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Week in Review: 12 speeds are here, 50t is the new 42 & Specialized takes us E-mountain biking in Moab?

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Weekend Roundup

Yeah, there has been a lot going on this week. SRAM tosses out the front derailleur for good since they have 12 speeds with some insane range now. Specialized has us take a look at their E-mountain bikes and we come away with mixed feelings… Also more goodies from Taipei show and NAHBS are still rolling in!

Each link opens in its own tab for your viewing pleasure… Enjoy!

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bearCol
bearCol
8 years ago

Moab is such a circus these days. Now we can add mopeds to all the rock crawlers, motos, and mountain bikes.

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bikesnstuff
bikesnstuff
8 years ago

Here comes people b*tching about E-Bikes as motorcycles and such.. ride it before you knock it.

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Veganpotter
Veganpotter
8 years ago
Reply to  bikesnstuff

Crystal Meth, don’t knock it till you try it

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Allan
Allan
8 years ago
Reply to  bikesnstuff

People are knocking the fact that ebikes should not be allowed where regular bikes are allowed, especially when there is general dislike for bikes in certain wilderness areas as it is. I’m shocked at how clueless you guys are.

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Mortimer
Mortimer
8 years ago

Have ridden an ebike (I mean motorcycle). They belong on ebikerumor and on paved routes. This is my “no” vote on ebikes.

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Kyle Gisbert
Kyle Gisbert
8 years ago

Everything that is wrong with mountain biking is covered in this weeks review.

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K
K
8 years ago

ebikes = motorized bikes. therefore, motor bikes. end the BS. the rest is just regular ol dumb bike stuff.

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Haromania
Haromania
8 years ago

Bike Rumor seems to be turning into a place for mountain bikers to complain about every new product. It’s as if some people forgot that nobody is forcing you to buy any of it if you don’t want to. I hear they aren’t even forcing you to read about it.

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Mike
Mike
8 years ago
Reply to  Haromania

Alright, I’ll bite. I’m generally anti-e-bike. And, I’m totally cool with SRAM Eagle. So there ya go. Mixed bag. But the problem with e-bikes isn’t their mere existence: it’s their implications for trail access. Trail access affects me, regardless of whether I buy an e-bike or not. No one cares whether some else buys 50T cogs and 12 speed groups (and simply having an opinion isn’t the same as caring). People CARE about e-bikes.

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JBikes
JBikes
8 years ago

I’d like it if specialized sold them with solar panels for charging. And a pamphlet on mining damage to obtain the precious metals for the batteries and solar panels.

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J
J
8 years ago

More coverage about Zipp road hubs being recalled? If you add them up from last years and this years recall it’s like over 50000 front wheels in the US & Canada.

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BryanH
BryanH
8 years ago

It’s the End of Days! I pretty sure this is in the book of Revelations.

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