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bikermedic Little Ring Offline Swim, Bike, Run 140.6 Posts: 904 Joined: 04/07/09	ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte 06/16/15 at 2:54pm	Print Post
	Comming soon to a trail near you.... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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49erRider Ex Member	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #1 - 06/16/15 at 3:54pm	Print Post
	Still not in every ones price range. I think once they get sub 1k, we will start seeing them more. I'm not going to lie I've wanted one to hook my sons bike trailer too, for when we use it to go grocery shopping. Now you'd never see me on the trail with it.

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abruzzopat Little Ring Offline Irritating animated GIF... I'll remove it soon. Posts: 519 Location: Belmont, NC Joined: 06/29/14	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #2 - 06/16/15 at 4:16pm	Print Post
	There goes my KOM at Moab...

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IntheBush Big Ring Offline Posts: 2031 Location: South of the border Joined: 10/30/09	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #3 - 06/16/15 at 10:33pm	Print Post
	I hate to say it, but it looks pretty cool. )) Perhaps the ideal mountain bike commuter. I don't see a weight listed. I'm curious to as to its top speed on level pavement. Is it considered a moped? I know N.C. is going to require licensing and liability insurance for mopeds in the near future.

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Tom F In The Loop Offline I'm ready. Get the bike. Posts: 2028 Location: Can-of-pooless, NC Joined: 08/06/10	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #4 - 06/16/15 at 11:22pm	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Fifty pounds and 28 mph max. 20 mph when pedaling. 6 mph motor only. I would presume that is on flat paved surface. The implication is that is only for improved surfaces. Either way it will give Fred another way to screw up on a trail. I can hardly wait. The review suggests taking it off road in Colorado, Arizona and Utah. That oughta work. I liked the movie "120 Hours" don't need to see a sequel.

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IntheBush Big Ring Offline Posts: 2031 Location: South of the border Joined: 10/30/09	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #5 - 06/17/15 at 1:36am	Print Post
	50 lbs? ))) Imagine that at Sherman. The weight penalty clearly isn't worth it for trail riding. Again, sounds like a decent option for a commuter who doesn't want to sweat so much on the way to work. But a serious trail bike? Clearly not unless something radically changes with the design. Just give 'em time. ))

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bikermedic Little Ring Offline Swim, Bike, Run 140.6 Posts: 904 Joined: 04/07/09	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #6 - 06/17/15 at 1:40am	Print Post
	I wonder if it will fall under the new and upcomming registration and possible insurance requirements for mopeds? It has a motor.....

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IntheBush Big Ring Offline Posts: 2031 Location: South of the border Joined: 10/30/09	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #7 - 06/17/15 at 1:44am	Print Post
	bikermedic wrote on 06/17/15 at 1:40am: I wonder if it will fall under the new and upcomming registration and possible insurance requirements for mopeds? It has a motor..... Apparently not yet. But it appears to be sort of a gray area. Currently, a moped is described as having a top speed of 30 mph. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Since it looks more like a bicycle, I doubt the law will pay much attention to it.
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renoirbud Small Cog Offline Newbie Posts: 442 Location: China Grove Joined: 12/12/06	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #8 - 06/17/15 at 8:35pm	Print Post
	abruzzopat wrote on 06/16/15 at 4:16pm: There goes my KOM at Moab... All trails surrounding moab have outlawed Ebikes.

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #9 - 06/18/15 at 4:05pm	Print Post
	Ebikes are not allowed on any trail that strictly prohibits "Motorized Vehicles". It has an electric motor (pedal assist or otherwise) and therefor falls into the category of "Motorized Vehicle". In short, they are not allowed on the MTB trails anywhere locally. If you see one then nicely give the rider that information and direct them to the nearest green way. If they get nasty, then kindly report it to the local land manager or PD.

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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #10 - 06/18/15 at 4:17pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 06/18/15 at 4:05pm: In short, they are not allowed on the MTB trails anywhere locally. If you see one then nicely give the rider that information and direct them to the nearest green way. If they get nasty, then kindly report it to the local land manager or PD. +1

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flynbryan19 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 454 Location: Salisbury, NC Joined: 12/08/11	Re: ebike. When will you see one in Charlotte Reply #11 - 06/19/15 at 12:03pm	Print Post
	I'm sorry but I just can't get into the "e-bike" buzz... I already have a dirt bike and I have no interest in scooters/mopeds. Bicycles are supposed to be pedal powered. In my opinion it defeats the purpose of what the point of a bicycle is. Self propelled fun! Putting a motor on a bicycle doesn't make it a motorized bicycle... It makes it a scooter/moped.
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