Electric Bike Thread

[rideit]

Shiiiit, the Trumpies around here wouldn’t be caught DEAD on an ebike, they are for those limp-wristed Mountain Dudes, Fey commuters wearing neon vests, Yoga moms going to Whole Foods, and 13 year olds going to school.
Now maybe a Side x Side being towed by a lifted Dodge Ram or Raptor, perhaps.
But them emtb’s are for those rich weenies in their Sprinters!
Maybe a Sur-Ron, which is a Dirt Bike In Name Only.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

The ebikers here drive to the trailhead in their SxSs with thin blue line and don’t tread on me flags flying. Or the boomers drive a mile from home in their super duty trucks to ride their Radpower e-bikes on the non motorized multi use path. They go like 25-30 mph with a posted speed limit of 15.


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[rideit]

Yeah, not here.
Electric ANYTHING are for dumbocrats, bro

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I thought they were just for lazy folks like grinch


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[skinipenem]

This thread cracks me up. It is so emotionally charged. I love it.

The entire controversy over class one ebikes on trails is overblown and, frankly, ridiculous. Keep it coming.

Not sure how politics entered the thread though. Certainly taking an interesting turn.



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[grinch]

I thought they were just for lazy folks like grinch


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Im not lazy. It just doesnt take much energy to wind you up. I mean, you have to admit that right?

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[Lvovsky]

This thread cracks me up. It is so emotionally charged. I love it.

The entire controversy over class one ebikes on trails is overblown and, frankly, ridiculous. Keep it coming.

Not sure how politics entered the thread though. Certainly taking an interesting turn.



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Godwin’s law says “as an online discussion grows longer (regardless of topic or scope), the probability of a comparison to Nazis or Adolf Hitler approaches 100%”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godw...aches%20100%25.

It’s not really a law though

[Bunion 2020]

Just like Gravity is merely a suggestion.

Im not lazy. It just doesnt take much energy to wind you up. I mean, you have to admit that right?

Who is winding whom?

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Im not lazy. It just doesnt take much energy to wind you up. I mean, you have to admit that right?

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I know you’re slow so I can break it down for you, I’m trolling your stupid ass. You’re a clown and you don’t even know it.


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[MagnificentUnicorn]

This thread cracks me up. It is so emotionally charged. I love it.

The entire controversy over class one ebikes on trails is overblown and, frankly, ridiculous. Keep it coming.

Not sure how politics entered the thread though. Certainly taking an interesting turn.



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Your e bike messiah brought politics into this thread. That’s why he’s getting trolled


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[MegaStoke]

Can we stop cunting up this thread for a bit? I know retarded pissing matches are a long standing TGR tradition, but I just wanna talk about mopeds, and really don’t give a fuck if you don’t like them.

Moving on(hopefully), I demoed an Orbea Wild this weekend and the thing absolutely rips, and I need one. At this point the only question is whether to get the aluminum frame or carbon. I tend to ride my emtb on gnarly trails mostly used by motos, so rock strikes to the frame are a certainty. Anyone have any experience with how Orbea handles warranty/crash replacement in case I put a rock through the downtube?

[rideit]

Many carbon frames have become as strong/stronger than aluminum frames these days. Most of the difference is that aluminum is a bit cheaper.
Aluminum just fails in different ways.

[grinch]

I know you’re slow so I can break it down for you, I’m trolling your stupid ass. You’re a clown and you don’t even know it.


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Soo shouty

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[grinch]

Just like Gravity is merely a suggestion.



Who is winding whom?

Bunion 2023 is the new improved chill version. Keep it up skippy. Maybe share your meds w angryunicornguy

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[joetron]

Shimano EBike demo truck just stopped by and I rode a Bullit with EP801/Di2/Linkglide and the auto-shift/free-shift set up. Was pretty dope. I giggled.


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[AK47bp]

That is cool. Can't wait for the e-haters to try and disallow echair bikes because they are too wide for passing or cause too much trail damage damage since they have four wheels.

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Not to mention they’ll get all the good parking.

[XXX-er]

Shimano EBike demo truck just stopped by and I rode a Bullit with EP801/Di2/Linkglide and the auto-shift/free-shift set up. Was pretty dope. I giggled.


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were you digging the Bullit or the the motor/ trans in the Bullit?

I been digging the Bullit for a couple of seasons I think the bike is awesume and the motor is ... a motor

[MegaStoke]

Many carbon frames have become as strong/stronger than aluminum frames these days. Most of the difference is that aluminum is a bit cheaper.
Aluminum just fails in different ways.

I’m not really worried about breaking the frame by riding too hard, but a rock strike is still way more likely to break carbon than aluminum in my experience. I’m more concerned with impact resistance than strength, and am just wondering how Orbea treats customers who break shit.

[meter-man]

I’m not really worried about breaking the frame by riding too hard, but a rock strike is still way more likely to break carbon than aluminum in my experience. I’m more concerned with impact resistance than strength, and am just wondering how Orbea treats customers who break shit.

Thank you for your efforts to actually talk about electric bikes!

I have an 2021 Orbea Rise...that's now on the market after riding a 2023 Wild. Fkna that Wild is awesome.

Since owning the Rise, I have been following the FB group for Orbea Rise owners - lots of great into in those FB forums. I have not had any warranty issues, but the general vibe I get from forum posters (which, take that with a HUGE grain of salt...look at this forum lol :eek ) is that Orbea CS sucks. You have to work with a local shop to do warranty stuff, and even the shops can have trouble with them. Maybe they are European? Dunno.

By contrast, I'm used to Transition, and as the fanbois will scream from the rooftops, their CS is excellent. That leads me to wanting to try a Repeater...as I'm also a fanboi. But damn that Wild was awesome - definitely preferred the Bosch motor over the Shimano on the Rise and the Repeater.

[skinipenem]

I’m not really worried about breaking the frame by riding too hard, but a rock strike is still way more likely to break carbon than aluminum in my experience. I’m more concerned with impact resistance than strength, and am just wondering how Orbea treats customers who break shit.

Ride wrap or the other stuff might help a bit.

Not an answer to your question though.

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[Roxtar]

I’m not really worried about breaking the frame by riding too hard, but a rock strike is still way more likely to break carbon than aluminum in my experience. I’m more concerned with impact resistance than strength, and am just wondering how Orbea treats customers who break shit.

https://www.effettomariposa.eu/en-us...39095002333335
This stuff on the downtube.
1.2mm thick. Nothing else comes close.
Used on every bike I've owned since it came out.

[XXX-er]

I have not had any warranty issues, but the general vibe I get from forum posters (which, take that with a HUGE grain of salt...look at this forum lol :eek ) is that Orbea CS sucks. You have to work with a local shop to do warranty stuff, and even the shops can have trouble with them. Maybe they are European? Dunno.
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Don't you have to go thru the dealer for warranty on any bike brand you bought at an LBS ?

Sounds like the usual group of on-line wankers ^^

[Andeh]

Don't you have to go thru the dealer for warranty on any bike brand ?

Sounds like the usual group of on-line wankers ^^

Depends on if it's a D2C brand. Like MeterMan said, Transition works directly with you and are super responsive and helpful. I know for regular Santa Cruz bikes, for frame warranties you go direct to them. I'd assume that for ebikes with motor issues, they'd have you go to a shop.

Orbea's setup is really weird. It's like they want to be a D2C, but then also kind of don't. The couple times I've looked at getting a bike from them, the website makes it seem like you're ordering direct from them, but as it gets closer to an actual order it seems more like whatever you order goes to a shop and you've got to finish the order with them. Pretty confusing.

[skinipenem]

Not to mention they’ll get all the good parking.

Lmao. That will certainly pass me off. Primo parking is important.

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[XXX-er]

Depends on if it's a D2C brand. Like MeterMan said, Transition works directly with you and are super responsive and helpful. I know for regular Santa Cruz bikes, for frame warranties you go direct to them. I'd assume that for ebikes with motor issues, they'd have you go to a shop.

Orbea's setup is really weird. It's like they want to be a D2C, but then also kind of don't. The couple times I've looked at getting a bike from them, the website makes it seem like you're ordering direct from them, but as it gets closer to an actual order it seems more like whatever you order goes to a shop and you've got to finish the order with them. Pretty confusing.

For my SC I just went thru the shop for everything

Come to think of it Shop bro told me Orbea was doing a kind of a semi custom thing as oposed to stock builds , sounds like it may be clumsy ?

I had started on ordering a rise in 21 when there were no bikes anyway, didn't get very far along in the process when the Bullit shows up at the LBS so I grabbed it instead

At least up here there is no way for an LBS to recoup labor dealing with Shimano so even if the motor is a warranty part unless you bought the bike at your LBS who are gona take care of you, it might be costing you for labor, I seen it happen