Electric Bike Thread

[jackstraw]

I don't use strava much, but there's definitely an ebike category. At least locally, there aren't many ebike segments and not many ebike riders. It doesn't seem all that impressive to get a KOM when there are only like 3 other times on the trail.

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I use Strava as my only social to receive banter from my idiot friends and also see where they're riding. One kook is in Utah right now...so I'm stoked for him.
So I use my eeb for trail building and there are a ton of segments here and a lot of users. I suppose people pursue the downs more so than the up, but I don't know. Many people use them as a shuttle. Or maybe they are like me and don't give a shit and just use it as a social.

I do luv my eeb for carrying heavy shit.

[XXX-er]

the local association asked for e-bikers to adopt the furthest highest trails so I go up there lots, i carry the silky Big Boy 7/24 which deals with most blowdown or I can ride up easily with the sthil if its a big stem

whereas cuz its a bit of an uphill slog, most people without an e-bike just aren't gona make it up there in a timely fashion let alone have any saw

we use a program called Slack to keep in touch on what needs doing, so there is a channel for each trail and everyone has picked a trail but they usually have real jobs n stuff so who knows when they can get to it. So everyone can see if something needs attention/ do it/ advise its done all in real time on the device, so I actualy have not accepted any responsibility but I deal with a lot of the blowdown cuz I am there with a saw

[jackstraw]

Slack? That sounds cool. Funny because last weekend a friend on Strava ran into a blow down completely blocking the trail. Such a mess you couldn't get by. We were riding there the next day, so I got out before our ride to clean it up and it had already been done! There are a lot of people around here doing trail maintenance so it'd be hard to connect all those folks into one app and 90% or so...idk...trails are illegal, so most probably wouldn't want to be tied to anything that could get them in trouble. But it would be cool for sure.

[XXX-er]

Slack.com I don't know how its is setup but I had to be invited, I think code names could be used if you want to keep it on the down low want

Slack works great for knowing what needs to be done AND what got done in real time so your not riding up a trail for 2 hrs with a powersaw to cut something that somebody already took care of

so you wana let the rest of the class know you found a blow down, if you intend to cut it, brag when you cut it no matter how big OR how small it is

so there is no attempt at duplication of work

[grinch]

I don't use strava much, but there's definitely an ebike category. At least locally, there aren't many ebike segments and not many ebike riders. It doesn't seem all that impressive to get a KOM when there are only like 3 other times on the trail.

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I guess i shouldnt say i never use it. Buddy i ski with uses it so we track where people have been or where we've been, and hide that. Its nice to get the vert total from it as well. I do find it easier to bring up than trail forks. As soon as i bring up the app it has my current location. Trailforks takes clicking thru a few subsections most times
Maybe there'll be emtb only segments in the future as people adapt to what is possible on them

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[Shredhead]

I don't need strava to tell me nobody's riding, except me.

[XXX-er]

How would you know if there was someone following you that you need to ignore ?

[grinch]

We dont want people knowing where we're skiing. Options are thin around these parts. Only enough for 2 people

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[XXX-er]

new rules for the socks n sandals set

" Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271, which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in the state. Chief among them is a clarification of the three-class e-bike system, which is likely to now rule that many of the throttle-enabled electric bikes currently available and on the road in California will no longer be street legal. "



https://electrek.co/2025/01/01/start...ike-throttles/

I wonder if E-bike rules are coming of age in the USA which might make a lot of things illegal ?

[Shredhead]

I don't think anyone gives a shit if it has a throttle here, as long as it has pedals and doesn't go over 20mph.

I sure liked the throttle, when I was rehabbing and could see some ADA challenges to the CA law.

[XXX-er]

were you wearing socks n sandals, maybe smoking a dart ?

beermuda shorts would be the dead givawawy

[jackstraw]

Good. I hate throttle eebs. Peddle or buy a motorcycle and ride the road.

[XXX-er]

thats only in california where I noramly get the warnings about cancer n stuff

they are all a bunch of avocado toast eaters anyway

but its clear get armed cuz big brother is coming for your E-bikes and your guns will be next

[jackstraw]

New study just came out - 95% of eeb riders under 40 yrs old are douchebags. 70% of eeb riders over 40 are idiots.

It's up to you kooks riding them to school the morans out there.

[summit]

Wait shouldn't the morans school the kooks? idiots can be nice people. I'm so confused. Does that mean I'm an idiot douchebag?

[jackstraw]

You'll have to consult with the researchers of the study. But I'm sure if you ask your wife she'll let you know.

[grinch]

I wouldnt mind a throttle on a commuter bike. Days when youre beat and you'd drive otherwise, if the commuter had a throttle i'd leave the truck at home more

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[jackstraw]

I commute on mine and it takes about zero effort to cruise at 20mph on flats.

[Shredhead]

were you wearing socks n sandals, maybe smoking a dart ?

beermuda shorts would be the dead givawawy

Banana Hammock.


Girls love it, guys give me a wide berth.

[toast2266]

I take no issue with ebikes with throttles. I take issue with people who ride things that are effectively dirt bikes on bike paths.

Ebikes with throttles (and any other ebike that's capable of assist over ~21 mph) should be regulated the same as gas powered scooters. So a class 3 ebikes (and similarly powered bikes with a throttle) aren't allowed on most bike paths, but don't have any other restrictions. More powerful things (i.e. surrons) should need a license and registration if used on roads.

Enforcement and differentiating bikes that look similar but have widely varying capabilities is the hard part.

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[XXX-er]

I think this law will affect what you will be able to buy in California, the artical was titled

" Starting today, California is coming for your e-bike throttles "

you mightwana actulay read the artical

[jackstraw]

Sometimes x'er is just a fucking kook. We read the article.

CA is the 5th largest economy in the world. Bike manufacturers will make one eeb for everyone and that standard will be what CA decides. Just like cars.

[XXX-er]

a lot of people don't bother reading links,

there could be a Cali standard but I think 50 different standards would be great

even more if you count Canada Panama and Greenland when Trump becomes the pres

I think its great you learned to read

[jackstraw]

What's great is I've learned to read your posts in xxx'er language. It's been an ongoing process and I'm still stumped occasionally. Soon I'll qualify for being bilingual.

[XXX-er]

Its great you have gone from almost illiterate to semi literate