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"It lets you go further and discover new trails that you would never have ridden before”

“you will master climbs that you have never even attempted”

“you can join any group of mountain bikers without sticking out like a sore thumb”..

Because you are lazy.

Hard pass....I skipped the article and came straight to the comments. NSMB posted this for a joke right? Is it April 1st already?

My fave is vids of the so called sponsored guys roosting our fave loamers.

Douche factor to 11.

Looks like for the price it's a good buy. Just needs a couple things swapped.

It's the same colour as my old Rocky Oxygen. Nice throwback.

Good honest review Andrew.

Never looks as steep on the helmet cams as it actually is. The 8 min mark puts it into perspective... Bike!

When I say get my hands on it, I mean trying it on before I buy it. Have a pretty big love hate relationship relationship with CRC. Got dinged pretty bad by customs last time I ordered, there is endless threads on this site as you know. If It doesn't fit and I have to send it back who covers the duty charges? It's just too much hassle ordering outside Canada. Plus I try to support my LBS's they have always been really good to me.

Anyways, good review, maybe one day someone will seriously try to carry this companies stuff, it looks great. It's just strange that they have you reviewing and promoting something that is hard to get, that's all.

Great review. Too bad it's for a company that it's next to impossible to find a shop that actually carries it here in BC. Would love one of their helmets with the removable chin bar but wanna try one on before I purchase, same with shorts. Tried contacting the company that reps them, they were really no help.  So have to say I don't know what the story is with this company. Advertising stuff you cant actually get your hands on.

Great comparison.

nice.

Nice review, how would you rate it against a lyrik and a pike?

They are the masters of throwing shit in the land fill that works just fine, just can't update it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3s-qZsjK8I

Posted by: D-man

Posted by: Brocklanders

Posted by: syncro

Posted by: Sethimus

if you all bitch about ebikes already, what are you gonna do when these things pop up on the shore?

https://electrek.co/2019/06/04/special-edition-sur-ron-electric-bike/

if it's not pedal assist but throttle control then it can fuck off from the trails. despite what the video claims - that's a motorcycle.

And so we circle back to once again, who is going to regulate which electric bikes are permitted? Yes.. I know they classified into different classes, but you think anyone is going to give a shit? This is why COTA, BLM, and other Assns in the States have said piss off to all. Self regulation won't work, its so obvious. But Ya doesn't that bike look like fun? You can buy a pedal upgrade too, makes it a bike right?

https://lunacycle.com/sur-ron-pedal-system/

love this thread

Same could be said then for riders shredding down climbing trails, skidding through corners, giving right of way to climbers....

Self regulating does work but keep looking for reasons to hate.

This comment wins first prize for " Whataboutism "

I have been riding pretty much every day for the last few weeks in the Howe sound Corridor being on work hiatus. Only seen a few emtbmopeds here and there, very few...I don't hate them, I just know that a large percentage of the population is lazy and the line between bicycle and motorsport is being smeared pretty bad. You wanna ride an electric bike, go for it. The ebikers have their reasons/excuses why the ride one, that's ok.... I'm really looking forward to how over the next few years the full on motorbike is going to evolve out of the pretend electric mtbs. I have seen them at the bike shows, and this is only the beginning of a major issue for trail access when these things show up. I personally will do nothing, except watch it unfold and feel bad for those who volly their time in the trail assns having to deal with the headache. I for one don't wanna have to self regulate which motorbikes are allowed and those who are not. What a shit way to spoil a good day on the trails telling someone they cant ride there because their bike a is throttle powered pretend mountainbike. Maybe we should ask the etmb riders to wear a "self regulator badge" and they can deal with it. Gunna stand at the gate of into the Mystic in shifts and stop ebikes from riding up? I doubt it.

-Brocklanders the Hater

Posted by: syncro

Posted by: Sethimus

if you all bitch about ebikes already, what are you gonna do when these things pop up on the shore?

https://electrek.co/2019/06/04/special-edition-sur-ron-electric-bike/

if it's not pedal assist but throttle control then it can fuck off from the trails. despite what the video claims - that's a motorcycle.

And so we circle back to once again, who is going to regulate which electric bikes are permitted? Yes.. I know they classified into different classes, but you think anyone is going to give a shit? This is why COTA, BLM, and other Assns in the States have said piss off to all. Self regulation won't work, its so obvious. But Ya doesn't that bike look like fun? You can buy a pedal upgrade too, makes it a bike right? 

https://lunacycle.com/sur-ron-pedal-system/

love this thread

Posted by: tashi

Think of all the laps you could get in!

And did you know, technical climbs are easier with a motor too?  Amazing!

Whatever the bike industry tells me to ride or promote, I will slurp that shit up at the trough.

So .. waiting for friend to show up at the tennis courts on Breamar this eve some guy giving an ebike to someone to demo.. He says "make sure you are all set before you start pedaling, this thing will really take off, also wait until you are used to riding it before you put in in boost mode, you don't even have to pedal thing rips!"  This girl on the bike starts to spin the crank and thing takes off like a rocket. If these things really were pedal assist I wouldn't think they suck so bad, but that's all a farce. I might as well buy an electric dirtbike start riding the trails here.. who gives a fuck right?

Posted by: peterk

Is the "but they have been accepted in Europe" argument even valid? You can't really compare riding doubletrack and alpine bike park through farmer's fields that are already serviced by paved roads and chairlifts where the wildlife have been scared away to what we have going on here. Look how sparse Austria is on Trailforks! They probably aren't even allowed to ride singletrack outside of a bike park there! Why did Rocky Mountain have to spec flat bars and semi slick Continentals in order to sell bikes in Germany? Because mountain biking is different over there.

Agree fully. The monoski was really popular in Europe but didn't really catch on here.

Posted by: D-man

Posted by: mtbman99

Argue all you want, stick your head in the sand name call etc but the bikes are here to stay. Trail organizations will need to get on board with signage at trailheads to help inform ebike riders on proper etiquette.

Hopefully just like on BLM MTB trails in the USA the signs say no ebikes, they foresee the issues at hand.

Last time to Moab we stayed the night in Glenn's Ferry. There is a state campsite there, food in town was fine.

The Gilberto's Burrito place across the road from Moab Cyclery is killer, 5 out of 5 sombreros , just no beer for sale :(

Posted by: tungsten

Posted by: Brocklanders

Can we save the hate for the ebikes? Were are trying to save the planet here.

I'm not hating anyone.

I know you aren't, was just kidding around... wasn't trying to offend.

It really feels like whenever steps are taken to try and better our impact on the planet the self entitlement kicks in. Carbon tax - agree with it or not, comes into play and everyone cries. It's supposed to reduce the amount that people drive which could be considered a step in the right direction? Doesn't seem to affect the guys I work with who commute from the Fraser Valley each day in their giant lifted dodge trucks.... the only thing that ever goes in the bed is golf clubs, when they aren't at the Casino. So what is the solution? Carbon burning vehicle surtax on your insurance decided by engine size/consumption? Why do we have to tax all the time to get a result? Why can't they not be dicks and get a vehicle that doesn't burn so much fuel. It's one thing to need and drive a work truck, another for a giant douche mobile that never gets dirty. We have two cars one is a commuter, am planning on an EV car in the next couple years, just getting the charging stations in our strata garage sorted out in the next year.

Can we save the hate for the ebikes? Were are trying to save the planet here.

After the Cascades the drive sucks pretty bad until you get south of SLC.

Travel tip road tripping in the USA. Every town has a Mexican Restaurant which is usually an adequate meal, no matter how crap the town.