Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

[First Light]

Before you criticize, keep in mind that there are lots of people who are on a class 2 ebike because they do not have the ability to pedel. A throttle gives those people the ability to get out and enjoy biking.

 

[ian fisher]

Just running a few errands around town on the bike paths and cycle lanes, here a new cycle/pedestrian bridge under construction which will link bike paths on either side of the river (Avon, Christchurch, NZ). There is a growing network of bike paths within the city, it's becoming more possible to get about town and avoid having to bike amongst traffic. Whenever the local council releases information about the cost and projected spending on designated bike paths or cycle lanes there is always an outcry about it, I suspect mostly from non cyclists. I think what some folks fail to understand is that these bike paths and lanes are not just for those of us who use them now, but for future generations. We can never expect that people will want to take up cycling as a commute option, or as a prefered form of transport if there is nowhere safe to ride. It's becoming a real pleasure to just get on the bike and do a circuit of the town without having to share a space with motor vehicles. Footnote: The visible road surface and the land on the left of picture were once residential but was damaged during the earthquakes,(Feb 22, 2011). The dwellings are all gone now, the trees and shrubs remain. The plan now approved is to replant and landscape this entire area either side of the river to create a cycle/pedestrian green belt linking the centre of the city with the eastern beachside suburbs, A distance spanning about 12klm. The replanting will consist of predominantly native flora and fauna to create a natural park-like setting.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Does one's basement count?

 

[First Light]

Does one's basement count?

Haha - sure it does!

 

[ian fisher]

More than 2 years of ownership, this bought as used 36v Smartmotion Pacer, rear hub drive is more than capable on the hills. A typical ride like this for me across town and up onto the hills above the port town of Lyttelton via Sumner, Evans Pass, across the summit road ( which is partially closed to motor vehicles) a total distance of 56klm, and using the lowest power setting even on the climbs then riding the downhill sections without power assist. Using level 2 or 3 back across town in the afternoon when prevailing easterly or nor-west winds often occur I typically use only half of the battery charge. Other than the initial issues with the torque sensor, a known fault with these models and one which I was able to identify and repair myself, the bike is smooth, fast (40kph top speed) and outright fun to ride. The torque sensor issue was so simple and easy to repair once I had identified the fault, torque mode works best on a hillclimb as it seems best to be applying decent pressure on the cranks to have it function effectively or using a high gear on the flat. Cadence mode is best for commuting about town and even on the lowest power setting, can still spin along at 27kph with ease.

 

[tammin]

Just finished my longest ride yet on my Giant Roam e+. Loving this bike. I can now travel twice as far as I could without e assist, and on this ride I hit some of my favorite trails.

Headed out to Phoenix lake in Ross, CA, rode the fire road out into the redwoods there. Turned around, went the other way, and rode to Fairfax, then back along the estuary and had a rest stop in Larkspur near the Dirty Harry bridge. Loving my ebike.

 

[EMGX]

Shots from my ride today.

 

[Latitude]

Just reached 10,000 km on my bike today, since July 2020. It’s been a great ride… likely 3/4 of it has been through a Provincial Park (Pinery) that I can access within 3 km of my home without having to ride along/across a highway. Life is good.

 

[DaveMatthews]

OK fine then...



I'll go here instead!

 

[ian fisher]

OK fine then...



I'll go here instead!

Nice choice...reminds of the words of Robert Frost, ''Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...... (The Road Not Taken).

 

[Prairie Dog]

This is where I'd like to ride.....maybe next spring/summer.

Moraine Lake Highline Trail - Banff National Park

 

[DiggyGun]

This is where I'd like to ride.....maybe next spring/summer.

Moraine Lake Highline Trail - Banff National Park

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Very nice. I remember going on a boat trip on the Lake there.

 

[DaveMatthews]

This is where I'd like to ride.....maybe next spring/summer.

Moraine Lake Highline Trail - Banff National Park

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On Trailforks I see some trails designated as eBike as well as Mountain Bike, but not this one. Assuming it's OK to ride there?

 

[Prairie Dog]

On Trailforks I see some trails designated as eBike as well as Mountain Bike, but not this one. Assuming it's OK to ride there?

Parks Canada as a general rule doesn’t allow e-bikes in the backcountry but that hasn’t stopped me before. It’s an antiquated regulation that was initiated by Transport Canada under the motorized vehicles act. I rode Goat Creek Trail last summer with my brother-in-law and only encountered one disgruntled man on a standard MTB who didn’t appreciate the fact that we were in direct contravention to the ruling. I think he was more upset that I passed him on a climb up near the end of the trail. We finished the out-and-back ride without a problem and didn’t see any park officials lurking in the bushes.

The Town of Banff has been mandated to oversee the administration of this regulation but after speaking to the project manager for visitor relations in Banff, i was advised that there were going to be changes forthcoming to the park plan in the coming months and the issue surrounding e-bikes was slowly evolving. As for penalties/prosecution, he doubted if it would ever come to that as the matter was still very much in the gray.

Most of the anti e-bike push appears to be coming from lobby groups such as the Bow Valley Naturalists and CPWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) who feel that greater speeds, range and relative silence of e-bkes will somehow lead to more wilderness conflicts. Other parks such as Jasper or Kananaskis already have trail pilot programs in place for e-bikes and Bragg Creek's trails are most/all e-bike friendly. I'll continue to ride in these areas in a responsible and courteous manner as I always have.

End of rant.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Parks Canada as a general rule doesn’t allow e-bikes in the backcountry but that hasn’t stopped me before. It’s an antiquated regulation that was initiated by Transport Canada under the motorized vehicles act. I rode Goat Creek Trail last summer with my brother-in-law and only encountered one disgruntled man on a standard MTB who didn’t appreciate the fact that we were in direct contravention to the ruling. I think he was more upset that I passed him on a climb up near the end of the trail. We finished the out-and-back ride without a problem and didn’t see any park officials lurking in the bushes.

The Town of Banff has been mandated to oversee the administration of this regulation but after speaking to the project manager for visitor relations in Banff, i was advised that there were going to be changes forthcoming to the park plan in the coming months and the issue surrounding e-bikes was slowly evolving. As for penalties/prosecution, he doubted if it would ever come to that as the matter was still very much in the gray.

Most of the anti e-bike push appears to be coming from lobby groups such as the Bow Valley Naturalists and CPWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) who feel that greater speeds, range and relative silence of e-bkes will somehow lead to more wilderness conflicts. Other parks such as Jasper or Kananaskis already have trail pilot programs in place for e-bikes and Bragg Creek's trails are most/all e-bike friendly. I'll continue to ride in these areas in a responsible and courteous manner as I always have.

End of rant.

Indeed the rules are Draconian. Silly really. No difference between a fat guy on an acoustic bike and a lightweight guy on an ebike.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Hmmm... I'm a fat guy on an ebike... oh well.

 

[EMGX]

This is where I'd like to ride.....maybe next spring/summer.

Moraine Lake Highline Trail - Banff National Park

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Banff is so beautiful. I rode a motorcycle thru it in '17 on my way home from an Alaska motorcycle trip. Unfortunately this is all I could see.

When I got home it wasn't much better several hundred miles west where I live because some kid decided to set the gorge on fire by throwing incendiary smoke bombs down a canyon along a hiking trail.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Banff is so beautiful. I rode a motorcycle thru it in '17 on my way home from an Alaska motorcycle trip. Unfortunately this is all I could see.


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When I got home it wasn't much better several hundred miles west where I live because some kid decided to set the gorge on fire by throwing incendiary smoke bombs down a canyon along a hiking trail.
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Yes, it’s a beautiful area to be riding in when the skies are clear. That pullout is a popular spot to stop after the descent down from Sunwapta Pass. It was hazy day five months ago when we cycled to the Columbia Ice Fields.

 

[EMGX]

Today's ride

 

[goducks21]

Our Monday ride. Right time at the right place. North of Keizer Oregon.