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I am very conflicted on e-bikes, like many. I'm closing on 50 and already not able to do the longer rides I used to. At what point will I not want, but need an e-bike to keep doing meaningful rides? The fact is that they are here and they are only going to become a larger portion of the mountain bikes on our trails. I foresee a time when it will be hard to find a high end MTB that is not an e-bike. We need to focus on how we can make this work even if we don't like it. The community can not afford to splinter into waring factions. That is the real threat to trail access IMHO.

Amazing how calm and collected Martin is in the video. I would be a drinken bleep fest.

These are great pedals and a crazy good deal. I actually like them better than my DX

Was it really that long ago? Man I'm old…

I remember visiting the Shore in 2001 and seeing some stuff like this. Seeing it in person made me really wonder how people could actually ride it. Dangerous indeed.

Sorry but this goes in my hate pile with the eBikes. In fact I'm certain the first dude I see with one of these will be riding his new eBike. Does anyone seriously want this in the woods with them? I just hope it's not me on the eBike:P

GT?

Is it just me or do many videos from the UK look like they just made the "trail" ten minutes before shooting. It's not a put-down I just wonder if it just looks that way or are they really just finding some random hill and making tracks?

Modern steel hardtails are a blast but be careful old dudes. I built up and rode a Transition TransAm 29 last season and had a blast until I ripped a tendon in my ankle. No crashes, just hard charging trail riding mind you. I've been off the bike since Aug 1st and am still recovering from the surgery. I hate to blame that fun little bike but I wonder if 45 is too old for the abuse. Maybe it's just my old worn out body:P

Yes! Need to ride that!!!