olympian, While that high level rider may be able to turn those extra laps, they also have invariably had the saddle time to learn things like turning without skidding their rear tire. As the director of a trail advocacy organization in the States, I have many other concerns as well.