What is the thinking as to why they dont use it? Apparently every other bike maker didnt get the memo.
Kind of like Santa Cruz that will NEVER make one of those cheater ebikes...until now.
This is what the rep told me when I asked about the 2021 meta power: "We are looking at changes with geometry, component spec, and motor/battery. "
Just sold my meta power 2019 and will either hold out for commencal 2021 or go Trek Rail. Depending..
Bike / Product Year: 2019
Manufacturer: commencal
Model: META POWER 29 RACE
Asking Price: 3500
Location Orange County CA
Description Selling my barely used 2019 Commencal Meta Power Race spec. Size Large. I need a stealthier bike with an internal battery due to local laws. Being an idiot I did...
No cafes to recharge where I ride. Thats a laugh. I'm miles and thousands of feet up from the nearest anything. Its wilderness. So its either levo time or carry a large chunk of lithium with me for the 4000 ft climb. Another benefit of the Levo here in OC is that it is more stealth than the...
How many of you carry an extra battery? 500wh is not enough for me. I just got a new Commencal Race, and while its an awesome bike, I run out of battery on a local high climb before reaching my goal (+4000ft elevation gain). The same thing happened when I rented a 2017 Levo. btw the Commencal...
In hindsight, had I known about the emtb restrictions here, I would not have gone with the Comencal meta, or any bike without an integrated battery. In your face obvious its an ebike. Even a levo might keep some guessing...been thinking about switching to something more stealthy. And I have...
And the local specialized dealer cannot keep Levo's in stock. The "most back ordered" one cost $12k. I did not hear a peep by Rock N Road (Specialized dealer) that they were illegal to ride in OC, even after renting one for a weekend. So where are all these criminals going to ride?
Perhaps I'm an idiot, but I had no idea EMTB's were "illegal" anywhere. I knew there were people "against" them because we were "cheating" (cheating who exactly?), but did not know they were actually outlawed. This is stupid.
I just bought a Commencal Meta 29 and on my FIRST ride on my usual trails in Orange County CA, a ranger informed me that e-bikes were not allowed in any park in our entire county. WTF? I've been riding these trails on my old Trek for 15 years.
After a long discussion with the ranger, the...