Posted by: Hepcat
It seems the E-bike manufacturers would advertise for more responsible riding practices to avoid bad PR?
In THIS I find the most fault.....and with the influencers and reps. Not a single peep from them on how to responsibly integrate the new technology with existing patterns of trail use. Nope. No contributions to help with etiquette, reduce risk, or make nice. Nope. Just yahoo! with a big dumb smile and thumbs sticking up, and lots of videos posted of ripping upward on the descents.
Even when some of them have been very clearly challenged to provide a voice of responsibility (as so many do in Mountain biking), no response is given. And THAT is probably the biggest threat to ebike use there is - the reluctance to demonstrate responsible leadership in one's own sport. They would rather take the chance on dragging down all riding, than step up to the plate and say, "Yeah, etiquette is important. Risk mitigation is important. Here's our ideas of how to achieve that."
Sad.