Any mountain bikers out there 2.0

[BCP]

Why would it be any more dangerous than a normal MTB? In my experience, high speed crashes that get you hurt are usually while descending, where the E part of the bike isn't going to help you any.

My neighbor's e bike does 30+ mph on flat ground

Then there's electric scooters:

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[missed]

You guys are killin me. All the talk about getting back in shape has me feeling like shit.
Had TKR (aka Total Knee Replacement) surgery 5 months ago. Lost most of my cardio , all I can do is walk , sometimes a slow jog.
Breaking my Niner mountain bike out as soon as the weather clears up. Not sure how much I’ll be capable of ? Have to avoid crashing too , all I need is to fuck up what I unfucked.

At least you had to have surgery is why you lost your cardio....i just lost mine from being lazy.

 

[Rerun7]

Why would it be any more dangerous than a normal MTB? In my experience, high speed crashes that get you hurt are usually while descending, where the E part of the bike isn't going to help you any.

This…

The crashes I’ve seen are from people doing more than they are ready for. The only different with an ebike is that you get to that point sooner.

Lots of newbies want to jump on an ebike because it’s easier to pedal but it’s also easier to get to higher speeds you aren’t ready for.

Mine shuts off assist at 20mph which I believe is standard for class 1.

 

[Adam B]

I have found my Turbo Levo ebike any more difficult to ride than my standard bike, but I can see how a novice could get out of hand with one.

 

[BCP]

This…

The crashes I’ve seen are from people doing more than they are ready for. The only different with an ebike is that you get to that point sooner.

Lots of newbies want to jump on an ebike because it’s easier to pedal but it’s also easier to get to higher speeds you aren’t ready for.

Mine shuts off assist at 20mph which I believe is standard for class 1.

My neighbor hacked his or something he says it'll go about 40mph, I had it up to around 30mph was going faster than traffic in a 25mph lol

 

[HPIguy]

My neighbor's e bike does 30+ mph on flat ground

Then there's electric scooters:

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My neighbor hacked his or something he says it'll go about 40mph, I had it up to around 30mph was going faster than traffic in a 25mph lol

Yeah, that's a lot different from the pedal assist E bikes that I'm used to seeing. And a lot of our trails are on Forest Circus land, so no e bikes are allowed as they are a motorized vehicle. State and National Parks in NC have laws and limitations as well, those vary.

 

[Rerun7]

My neighbor hacked his or something he says it'll go about 40mph, I had it up to around 30mph was going faster than traffic in a 25mph lol

You know what they say. If you’re gonna be dumb then you’ve gotta be tough.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

32% tariffs on Taiwan will make mountain biking more expense. Both Sram and Shimano are made in Taiwan, so are a lot of bike brands.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/taiwan-us-driver-shared-prosperity-us-business-group-says-after-tariffs-2025-04-03/

 

[Matches Malone]

My neighbor hacked his or something he says it'll go about 40mph, I had it up to around 30mph was going faster than traffic in a 25mph lol

I have a ecells one that goes about 40 mph. There’s settings in the controller than you can mess with that unlocks it’s full potential.

I grew up dirt biking. Although you pedal these bikes, the weight of a lot of these e-bikes are NOT really comparable to like a down hill mountain bikes. So I treat it like a weak pedal light weight dirt bike in terms of its handling.

 

[The D]

I’m not reading through this entire thread(not yet at least). Has anyone here built their own unbranded carbon or titanium mtb from the ruskies/chiners? I’ve read quite a bit about them and for the last several-ish years they have been quite a good value along with being able to customize to your heart’s content

 

[Sandhog308]

At least you had to have surgery is why you lost your cardio....i just lost mine from being

It sure doesn’t take long to lose cardio , takes much longer to regain. I went from running lots of miles per month , riding my bikes as x-training , to not being able to walk without lots of pain. Knee replacement ain’t no joke….rehab was brutal… Add to the fact I’ll be 72 , it’s going to be a long row to hoe.
All it took to get motivated was being told I won’t be able to run or bike
again. Hate being told what I can’t do.
May not run 7-8 minute miles again , or knock out 10 mile runs , but I ain’t throwing the towel in.