Competitive? Battery powered/assisted bikes

[NavyDiver]

I do not get over taken a lot and often push up my speed if being followed- sad competitive streak admitted. The serious bike types smash me of course.


Several times recently I have heard a bike following me. Once recently was on a fairly decent climb on the way back from the Blood bank (yes I am repeating myself)

Those two were held off up the hill just and left a long way behind on the high speed other side. The two of them took me on the next hill - said sorry as they had battery powered/assisted bikes

I do not mind them - people getting out is cool in my view. Do it your way is always my thoughts!

NOT changing my MTB or road one. On another topic- Bike MODs.

I broke spokes on Around the Bay (Port Phillip Bay) ride and was told to toss my 20odd year old wheels out. New wheels are clearly much better despite not being $$$$$$$$$ ones.

At a guess I think the Battery powered/assisted bikes will have a bit tougher time over taking me now

[scarry]

I still pedal,only way to get the good exercise,IMHO.
Can still hit close to 40Km/hr down a real big hill,on the MTB,although the dog cant keep up anymore,as she is getting on a bit.

The E bikes are a lot heavier than a normal MTB,together with the self drive,definitely chew up the tracks a lot more than an old school pedler,like i use.

There are a few comments about banning them from some trails around here.But i dont know who is going to Police such a ban.

[Tins]

But i dont know who is going to Police such a ban.

Police on trail bikes, probably. Makes as much sense as anything else.

[Tombie]

I've just acquired my eMTB and its brilliant.

I use assist when needed, not all the time, and it makes a big difference to how long I can ride.

eMTB vs MTB when I ride with mates is agreed as "We will ride up and down the trails 2-3 times" on eBikes we ride all day!

[scarry]

Police on trail bikes, probably. Makes as much sense as anything else.

I would have thought the Police have enough to do,such as working out at the bottom of which hill to place a speed camera

Council inspectors maybe.They are often around where we go,looking for trail bike riders and dogs off the lead,people dumping rubbish,etc.

I wish I had all day to ride,I am flat out getting a few hours.

Yes I know I will have to get better at time management.

[NavyDiver]

I would have thought the Police have enough to do,such as working out at the bottom of which hill to place a speed camera

Council inspectors maybe.They are often around where we go,looking for trail bike riders and dogs off the lead,people dumping rubbish,etc.

I wish I had all day to ride,I am flat out getting a few hours.

Yes I know I will have to get better at time management.

A police person did tell me I was doing 73KPH on a down hill run here. Happily that was in a 80KPH area not the bigger hill near my home I did think of adding a bigger cog as my current biggest gear freewheels at 70. Lay flat aero style allows just a bit more. I did have a tri bike for a while. It topped out at just over 80kph. MAD in Lycra MTB is pushed to get to 45-50kph at most free wheeling in top gear.

Do not see why anyone would want to see banning e-bikes from tracks or trails myself. The smile on the dials of most riders works e-bike or not. Thinking of getting one for my wife. The walking pace rides with her are usually me off the bike running so I do not get frustrated

[scarry]

One of my sons has clocked 75Km/hr on his MTB going down a dirt hill.
He has a fancy Garmin watch thingy that tracks everything.

It’s the local community for the local park/nature reserve,which is used by a lot of MTB riders,that are complaining.
The real complaints are when they don’t use the dedicated tracks,make there own through the scrub,then it is eroded away,has happened a lot.