This happened to pop up in my Twitter feed again today. So here are some 175 watt Joes and some 500 watt pros ...
This happened to pop up in my Twitter feed again today. So here are some 175 watt Joes and some 500 watt pros ...
Couldn't agree more. 750 watts...think about that.
The battery is 750 wh, watts are a measure of power.You know that's the size of the battery, right, not the motor's power rating?
IMO the key to the USFS decision is as follows, provided the lunkheads exercise some common sense in this area:
"gives local land managers the decision-making power to allow or disallow e-bikes on non-motorized trails"
The battery is 750 wh, watts are a measure of power.
There is no e-mtb I know of with a 750 watt motor. If there is, I'd LOVE to take it for a spin. Vroom Vroom!!!
Biktrix XD unveiled as mind-bogglingly powerful electric bike motor with 300 Nm of torque
Canadian electric bike company Biktrix has never shied away from high-power motors. Several of the brand’s e-bikes feature what used...electrek.co
2000+ watts, or more than 2 horsepower, if I read it correctly.
That's what I was thinking... they have a little section in the article about "why not just buy a motorbike?"... and they answer it pretty well, but that thing can do almost 30 MPH and certainly isn't close to a regular MTB.though it may be exactly what people fear w/r/t e-mtbs.
Fun looking but these ultra power bikes are what cause kiniptions amongst the uninformed. They believe ALL ebikes operate this way.Biktrix XD unveiled as mind-bogglingly powerful electric bike motor with 300 Nm of torque
Canadian electric bike company Biktrix has never shied away from high-power motors. Several of the brand’s e-bikes feature what used...electrek.co
2000+ watts, or more than 2 horsepower, if I read it correctly.
This is the reason there are multiple classes for ebikes, and why there should be different rules depending on which class they fall into. The last sentence of the article should be highlighted: "That being said, of course this type of power isn’t meant for bike lane commuting or even typical mountain bike trails. There’s some serious responsibility that comes with operating a machine like this."Biktrix XD unveiled as mind-bogglingly powerful electric bike motor with 300 Nm of torque
Canadian electric bike company Biktrix has never shied away from high-power motors. Several of the brand’s e-bikes feature what used...electrek.co
2000+ watts, or more than 2 horsepower, if I read it correctly.
This is me. I am usually in Eco, with bumps into Tour on steeper stuff. That doesn't mean I'm going fast. I rarely use Emtb (Bosch's smart mode) or Turbo. Honestly, Turbo is too much on trails but it is nice for getting home on the streets quickly. I also try and ride as much as possible in the OFF mode. Of course, that isn't very easy on a 50# bike.One statistic that brought me to the article was: "as little as 5% spend the majority of their time aboard the bike in the highest support mode. 38% predominantly use the lowest mode, which would be Eco mode aboard Bosch and Shimano powered eMTBs." This tells me that most people that are on e-bikes are still out there for the exercise and the mountain bike experience...not the more power is better, dirt-bike-like experience.
This is exactly what I have found in my riding experiences.One statistic that brought me to the article was: "as little as 5% spend the majority of their time aboard the bike in the highest support mode. 38% predominantly use the lowest mode, which would be Eco mode aboard Bosch and Shimano powered eMTBs." This tells me that most people that are on e-bikes are still out there for the exercise and the mountain bike experience...not the more power is better, dirt-bike-like experience.
I don't see the trail damage as an issue personally..I've done downhill with tires that shred skin and destroyed trails... I think it's part of the deal with MTB.. Red herring..
It's like..let's not go looking into trail damage AGAIN...cuz it might not work out for MTB at all!Quite right. E-red herring. Ban all MTBs.