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    Why buy a Class 2 ebike....

    They're going by so fast it's pretty clear they don't want to talk to anyone.
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    Why buy a Class 2 ebike....

    I like your avator. Understand they could have some disability. There are many more ebike users in my neighborhood these days and a good number I believe have class 2 bikes but they do pedal. Which is good. They get exercise and when they need help to get up a hill or home in heavy winds they...
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    Why buy a Class 2 ebike....

    You missed this part: "They are definitely not getting the kind of exercise I get on my Class 1 Mtn bike or Class 3 commuter bike." I just quoted myself. :cool:
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    USDA Forest Service Wants Comments

    Paragraph 9 shown below is confusing. Makes it seem like they're considering you can use an ebike if you can show that you are handicapped: 9. Consider emerging technologies (such as e-bikes) that are changing the way people access and recreate on NFS lands. For example, where suitable for...
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    USDA Forest Service Wants Comments

    I don't consider my Trek FS5 powerfly a city bike at all. That's what my XM700 is for. Due to my age, fitness level, and riding experience, I do limit myself to the easier single track when on the FS5, but I consider it a trail bike; and of course, it also works well on dirt and gravel roads...
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    Be aware, pedal-assisted bikes are NOT ebikes

    Speed limits on a mountain bike trail? Ah...try to convince the guys of that who just rode their non assist bikes up a steep grade to get to the next downhill section. They don't want speed limits and they don't want anyone in their way. On those same downhill stretches non-assist = assist bike...
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    Be aware, pedal-assisted bikes are NOT ebikes

    I grew up in Santa Clara County (Northeast San Jose) in the 60s and 70s. Glad to have gotten out of there in the mid nineties. Although there are lots of great open spaces, and parks and places to hike, there's too many restrictions on where to park, and where you can take your dog, etc. Spent...
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    Why buy a Class 2 ebike....

    Kind of funny though that a Class 2 ebike is considered a bicycle until you open up a can a beer, but only when it's on a "highway" or moving or stopped over the water??? 🤔 So not only are they implying that it's pretty akin to a motor vehicle but also a boat? I need a drink.🥃
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    Why buy a Class 2 ebike....

    I got this from UtahBike.org. Red highlights are mine. Class 3 is only referenced in regards to age restrictions and Class 2 for alcohol use. Other than that, in Utah, an e-bike (all three classes) can use the same paths as a bicycle. I think that particular section of path goes over a mixture...
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    Why buy a Class 2 ebike....

    ....if you never intend to pedal? I visit about twice a week a nearby one mile out and back section of asphalt path close to where I live in Utah County, Utah, It's a great place to take my dog when I want to go on an easy flat jog walk without dealing with a dusty trail. There's lots of...
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    Bosch Powerpack availability

    Great inside info. Thanks for the response. And thanks for the offer. I'll try Electric Cyclery first.
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    Bosch Powerpack availability

    Thanks. Didn't get a google hit for Crazy Lenny's when I tried earlier. Checked them now and their site does say they have 117 batteries available but doesn't specify which ones or how much. I'll try Electric Cyclery first.
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    Bosch Powerpack availability

    Hmm. Ok. When I did a google search earlier at work I did get a hit for electriccyclery but the link just showed blurb about the batteries and didn't look like they actually had any for sale. But at home when I searched their site specifically for powerpack 500 they do show the 500 on sale for...
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    Bosch Powerpack availability

    Anyone know what's going on with Bosch Powerpack manufacturing? Don't see any 400 or 500s available. Are they made in China? Or Korea? Shortage is COVID related? Expected availability? (I know trying to get some telescope related stuff made in China right now is impossible.) My 3+ year old 400...
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    Electric bike sales have skyrocketed during the coronavirus lockdown

    I saw a bunch of people today, Tuesday, around 3 or 4 pm in one of the local bike shops around here. The parking lot was full. Not usually a busy shop. And a number of people on test rides through the parking lot. One guy rode by on an ebike. The shop sells mostly Specialized but also Trek and...
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    eMtn Bike with 27.5 x 2.35" tire on packed snow?

    Sounds like they take their snow mountain biking in Vermont very serious. Around here on the National Forest land there's only snowmobile packed roads and the snow shoe packed single track trails. There's one out and back road of a mile length along a creek that's groomed for skiing doesn't...
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    eMtn Bike with 27.5 x 2.35" tire on packed snow?

    Because of a few slushy spots, I could see on my ride a couple weeks ago that it was late season so unfortunately that'll be my only snow ride this year. It's 50 deg up there today. Maybe I'll try again next year.
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    eMtn Bike with 27.5 x 2.35" tire on packed snow?

    Yes. He had a blast on that snowy road. I had him in that harness not really to pull me but to keep him from chasing Moose or other wildlife. He has a very high prey drive. We maintained a fast walking pace for him of on average 8 mph and he was sniffing the ground most of the way. Great dog.
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    Danny Macaskill on the new Santa Cruz emtb

    Great video. Must be nice to have the skills and experience to put that 48lb bike anywhere he wants. On one of my recent beginner rides on some local mountain bike specific trails there was a ramp over a small creek. I looked it over then passed after recalling a recent visit to an oral...
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    PowerFly 5 - Questions

    1. If you have installed a rear rack how has it worked out? 2. I think this bike is capable of handling plus tires/wheels. Has anyone given that a try? I bought a 2019 Powerfly FS5 last spring. Haven't tried a rear rack since I have the FS version. Just out of curiosity, since when I was test...
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