Electric Bike Thread

**grinch** · 02-28-2020, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

Except ONE thing..,FUCK specialized.

Ya im with ya, plus the wheels will explode and a few things will have to be warranteed but rumour has it theyve been quite good with the support on their eebs.
Theyre above my pay grade though. Im happy with my decoy as is and its the base. I could make it 46 or maybe under and even have it to 180/180. Thats the plan with a coil rear but itll be 48lbs. Its just over 50 now(medium). Interesting to see what Cedrics bike will weigh. Ive heard people say theyre going for a lighter weight eeb. A shit ton of great options now though. Trek has a really good price point at the base model and then the top of the line is light. Norco has a couple really nice bikes. Sight vlt is super dialed geo and spec and could be light with battery extender options. Kona is nice with nice geo but 50+ . A week on one and youll appreciate a bit of extra weight. Low 40's is where id want to be. Best of both worlds there. Theres something inspiring about not getting bucked in the loose. It is a little slower with the flick and the bunny hop but at 40ish its all good. Dont want to do without now though. Good to have both bikes. Im in no rush to add fancy shit on the decoy. Fine as is. Next purchase is an enduro frame(guerilla gravity, ripmo af, clash) or something like that. Really trying to make the gg happen

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**jm2e** · 02-28-2020, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

Except ONE thing..,FUCK specialized.

Simmer down Francis, the video was fun.
Do yo stop cheering for Loic when you remember he's on a Special Ed bike?
They collaborated with one of our very own well respected ski flick companies and did something funny. They're on the forefront of this new technology and have established that they're ready to support the product through inevitable growing pains hiccups.
Don't buy their shit if you don't want to. It worked for me because I was able to demo the bike and I get local dealer support. Something you'll almost never find from any other brand.

**grinch** · 02-28-2020, 07:55 PM

There is a lot to like about them. Great power, light and probably the quietest. Saw some back to back testing between the turbo levo and the sl. The sl with extender went pretty much as far as the turbo with a 700w battery. I think the xl sl base carbon model was 41 pounds(with tubes)and room to make it lighter. Medium would be under 37 quite easily

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**rideit** · 02-28-2020, 08:29 PM

Haha, I have my reasons as an ex shop owner...and I don’t get them at pro-form

**grinch** · 03-08-2020, 11:26 AM

Well ya although i like a good pedal

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**gravitylover** · 03-09-2020, 05:30 PM

Am I bad for being out alone and roostin' and slidin' around a bit while I was e-braapin'? It's been freeze/thaw season here and it looks like between all the weekend traffic and a dirt bike or two this one really flowy trail is developing some killer berms. I kinda couldn't help myself and ran it on boost the whole trail, did it in 1/3 the time it usually takes and had a superslidey good time. e-braapin' FTMFW

**rideit** · 03-09-2020, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by gravitylover

Am I bad for being out alone and roostin' and slidin' around a bit while I was e-braapin'?

That totally depends on your soil type, IMO.
And if it was legal.

**gravitylover** · 03-10-2020, 09:04 AM

E-mtb's are quasi legal at this spot. The lower reaches are a city park and they are allowed there, the upper 2/3 is questionable on any level because some is private and some is public. The public part is technically landlocked with private all around so it's not that we're not supposed to be there but rather we're not supposed to be able to get there. Bottom line is there shouldn't be a problem with e-mtb's at this spot.

That particular zone has more soil and less rocks than even 1/2 mile away in either direction and subsequently has different tree types too. The top layer is poorly compacted leaves and duff over deep loam. When it dries out it gets fluffy. The trail is 100% rake 'n ride and most of the corners are in just the right position to rip it and slide it so the top layer is forming its own berms after 7 or 8 years of steady use. Yesterday was just that right point of moist hero dirt underneath and drying top surface to be really slidey, a little bit of rain late today should make tomorrow morning perfect for hands off berm formation so I might have to go back and e-braap it again

**gravitylover** · 03-11-2020, 01:32 PM

Ya know when ya tell your wife you'll be home at xx time and all of a sudden realize you may not pull it off because you're miles from the car and just checked the time? Yeah so when that happens you just !BOOST IT! and pull it off like a boss

E-braapin' FTW

**pano-dude** · 03-13-2020, 06:02 PM

Over 200km on my bafang kit and couldn't be happier. Once I got 15km of trail set with my braap sled and drag I've been able to maintain with the efatty and a small drag made out of a wooden toboggan and a grass rake with narrow tines screwed on the back. Had 5 CMS of fresh snow today, groomed the loop in 1.5 hrs.

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sb · 03-13-2020, 06:05 PM

I rode groomed snow trail for the first time ever this winter and it was pretty nice.

**pano-dude** · 03-14-2020, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by SB

I rode groomed snow trail for the first time ever this winter and it was pretty nice.

Without grooming fat bike riding is meh. Kinda like hiking, slow and boring.

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**gravitylover** · 03-14-2020, 05:01 PM

So many things wrong with that statement

**grinch** · 03-14-2020, 06:57 PM

Coastal snowpack vs interior snowpack

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**gravitylover** · 03-15-2020, 10:38 AM

So stoked. I just found out that the other spot closest to my house that I've been riding doesn't have a policy towards e-mtb's so as of now their official policy is we're good to go as long as we don't cause problems.

**grinch** · 03-15-2020, 03:10 PM

Thats great. Are the trails open already? We still have 3ft of snow in the yard.
Might be the year to get an eeb if the lifts arent spinning

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**gravitylover** · 03-15-2020, 04:34 PM

Dude it's so good, the BEST hero dirt ever!

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**gravitylover** · 03-15-2020, 04:34 PM

The guy on the rocks is 71 years old!

**grinch** · 03-15-2020, 04:37 PM

Haa, i was waiting for the pics to load thinking itd be snow packed fat biking. Looks awesome out there. Friends at home are in similar looking forests but still on snow

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**gravitylover** · 03-15-2020, 04:37 PM

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**grinch** · 03-15-2020, 04:38 PM

Half way to getting inverted too/you rock

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**gravitylover** · 03-15-2020, 04:43 PM

LOL sorry about the sideways. Remember, I'm an internet dummy so if it doesn't work right I don't know how to solve it and I don't care enough to dedicate what few resources I have left to figure it out and remember it. It's kinda like when Windows runs down on resources and nothing works right, I need a CTRL/ALT/DEL

**grinch** · 03-15-2020, 05:06 PM

Ya well im no help. Mine phone puts them right side up so i dont have to think about it. Id be hooped otherwise. Id blame it on the phone

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