Ebike news.

[mtnbikej]

Went out to Old Camp today.....it was ebikapalooza out there....must have been a convention. The overflow lot was packed, and there were easily 20 ebikes....who then looked like they were shuttling to MS/Joplin. WTF?

We also got passed by 3 of them on Goat Hill(just past Luge)....flying up the climb. No, ebikes aren't fast...no, we only run them on ECO, never on Boost, We only use the PAS to crawl up the climbs.....BS ebikers.

 

[UPSed]

So far my solution to avoid ebikes is my gravel bike. I rode in the dirt and on the pavement today and did not see one. Happy day.

 

[Varaxis]

Study on ebike-related severe injuries (prompts for compatible infrastructure):
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...inct-pattern-of-severe-injuries-idUSKBN1YT0MV

Ebiker who collided with old lady leading to fatal head injuries Aug 28 '18, on chipped bike able to provide motor power up to 50 kph (31 mph, 2x higher than class 1), cleared of charges in trial since ebiker had right-of-way and lady ran out in front of him (he fled scene of accident).
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-51707616

More ebike drama, err I mean news.

 

[BonsaiNut]

France bans illegal e-bike tuning.

 

[Obsidian]

So far my solution to avoid ebikes is my gravel bike. I rode in the dirt and on the pavement today and did not see one. Happy day.

Gravel bikes are the next target after we get rid of eBikes. Or maybe the horses.

 

[UPSed]

Gravel bikes are the next target after we get rid of eBikes. Or maybe the horses.

 

[tick]

The question of where the line should be drawn. I would assume even eBikers don't want to share Santiago Oaks with dirt bikes, right? So where is the line beyond non-motorized Vs. motorized? What should be banned?

So...this isn’t even hypothetical anymore, I came upon a guy in full moto kit riding his electric dirt bike on Roadrunner today...

I’ve been looking for an electric moto to keep out at Johnson Valley. This one was a cheap Chinese unit, not an Alta or Zero. But still...

 

[mtnbikej]

So...this isn’t even hypothetical anymore, I came upon a guy in full moto kit riding his electric dirt bike on Roadrunner today...

I’ve been looking for an electric moto to keep out at Johnson Valley. This one was a cheap Chinese unit, not an Alta or Zero. But still...

It's been happening for a while....however, the ones I saw were up on top of Barham Ridge down to Anaheim Hills Rd(under Robbers Roost), down Oak and down Peralta. 20 or 24" wheels, fat tires, no pedaling, battery covering the entire main triangle, and they flew up the climb. When you see them, report them. They need to know that they are out there.

 

[tick]

It's been happening for a while....however, the ones I saw were up on top of Barham Ridge down to Anaheim Hills Rd(under Robbers Roost), down Oak and down Peralta. 20 or 24" wheels, fat tires, no pedaling, battery covering the entire main triangle, and they flew up the climb. When you see them, report them. They need to know that they are out there.

The ranger was out in his truck, I should have thought to mention it to him.

 

[sir crashalot]

Went out to Old Camp today.....it was ebikapalooza out there....must have been a convention. The overflow lot was packed, and there were easily 20 ebikes....who then looked like they were shuttling to MS/Joplin. WTF?
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i gotta say, if I ever have an ebike (not that I will), I wouldn’t car shuttle anything. Wtf.

 

[mountaingirl sara]

Tra-la-la
You guys are doin great, keep it up
I used to love riding the bike path from Santa Monica to Redondo...now with all of the rented electric scooters it’s absolute pandemonium! These people don’t have a clue how to ride these machines
This is what I think the ebike situation will turn (or is turning) into on our precious trails
Edit~ Love ya @Mikie

 

[Danmtchl]

Tra-la-la
You guys are doin great, keep it up
I used to love riding the bike path from Santa Monica to Redondo...now with all of the rented electric scooters it’s absolute pandemonium! These people don’t have a clue how to ride these machines
This is what I think the ebike situation will turn (or is turning) into on our precious trails
Edit~ Love ya @Mikie

In my teenage years we would ride from PV to the bike trail trailhead at Torrance beach to Santa Monica and back. You would see only roadies, some cruisers and skaters. Those were the days. Now its a sh*t show out there.

 

[mountaingirl sara]

In my teenage years we would ride from PV to the bike trail trailhead at Torrance beach to Santa Monica and back. You would see only roadies, some cruisers and skaters. Those were the days. Now its a sh*t show out there.

Those were the days
Sh!t show is right!

 

[UPSed]

In my teenage years we would ride from PV to the bike trail trailhead at Torrance beach to Santa Monica and back. You would see only roadies, some cruisers and skaters. Those were the days. Now its a sh*t show out there.

Don't forget the rollerbladers wearing thongs! Or so I hear.

 

[Voodoo Tom]

Gravel bikes are the next target after we get rid of eBikes. Or maybe the horses.

I saw this coming way ahead of time and sold my gravel bike and have been bashing them ever since...

 

[hill^billy]

In my teenage years we would ride from PV to the bike trail trailhead at Torrance beach to Santa Monica and back. You would see only roadies, some cruisers and skaters. Those were the days. Now its a sh*t show out there.

Time to go maybe? I remember those days.

 

[mountaingirl sara]

Don't forget the rollerbladers wearing thongs! Or so I hear.

You wore a thong Ed!? Like @Danmtchl said...sh!t show
My bio dad lived in Venice Beach and owned a store right on the boardwalk until I was 14, so I spent many weekends there...lots to see for sure

 

[Mikie]

I apologize for breaking up the after party...

Sooooooooo here's the deal...
I once again found zero value added in discussing eBikes on the Site. Sent out some hints, people got emotional, members said things they should not have said, actually against policy and all. Places Mikie in a difficult spot. We made the conscious decision a while ago to focus our cycling activity on non motorized cycling so lets try our best to rebrand to that.
So I'm shutting this thread down.

 

[Voodoo Tom]

You wore a thong Ed!? Like @Danmtchl said...sh!t show
My bio dad lived in Venice Beach and owned a store right on the boardwalk until I was 14, so I spent many weekends there...lots to see for sure

My family owned a couple businesses in Venice right at the peer, Nicks liquor(still there) and the Cheese and the Olive delicatessen till the mid nineties. I learned everything I needed to know about life and lots of stuff I didn’t need to know at pretty early age in Venice.