tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post511209077147694677..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Some (More) Eurobike MusingsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-32737756087915681832019-09-13T12:26:19.980-05:002019-09-13T12:26:19.980-05:00"When the motor cycle companies get there, an..."When the motor cycle companies get there, and they will, this will likely be the death of the so-called "e-mtb"."<br /><br />I more I learn about HPCs the more I think your crystal ball on this issue is correct. I've been seeing more and more ebike ads with zero pedaling, throttle only. Not to mention the gratuitous throttle based burnouts/donuts featured in the ads. <br /><br />I was recently looking at the KTM E-XC (an electric MX bike). We could start getting electric MX bikes that eliminate all the maintenance hassles of a gas powered MX, that have prices in the range of eMTBs.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758145503638487390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-29477796787923277412019-09-12T13:59:22.637-05:002019-09-12T13:59:22.637-05:00Mopeds- late ‘70’s/early ‘80’s- didn’t pretend to ...Mopeds- late ‘70’s/early ‘80’s- didn’t pretend to be bicycles, for the most part (there was the “Solex” which was indeed a motorized bike). They just wanted to be free of licensing and insurance regulations.Skidmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506271557873306872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-1002168081304031072019-09-12T09:08:51.880-05:002019-09-12T09:08:51.880-05:00I was amused to recently read about the FIM’s intr...I was amused to recently read about the FIM’s introduction of a racing class for ebikes. (FIM is the international federation for motorcycle racing, MotoGP.). Your labeling of ebikes as motorcycles seems very appropriate. I see to recall the moped fad of the 80’s as being very similar to the ebike phenomenon.Chris Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05023370844575338680noreply@blogger.com