Matt's Off Road REcovery and Seth ride GoosEberry MEsa (Trigger warning)
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herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
I sEE what you did thErE... 
"Fear" may not be the right word. "Disdain" might be more apt.
We non-motor riders still have yet to see the benefits brought to mt biking by the widespread proliferation of the moto-scooters.
And before you type your stories of people who couldn't otherwise ride (which will be me someday - probably too soon) that's a very, very, very small portion of the e-bike ridership. Show me how it has benefitted the sport of mt biking - not an individual mt biker.
That said - I know the war is over. The motors won. Congrats!
"Fear" may not be the right word. "Disdain" might be more apt.
We non-motor riders still have yet to see the benefits brought to mt biking by the widespread proliferation of the moto-scooters.
And before you type your stories of people who couldn't otherwise ride (which will be me someday - probably too soon) that's a very, very, very small portion of the e-bike ridership. Show me how it has benefitted the sport of mt biking - not an individual mt biker.
That said - I know the war is over. The motors won. Congrats!
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Bluesrider
Well-Known Member
Their videos are entertaining. He looks to be a good size guy, some of those straddling the top tube moments were scary. He had some skills for someone who doesn’t ride.
Tom the Bomb
iMTB Rockstah
CBone
iMTB Rockstah
How long before Matt shows up in one of his own videos with a sling?
Collarbone break makes you a real mountain biker.
Tom the Bomb
iMTB Rockstah
Yah he seemed a bit over confident for sure. Then again he looked like he got hooked again. He may just excel at it.
JimN
Member
I watched that about a week or so ago. Entertaining video, as you come to expect with anything Seth puts out there. Regardless of the ebike, you gotta give the guy credit for his willingness to try really hard stuff both up and down. I don't think the motor makes committing to those features any easier. I'm sure it would help on the hard uphill punchy moves, but only if you know what you're doing. I think he was benefitted a bit on the sketchy downhill moves by modern geometry. In a few cases, the bike was taking him for a ride, but it worked out. The guy could become an excellent bike handler with very little effort if he decides to stay with it.