BOOOOOO E-BIKES
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Yes, they are like bicycles but different because they have a motor. That makes them motor vehicles. Can I see your proof of insurance?
Better get insured before they make it a requirement for purchase!
Man, turn the pedal assist off and go work off some of that tension.
Why the fuck would I get insurance to ride my bike in 'merca?
better... er... STFU?
before you come across as even more of a tool
i dunno, i have a general disdain for ebikes and that dude is a blowhard, but not to the point i wish him ill.
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wonder if he pulled the wrong brake! uk/us moto vs bike brake levers.
I bet it has a throttle and he wheelied it over. Classic whiskey throttle. The front end is so light on my Sur-ron and the torque is so strong below 15mph that I strongly caution people about just that when they try it.
Well, not legal as a bicycle but legal to ride anywhere dirtbikes are allowed.
why the pedals though?
Because it is just a bicycle with a little support for people with disabilities or the elderly so that they can enjoy the spirit of enduro as well. It is also great for people to get in shape and then upgrade to a pedal-only bike, therefore increasing the popularity of cycling.
I guess you didn't get the memo?
Yeah, that's stupid. All these companies should quit trying to build over powered bicycles and instead give Sur-ron some competition in the ultra-light dirtbike game.
The Sur-ron is mid drive too right, like a real dirtbike? Making something 80mph capable but with a hub motor seems like a terrible idea for handling, weight distribution and destroying expensive hub motors.
Yes, hub motor designs suck off-road for many of those reasons. They don’t have the gearing to ride in the mountains well. Also, they have shitty bolt on axles which break and destroy dropouts. The Sur Ron, Revx and LMX Look like the way foreword for a light dirt bike.
So, my buddy Pete was riding DH at Tamarack a few weeks ago. Some fuckstick was riding his ebike UP the DH trail, and hit Pete, breaking his finger, and now he needs surgery. (NO EBIKES ALLOWED) Dude gave hIm $200, but now refuses to pay for the surgery. Pete has hired a personal injury lawyer.
Sean Mcclendon is the shithead.
supposedly a ‘pro’ ebiker or some shit.
He works at Deity.
Sean Mcclendon is the shithead.
supposedly a ‘pro’ ebiker or some shit.
He works at Deity.
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Vital did a podcast with him a while back:
The Inside Line Podcast - Sean Griz McClendon
Battle Bus Commander, DH slayer, Deity National Sales Manager and all-around stoke master, Griz goes deep.
m.vitalmtb.com
As someone who rides (or did) DH, he should know better. 
Don't care if you're on an e-bike, hover board, regular bike or a unicorn, no one should be going up a down trail (or the other way around).
ridemonkey.bikemag.com
Don't care if you're on an e-bike, hover board, regular bike or a unicorn, no one should be going up a down trail (or the other way around).
Sean Griz McClendon's National DH Crash
from Decline: This past weekend at the U.S. National Championships in Sol Vista, CO ODI X-Fusion team rider Sean “Griz” McClendon had a huge crash in his DH race run. Griz was Life Flighted to Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Denver where we would find out he had broken his left...
ridemonkey.bikemag.com
The guy is now a tester/writer for vitalmtb too...
is tamarack a resort?
google'd it - yes it is.
checked their rules, the bike park trails are stipulated as downhill directional only. @rideit tell your buddy and his lawyer that they need to get the resort involved.
The thing is that Pete is one of the most chill dudes on the planet, and was originally willing to just let it go if his finger healed.
But it didn’t, so I am pissed for him.
But it didn’t, so I am pissed for him.
this is one of those situations where surgery costs can add up really quick., especially if his insurance won't cover it.
He can probably save some legal $ by doing some of the legwork himself. Of course, if successful, they may require the losing side to pay legal fees anyway, but I'd usually do as much as I can. That means get copies of that info, from the website, in writing at the resort, speak to the manager and confirm the rules, get a statement, make statements of your interaction, etc. It's basic detective shit, but it's what the lawyers pay their minions to do and what they use for evidence in court. Any average joe can do this part.
i'd say its a safe bet that this was a downhill only trail within the bikepark. given that griz works in the industry (deity & vital) he can't claim ignorance or lack of signage was a cause. if he's a passholder there, that would even further undermine that argument, as passholders acknowledge that they will follow resort rules when they sign up for a pass.
Depends, it's likely the user's responsibility to read and know the system before riding on it and they probably have that stuff written into their policy, etc. When you are going to try and pin it on a land owner or entity, you have to show negligence on their part and to show that, you have to basically show that what they did/how they acted was not what a reasonable person or entity would do. I'd say it's unlikely unless there is some significant negligence on their part. No doubt, that would come up in court, that's why you show all those other documents and evidence of what the rules are. Then it comes down to the old "ignorance of the law is not an excuse" bit.