E-Bikes? Whaddya' got, likes, dislikes?

I've had a few different avalanche dampers, but not a cool custom fork. Avy works so much better than stock RS or fox.

 

Thanks.
The rear shock is Avalanche too
Avalanche is the best of the best.
Inverted forks like this have less unsprung weight (lighter at the axle) and increased stiffness = win-win. It is a little heavier overall, but that weight is better distributed where you need it. If you rode this bike you would look at OEM Fox and Rockshock forks as toy po-go sticks.

Plus you can get a Fox at Walmart for Christ sake! Lol

Not saying they're junk by any means, it's all about reference. To most people A Fox is the best you can buy. But on a scale from 1-10 and Avalanche being a 10 stock Fox/RS are like a 5-6 maybe a 7 for the factory level ( I do own a couple of Fox forks but with upgraded Avalanche dampeners installed it brings them up to an 8-9). But nothing touches an original Avalanche...

Also
You can only get an Avalanche from one person on the planet and these forks have been long unavailable.

Like this...

 

This is amy Fox 38 with an Avy cartridge in it. Let's me play on the rocks and dirt

 

I ride in ECO mode (which is also adjustable) 99 percent of the time. I use a heart rate monitor and with the e bike I can keep my heart within a certain range. I have a heart condition and the last thing I need is my heart tapping out at 180 plus on my Amish bike. (Which I still ride from time to time)
The pedal assist e-mtb is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Has helped me immensely. Highly recommend them.

https://youtu.be/SDE6uquYB94?feature=shared

 

today I learned

 

Perfect reason to own one.
This is exactly where e-bikes can shine. It keeps a rider (with a heart condition) out on the trails and ultimately remaining in a safe HR zone of activity without a real compromise to the sport. So long as you stay on appropriate trails...

 

I just posted a basic comparison a few days ago here. eBikes have their spot and are definitely cool. "n+1" for a reason.

 

I have a '23 Mokwheel Basalt and its a beast. Just got my wife a Specialized Turbo Tero3 last weekend. Haven't had it out yet, watching our sons 2 dogs for the week.

 

Yes I’m on appropriate trails…mtb trails

 

Would be fun to explore some blue level dirt bike single track on an ebike like yours.
We have some fantastic riding where I live and I am hesitant to dirtbike solo but an emtb seems much less hazardous.

 

Woo hooo!

Picked it up and assembled it last night.
Bike shop charges $150 to basically put on handlebars, pedals, and the front wheel. Ummm, no.

Rode it to work this morning and made it as quickly as I can in the truck.
2 mile commute in 9 minutes, and didn't even spill my coffee.

 

We have both and e-bikes are awesome for ease of tranportation and the cool national park trails you can ride on. But make no mistake, there is no substitute to "Mixing Gas and Slapping Ass"

 

Actually just a base model, but yeah it still wasn't cheap.

I still ride my non e-bike as well, which is a 2020 Specialized Stumpjumper. Some days I'll take the Levo, other days I'll take the Stumpy. I also still have my hardtail (Canondale F1000) that I rode for 16 years before going full suspension with the Stumpy. I'll take that out every so often just for tricks (I can bunnyhop ANYTHING lol) the thing is so darned light. Today's mountain bikers love ragging on e-bikers, yet they have no idea what it was like riding a hard tail with the luxuries they get with modern FS bikes.

What's equally annoying is when the non-eMTB crowd makes comparisons to eMTB bikers being fat and lazy, and then make memes with a bodybuilder being the equivalent of the hard-working non eMTB biker. Up until some recent health issues this past year, I'd been weight training 4-5 days a week since my 20s and managed to gain a good amount of muscle (and naturally, I'll add). But as I've gotten older, it has been harder and harder to retain that hard-earned muscle I packed on as age alone takes its toll (sarcopenia). I don't want to lose it. In which case, it makes more sense to ride an eMTB, as burning too many calories can keep you in a catabolic state, which is detrimental for real muscle mass. This is the reason why I ride an eMTB. But I wouldn't expect people who haven't spent real time in the gym (and in the kitchen) and packed on real muscle to understand that. Nevertheless, it's annoying to see the ignorant comparisons by MTB guys with skinny muscles you can't even see under a shirt. Anyway, eMTBs aren't always about being lazy or less healthy.

 

I know how you guys like mods, so here's the aftermarket sound system and digital dash upgrade, cup holder, (commuting to work, so I gotta' have my coffee) and front storage w/Molle attachment points.

Going pretty well so far, been riding it to work (2 miles - work, home for lunch, back, then home, so 8 miles a day) for over a week now, and only 3 idiots have tried to kill me. Fortunately after driving this route every day for almost 20 years I have developed an early warning radar intuition where I usually know the morons are about to do something stupid before the morons do, so I saw it coming.

I do already need to adjust the brakes though.

Except for weekend stuff and a couple of evening things after work, the Tundra just sat in front of the house all week.

 

Love it! Wish people would get out more and find alternate means of transportation if they don't have to drive far. Of course it's easy for me to say that since my full-time commute is about 50 steps to my home office .

Regardless, you always have to account for the morons. But you know why they're called morons, right? Cause as soon as you pass one, there's moron the other side.