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Mountain bike riders?

I_squared_r

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Lucky (my KSL) has gotten some action, and I am in love with this "light" ebike. Got her a new stem as well.
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And my oldest daughter had herself a new bike day as well! Canyon Spectral!

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How does it feel on the downhills? I took the santa cruz ebike on some downhill trail in Colombia, and I could definitely feel that it weighed 50+ lbs and I didn't like that.
 

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How does it feel on the downhills? I took the santa cruz ebike on some downhill trail in Colombia, and I could definitely feel that it weighed 50+ lbs and I didn't like that.
This is a SL ebike, the lighter ones. With pedals it is at around 41 or 42 lbs. Not that much different than my Ipis Ripmo at 35 lbs. The bike is suboptimal at slow tight turns, which is expected for a 170/170 travel, slack enduro rig. But when you point it down, it eats up everything and doesn't break a sweat. Since it is not a tank, you can still throw it around, but you need to muscle it a bit more compared to a non ebike. For me, this is my perfect bike. I can reach the top of the climb with fresh legs, but still get my HR up. And then I'm nice and fresh to send it down. Party laps for sure.
 

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This is a SL ebike, the lighter ones. With pedals it is at around 41 or 42 lbs. Not that much different than my Ipis Ripmo at 35 lbs. The bike is suboptimal at slow tight turns, which is expected for a 170/170 travel, slack enduro rig. But when you point it down, it eats up everything and doesn't break a sweat. Since it is not a tank, you can still throw it around, but you need to muscle it a bit more compared to a non ebike. For me, this is my perfect bike. I can reach the top of the climb with fresh legs, but still get my HR up. And then I'm nice and fresh to send it down. Party laps for sure.
My cannondale jekyll was like 35/36lbs and it felt nice on the downhills. I would imagine that 41/42lbs is acceptable. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Bring it to Medellín so I can try it 👍
 

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We went to a town called Santa Elena this past Sunday. 9000ft above sea level. For someone that grew up at sea level, I've acclimated pretty well. But these guys can ride a long time! after 4+ hours, I finished with cramps in my both legs and had to finish by walking.

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