I noticed at Stromlo the other day heaps of straight/cheater lines have suddenly appeared around the tight corners and features on the Heartbreaker climb. Looking at the tyre patterns in the dirt it seemed like mostly 'plus' sized options...fairly common on the E-bikes I've seen floating around there.The continued Armageddon of e powered mtb today. Have others seen a e-mtber cut by a good 8 feet an UPHILL corner so they don't have to very briefly slow their cheater uphill run? Fark off and don't be creating unnecessary new trail spiders
So shit a side effect of tech that will possibly help more people commute via bicycle....heaps of straight/cheater lines have suddenly appeared around the tight corners and features on the Heartbreaker climb.
Sarcasm noted to my overreactionYep I remember the days before ebikes when trail spiders didn’t exist. There were no b lines either you. You either made the gap or died. Helmets weren’t legal and everyone had a lighter on them to help me light the ciggy I bummed off them.
Lol thanks for noticing. Whenever I hear a complaint about ebikes I can't help but think of all the hiking/walking associations who used to complain about mtbs and how they destroy everything good. I just don't want us to blame/ostracise people who might enjoy something different when the same people are generally assholes across the board.Sarcasm noted to my overreaction
Creating cut corners on uphill won't help the trail conditions nor make land managers happy I imagine
Agreed, I would suggest 90-95% of emtb riders either were or still are regular mtb riders, their behaviour is most ikely the same with or without assistance. Having recently aquired one I'll declare my hand. Didn't help me when I cased a jump and slashed my minon open today, I'm definitely going back to a mini pump by C02 cartridge didn't get the tube all the way up and I flatted again with an hour walk back to the carLol thanks for noticing. Whenever I hear a complaint about ebikes I can't help but think of all the hiking/walking associations who used to complain about mtbs and how they destroy everything good. I just don't want us to blame/ostracise people who might enjoy something different when the same people are generally assholes across the board.
Deffinately the bikes fault people can’t corner.Changes to bike design wouldn't have anything to do with changes to trail design. Longer, slacker, wheels, travel, and so on wouldn't be making bikes slower in/out of corners.
I dont get it, if you love strava you want the best time right? Cheating only give you bragging rights not a sense of achievement... oh right sorry, as you were..I blame Strava.. A small downhill trail near me has been straight lined to death. E bikers also love their strava so we can blame both of them..
Can we blame instagram as well?Cheating only give you bragging rights not a sense of achievement... oh right sorry, as you were..
Yes.Can we blame instagram as well?
That really is sad, it's called Heartbreaker for a reason, if you can't get your heavy POS up it WITH a motor fuck off and ride some fire trails.I noticed at Stromlo the other day heaps of straight/cheater lines have suddenly appeared around the tight corners and features on the Heartbreaker climb. Looking at the tyre patterns in the dirt it seemed like mostly 'plus' sized options...fairly common on the E-bikes I've seen floating around there.
I've really enjoyed doing this, something I've not really done regularly until I started riding with a photographer who always makes sure we get a snap (not some Instakook, someone who has made their entire career photography) and it's been good to have a pictorial record of the rides we've done.I dont get the "take a photo of yourself" thing... I travel to see the things, not myself. Any holiday snap with me in it is an accident...
They need e-strava so it handicaps them against the rest of us who ride bicycles.E bikers also love their strava so we can blame both of them..
Well there is the skill issue as well. Why try and get good when you can just get by?Deffinately the bikes fault people can’t corner.
The bushwalkers are already onto thisCan we blame instagram as well?