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Jerry I have ridden a Turbo Lev a couple times on the shore now and I would
have to say your argument of 40km an hour is not accurate. Yes under the legs
of an advanced and very fit rider these bike can be very fast along a trail
such as bridal but I would argue these "pedal assisted " bikes are going to be
PURCHASED by individuals who are maybe not as fit as your average rider. It
still takes a tremendous amount of energy to ride these pedal assisted bikes
over rough and technical terrain.
I have personally ridden my normal pedal bike with a group of intermediate to
advanced riders WHO WERE aboard e bikes and I can assure you at no point were
these bikes going at a pace I could not match under my own power. The end
result was the E bike rider was not nearly as taxed as myself.
I think these bikes are only going to help more people get into a sport that I
personally do because I have so much fun. If these bikes enable more people to
get into this sport and have fun without hurting anyone else or closing our
trails then I am all for it.
When and if we actually see our trail usage be affected by over use of these
bikes (or abuse of modified bikes) then yes I agree we need to take a look at
the usage.
Jan. 10, 2017, 9:44 p.m. - Mantle
#!markdown Jerry I have ridden a Turbo Lev a couple times on the shore now and I would have to say your argument of 40km an hour is not accurate. Yes under the legs of an advanced and very fit rider these bike can be very fast along a trail such as bridal but I would argue these "pedal assisted " bikes are going to be PURCHASED by individuals who are maybe not as fit as your average rider. It still takes a tremendous amount of energy to ride these pedal assisted bikes over rough and technical terrain. I have personally ridden my normal pedal bike with a group of intermediate to advanced riders WHO WERE aboard e bikes and I can assure you at no point were these bikes going at a pace I could not match under my own power. The end result was the E bike rider was not nearly as taxed as myself. I think these bikes are only going to help more people get into a sport that I personally do because I have so much fun. If these bikes enable more people to get into this sport and have fun without hurting anyone else or closing our trails then I am all for it. When and if we actually see our trail usage be affected by over use of these bikes (or abuse of modified bikes) then yes I agree we need to take a look at the usage.